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Thrown for a Curve: Examining Phil Hughes’ Struggles in August

Posted in Baseball, MLB, PitchFX, Roster Analysis, sabermetrics, Yankees, tagged 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 […]

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Yankees Dealing with ARod’s Injury by Shuffling Lineup, but Is Girardi Playing Cards Correctly?

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees on August 8, 2012 | 3 Comments »

Since Alex Rodriguez went on the disabled list, the Yankees have gone 5-7, ceding three games off their division lead in the process. After last night’s game, Eric Chavez, who has mostly filled in at third, placed the blame for the Yankees’ slide squarely on Arod’s injury. Considering how often Rodriguez was maligned during the […]

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Casey At the Bat (but Off the Bench); Addition of McGehee Helps Alleviate Split-Based Vulnerability

Posted in Baseball, Roster Analysis, Trades, Yankees, tagged on August 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

The Yankees ended July losing nine of their last 12 to finish .500 or lower in the month for the first time since 1992. Despite the slide, which has cost the team half of its division lead, Brian Cashman failed to pull the trigger on a major deadline deal, which means if the Yankees are […]

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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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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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