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Yankees Whiff on Scouting Report vs. Francisco Liriano

Posted in Baseball, MLB, PitchFX, Statistical Analysis, Yankees, tagged , on August 22, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

During Joe Girardi’s WCBS pre-game interview with Suzyn Waldman, the Yankees’ manager talked about his lineup’s need for patience when facing White Sox lefty Francisco Liriano. The game plan was correct, but executing it proved to be easier said than done. You gotta lay off the pitches that appear to be strikes. I always talked about […]

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Nationals Wise to Pull Reigns on Stephen Strasburg, Even if White Sox Aren’t Buying Similar Limit for Chris Sale

Posted in Baseball, MLB, tagged , , , on July 20, 2012 | 1 Comment »

Stephen Strasburg will celebrate his 24th birthday tonight by taking the mound against the second place Atlanta Braves in a match-up that has obvious pennant race implications. However, there is much more on the line than just one game in the standings. Before the season, the Nationals devised a program for Strasburg intended to shepherd […]

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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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Is Adam “Dunn”? Spring Resurgence Points to Comeback, but What Does History Say?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged , on March 24, 2012 | 1 Comment »

Adam Dunn has been on fire this spring. In 36 plate appearances, the brawny lefty has belted four home runs to go along with 12 RBIs and an impressive slash line of .308/.500/.808. Normally, for an 11-year veteran with a career OPS+ of 127, spring numbers, regardless of how impressive, wouldn’t even amount to a footnote. […]

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Plan B As in Buehrle

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees, tagged , , on October 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

In 2011, the Yankees’ starting rotation posted the fifth lowest ERA (4.03) in the American League. However, most of the season still had the feel of waiting for the other shoe to drop. Despite featuring a mix of inexperienced youngsters and veteran retreads, the Yankees’ staff was able to survive the year intact, but the […]

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These Sox Aren’t Made for Walking: A Look at Both Sides of a Historic “BB-Free” Streak

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankees, tagged , on August 5, 2011 | 1 Comment »

The Yankees blew into the Windy City like a cyclone and swept the fading White Sox in Chicago for the first time since 1976. During the four games, the Bronx Bombers outscored the White Sox 34-11, but what made the series even more remarkable was the Yankees did not walk a single batter, making them only the third team (joining […]

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Did Yanks Lose the Deadline? How Potential American League Playoff Rotations Stack Up

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees, tagged , , , , on August 1, 2011 | 2 Comments »

(In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeAnalysts.) By most objective standards, the Yankees have the best pitching staff in the American League. And yet, according to some, Brian Cashman’s inability to acquire another pitcher has branded the team as a “trade deadline loser”.  So much for perspective. […]

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