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Mel Stottlemyre
I was watching the game on TV when Mel Stottlemyre threw that pitch and there was a little bit of a hitch in his arm — it was noticeable. I thought, ‘that looked odd’. I […]
Articles by paperbacklou
2019
Yankee Roster as of New Year’s Day 2019
So many changes this off season, and rumored changes that didn’t happen. Many Yankee fans were expecting the announcement of the signing of Manny Machado on New Year’s Eve, just as the Yanks had done […]
2018
Miguel Andujar & Gleyber Torres Amongst Great Rookie Teamate Duos
The Yankees have TWO of the top 3 rookies in the American League this year — Miquel Andujar and Gleyber Torres. Final numbers: AB HR-RBI-AVG OBP OPS SB Pitching Miguel Andujar 573 27-97-.297 .328 .855 2 Shohei […]
2018
Three Yankees Amongst 2018 Gold Glove ‘Finalists’
Rawlings has announced ‘finalists’ for the Gold Glove Award. The winners will be announced November 4. All voting has already been done, before the playoffs. There are three Yankees in the running — Aaron Judge […]
2018
The 2nd Best Centerfielder in the American League
Having a great centerfielder is the wish of every baseball fan. Especially Yankee fans — who have a tradition of Joe DiMaggio followed by Mickey Mantle to measure centerfielders against. In the 1970’s Bobby Murcer was to […]
2018
No Need to Pray for Rain — JA Happ & Lance Lynn Are Here
Saturday August 11th brings a stormy day — massive thunderstorm to start the morning at 8am and predicted rain and thunderstorms through the afternoon as the Yankees have a 1 pm game scheduled against the Texas […]
2018
Jordan Montgomery Reminds Me of Andy Pettitte
Jordan Montgomery reminds me of Andy Pettitte. Both are 6’5″ lefties who came up through the Yankee system and gave the Yankees solid start after solid start as rookies without fanfare. Andy Pettitte Andy Pettitte […]
2018
2018 Yankee Season Look Out
The 2018 season will be judged a disappointment if the Yankees don’t make it to the World Series. They could’ve/should’ve won it all last year — if Greg Bird were a bit faster, or if […]
2017
Judge vs Altuve for MVP; Judge Hurt by Trout?
Going into the final game of the season, the Yankees are 91-70 and are the #1 wildcard but were officially eliminated from winning the division title yesterday when the Red Sox beat the Astros. While […]
2017
Opening Day. Predictions for 2017 Yankees
Opening day 2017. Most media analysts predict an 80-82, 4th place finish for the Yankees for 2017. I predict a 90-72, 2nd place season with a Wild Card. Why the difference? Most media analysts view […]