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Thrown for a Curve: Examining Phil Hughes’ Struggles in August

Posted in Baseball, MLB, PitchFX, Roster Analysis, sabermetrics, Yankees, tagged on August 13, 2012 | 1 Comment »

After getting off to a slow start that had many wondering whether Phil Hughes would last the first month, much less the entire season, the 26-year old tinkered with his repertoire and rebounded with a strong May through July. Since the start of August, however, the right hander has experienced another reversal of fortune, which begs the […]

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Phil Hughes’ Spring Debut Comes with History, but Does It Apply to Michael Pineda?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees, tagged , on March 6, 2012 | 3 Comments »

Phil Hughes has had more ups and downs in his five seasons with the Yankees than most veterans are able to cram into much longer careers. In five years, Hughes’ career path has taken so many twists and turns that it’s no wonder some have written him off as a lost cause. However, when the […]

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Is Michael Pineda a Lock for the Rotation?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees, tagged , , on March 5, 2012 | 1 Comment »

The Yankees have big expectations for Michael Pineda, which is fitting because, at 6’ 7” and 270 pounds, the right hander is a very big man, perhaps too big, according to some early skeptics. Ever since the young right hander reported to camp about 10 pounds overweight by his own estimation, there have been whispers […]

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Burnett’s Departure Could Give Hughes His Last Chance

Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Rumors, Trades, Yankees, tagged , , on February 13, 2012 | 2 Comments »

Although the Yankees are trying to apply leverage in the A.J. Burnett trade talks, it seems inevitable that the right hander will be dealt before pitchers and catchers report to Tampa on Sunday. Considering how stealthy Brian Cashman has been of late, it’s hard to believe he would have allowed the negotiations to become public […]

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Butler Would Serve Yanks Need at DH, but Royals May No Longer Be Looking to Flush Away Talent

Posted in Hot Stove, MLB, Rumors, Trades, Yankees, tagged , , on January 18, 2012 | 2 Comments »

The names most often mentioned as candidates for the Yankees’ DH opening read like a who’s who from the early part of the last decade. Emerging amid the cluttered speculation about veterans like Hideki Matsui, Johnny Damon, Vladimir Guerrero, Carlos Pena, and Raul Ibanez, however, was a more intriguing rumor about the Kansas City Royals’ […]

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Avoiding the Cost of Interest

Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Roster Analysis, Rumors, Yankees, tagged , , , , on December 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

“Not interested” have seemingly become Brian Cashman’s favorite two words, which hasn’t exactly been music to the ears of many Yankees fans (or agents hoping to ignite a bidding war). Although it’s easy to see why Cashman would remain aloof when it comes to big ticket free agents or inflated trade demands seeking the team’s […]

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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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