Belated Game Thread: 8/18 vs. Twins

By On August 18, 2011 · 51 Comments · In Game Thread

This game’s already in the 2nd inning and Eduardo Nunez just hit a hard grounder past for a single. Oh and Ron Gardenhire got ejected because replay was right and he didn’t agree. Boo hoo.

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What’s up with Bart?

By On August 18, 2011 · 9 Comments · In PitchFX, Player Analysis, Statistical Analysis

So it’s become pretty clear that post-DL isn’t quite the same pitcher he was pre-hamstring pull. This is not meant to be an indictment or a complaint about the way he’s pitched; I think most would agree he’s still given the Yankees way more than anyone could have expected. However, though [...]

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The nastiest Yankee pitches

By On August 18, 2011 · 1 Comment · In Whimsy

For a lark, I became curious to understand what pitches in the entire Yankee arsenal are the nastiest. To do this I decided to use the Fangraphs pitch value data for the entire season, not the data adjusted per 100 pitches. This way the data give a better view of how a pitch will fare [...]

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“Effective A.J.,” where art thou?

By On August 18, 2011 · 6 Comments · In PitchFX, Player Analysis

It’s probably fair to say that has been the conversation du jour these past few weeks. Therefore, at the suggestion of one of my TYA colleagues, I decided to examine some of A.J.’s pitching trends. Hopefully this will shed some light on the results we’ve observed thus far, provide some clarity [...]

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Swisher leaving no doubt

By On August 18, 2011 · 12 Comments · In Player Analysis, Roster Decisions

Since he came to the Yankees late in 2008, most of us have had a soft spot for . We thought the trade was a steal (we were right) and many of us wanted Swisher to win the starting right field job over . Nady got the job because [...]

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Yankees vs. Twins II: The Return of Alex Rodriguez

By On August 18, 2011 · 2 Comments · In Series Previews

Ah, poor Minnesota. Perennial favorites in the always wide-open AL Central — though I’ll take some credit for being a bit skeptical during the pre-season of their being able to continue to win despite losing several key components and not really replacing them with anything of value — the pride and joy of the [...]

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