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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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Should Yankees Trade the Farm for Justin Upton?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Trades, Yankees on July 14, 2012 | 3 Comments »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstripe Alley) Before Mike Trout and Bryce Harper, there was Justin Upton. The last 19-year old position player to debut in the majors before Trout and Harper, the Diamondbacks’ outfielder was widely heralded as the best young player in the game when he broke into the majors back in 2007. […]

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Are Platoon Splits Making a Difference for Yankees’ Offense?

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, MLB, Red Sox, Roster Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Yankees on July 7, 2012 | 9 Comments »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstripe Alley) Last night was the kind of game the Yankees have won so often in the past, but have struggled with this season. Before putting up 10 runs on the Boston Red Sox, the Bronx Bombers had scored double-digits on only three occasions, which not only ranked near […]

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As Yankees Bat Around Deadline Ideas, Offense Should Not Be Overlooked

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Yankees on July 3, 2012 | 10 Comments »

This season, the Yankees’ offense has been an enigma. Despite being on pace to set a myriad of homerun records, the lineup’s struggles with runners in scoring position have reached equally history proportions. As a result, the 2012 Bronx Bombers have scored significantly fewer runs per game on both a real and relative basis when […]

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Andy Pettitte’s Injury Gives Freddy Garcia a Second Chance

Posted in Baseball, MLB, PitchFX, Roster Analysis, Yankees, tagged , on July 2, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Freddy Garcia’s last start was one of the lowest points of his career. After throwing only 1 2/3 innings against the Red Sox in his previous outing, the right hander gave an unwelcomed encore against the Tigers on April 28, once again departing before the end of the second inning. As Garcia walked off the […]

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Are Cory Wade’s Struggles an Ominous Sign for the Yankees’ Bullpen?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Yankees, tagged on June 30, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstripe Alley) Corey Wade’s 58th and final pitch in last night’s game was a flat change-up that Adam Dunn lined into the right field corner. The only thing remarkable about the pitch was that it didn’t wind up 20 rows deep in the bleachers. As it was, the hit […]

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Examining the Yankees’ RISP Problem

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Yankees on June 22, 2012 | 9 Comments »

The Yankees’ lack of productivity with runners in scoring position has been a reoccurring theme all season. Even amid the team’s scorching 14-4 run in June, the Bronx Bombers offense has remained grounded in these crucial situations. In fact, the lineup has struggled even more during the recent hot stretch, which makes you wonder just […]

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