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Darvish’s Performance Adds Insult to Pineda’s Injury; Will Fallout Alter Future Spending Plans?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Trades, Yankees, tagged , on April 26, 2012 | 4 Comments »

Yu Darvish’s 8 1/3 shutout innings were the insult. Michael Pineda’s torn labrum was the injury. The last two days haven’t been very kind to the Yankees, whose offseason blueprint has been dealt a significant blow. Despite winning 97 games with a makeshift rotation in 2011, the Yankees entered the winter with a glaring need […]

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Looking at the Pineda/Montero Deal In Light of Trend Toward Long-Term Extensions

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged , , , on April 2, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Because of Michael Pineda’s shoulder tendinitis, not to mention the corresponding decline in velocity that was either a manifestation or cause of the injury, two questions have become popular: have the Mariners already won the trade and, if allowed to take a mulligan, would/should the Yankees still pull the trigger? Before answering the latter question, […]

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Velocity Matters: Did Yankees Overlook Red Flags Regarding Pineda?

Posted in Baseball, Injuries, MLB, Spring Training, Yankees, tagged , , on March 31, 2012 | 2 Comments »

Did Michael Pineda hurt his shoulder trying to generate velocity in an effort to quell the furor building over his lower radar gun readings? Or, was pre-existing soreness the cause of his diminished velocity? At this point, it really doesn’t matter. The Yankees chief concern is now the result of Pineda’s MRI. If the test […]

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Is Michael Pineda Destined To Be a Victim of the “Injury Nexus”, Joe Girardi’s Handling of Young Pitchers?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged , on March 7, 2012 | 4 Comments »

A prior version of this post was published earlier in the day. The current version has been updated to correct omissions in the data. As it pertains to the notion of an injury nexus related to 50% attrition, the conclusion is not altered. Over the last two days, I’ve expressed some minor concern about Michael […]

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Phil Hughes’ Spring Debut Comes with History, but Does It Apply to Michael Pineda?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees, tagged , on March 6, 2012 | 3 Comments »

Phil Hughes has had more ups and downs in his five seasons with the Yankees than most veterans are able to cram into much longer careers. In five years, Hughes’ career path has taken so many twists and turns that it’s no wonder some have written him off as a lost cause. However, when the […]

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Is Michael Pineda a Lock for the Rotation?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees, tagged , , on March 5, 2012 | 1 Comment »

The Yankees have big expectations for Michael Pineda, which is fitting because, at 6’ 7” and 270 pounds, the right hander is a very big man, perhaps too big, according to some early skeptics. Ever since the young right hander reported to camp about 10 pounds overweight by his own estimation, there have been whispers […]

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The Pitchers Who Got Away

Posted in Baseball, Draft, MLB, Prospects, Trades, Yankees, tagged , on January 20, 2012 | 7 Comments »

The Yankees’ recent acquisition of Michael Pineda has caused mixed emotions for many fans. Excitement about adding a rare talent to the rotation has been balanced by regret over losing one the franchise’s mostly highly touted offensive prospects. As bright as Pineda’s future might be, it’s still hard to not think about Jesus Montero potentially becoming […]

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