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The NoMaas 5-Point Pitching Plan
1. Beg Andy Pettitte to return. Hands & knees (no h*m*). 2. Fix the mistake and give Joba a chance to start. 3. Ivan Nova serves as backup in the case of injury or poor performance (Hector Noesi...
View ArticleWhere the pitching ranks
American League Rankings per completion of 4/30 games Starting Pitching ERA: 3.93 (8th) xFIP: 3.91 (6th) K/9: 6.83 (8th) BB/9: 3.16 (10th) HR/9: 0.90 (7th) Bullpen ERA: 3.53 (7th) xFIP: 4.07 (7th) K/9:...
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Is it time to question how the Yankees evaluate pitchers?
On Wednesday, we learned that Phil Hughes will soon be ready to face live hitters, as he attempts to come back from a mysterious dead arm. Yankees overmanager Joe Girardi hopes to have him back in...
View ArticleLarry Rothschild: Miracle worker?
Since Larry Rothschild stepped in as pitching coach, he’s been handed question mark after question mark: - Cashman couldn’t secure an ace to compliment CC - AJ Burnett was coming off the worst full...
View Article2013 Projections: Starting rotation
Projections, as our resident PHD has noted, can be a fun thing to consider. Having seen whatever it is that we are calling “the Yankees offense” is capable of, it’s time to turn our attention to the...
View ArticleCan the Yankees keep winning despite poor offense?
Tuesday night’s 6-4 loss to Oakland is further proof that if the Yankees don’t throwing a pitching gem, they have a hard time winning games. Fortunately, the club’s pitching has been outstanding this...
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The Yan”K”ees
Considering the documented uptick in K/BB ratios around baseball (see: Wainwright, Adam and his ridiculous season), I thought it might be interesting to see how the Yankees have trended in this metric....
View ArticleAt the break: Where the Yankees rank in the AL
OFFENSE Runs per game: 3.93 (tied for second-worst in AL) wRC+: 84 (tied for second-worst in the AL, 16% worse than average offense) wOBA: .299 (tied for second-worst in the AL) OBP: .307 (3rd-worst in...
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