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Mapping out possible rotation shifts
Today the Yankees enjoy an off-day and travel to Baltimore to prepare for their series against the Orioles. As the team gets closer to October, though, one of the more interesting questions the team...
View ArticleUpdating playoff rotation permutations
There was plenty of news coming out of the Yankees camp last night surrounding rotation shifts. As Chad Jennings of LoHud noted this morning, we have a pretty good guess of how the rotation shakes out...
View ArticleQuicks splits heading into the playoffs
Managerial decisions heading into October are often predicated on a player’s splits from that year, so I wanted to do a post on some of the more notable splits of prominent Yankees. Should help shed...
View ArticlePredicting The Playoff Roster, Take 2
Now that the Yankees have clinched a spot in the postseason, it is once again safe to discuss the postseason roster. I last did so at the end of August, and provided the following list of players I...
View ArticleALDS Game 1: Yankees at Twins
11 wins to defend that title. 11 wins to once again reach the pinnacle of the baseball world. The march to championship #28 starts tonight. Yankees Lineup Jeter SS Swisher RF Teixeira 1B Rodriguez 3B...
View ArticleALDS Game 2: Yankees at Twins
11 wins to defend that title. 11 wins to once again reach the pinnacle of the baseball world. One down, 10 to go. The march to championship #28 continues tonight. Yankees Lineup Jeter SS Granderson CF...
View ArticleDiscussion: Late Start Times Bad For Baseball
When writers such as the media pundits in the Daily News and New York Post used to bemoan late MLB playoff starting times, I would roll my eyes at their complaints. They came off as crotchety old men...
View ArticleDiscussion: Texas or Tampa Bay
With the Rays and Rangers headed for a sure to be thrilling Game 5 in their ALDS series, I wanted to get a vibe for who our readers are rooting for in that series. Both teams would provide a strong...
View ArticleReasons to be optimistic about Game 6
I figure this is as good a time as any to make my return from hiatus. Below are a few randomly optimistic thoughts about the Yankees’ chances in Game 6. Phil Hughes should pitch better than he did in...
View ArticleExpanding Playoffs Rewards Mediocrity
Apparently baseball’s GM’s support the plan to expand the postseason (via Craig): The general managers are all meeting in Florida this week and, as we’ve expected, one of the items on the agenda will...
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