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Is Eduardo Nunez’ Poor Defense a Team Error?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees, tagged , , on May 2, 2012 | 4 Comments »

Eduardo Nunez is a poor defensive player. Maybe one day his inner gold glove will finally shine through, but at this stage, his defense remains a serious liability. Considering all the supporting evidence, such a statement shouldn’t be controversial. And yet, for some reason, the Yankees’ brain trust of Brian Cashman and Joe Girardi not […]

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Do Yankees Have Reason To Be Defensive About Starting Rotation?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees on May 1, 2012 | 5 Comments »

The Yankees’ starting rotation has rightly been identified as one of the team’s weakest links in April, but should the defense be taking the brunt of the criticism? The Yankees have made the fewest errors of any team in the majors, but, according to most sabermetric measures, its defense still ranks as one of the worst […]

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Despite Historic Pace in April, Yankees Offense Leaves Fans Wanting More

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Statistical Analysis, Yankees on April 30, 2012 | 1 Comment »

The Yankees’ offense is a victim of high expectations. Whenever the team loses a game or two, it has become fashionable to blame the lineup’s inability to get the “big hit” and lament all of the men left on base.  The more logical reaction would be to point a finger at the team’s underperforming rotation, […]

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Skowron’s Yankees Legacy Worthy of Greater Tribute

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees, tagged on April 28, 2012 | 1 Comment »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstripe Alley) Bill “Moose” Skowron didn’t have the boyish charm or matinee idol looks of Mickey Mantle. Instead, he portrayed a gruff exterior and chiseled profile that was more befitting a football player, which was appropriate, considering the Yankees signed him off the college gridiron. Beneath the surface, however, […]

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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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Darvish’s Win Against Yanks Not as Dominating as Yu Think?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged , , on April 25, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Yu Darvish’s 8 1/3 innings of shutout baseball against the Yankees has garnered rave reviews from around the game, but his start could have end up differently had the Bronx Bombers not squandered a bases loaded, no-out opportunity in the third inning. Granted, Darvish deserves some credit for being able to escape from such a […]

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Land of the Rising Pitchers’ Duel: Darvish and Kuroda to Meet at Dawn

Posted in Baseball, International, MLB, Yankees, tagged , , on April 24, 2012 | 1 Comment »

Businesses in Japan shouldn’t expect too much productivity from their employees this morning, assuming they make it into work at all. At 9:00am local time in Tokyo, the Rangers’ Yu Darvish and Yankees’ Hiroki Kuroda will square off over 6,000 miles away in Arlington, Texas, marking only the seventh time that two Japanese starters have […]

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