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Are The Yankees Playing With House Money?

Posted in Baseball, Hal Steinbrenner, MLB, Statistical Analysis, Yankees on May 30, 2013 | 1 Comment »

Because the Yankees have done well despite suffering several significant injuries, many have dismissed the team’s recent struggles. After all, if you had asked him on Opening Day, Joe Girardi probably would have signed up for .500 at this point in the season, the argument goes, so at 30-22, the Yankees are still way ahead […]

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Memorial Day a Time to Remember the Forgettable End to Babe Ruth’s Career

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Nostalgia, Yankees, tagged , on May 27, 2013 | 2 Comments »

On May 30, 1935, the greatest career in the history of major league baseball came to an end.  It was Memorial Day in Philadelphia, but there were no fireworks to bid farewell, just a weak ground ball to Phillies’ first baseman Dolph Camilli and a mournful walk back to the dugout.  The immortal Babe Ruth was […]

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Subway Series Preview and Historical Look

Posted in Baseball on May 25, 2013 | 1 Comment »

Memorial Day kicks of a new era in the Subway Series. Instead of playing two non-consecutive series in each team’s ballpark, the Yankees and Mets will now play a four-game home-and-home series to determine bragging rights. Since the Subway Series was first played in 1997, the Yankees have won 54 of the 90 contests (58 […]

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What Do Looking vs. Swinging Rates Say About Rise in Strikeouts?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Statistical Analysis, Yankees on May 22, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

Strikeouts are up in 2013, and there are many theories why. Patient hitters, hard throwing pitchers, and eager umpires have all been cited as accomplices, and there is enough circumstantial evidence to cast suspicion on the lot. All strikeouts are not created equal. Some result from a called third strike, while others occur when a […]

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Sports Illustrated’s Verducci Comes Out Swinging Again at MLB Hitters

Posted in Baseball, Media, MLB, Yankees on May 21, 2013 | 2 Comments »

Tom Verducci has struck again. In an effort to pound home his theory that baseball’s decline in offense is in large part related to the more patient approach adopted by modern hitters, the senior SI columnist has once again run the numbers and, despite evidence to the contrary, run wild with his conclusions. Last month, […]

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Is CC Sabathia Still an Ace?

Posted in Baseball on May 21, 2013 | 2 Comments »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstriped Bible) The Yankees entered the 2013 season with a lot of question marks, but so far, the pitching staff has had all the answers. The Yankees currently lead the American League in ERA, and boast what would be one of the highest ERA+ rates in franchise history, so, […]

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Too Close For Comfort? History’s Take On Yankees’ Record In One-Run Games

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Statistical Analysis, Yankees on May 16, 2013 | 2 Comments »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstriped Bible) One of the keys to the Yankees’ early success has been their ability to win close games. So far, one third of the Yankees’ victories have been decided by one run, which some might suggest indicates good fortune, while others see evidence of a team that knows […]

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