Whither Ramon Flores?

By On January 10, 2012 · 5 Comments · In Prospects

Tweener.

With the noteworthy exception of ‘bust,’ I am unsure that there is a more dreadful label in the scouting community than ‘tweener’ – particularly when such a label is affixed to a prospect within your team’s organization. It may not quite evoke the kiss of death as we associate with a bust, yet it [...]

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After the Fact HOF Griping

By On January 10, 2012 · 10 Comments · In Statistical Analysis

First off, congrats to Barry Larkin. He should’ve been inducted last year anyway, but whatever. He’s in the Hall of Fame now and that’s what matters. After the jump, I’m going to do a little bit of Hall of Fame griping. I know a lot of you have stopped caring about the results of any [...]

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Stay Away from Luis Ayala

By On January 10, 2012 · 5 Comments · In Roster Decisions

Luis Ayala is still looking for a job. This time last year, the Yankees signed Ayala to a minor league contract after a roughly half a decade of ineffectiveness. He pitched his way on to the roster and stuck there for the entire year. He pitched 56 innings with an ERA of 2.09, a K/9 [...]

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Do The Yankees Really Need Another Lefty Reliever?

By On January 10, 2012 · 8 Comments · In Roster Decisions

(The following is being syndicated from An A-Blog for A-Rod)

While this offseason has been mostly an inactive one for the Yankees, one thing they have gone after consistently is cheap pitching depth.  From re-signing Freddy Garcia to another team-friendly one-year deal to taking low-risk flyers on guys like Adam [...]

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On Hall of Fame histrionics

By On January 10, 2012 · 2 Comments · In Musings

Forgive me for deviating slightly from the topic of the Yankees, but with the hot stove cooling down, I figured I would take a look at the current topic du jour: the Hall of Fame voting.  William provided an excellent writeup of the results yesterday that is definitely worth checking out.  As you [...]

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