vs. Justin Verlander PA BA OBP SLG HR RBI Brett Gardner LF 7 0.400 0.500 0.400 0 0 Derek Jeter SS 26 0.364 0.462 0.409 0 0 Mark Teixeira 1B 20 0.059 0.200 0.059 0 0 Alex Rodriguez 3B 19 0.188 0.316 0.375 1 4 Robinson Cano 2B 22 0.190 0.227 0.238 0 0 Nick […]
Archive for March, 2011
Opening Day Batter/Pitcher Matchups: Tigers vs. Yankees
Posted in Baseball, Game Preview, MLB, Yankees on March 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Opening Day Flashback to the Early 1990s: When Hope Didn’t Spring Eternal
Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees, tagged Opening Day on March 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
For a few years in the 1990s, Opening Day wasn’t exactly a time of new hope and great expectations for Yankees fans. Younger followers of the team probably can’t fathom the idea of a season beginning with the Yankees staring down the barrel of last place, but such was the case two decades ago. Considering […]
New York Yankees Opening Day Facts and Figures
Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankees, tagged Opening Day on March 31, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Opening Day is always a joyous occasion, but if Jorge Posada’s afternoon is tinged with a touch of remorse, it’ll be easy to understand. For the first time in 12 years, Posada will be watching the first pitch of the season from the dugout instead of catching it behind the plate. With Posada’s string of […]
Uppity: A Baseball Career Remembered in Black and White
Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Books, MLB, Yankees, tagged Bill White on March 30, 2011 | 1 Comment »
During his over 40 years in the game of baseball, Bill White was a successful player, broadcaster and executive. Now, you can add author to the list. “Uppity: My Untold Story About the Games People Play” is due out on April 1, an ironic date considering White earned the reputation of being nobody’s fool. As […]
2011 Season Preview and Predictions
Posted in Baseball, Mets, MLB, Predictions, Red Sox, Yankees on March 30, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Another season is upon us, and so too is the time for predictions. Listed below are my forecasts for the regular season standings as well as the major award winners. In addition, a capsule for each team is provided below. For what it’s worth, the Captain’s Blog did a pretty good job predicting the standings […]
Was Branch Rickey the Father of Sabermetrics?
Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Statistical Analysis, tagged Branch Rickey, Sabermetrics on March 28, 2011 | 8 Comments »
Branch Rickey was always considered to be a man well ahead of his time. The former GM of the Cardinals, Dodgers and Pirates is best known for being an instrumental figure in breaking baseball’s color barrier, but he is also credited with such innovations as developing the minor league farm system and pioneering advancements in […]
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