Russell Martin: Beast!

By Mike Jaggers-Radolf On May 26, 2011 · 4 Comments · In Player Analysis

After Wednesday’s victory over the Blue Jays, is batting .287/.360/.503 with nine home runs. The once washed-up, no-power, surgically repaired is hitting .266/.370/.504 with nine home runs. Russell Martin has gotten off to a better start (albeit slightly) than A-Rod. How did this happen? Can he [...]

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Lenny Neslin interviews Bernie Williams

By Larry Koestler On May 26, 2011 · 2 Comments · In Interviews

Fellow Yankee blogger Lenny Neslin, creator of LenNY’s Yankees, was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to chat with Bernie Williams on the phone last night and posted the interview on his site. Be sure to head on over there to listen to Lenny’s chat with the former Yankee great.

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Fangraphs Baserunning Stat And The Yankees

By Moshe Mandel On May 26, 2011 · 1 Comment · In Statistical Analysis

Fangraphs released a new baserunning statistic earlier this week. I’ll let MGL explain:

Base running linear weights or base running runs, or Ultimate Base Running (UBR), is similar to the outfield arm portion of UZR. Whatever credit (positive or negative) is given to an outfielder based on a runner hold, advance, or kill on [...]

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Corner Infield/Catching Draft Prospects

By Sean P. On May 26, 2011 · 2 Comments · In Prospects

The draft counter continues to wind down, with about 2 weeks to go. Here are the corner infield and catching prospects that SHOULD be available in the supplemental round. Rumors continue to come in and circulate and I’ll post anything concerning the Yankees. So here are some general names to get familiar with.

 

Travis [...]

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Minor League Run Factors and 2011 Yankee Prospects

By EJ Fagan On May 26, 2011 · 5 Comments · In Prospects

The various minor leagues tend to have radically different playing conditions. Certain leagues, like the Pacific Coast League, play on average, in terms of run scoring, like Fenway Park or The Ballpark At Arlington. Others play like Citi Field or Petco park. Reasons include everything from the type of player assigned to that league to [...]

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Testing Out a Theory or Two

By Matt Imbrogno On May 26, 2011 · 4 Comments · In PitchFX, Player Analysis

Every game, we hear a few platitudes about pitching. Guys who strike fewer batters out get through games more efficiently. Fielders play better behind guys who work quickly. I thought I’d put both of these theories to the test in one post, just on the Yankee level.

Both are a bit hard to test [...]

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Inside Nick Swisher’s season-long slump

By Larry Koestler On May 26, 2011 · 5 Comments · In Statistical Analysis

(Note: All numbers in this post are through games of Tuesday, May 24, and do not include yesterday afternoon’s contest against the Blue Jays, in which he went 0-3 with a walk).

I last took a look at a little over a month ago, and came to the following conclusion:

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