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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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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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Sticking Around: Jeter Celebrates SS Record with a Revival

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees, tagged on May 9, 2011 | 2 Comments »

Maybe Derek Jeter shouldn’t retire after all? Considering the furor caused by the short stop’s early season struggles, you’d have thought Jeter was the only part of the Yankees’ team not performing up to standards. In Sunday’s 12-5 rout of the Texas Rangers, however, the Captain allayed those fears…at least for one day. By going […]

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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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Game 29 Batter/Pitcher Matchups: Yankees vs. Tigers

Posted in Baseball, Game Preview, MLB, Yankees, tagged on May 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

vs. Rick Porcello PA BA OBP SLG HR RBI Brett Gardner LF 6 0.000 0.167 0.000 0 0 Nick Swisher RF 8 0.429 0.500 0.857 1 4 Robinson Cano 2B 8 0.375 0.375 0.500 0 1 Mark Teixeira 1B 8 0.143 0.250 0.143 0 0 Curtis Granderson CF 2 0.500 0.500 0.500 0 1 Jorge […]

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(Half) Marathon Men: 10-Strikeout Game Leaders by Franchise

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Mets, MLB, Yankees, tagged , on May 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Last night, Tim Lincecum established the Giants’ franchise record for most 10 strikeout games by a pitcher. By punching out 12 New York Mets, the wiry right hander established the new mark at 29, an impressive accomplishment considering he has only started 129 games. Lincecum has led the National League in strikeouts during each of […]

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Easy as 123? Liriano No-Hits ChiSox, but Pitch Count Could Be Cause for Concern

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankees, tagged , , on May 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Only days before Francisco Liriano pitched a no-hitter against the White Sox, Twins manager Ron Gardenhire admitted that the team was “talking about [its] options” with the struggling left hander. Presumably, last night’s performance put an end to that discussion. At the risk of throwing cold water on what is a remarkable accomplishment under any […]

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