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Playing Middle Has Become Road to Nowhere for Yankees

Posted in Baseball, Business and Finance, Hal Steinbrenner, MLB, Robinson Cano, Yankees on August 22, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

The 2014 Yankees have been one of the weakest teams in franchise history. Through 125 games, the Bronx Bombers have been outscored by 40 runs, the organization’s 11th lowest run differential over that span. Not only have the Yankees achieved mediocrity in terms of their record, but their aggregate performance suggests they have been very lucky to do so. In […]

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Yankees Showing Age Up the Middle

Posted in Baseball, Derek Jeter, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees on July 2, 2014 | 3 Comments »

When the home plate umpire yells play ball this afternoon at Yankee Stadium, history will be made in the Bronx. With Derek Jeter and Ichiro Suzuki penciled into the lineup, the Yankees will become the first team to start a 40-year old at short stop and centerfield in the same game (during at least the […]

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No Defense for Yankees Fielding Woes

Posted in Baseball, Derek Jeter, MLB, Yankees on June 25, 2014 | 2 Comments »

The best defense may be a good offense, but, as it turns out, the worst defense is even better, at least for teams playing the Yankees. Repeatedly throughout the season, the Yankees’ defense has proven to be a greater threat than opposing batters, and never was that more on display than last night in Toronto. There’s no […]

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Beltran Blast Brings Bombers Back from Brink, Joins Legacy of Two-Out Heroes in Yankee History

Posted in Arod, Baseball, Don Mattingly, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees on June 21, 2014 | 5 Comments »

Carlos Beltran is officially a Yankee. An extraordinarily clutch hit has become a rite of passage for newcomers to the Bronx, and, with last night’s walk off home run against Baltimore, Beltran finally earned his pinstripes…in a big way. Not only did the struggling switch hitter rescue the Yankees from a frustrating loss, but he […]

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Yankees Reap What Gardner Sows

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Yankees on June 20, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

The Yankees made several questionable decisions during the offseason. Signing Brett Gardner to a contract extension wasn’t one of them. At the time, locking the speedy outfielder up for four additional years seemed like a low risk move, but with Gardner emerging as the Yankees’ best position player, the long-term deal looks better and better […]

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Oakland Earning Straight A’s, but Are They Being Graded on a Curve?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Oakland Athletics on June 12, 2014 | 3 Comments »

There’s a wolf in Bud Selig’s hen house of parity. It just happens to be wearing sheep’s clothing. With a winning percentage of only .600, and a roster lacking many household names, the Oakland Athletics don’t exactly resemble a juggernaut. However, in complete defiance of league-wide mediocrity, or perhaps because of it, the A’s are […]

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Are Lucky Yankees Content with Mediocrity?

Posted in Baseball, Hal Steinbrenner, MLB, Yankees on June 10, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

After 62 games, the Yankees are a .500 team…and lucky to be so. The Bronx Bombers have been outscored by 31 runs, which equates to an expected winning percentage of .450, or three wins fewer than the team has now. Being outscored by one-half run per game might not seem significant, but the cumulative differential […]

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