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Should Dellin Betances Be the Yankees’ 25th Man?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees, tagged on March 10, 2012 | 1 Comment »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstripe Alley) There isn’t much suspense in Yankees’ camp this season. Unlike last year, when several jobs were up for grabs, the Opening Day roster is pretty much set in stone. Even the backup roles are already taken, so barring an injury or trade, Joe Girardi and Brian Cashman […]

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Is Michael Pineda Destined To Be a Victim of the “Injury Nexus”, Joe Girardi’s Handling of Young Pitchers?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged , on March 7, 2012 | 4 Comments »

A prior version of this post was published earlier in the day. The current version has been updated to correct omissions in the data. As it pertains to the notion of an injury nexus related to 50% attrition, the conclusion is not altered. Over the last two days, I’ve expressed some minor concern about Michael […]

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Phil Hughes’ Spring Debut Comes with History, but Does It Apply to Michael Pineda?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees, tagged , on March 6, 2012 | 3 Comments »

Phil Hughes has had more ups and downs in his five seasons with the Yankees than most veterans are able to cram into much longer careers. In five years, Hughes’ career path has taken so many twists and turns that it’s no wonder some have written him off as a lost cause. However, when the […]

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Is Michael Pineda a Lock for the Rotation?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees, tagged , , on March 5, 2012 | 1 Comment »

The Yankees have big expectations for Michael Pineda, which is fitting because, at 6’ 7” and 270 pounds, the right hander is a very big man, perhaps too big, according to some early skeptics. Ever since the young right hander reported to camp about 10 pounds overweight by his own estimation, there have been whispers […]

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Playoffs Gone Wild: Does October Scheduling Mar Baseball’s New Playoff Format?

Posted in Baseball, CBA, MLB, Yankees on March 3, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstripe Alley) Major League Baseball finally got around to finalizing the details of its expanded playoff format, which will now feature a one-game playoff (or, perhaps more accurately, play-in) between two wild cards in each league. Although some have expressed concerns about the potential dilution of the post season, the […]

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Baseball Deals in Second Wild Card, but Should It Also Stack the Deck?

Posted in Baseball, CBA, MLB, Post Season, Yankees on March 2, 2012 | 6 Comments »

Even the most ardent baseball purist would probably admit that the wild card has positively impacted the sport’s popularity. And yet, because there has been no handicap assigned to the wild card, the system has effectively de-emphasized the importance of winning the division. Although frequently lamented (particular at the Captain’s Blog), this tradeoff has been […]

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Future Free Agent Classes and the Impact of Long-Term Extensions

Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Yankees on February 29, 2012 | 5 Comments »

Because free agency is often expensive and unpredictable, baseball teams have become more amendable to negotiating long-term extensions with players already under contract. Earlier in the week, I examined this trend from the perspective of the Yankees and smaller market teams, but what about the players who have not yet signed or been offered an […]

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