Game Thread: Yanks vs Rangers, 5/6/2011 (8:05PM EST on YES)

By Matt Warden On May 6, 2011 · 7 Comments · In Game Thread

The Yanks just finished a rather underwhelming series against the Tigers and now look to rebound against the Texas Rangers.  With any luck, a change of scenery will help spark the offense and with even more luck, hopefully the starting rotation will continue its string of solid performances.

“Big news” of the day: Yanks call [...]

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The Rehabilitation of A-Rod’s Image, and Future Captaincy?

By Eric Schultz On May 6, 2011 · 20 Comments · In Media, Musings

I realize I am not exactly breaking new ground with this post, but I have been fascinated by the media coverage of Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter this season, and how it compares to the coverage in years past.  For years, Derek Jeter has been the media’s golden boy: the hardworking, selfless captain who comes [...]

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Going, Going, Gone? Yanks In Search of Long Ball’s Return

By William J. On May 6, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Statistical Analysis

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

When the Yankees landed in Detroit on Monday, it looked like an opportunity to make some hay. However, the team’s suddenly slumbering lumber conspired with several miscues in the field and on the bases to send the Yankees limping to Texas with three losses.

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Pitching Keeping Yankees In Every Game

By Moshe Mandel On May 6, 2011 · 2 Comments · In General Musings

JunkStats, an fun blog about unique statistics, ran an interesting post yesterday that looked at the extremes of runs allowed for each team in the majors. What they found was quite interesting:

Somehow, the Yankees staff has managed to give up between 2 and 6 runs in 25 of their 28 games (89%). That’s [...]

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Fun with small samples: Comparing early UZR returns to the eye test

By Matt Imbrogno On May 6, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Player Analysis, Statistical Notes

(Insert comment about UZR not being perfect and needing a lot of data to make it useful, etc, etc.)

You’ve heard that stuff before, so I’ll spare you the long winded version. Obviously, these numbers don’t mean much since there’s only about 250 innings worth of data to discuss. Still, I like to compare [...]

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Yankees vs. Rangers II: Deep in the heart

By Larry Koestler On May 6, 2011 · 1 Comment · In Series Previews

This weekend, the Yankees and Rangers meet for the second of three times this season — this is the Bombers’ only trip to Texas — with nearly identical pitching match-ups as the two teams’ first three-game set.

The Rangers enter this series with perhaps slightly less swagger than they did the Bronx three weeks ago, [...]

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