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Early Returns: MLB Draftees Who Have Jumped Right Into the Big Leagues

Posted in Baseball, Draft, MLB, tagged , on June 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Once conducted in relative obscurity, the MLB Rule IV draft has gained increased exposure over the last few years. However, because even the best prospects usually don’t surface in the majors for at least a year or two after being signed, the interest level in baseball’s draft continues to pale in comparison to the events […]

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A Look at Recent Players Who Have Been Drafted More than Once

Posted in Baseball, Draft, MLB, Yankees on June 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

(In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeAnalysts.) When the Pirates make the first selection in the 2011 MLB Rule V draft, Gerrit Cole is expected to be the name that is called. As many teams have learned in the past, however, making a selection is only the […]

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Going Deep: Sabathia Establishing Himself as Yankee Long Man

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged on June 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Lately, when CC Sabathia has taken the mound, Yankees’ relievers have been able to take the day off. In his last four starts, the big lefty has gone at least eight innings, the longest such streak in the majors this season. Considering the bullpen was used for a combined 19 2/3 innings in the games […]

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Looking Back at the Expensive Free Agent Class of 2006

Posted in Baseball, Business and Finance, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees on June 4, 2011 | 1 Comment »

Daisuke Matsuzaka’s decision to have season ending surgery prompted a post comparing his signing to the Yankees’ ill-fated acquisition of Kei Igawa. The conclusion reached was that both Japanese imports turned out to be busts, but perhaps not so outlandish in comparison to the rest of the 2006 free agent class. So, instead of leaving […]

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Was Kei Igawa a Better Signing than Dice-K?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees, tagged , on June 3, 2011 | 8 Comments »

(In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeAnalysts.) Now that Daisuke Matsuzaka’s decision to have Tommy John surgery has essentially closed the book on his Red Sox career, we can finally examine whether the signing was worthwhile. In addition, the same analysis can be used to settle another rivalry-based […]

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Yanks Streak Through Oakland, Continue Dominance Over Athletics

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Mets, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees, tagged , on June 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Seattle isn’t the only city with streakers. A whole team of them just ran through Oakland. Over the past three-plus seasons, the Yankees have had their way with the Athletics. Since 2008, the team has compiled a 24-4 (.857) record against the A’s, which, following the recent sweep at the Collisseum, now includes a current 10-game […]

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Handy Men: Arod and Granderson Have an About Face Against Lefties

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged on June 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

(In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeAnalysts.) By roughing up Brett Anderson in last night’s 10-3 victory over the Athletics, the Yankees improved their record against lefthanders to 11-6, the fourth best mark in baseball. In addition, the Yankees exited the game with the two batters who […]

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