Game Thread | Game 66 | Yankees vs. Rangers | Wednesday, June 15, 2011

By Larry Koestler On June 15, 2011 · 14 Comments · In Game Thread

Here’s your Yankee lineup, courtesy of LoHud:

1. RF
2. CF
3. 1B
4. DH
5. 2B
6. LF
7. Eduardo Nunez [...]

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The 2011 Yankees compared to their preseason projections and how ZiPS sees them performing going forward

By Larry Koestler On June 15, 2011 · 5 Comments · In Projections, Statistical Analysis

I’d been meaning to do this post for a while, and I thought it’d be interesting to take a look at how the Yankee starting lineup is doing compared to their preseason projections.

Prior to the season I averaged the projections of the six major systems — Bill James, CAIRO, Oliver, Marcel, PECOTA and [...]

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What Comes Around: Karma and Baseball Chicanery

By William J. On June 15, 2011 · 1 Comment · In History

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

Jose Reyes entered last night’s action as one of the hottest hitters in baseball, so naturally, the Atlanta Braves’ game plan centered on slowing the speedster down. Apparently, however, the team took that mandate just a bit too literally as even the grounds crew wound [...]

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In defense of A.J. and (not so) Super Nova

By Mike Jaggers-Radolf On June 15, 2011 · 6 Comments · In General Musings, Player Analysis

Apart from all the injuries, has been the big story out of the Yankee pitching staff this year, and for good reason. After Colon, the next big story has to be Freddy Garcia. Anytime your GM can pick up a couple players for under a million dollars a pop [...]

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Please stop the Brian Gordon hand wringing

By Matt Imbrogno On June 15, 2011 · 30 Comments · In Uncategorized

During the game last night, we heard that the Yankees essentially “poached” pitcher Brian Gordon from the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs, the AAA affiliate for the Phillies, so that he could (most likely) start the game for the Bombers on Thursday that is vacated by . Gordon had a minor league [...]

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Yanks dump Rangers 12-4

By Larry Koestler On June 15, 2011 · 5 Comments · In Game Recaps

Nothing soothes the nerves quite like a good old-fashioned blowout.

Despite fooling most of the American League this season, the Yankees are apparently on to ‘s chicanery, as they knocked him around for six runs in a mere 1 2/3 innings en route to of the Rangers. This [...]

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Brian Gordon may get Thursday afternoon start against Rangers

By Larry Koestler On June 15, 2011 · 2 Comments · In Roster Decisions

During last night’s game word came that the Yankees signed minor league hurler Brian Gordon, and may start him on Thursday afternoon against the Rangers. Gordon has been in the Phillies’ system this season, and per RAB, he has pitched to a 2.55 FIP in nine starts and three relief appearances (55.1 IP) with [...]

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Making a Birthday Lineup

By Matt Imbrogno On June 15, 2011 · 4 Comments · In Uncategorized

As some of you may know, it’s my 24th birthday today. On my birthday, I usually like to post something that relates to both baseball and my birthday, so here’s my run at it today. I’m going to make a lineup–nine hitters and a DH plus a starter and reliever–from players born on [...]

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