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Yankees Offense Plagued by Bad Timing, Poor Design

Posted in Baseball, Yankees on April 29, 2016 | Leave a Comment »

What happened to the Yankees offense? How could a team that scored the second most runs in baseball last year look so anemic this season, especially after making an obvious upgrade at second base? These have been common questions surrounding the Bronx Bombers in April, but is the bemusement warranted? Yankees Relative Offensive Production, wRC+ […]

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Early Controversies Put Two MLB Rules to the Test

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees on April 6, 2016 | Leave a Comment »

Murphy’s Law has nothing on the Official Baseball Rules. Only three days into the new season, two games were decided by controversial rulings that called into question both the wisdom of the rule book and the umpires who interpret it. Rob Manfred was likely hoping for an easier test case for the new “Utley Rule“, […]

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“If Healthy” Is Rallying Cry for 2016 Yankees

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Predictions, Yankees on April 5, 2016 | Leave a Comment »

The Yankees enter 2016 with enough talent to win the division, but an equal amount of uncertainty at key positions. Fortunately for the Bronx Bombers, their A.L. East competition is similarly burdened. However, whereas the Yankees’ doubts mostly revolve around health, the other teams in the division are facing questions that are more about performance. That doesn’t […]

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2016 MLB Predictions

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Predictions, Red Sox, Yankees on April 3, 2016 | 3 Comments »

  American League East The Yankees have the most talented collection of starters in the division…as long as they can stay healthy. This balance of potential performance with risk has become a hallmark of the Bronx Bombers over the last few seasons, and extends throughout the roster. This year, however, the Yankees have structured themselves […]

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Yankees Mighty Pen Promises to Write History; Trio of Relievers Has Potential for Historic Dominance

Posted in Baseball, Mariano Rivera, MLB, Red Sox, Roster Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Yankees on January 14, 2016 | 2 Comments »

Aroldis Chapman has been officially named the new Yankees’ closer, replacing Andrew Miller, who just so happened to be last year’s top fireman in the American League. Of course, a strong argument could be made that Dellin Betances is the best of them all, which bodes well for a Bronx Bombers’ bullpen that will feature […]

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Yankees Trade for Chapman About Taking Risks, Not Sending Messages

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Trades, Yankees on December 29, 2015 | 2 Comments »

The Yankees have added a big arm, a giant headache, and a world of possibilities. There’s no point burying the lead. Aroldis Chapman’s pending investigation under MLB’s new domestic violence policy is just as relevant to his acquisition by the Yankees as the lefty’s ability to light up the radar gun. After all, if not […]

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Dodgers Remain Baseball’s Top Spender as Yankee Dollars Continue to Decline

Posted in Baseball, Business and Finance, CBA, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees on December 22, 2015 | 1 Comment »

Forget about Dodger Blue. Green is the new primary color in Los Angeles. The Dodgers may have come up empty handed in the postseason, but it wasn’t for lack of trying. In 2015, the organization spent over $290 million on player costs, which, combined with a luxury tax bill of nearly $44 billion, easily made […]

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