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Twin Killing: Yankees Get Win In Pettitte’s Return

Posted in Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees on May 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

After having one start skipped due to minor elbow discomfort, Andy Pettitte picked up right where he left off by throwing 6 1/3 innings of shutout ball. From the very first inning, Pettitte showed no signs of rust. He commanded his high-80s fastballs (which at an average speed of 88.7mph was exactly in line with […]

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Yankees Hand Off Infamy To Bruins

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees on May 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The 2004 Yankees are no longer the last team in the three major American sports to lose a playoff series after being up 3 games to 0. That ignominious honor has now been passed to the Boston Bruins. What’s worse, not only did the Bruins blow a 3-0 series lead to the Flyers, but they […]

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Allow Me To (Re)Introduce Myself: Arod Reprises Role As Hero Against Twins

Posted in Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees on May 15, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Because of a combination of squandered opportunities and curious managerial decisions, whichever team lost tonight’s series opener was going to have plenty of moments to regret. Until the bottom of the seventh, it seemed as if that team was going to be the Yankees. The Yankees entered the seventh inning leading 3-2, but with two […]

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Game 35: Twins vs. Yankees

Posted in Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees on May 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

This weekend features a 2009 ALDS rematch between the Minnesota Twins and New York Yankees. Not only did the Yankees get the best of the Twins in that series, but they also went 7-0 against them in the regular season. Included in that record was a four game sweep of the Twins in a home […]

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Let’s Make A Deal: Possible Names to Bolster Yankees Struggling Offense

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees on May 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The Yankees limped home after dropping three of four games to Detroit, including two shutouts. In the series, it appeared as if the recent spate of injuries that has befallen the Yankees finally caught up with the team. Over the last four games, the Yankees lineup has been a revolving door, with players shuffling in […]

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Game 34: Yankees vs. Tigers

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees on May 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The Yankees series in Detroit comes to an end with a genuine pitcher’s duel. C.C. Sabathia and Justin Verlander wont be facing high noon, but they will be pitching under a cloud…ran clouds that is. With an estimated window of three hours before the onset of a major storm, the matchup of aces may be […]

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Inside the Numbers: Pitch-Based Performance of Yankees Lineup

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Statistical Analysis, Yankees on May 13, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Over at the Hardball Times, Harry Pavlidis, who has been charting every pitch thrown in 2010, has provided an early benchmark for pitch types. Pavlidis also breaks out his data into a variety of different outcome-based and performance-based measurements. For example, according to his data, more batters swing and miss at the splitter than any […]

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