Posts Tagged ‘Hideki Matsui’
The Vazquez Trade: The Day After
It’s the day after the Yankees traded for Javier Vazquez and the fans are split. I’ve heard and read a lot of different opinions over the last two days about this trade and thought it was worth addressing a few of them.
1. Melky Cabrera. A lot of people are treating Melky Cabrera like the...
December 23rd, 2009 | Featured | Read More
Undervaluing the DH Role
No, this isn’t a rant trying to advocate Edgar Martinez for the Hall of Fame.
The scuttlebutt around the New York Yankees since the end of the season has focused squarely on the futures of Hideki Matsui and Johnny Damon. It’s interesting, almost comical really, to think that there is any...
December 3rd, 2009 | Featured | Read More
Wrapping Up the World Series
It had all the makings of high drama.
Andy Pettitte, a homegrown pitcher, a man perennially on the verge of retirement, throwing on three days rest.
Pedro Martinez, a relic from another era when the Yankees seemed like they could do no wrong.
It felt like a game straight out of 1999, when the Yankees...
November 5th, 2009 | Featured | Read More
DH Question Looms in the Off-Season
Tyler Kepner on the future of Hideki Matsui:
Matsui will be a free agent after the World Series, and the Yankees are eager to open up designated hitter as a place to rest veterans like third baseman Alex Rodriguez, catcher Jorge Posada, Jeter and perhaps left fielder Johnny Damon, who is also a free...
November 3rd, 2009 | Featured | Read More
World Series Game 3 Thoughts
Some thoughts on Game 3, compiled while watching the Giants clash with the Eagles in the first half of an epic Philadelphia/New York Sunday doubleheader:
- I’m thrilled for Nick Swisher, who, despite struggling horrendously throughout this postseason and taking some abuse in the media, continued...
November 1st, 2009 | Articles, Columns, Featured | Read More
World Series Game 2 Thoughts
Random observations about a somewhat unexpected pitchers duel:
◊ I like AJ Burnett a little bit more today. That’s easy to say after the man gave up one run over seven innings in a must win World Series game. Burnett threw a first pitch strike to 18 of 26 batters last night. The three batters...
October 30th, 2009 | Featured | Read More
World Series Rotation and Roster Questions
Questions abound a day away from game one of the World Series.
Rob Neyer, responding to Dan Rosenheck the NY Times, who suggests Girardi keep his options open:
… I wonder if any manager in the history of ever has gone into a World Series with such flexibility.
No, I’m sure that many of them...
October 27th, 2009 | Featured | Read More
The Great Division Series Roster Debate
Yesterday, the soon-to-be-deposed Peter Abraham was riffing on the Yankees’ playoff roster possibilities.
His look at the pitching staff possibilities shapes up like this:
PITCHERS (10)
LHP CC Sabathia
RHP A.J. Burnett
LHP Andy Pettitte
RHP Mariano Rivera
RHP Phil Hughes
LHP Phil Coke
RHP Alfredo Aceves
RHP...
September 29th, 2009 | Articles, Columns, Featured | Read More
Is Matsui Making a Case for 2010 Over Damon?
Let’s play Player A and Player B, shall we?
Player A:
Split
G
PA
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SO
BA
OBP
SLG
OPS
TB
BAbip
vs RHP
114
340
82
16
1
13
40
44
43
.281
.379
.476
.855
139
.291
vs LHP
69
138
34
5
0
12
45
13
21
.276
.348
.610
.958
75
.242
Split...
September 17th, 2009 | Articles, Featured | Read More
Yanks Beat Angels; Speed Got Lucky
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Yankees beat the Angels!
My goodness. Touring the beat writers and bloggers who recapped last night’s game, you would thing Davey had slain Goliath.
Typically, the Angels have had the Yankees number over the years. This much is true.
This year, the Yankees...
September 15th, 2009 | Articles, Featured | Read More
2009 Yankees: What’s Changed From 2008
Last night was an off day and there’s only so many articles you can post about Derek Jeter before the man starts to bore you.
So, in an effort to find something to write about, I’m throwing together a comparison of this year’s team offensively to last year’s team.
Yes, I know,...
September 11th, 2009 | Featured | Read More
Damon in 2010 and beyond
Johnny Damon’s current contract ends after this season, which leaves the Yankees with an interesting dilemma. Do you resign him, and for how long?
First, lets go back to his signing 4 years ago. I was against this signing. Not because he was a member of the Sox, but because he was 32. I didn’t...
August 15th, 2009 | The Bullpen | Read More
Wind Not a Factor in New Yankee Stadium
BBTF channeling SNY:
Dr. Alan Nathan’s study used the precise and consistent measurements of hitf/x data courtesy of Sportsvision, which has equipment at Major League parks, to track the initial batted-ball trajectory. From there, initial batted-ball velocity, vertical launch angle and horizontal spray...
August 14th, 2009 | Quick Hits | Read More
The Swish Needs to Play Everyday
I’m a big believer in Instant Karma.
In the case of Nick Swisher, karma may not have played out instantaneously, but it certainly didn’t take it’s sweet time.
It was only a few weeks ago that Joe Girardi announced Xavier Nady would be the Yankees starting right fielder. The announcement...
April 12th, 2009 | Columns | Read More
Posada’s Health Handcuffs Yankees Pursuit of Offense
The Melky Cabrera for Mike Cameron deal which seemed a lock only a week ago has suddenly died. The Yankees have given little explanation as to why, but the answer seems almost obvious. From the Star Ledger:
Jorge Posada today threw a baseball 60 feet 75 times, his first time throwing at that distance...
December 18th, 2008 | Columns | Read More
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Video Blog: Yankees in Tampa – Day 1
July 31, 2010 08:07
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Minors Report for 7/30/10 (Ivan Nova; Bad Night for Hector Noesi; Brandon Laird; Austin Romine; JR Murphy)
July 30, 2010 23:07
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The Lance Berkman Trade
July 30, 2010 20:07
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Heading to St. Pete
July 30, 2010 11:07
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David Adams Out for Season
July 30, 2010 11:07
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michael: thanks for fixing the blog entries........
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Scott Ham: Michael, I went back and fixed all of the articles that were missing content. You should see the full posts now....
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Scott Ham: Hey Michael, I think the posting plugin was messing with some of the formatting. I believe I fixed it and tonight's pos...
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michael: how come we cant see the full stories any more... its just first paragraph, scranton update only...
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300lbsofsportsknowledge: As long as they stay afloat they will be okay. Boston has injuries too and Tampa's pitching is cooling off so The Yanks ...
