Game Thread: Rockies vs. Yankees, 6/24/2011 (7:05PM EST on YES)

By Matt Warden On June 24, 2011 · 60 Comments · In Game Thread

It’s Friday night, and the Rockies are wOBAing (.323 as team, ninth best in baseball) their way into town! For those unfamiliar with the National League, the Rockies have some big names on the roster including Troy Tulowitzki, Carlos Gonzalez, Todd Helton, and (former Yankee slugger) Jason Giambi. Ubaldo Jimenez hasn’t shown the same level [...]

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A Response to the Montero Kerfuffle

By Eric Schultz On June 24, 2011 · 8 Comments · In Prospects, Roster Decisions

This post originated from a longish comment that I posted on River Ave Blues last night, on one of the several posts about Jesus Montero.  My aim with this post is to reply to some of the arguments that have been made for calling Jesus Montero up immediately.  I will address each of [...]

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Is There a Correlation Between Interleague Winning Percentages and DH/P/PH Offensive Production?

By William J. On June 24, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Statistical Analysis

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

Heading into the second half of the interleague schedule, the American League holds a 66-60 advantage over the National League. If that winning percentage holds, it will continue the senior circuit’s gradual improvement since losing over 60% of interleague contests in 2006.

Historical Interleague Records, [...]

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A quick scan at the 2012 FA market

By Matt Warden On June 24, 2011 · 7 Comments · In General Musings, Roster Decisions

Given how much speculation surrounds the Yankee rotation as it currently stands, it’s no surprise that next season poses an even bigger mystery. Sure Garcia, Colon, and Nova have brilliantly (albeit surprisingly) “held down the fort” this year and have simultaneously made Cashman look like a genius. That said, I don’t think anyone is counting [...]

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Inside Jorge’s June turnaround (with bits on Swish and Grandy, too!)

By Matt Imbrogno On June 24, 2011 · 4 Comments · In Player Analysis

June has been kind to . At the end of April, he had a .267 wOBA. In May, he hit to the tune of a .293 wOBA. Thus far in June, Jorge’s ripped the ball. His wOBA has been at .415 with a wRC+ at 163. What’s been behind that?

For [...]

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Series Preview | Yankees vs. Rockies: The Giambino returns

By Larry Koestler On June 24, 2011 · 3 Comments · In Series Previews

The last time the Yanks and Rox faced off was during the 2007 season in Colorado, culminating in the Rockies administering an incredibly frustrating sweep that dropped the Yankees to 35-35 on the season, and a whopping 10.5 games out of first place. Of course, that entire stretch of road Interleague games that season did [...]

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