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Anatomy of a Slump: Too Many Goats and Not Enough Heroes

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, MLB, Statistical Analysis, Yankees, tagged on May 12, 2011 | 4 Comments »

When the Yankees left Baltimore on Easter Sunday, the team was riding a three-game winning streak into what was shaping up to be one of the weakest stretches on the schedule. At the time, the offense was averaging a whopping six runs per game and the starting rotation was rounding into form, so it seemed […]

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Is the Cutter Responsible for the Decline in Offense?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Statistical Analysis on May 11, 2011 | 1 Comment »

(In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeAnalysts.) Offense has been down across the majors this season, continuing a trend that began at the start of the decade and accelerated last season. In the National League, the per-team average has been 4.13 runs, which would be the lowest […]

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Rally Killers of a Different Kind: Linking Home Runs to Double Plays

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Statistical Analysis, Yankees, tagged on May 9, 2011 | 3 Comments »

(In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeAnalysts.) The 2011 Yankees’ offense has been prolific at doing two things: hitting home runs and grounding into double plays. After only 32 games, the team has hit an astounding 54 home runs, which equates to 273 long balls over 162 games. If […]

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Going, Going, Gone? Yanks In Search of Long Ball’s Return

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Statistical Analysis, Yankees on May 6, 2011 | 1 Comment »

(In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeAnalysts.) When the Yankees landed in Detroit on Monday, it looked like an opportunity to make some hay. However, the team’s suddenly slumbering lumber conspired with several miscues in the field and on the bases to send the Yankees limping to […]

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Is Cano Losing His Patience? Early Data Suggests Little Change to Robbie’s Approach

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Baseball, MLB, Statistical Analysis, Yankees, tagged on April 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

At first glance, Robinson Cano seems as if he has picked up exactly where he left off in 2010. His batting average, slugging percentage, wOBA, OPS+, and runs created per plate appearance are all in line with or even better than his near MVP season. However, there is one glaring indicator that has failed to […]

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Vital Signs: Taking the Pulse of Slumping Yankees

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Statistical Analysis, Yankees, tagged , , on April 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

(In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeAnalysts.) Over any 10-game stretch, even the most accomplished hitter can experience a dry spell. For the most part, such slumps pass by unnoticed, but when they occur at the beginning of the season, there is usually much more scrutiny. For […]

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Was Branch Rickey the Father of Sabermetrics?

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Statistical Analysis, tagged , on March 28, 2011 | 8 Comments »

Branch Rickey was always considered to be a man well ahead of his time. The former GM of the Cardinals, Dodgers and Pirates is best known for being an instrumental figure in breaking baseball’s color barrier, but he is also credited with such innovations as developing the minor league farm system and pioneering advancements in […]

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