Applying park factors to Pineda

By On January 26, 2012 · 7 Comments · In Postseason

Whenever a pitcher moves from a pitcher’s park to a hitter’s park, there’s a concern about how he’ll adjust. This is definitely the case with , who’s moving from Seattle’s spacious Safeco to the small confines of the (new incarnation of) the “Big” Ballpark in the Bronx. This post by [...]

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This Time, It Counted: All Star Game Reverberations Being Felt in Postseason

By On October 19, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In General Musings, Postseason

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

Tonight’s World Series opens up in St. Louis because the National League won the 2011 All Star Game. For many in and around the game, linking home field advantage in October to an outcome in July is the height of folly, but this [...]

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End of an ERA? Dominant Starters Not Setting the Tone This October

By On October 17, 2011 · 10 Comments · In Postseason, Statistical Notes

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The San Francisco Giants’ championship in 2010 was supposed to usher in a new era of pitching dominance. With offense levels reaching long-time lows, the conventional wisdom suggested that only with a strong starting rotation could a team hope to make the World [...]

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It Had To Be Arod: The Stigma of a Series-Ending Out

By On October 10, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In General Musings, Media, Postseason, Statistical Notes

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As ’ walked back to the dugout after striking out to end the 2011 ALDS, you could practically see the headlines writing themselves. Not surprisingly, the New York tabloids didn’t disappoint when it came to assigning a disproportionate amount of [...]

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Break Up the Yankees?

By On October 7, 2011 · 7 Comments · In General Musings, Postseason, Season Wrap-Up, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Notes

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should be fired. choked again. and aren’t tough enough to perform in the postseason. The Yankees should just let opt out. He can’t win in October anymore.

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How the Yankees have fared in playoff series that have gone the distance since 1995

By On October 5, 2011 · 7 Comments · In Postseason

The Yankees’ lopsided 10-1 victory in Detroit on Tuesday night ensured that the Bombers would have the opportunity to return home to the Bronx to finish the Tigers off in a winner-takes-all Game 5 of the 2011 American League Division Series. The victory was the Yankees’ second-ever road win in an ALDS Game 4 [...]

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