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2013 Yankees Shaping Up As Team Turnover; Scorecards Needed for Opening Day

Posted in Baseball, Hal Steinbrenner, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees on March 25, 2013 | 3 Comments »

And the first one now. Will later be last. For the times they are a-changin’”. – Bob Dylan, lyrics from The Times They Are A-Changin’ Get your scorecards! That eager sales pitch is one of the hallmarks of Opening Day, but this season, the familiar refrain is quickly becoming prerequisite advice for Yankee fans headed […]

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Lack of Production Makes Mess Out of Yankees’ Cleanup Slot as RBI Drought Reaches Historical Proportions

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, MLB, Statistical Analysis, Yankees on April 17, 2012 | 1 Comment »

Despite leading the American League in on-base percentage, the Yankees’ per game run production only ranks in the middle of the pack. One of the most glaring reasons for this disconnect is the team’s lack of production from the middle of the order. Over the first 10 games, hitters occupying the 3-4-5 slots in the […]

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2014: A Payroll Odyssey; A Closer Look at the Yankees’ Cost Cutting Ambitions

Posted in Baseball, Business and Finance, CBA, MLB, Yankees, tagged , on March 12, 2012 | 5 Comments »

Hal Steinbrenner recently confirmed his intention to lower the Yankees’ payroll below the luxury tax threshold in 2014, setting off a flurry of reaction from the mainstream media and blogs alike. Aside from the simple irony of the Yankees adhering to a budget, the response has mostly centered on either the sacrifices the team must […]

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Better to Be Lucky; Or How the Yankees Tried to Trade Robinson Cano, but Failed

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Baseball, MLB, Trades, Yankees, tagged on January 5, 2011 | 13 Comments »

Ten years ago today, the Yankees signed Robinson Cano as an amateur free agent out of San Pedro de Marcoris in the Dominican Republic. Then a shortstop, Cano’s signing was unheralded at the time. In fact, a search of Google’s newspaper database reveals that the first print mention of the young infielder didn’t occur until […]

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Nova Bursts Onto the Scene, but Yankees Lose as Bautista Launches Two Into Orbit

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees on August 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Ivan Nova’s introduction to life as a starter in the major leagues was somewhat rude, but the young right hander shrugged off the early cold shoulder and gave a performance that suggested he might be in for many happy returns. While at Scranton, one of the keys to Nova’s success had been his ability to […]

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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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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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