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Does CC Sabathia Pitch to the Score? Comparing ERA and RS/9 for Current Workhorses

Posted in Baseball, MLB, sabermetrics, Statistical Analysis on July 18, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

The validity of “pitching to the score” isn’t really a sabermetric debate. After all, it pits the importance of pitcher wins versus ERA, two statistics that have been tracked since the advent of the box score. Nonetheless, the discussion usually breaks down along party lines, with number crunchers often insisting the concept is a myth, […]

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Leyland Doesn’t Save Best for Last, Denies Rivera Perfect End to All Star Career

Posted in All Star Game, Baseball, Baseball History, Mariano Rivera, MLB, Yankees on July 17, 2013 | 11 Comments »

Mariano Rivera, who has become a legend saving games in the ninth inning, ended his All Star career as a setup guy for Joe Nathan. Jim Leyland’s heart may have been in the right place, but the logic behind his epic blunder was horribly wrong. With the American League leading 3-0 in the bottom of […]

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Rivera, Harvey Give ASG New York State of Mind, but Other Teams Have More Star Power

Posted in All Star Game, Baseball, Baseball History, Mariano Rivera, MLB, Yankees on July 16, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

In the past, the Yankees have been criticized for their less than enthusiastic interest in the All Star Game. This year, the voters returned the favor. Yankees’ All Star Game Selections by Year Note: Not every player actually appeared in the game. Source: baseball-reference.com Robinson Cano and Mariano Rivera are the only Yankees who will […]

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MLB Youth Movement Has Star Power

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Statistical Analysis, Yankees on July 2, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

Baseball is once again a young man’s game. At least that’s the current narrative being used to explain an impressive crop of under-aged stars who have burst upon the scene. But, is youth really being served throughout the sport, or are these headline acts misleading? Players (Age-23 or Younger) with an OPS+ of 120+ (minimum […]

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Close and Yet So Far: MLB Divisions Exhibiting Mix of Parity and Separation

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Statistical Analysis on June 28, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

As MLB nears the midway point, each division seems primed for an exciting summer. The largest first place lead currently stands at only five games in the loss column, and 19 teams sit within that margin (including division leaders). However, despite the top heavy concentration of teams, the overall level of parity is more diluted, […]

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Yankees Pushing Their Luck With Depleted Offense

Posted in Baseball, Brian Cashman, MLB, Statistical Analysis, Yankees on June 20, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

The Yankees are a very lucky team, at least according to Pythagoras. After losing last night’s doubleheader night cap by a 6-0 margin, the Bronx Bombers have now allowed just as many runs as they have scored. Normally, being run neutral is indicative of a .500 team, but, despite recent struggles, the Yankees currently sit […]

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Who’s Sorry Now? Apologies Excepted as Dodgers Return to the Bronx

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Don Mattingly, George M. Steinbrenner, Hal Steinbrenner, MLB, World Series, Yankee History, Yankee Stadium, Yankees on June 18, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstriped Bible) The last time the Los Angeles Dodgers visited Yankee Stadium, their road grays were soaked with champagne. After losing the first two games of the 1981 World Series, the Dodgers swept the next four, including the series finale in the Bronx. It was the end of an […]

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