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Yankees an Exception to MLB’s Bizarro Trade Deadline

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Red Sox, Trades, Yankees, tagged on July 30, 2012 | 1 Comment »

The Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies are sellers? The Pittsburgh Pirates, Oakland Athletics, and Baltimore Orioles have all been aggressively trying to upgrade their rosters for a playoff push? When the second wild card was implemented, most observers predicted it would be anything but business as usual around the July 31 deadline, but who […]

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Yankees Continue to Lag in Scoring, Not Hitting, with RISP

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Yankees on July 28, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstripe Alley) Earlier in the season, the Yankees’ offense was plagued by excruciatingly poor performance with runners in scoring position. More recently, however, those troubles have gradually faded away. Even before last night’s 10-run outburst, the Yankees were batting .288/.383/.508 with runners in scoring position during the month of […]

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For One Night at Least, Matt Harvey Is for Real (the Pitcher, not the Rabbit)

Posted in Baseball, Mets, MLB, Prospects, Yankees, tagged on July 27, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

The storm clouds gathering over the New York Mets were cast aside in the Arizona desert by the debut of Matt Harvey, who became the first pitcher in franchise history and 13th overall to strikeout at least 11 batters in his first big league appearance. In addition, his game score of 70 was the third […]

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Arod’s Injury Creates Hole in Yankees’ Lineup; How Will Cashman Fill It?

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, sabermetrics, Trades, Yankees, tagged , on July 25, 2012 | 1 Comment »

Replacement level is one of the underlying fundamentals of sabermetrics that many people struggle to grasp. Over the next few weeks, Yankee fans unfamiliar with the concept are going to get a crash course. Even before breaking his hand in the eighth inning of last night’s loss to the Seattle Mariners, Alex Rodriguez’ 2012 had […]

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Even in Decline, Ichiro Helps Yankees Fill a Void

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Trades, Yankees, tagged on July 24, 2012 | 1 Comment »

With yesterday’s acquisition of Ichiro Suzuki, Brian Cashman further cemented his well deserved reputation for using slight of hand when it comes to making trades. However, that doesn’t make him a magician. It’s hard not to get wrapped up in the excitement of adding an international superstar and first ballot Hall of Famer like Ichiro, […]

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Are Midseason Trades an Aging Veteran’s Fountain of Youth?

Posted in MLB, Roster Analysis, Trades, Yankees, tagged on July 24, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

When a struggling rookie or underperforming star of prime years is traded, he is often expected to benefit from a “change of scenery”. When a veteran toward the end of his career is dealt, the magic elixir becomes rejuvenation, especially when the new destination is a big market team in the midst of a pennant […]

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Sweep in Oakland Highlights Yankees’ Flaws, but Shouldn’t Distract From Team’s Ceiling; OF Is Area of Greatest Need

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Trades, Yankees on July 23, 2012 | 1 Comment »

The Athletics were already the hottest team in baseball before the weekend series against the Yankees, but if the rest of the baseball world needed validation, a four game sweep of the Bronx Bombers should stamp Oakland as a bona fide contender. Since June 12, the Athletics have the best record in baseball, having won […]

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