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Thrown a Curve: What’s Behind Burnett’s About Face Against the Red Sox?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Red Sox, Statistical Analysis, Yankees, tagged on June 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

When the Yankees signed A.J. Burnett before the 2009 season, one of the motivating factors was how well he had pitched in the division while a member of the Blue Jays. In particular, Burnett dominated the A.L. East bullies, going a combined 10-3 with a 2.50 ERA in 18 starts against the Yankees and Red […]

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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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Yankees Stumble to Season’s First Milepost

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees on May 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

After 50 games, and one day before Memorial Day marks the titular quarter pole of the season, the Yankees’ record stands at an underwhelming 27-23. Yankees’ Record After 50 Games, 2002-2011 Year Record Pct. RS RA Final Record Result 2002 32-18 0.640 273 193 103-58 Division Champ 2003 29-21 0.580 279 219 101-61 AL Pennant […]

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Swept Away: Red Sox Pull Off Rare Feat at Yankee Stadium

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees on May 16, 2011 | 1 Comment »

After being swept by the Boston Red Sox at home, the Yankees concluded one of their most embarrassing and demoralizing weeks in recent memory. In addition to losing three games to their heated rival, not to mention enduring the Jorge Posada soap opera, the Yankees also dropped two games to the Kansas City Royals. As […]

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The Rivalry Strikes Back: A Historical Look at Yankees vs. Red Sox

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees on May 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

(In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeAnalysts.) Much to the chagrin of the rest of the baseball world, this weekend brings the latest installment of the epic battle between the Yankees Universe and Red Sox Nation.  Over the next 72 hours, FOX, ESPN, and local sports networks […]

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