Game Thread: Yanks vs. Tigers 6/1

By On June 1, 2012 · 17 Comments · In Game Thread

Yanks. Tigers. This time, it’s in Detroit. For a preview of the series, check out our pal Larry Koestler’s Series Preview at RAB. The lineups for tonight’s game:

PITCHING MATCHUP:

NYY:
DET: Casey Crosby (MLB Debut!)

LINEUPS:

NYY:
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The agony and the ecstasy of the MLB draft

By On June 1, 2012 · 4 Comments · In History

With the MLB draft upcoming, I thought this would be a good time to think a bit about the uncertainty of the draft, and how so many other factors come into play other than just the player’s talent.  In particular, I wanted to focus on 2 interesting years, 1992 and 2009, to see how wonderful [...]

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Despite What He Says, Hughes Wasn’t Overthrowing the Fastball

By On June 1, 2012 · 10 Comments · In Player Analysis

“When you get in those jams you just want to go harder and harder and harder and speed things up, and that’s never the right way to go,” Hughes said. “You know that, but when you’re out there in the moment, it’s tough to kind of slow yourself down and throw some breaking balls [...]

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On Ivan Nova, briefly

By On June 1, 2012 · 1 Comment · In Player Analysis

If I told you that would raise his K/9 by three full batters and his K% by seven percentage points while dropping his BB/9 into the two’s and cut his BB% by almost a full percentage, you’d probably think he’d be having a great year. Add in the fact that he’s [...]

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