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If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Go to a Six Man Rotation

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Yankees, tagged , , on September 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Before the Yankees’ adopted a six-man rotation at the end of July, the team’s starters had posted one of the lowest combined ERAs in the league. Since then, however, the Yankees’ rotation has ranked 9th in the league with a 4.85 ERA. Coincidence or correlation? When Joe Girardi first decided to expand the rotation to […]

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If John Lackey Is Having a Terrible Season and You Know It, Clap Your Hands

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees, tagged , on September 5, 2011 | 3 Comments »

Maybe the grass isn’t always greener on the other side? While Yankees’ fans have been lamenting the historically poor performance of A.J. Burnett, Red Sox Nation has been home to an even bigger bust, both in terms of performance on the field and zeros on the pay check. Following his latest meltdown against the Texas […]

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Stop the Insanity: Girardi, Cashman Most to Blame for Burnett’s Poor Performance

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged , , on August 26, 2011 | 3 Comments »

Albert Einstein is widely believed to have said that insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. He must have had the Yankees’ handling of A.J. Burnett in mind when he made that observation. For two seasons, A.J. Burnett has been a terrible pitcher. Unless he can whittle his ERA below […]

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Excuses, Excuses: Yanks Continue to Handle AJ with Kid Gloves

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged , , on August 21, 2011 | 7 Comments »

Joe Girardi’s personality exudes loyalty. In his three-plus years as manager, it’s hard to think of one instance in which he publicly criticized a player. In many ways, that’s an admirable trait, one that his players must surely appreciate. However, there is a difference between throwing a player under the bus and acknowledging his deficiencies. […]

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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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Shuffling the Deck: Assigning Rotation Slots Nothing More than a Slight of Hand

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged , on March 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

The last two slots in the Yankees’ starting rotation remain up for grabs, but the order of the first three has been officially established. To the surprise of some, Joe Girardi announced that A.J. Burnett, not Phil Hughes, would follow CC Sabathia in the pecking order. Many have speculated that Girardi’s commitment to Burnett is […]

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