Game Thread | Yankees v. Orioles | April 22, 2011 (Update: Rained out)

By On April 22, 2011 · 7 Comments · In Game Thread, Open Threads

Update: Game is rained out.

The Yankees look to continue winning series tonight in Baltimore, sending to the hill against and the suddenly struggling Orioles. The game starts at 7:05 on the YES Network. Here is the Yankee lineup:

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Phil Hughes And The Yankee Prospect Poor Work Ethic Phenomenon

By On April 22, 2011 · 8 Comments · In Prospects

In the oddest blog post I’ve seen in a while, Joel Sherman says that Phil Hughes came to camp too fat, but then lost too much weight, but then had no work ethic, and that’s why he stinks. Or something:

I talked to a person with strong ties to the Yankees who threw [...]

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Exaggerated Claims Distort Dodgers’ Current Plight; McCourts Have History with Distressed Franchises

By On April 22, 2011 · 5 Comments · In Business of Baseball, History

(The following is being syndicated from The Captain’s Blog).

Move aside . Fred McCourt is one of the most vile, reprehensible men in the history of baseball. At least that seems to be the popular sentiment expressed in the wake of Bud Selig’s decision to wrestle away control [...]

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Quick Afternoon Hits

By On April 22, 2011 · 1 Comment · In General Musings

Joe Girardi is not ready to bench Brett Gardner just yet.

While I laid out the alternatives to the other day, I can’t say I’m shocked he’s not being benched. It makes sense to give him a handful more plate appearances to see if he can right the [...]

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Fun with small samples

By On April 22, 2011 · 7 Comments · In Statistical Analysis

It’s late April, so we’re getting to the point where the stats we see in the batters’ graphics every night will start to (kind of) mean something. But, it’s also still early enough that there are some ridiculous stat lines up there.

Let’s start with IsoP. Currently, the Yankees have SIX (!!) players in [...]

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Analyzing Bartolo Colon’s Outing

By On April 22, 2011 · 3 Comments · In PitchFX, Player Analysis

To say Bartolo Colon has been a pleasant surprise for the Yankees this season would be an understatement.  His signing (along with that of Freddy Garcia) prompted a lot of snarky jokes about the fact that it is no longer the year 2005 (a brilliant observation!) and that Bartolo Colon is fat (so perceptive!).  Considering [...]

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