All of a sudden, Andrew McCutchen has a new legion of fans. As one of this season’s brightest breakout stars, the Pirates’ centerfielder doesn’t need much help attracting a following, but thanks to Melky Cabrera, he now has most of the baseball world rooting for him to win the batting title. Before being suspended, Cabrera […]
Archive for August, 2012
Should Melky Cabrera Be Disqualified from the Batting Race?
Posted in Awards, Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged Melky Cabrera on August 17, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Hernandez, Jaso Become Latest Perfect Game Battery
Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankees, tagged Felix Hernandez, Perfect Game, Seattle Mariners on August 16, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Felix Hernandez stood the mound with his leg in the air and his arms exulted over his head in triumph. The Mariners’ ace had just pitched the 23rd perfect game in baseball history (albeit the third one this season), further stamping his resume as not only one of the best pitchers in the game today, […]
Hiroki Kuroda’s 2012 Season Turns Question Marks into Exclamation Points
Posted in Baseball, MLB, Statistical Analysis, Yankees, tagged Hiroki Kuroda on August 15, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Hiroki Kuroda’s signing was an afterthought. Coming on the same day as the team’s blockbuster trade for Michael Pineda, the news of Kuroda’s acquisition was met with a relative shrug of the shoulders followed by a litany of questions. Now, the only one left to answer is where would the Yankees be without him? Most […]
Derek Jeter Confounds Critics, Age with Historic Offensive Season
Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged Derek Jeter on August 14, 2012 | 12 Comments »
Derek Jeter has been a popular target of cynics for most of his career. The criticisms were mostly whispers when the short stop was in his prime, but they have crescendoed during his inevitable decline phase. Since crowing the loudest in the first half of 2011, however, Jeter’s detractors have been quieted by the Captain’s resurgence, which once […]
Thrown for a Curve: Examining Phil Hughes’ Struggles in August
Posted in Baseball, MLB, PitchFX, Roster Analysis, sabermetrics, Yankees, tagged Phil Hughes on August 13, 2012 | 1 Comment »
After getting off to a slow start that had many wondering whether Phil Hughes would last the first month, much less the entire season, the 26-year old tinkered with his repertoire and rebounded with a strong May through July. Since the start of August, however, the right hander has experienced another reversal of fortune, which begs the […]
Opposite Field Attracting Home Runs for Yankees
Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees on August 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstripe Alley) The Yankees have been no stranger to the long ball over the last 10 years. Since 2002, the Bronx Bombers have averaged almost 220 home runs per season, so this year’s power display shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise. What makes this season’s home run […]
Ticket Giveaway: Share Your Priceless Yankee Moment and Win Another One
Posted in Baseball, Contest, Ticket Giveaway, Yankees, tagged MasterCard on August 8, 2012 | 8 Comments »
Yankee Stadium is renowned for being the home of aura and mystique, and thanks to the team’s recent run of success, a new generation of fans has had the opportunity to experience them first hand. Some might even consider the memories to be priceless. How many unforgettable moments have you had at Yankee Stadium? MasterCard […]