Feeds:
Posts
Comments

Archive for February, 2012

Price Is Right, but Raul Ibanez Signing Comes With Opportunity Cost

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees, tagged , on February 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

The other shoe has dropped. As expected, the Yankees followed up the official announcement of the A.J. Burnett trade by signing Raul Ibanez to a one-year deal worth just over $1 million. Now matter how Brian Cashman tries to sugar coat the acquisition, the selection of Ibanez as the Yankees’ left handed DH was a […]

Read Full Post »

It Happens Every Spring: A 111-Year Retrospective of Yankees Spring Training

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Spring Training, Yankee History, Yankees, tagged on February 19, 2012 | 3 Comments »

(This post was originally published on February 16, 2011) For 16 years, Tampa has been the Yankees’ spring training home, but it still seems like just yesterday when the team’s camp was located down the coast in Ft. Lauderdale. I am sure most fans who grew up in the 1970s and 1980s still reflexively hearken […]

Read Full Post »

End to the Riddle: A Postmortem on A.J. Burnett’s Yankee Career

Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Trades, Yankees, tagged on February 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstripe Alley) The Yankees had many reasons for trading A.J. Burnett, but the deal also came in the nick of time for the right hander, assuming he is sensitive about his legacy with the team. After a solid debut campaign in 2009, Burnett’s subsequent futility was of historic proportions, making him […]

Read Full Post »

Goodbye to A.J. Burnett Means Hello to a New DH…but Which One?

Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Rumors, Trades, Yankees, tagged , , , , , on February 17, 2012 | 6 Comments »

After days of dickering over terms, the Yankees and Pirates have all but consummated the A.J. Burnett trade. Although the final details haven’t been revealed, make no mistake about it, the real prize for the Bronx Bombers is simply getting rid of Burnett, not only because it will remove a growing distraction, but also give Phil […]

Read Full Post »

An Offensive Look at the Defensive Spectrum Through a Yankee Prism

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Statistical Analysis, Yankees, tagged on February 15, 2012 | 2 Comments »

In a recent post, Baseball Prospectus’ Jay Jaffe shed some light on offensive contributions across the defensive spectrum, which, for those unfamiliar with the concept, is the sequential ordering of each position based on how difficult it is to play (from easiest to hardest: DH, 1B, LF, RF, 3B, CF, 2B, SS, C). In addition, […]

Read Full Post »

Is 3,000 Hits Johnny Damon’s Scarlet Letter?

Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Rumors, sabermetrics, Yankees, tagged , , on February 14, 2012 | 5 Comments »

After all the pomp and circumstances that surrounded Derek Jeter’s pursuit of the milestone, have the Yankees had their fill of players approaching 3,000 hits? According to Joel Sherman, one of the main reasons the Yankees have shied away from a reunion with Johnny Damon is because the veteran is only 277 hits from reaching […]

Read Full Post »

Burnett’s Departure Could Give Hughes His Last Chance

Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Rumors, Trades, Yankees, tagged , , on February 13, 2012 | 2 Comments »

Although the Yankees are trying to apply leverage in the A.J. Burnett trade talks, it seems inevitable that the right hander will be dealt before pitchers and catchers report to Tampa on Sunday. Considering how stealthy Brian Cashman has been of late, it’s hard to believe he would have allowed the negotiations to become public […]

Read Full Post »

« Newer Posts - Older Posts »