‘NY Yankees’ Archives
Quotes: Javier Vazquez Not a Big Game Pitcher »
Last night my dad called me and asked me if I wanted to go to the Yankee game with him on Sunday. I told him I had plans for Sunday and asked him why we didn’t just go Saturday (today) instead. I was promptly told, no and reminded that Javier Vazquez is pitching today which meant that he didn’t want to go. “With so many good [...]
Which Slow Starts Should Concern The New York Yankees? »
Despite a sparkling record good for second place in the tough AL East, a number of Yankee hitters are off to poor starts. Mark Teixeria, Curtis Granderson, Nick Johnson and Alex Rodriguez are all struggling mightily. So which of the four are likely to turn it around? Advanced statistics can help us with that one. All of this data is available at [...]
Who is ‘Die Hard’-est? »
I have no problem proclaiming to the world that I’m a huge nerd, so it’s no surprise that I really like infographics. For those of you unfamiliar with what an infographic (or information graphic) is, according to Wikipedia it is a “visual representation of information, data or knowledge.” Also known as [...]
Brett Gardner Update: May 1, 2010 »
Brett Gardner continues to have a big impact for the New York Yankees. Last night the Yankees came from behind to beat the Chicago White Sox 6-4. Derek Jeter was the hero of the game as he had a single, a two run homer and a two run triple. Jeter drove in four runs and scored another. But Gardner was critical too. Gardner went 2-3 with a stolen [...]
Derek Jeter Passes Ken Griffey, Jr. for Most Hits »
Please read this carefully. Take your time to understand the import of what you are about to read. For if the following hits you as it hit me when I first read it, you will be amazed. As reported in the New York Post today, last night Derek Jeter passed Ken Griffey, Jr. as the active player with most hits in his career. But the incredible part, [...]
Yankees’ Offseason Leaves Struggling Stars One »
As the calendar officially flipped over to May this morning, it became impossible not to reflect on what the past 30 days has entailed for baseball’s reigning “World” Champions. April had its questions, its uncertainties, and its collective breath-holding, but as the smoke cleared from Major League Baseball’s most [...]
Brett Gardner’s Early Success »
In a response to Rob’s earlier post about Marcus Thames’ superhuman production this season, I thought I’d shed some light on Thames’ platoon buddy, Brett Gardner. Warning to all readers: I’m a very big fan of Gardner and he has become one of my favorite players since breaking in with the club in 2008. [...]
Yankees-White Sox Series Preview: Can New York Sweep? »
This is do or die for New York's Javier Vazquez . Unfortunately for Javy, with the way John Danks has been throwing the ball lately, it is looking more like the latter. Fans are not going to be kind to the man who is making $11.5 million and is being outpitched by 23-year-old Phil Hughes , who is making $447,000. Hughes is far and away [...]
Stats: Marcus Thames Outshines Curtis Granderson, »
The Yankees signed outfielder Marcus Thames this season to do one job—hit lefties. So far, all he has done is destroy lefties. Try these numbers on for size: 8 G, 16 AB, 3 R, 10 H, 3 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 3 BB, 4 K, .625 AVG, .684 OBP, 1.000 SLG, 1.684 OPS. Now, so far Thames’ outfield defense has been pretty atrocious, but nights like last [...]
New York Yankees: Post-Orioles Thoughts »
The Yankees wrapped up their nine game road trip last night with a win over the Baltimore Orioles. They improved to 14-7 on the season and remain 2.5 games behind AL East leader, Tampa Bay. There are only two teams in baseball with a better record than the Yankees right now, Tampa Bay and the St. Louis Cardinals. Looking back on the series with [...]
