The TYA Staff’s 2011 MLB Predictions

By On March 29, 2011 · 26 Comments · In Musings

In honor of the onset of the 2011 MLB season, we’re pleased to present the 2011 predictions of our entire 10-man staff. Apologies for the slight loss in fidelity of the below table, but it’s still readable. It’s not the easiest thing in the world to insert a chart into a post with 11 columns [...]

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A Look at the 2011 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

By On March 28, 2011 · 3 Comments · In The Opposition

In 2009 the Angels won 97 games and came two victories shy of making the World Series. That team featured a high-powered offense that put the ball in play to score runs. Apart from , no other player on that team had more than 30 homers, but every single starter posted [...]

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A Look at the 2011 Kansas City Royals

By On March 25, 2011 · 1 Comment · In The Opposition

Our previews of the teams in the American League march on. Click here to see the other posts in this series.

It almost seems a bit premature to be writing this. No one expects the Royals to be any good in 2011. However, for long-suffering Kansas City fans hope may finally be emerging. [...]

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A look at the 2011 Seattle Mariners

By On March 22, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Statistical Analysis, The Opposition

Know thy competition; be sure to click here for the complete listing of American League previews.

The 2009 Mariners showcased promise despite obvious offensive shortcomings thanks to some stellar defense. After a third-place finish in the AL West, a renewed sense of optimism was reinforced last year after the organization added front-line starter

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A look at the 2011 Minnesota Twins

By On March 21, 2011 · 2 Comments · In The Opposition

Note: For previous Yankee Analyst 2011 team previews, click here.

The 2010 Minnesota Twins opened their beautiful new stadium with a bang, hitting (.334 wOBA, third-best team mark in the AL) and pitching (3.91 staff FIP, second-best mark in the AL) their way to the third-best record in the American League (94-68) and second [...]

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A look at the 2011 Texas Rangers

By On March 17, 2011 · 17 Comments · In The Opposition

Note: For previous Yankee Analyst 2011 team previews, click here.

In divvying up the 2011 team previews, I knew I wanted both the Rangers and Twins. Having spent massive amounts of time analyzing both teams for the the 2010 ALCS and 2010 ALDS, I felt like I had a pretty good handle [...]

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A look at the 2011 Cleveland Indians

By On March 14, 2011 · 3 Comments · In Statistical Analysis, The Opposition

The fantastic World of Sports hasn’t been entirely at all kind to Cleveland fans. He-who-must-not-be-named left the now-crippled Cavaliers in decidedly mind-boggling fashion in preference of the Miami Heat. The Browns have enjoyed only three winning seasons over the past two decades resulting in a measly two postseason appearances.  And of course, [...]

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A look at the 2011 Oakland Athletics

By On March 7, 2011 · 9 Comments · In The Opposition

Note: For previous Yankee Analyst 2011 team previews, click here.

The 2010 Oakland Athletics (81-81, 2nd place in the AL West) represented quite the dichotomy — on the one hand, their starting pitchers boasted the best ERA in the American League by nearly half a run, at 3.47 (Seattle’s second-best mark was 3.83). However, [...]

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A look at the 2011 Detroit Tigers

By On March 3, 2011 · 6 Comments · In The Opposition

Last season I visited a friend of mine in Ann Arbor. While I was there my buddy Josh and I saw all four games the Yankees played in Detroit in 2010. It was a miserable series for the Bombers. Apart from an explosion in the top of the 9th inning in the [...]

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A look at the 2011 Chicago White Sox

By On March 1, 2011 · 1 Comment · In Statistical Analysis, The Opposition

Over the past two weeks, Larry, Mike, and I have explored the 2011 projections for teams around the AL East (links to prior articles: Blue Jays, Orioles, Rays, Red Sox). Now it’s time to get acclimated with the rest of the American League. There’s no time like the present, so let’s [...]

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