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StubHub Likely to Pay a Premium for Selling Discounted Tickets

Posted in Baseball, Business and Finance, MLB, Yankees, tagged , on April 24, 2012 | 5 Comments »

Last year around this time, I wondered whether Major League Baseball was beginning to regret its relationship with StubHub because of the bargain basement price levels at which many tickets were re-selling on the secondary market.  According to the New York Post, at least a few teams, including the Yankees, have started to have some […]

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Putting a Positive Spin on the Yankees’ Struggling Rotation

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, sabermetrics, Statistical Analysis, Yankees on April 21, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstripe Alley) The early season angst of most Yankees’ fans has been focused upon the offense’s perceived inability to “get the big hit”. However, despite some lackluster numbers with men in scoring position, the team is still averaging 5.31 runs per game to go along with an OPS+ of […]

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A Historical Look at the Yankees/Red Sox Rivalry (Updated)

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees, tagged on April 20, 2012 | 2 Comments »

Fenway Park celebrates its 100th birthday with a rematch of the inaugural contest that pitted the then New York Highlanders against the Boston Red Sox. In that Saturday afternoon game on April 20, 1912, the Red Sox celebrated the opening of their new ballpark in style, winning on a “walk off” infield single by Tris […]

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Melancon Has Nightmarish Outing, but Yanks’ Kammeyer Still Owns Inning of Greatest Infamy

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees, tagged on April 18, 2012 | 1 Comment »

Before the Red Sox acquired A’s reliever Andrew Bailey, and after his subsequent injury, Mark Melancon was considered to be a potential closer. Now, he may finally get that opportunity, but not in Boston. According to recent reports, the embattled reliever may be headed for the minor leagues. Melancon’s fall from grace culminated in yesterday’s nightmarish […]

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Lack of Production Makes Mess Out of Yankees’ Cleanup Slot as RBI Drought Reaches Historical Proportions

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, MLB, Statistical Analysis, Yankees on April 17, 2012 | 1 Comment »

Despite leading the American League in on-base percentage, the Yankees’ per game run production only ranks in the middle of the pack. One of the most glaring reasons for this disconnect is the team’s lack of production from the middle of the order. Over the first 10 games, hitters occupying the 3-4-5 slots in the […]

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Ivan the Lucky?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, sabermetrics, Statistical Analysis, Yankees, tagged on April 16, 2012 | 2 Comments »

Is Ivan Nova lucky or good? Despite going an impressive 16-4 during his rookie season, Nova’s peripherals have been a major source of skepticism. Because of his low K/9 rate of 5.3 and relatively high WHIP of 1.331 in 2011, many have regarded Nova’s 3.70 ERA, which was approximately 20% better than the park adjusted […]

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What, Me Worry? Kuroda Conquers Angels and Butterflies

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankee Stadium, Yankees, tagged , on April 14, 2012 | 6 Comments »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstripe Alley) When the Yankees signed Hiroki Kuroda, some pundits wondered whether the Japanese “right hander” would be able to adapt to the scrutiny that comes with pitching in New York. And, judging by his comments leading up to yesterday’s home opener, some of those concerns seemed well founded.  […]

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