In yesterday’s action alone, there were seven blown saves, adding to the perception that closers have been under siege in the season’s first week. However, as is often the case when making observations based on small samples, perception doesn’t quite match up with reality. So far this season, relievers have converted 68.1% of all save […]
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Is 2012 Shaping Up As Year of the Blown Save?
Posted in Baseball, MLB, Statistical Analysis, Yankees, tagged Jose Valverde, Mariano Rivera on April 12, 2012 | 5 Comments »
Game 6: Yankees (2-3) vs. Orioles (3-2); Batter vs. Pitcher Matchups
Posted in Baseball, Batter Pitcher Matchups, Game Preview, MLB, Yankees, tagged Baltimore Orioles on April 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Starter’s Guide to Pitchers Making Their Major League Debut
Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankees on April 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Last decade, the Yankees were the victim of a frustrating phenomenon. Whenever a pitcher would make his major league debut against them, the team’s offense would go into a shell. From 2000 to 2010, starters breaking into the big leagues against the Bronx Bombers posted an ERA of 2.32 in 66 innings, versus an ERA […]
Game 5: Yankees (1-3) vs. Orioles (3-1); Batter vs. Pitcher Matchups
Posted in Baseball, Batter Pitcher Matchups, Game Preview, MLB, Yankees, tagged Baltimore Orioles on April 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Lo Siento May Not Be Enough to Save Guillen’s Job
Posted in Baseball, International, MLB, Yankees, tagged Ozzie Guillen on April 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Every city has its own style, culture, and political sensibility. In Miami, they all revolve around the Cuban American community, which is why Ozzie Guillen’s recent comments about Fidel Castro have been placed under so much scrutiny. If Guillen had expressed his “love and respect” for Castro in any other city, the comments would have […]
Game 4: Yankees (0-3) vs. Orioles (3-0); Batter vs. Pitcher Matchups
Posted in Baseball, Batter Pitcher Matchups, Game Preview, Yankees, tagged Baltimore Orioles on April 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
“No Defense” for Girardi’s Plan to Rest Yankees’ Veterans
Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees, tagged Brian Cashman, Joe Girardi on April 9, 2012 | 2 Comments »
If the first weekend is any indication, Joe Girardi is going to be extremely pro-active when it comes to doling out rest to his aging veterans. Over the years, the Yankees’ manager has become fond of using the DH slot to give his players a “half day off”, but usually that practice has been reserved […]
