2021
Prediction for the 2021 Yankee Season
It’s that time of year — opening day this afternoon — and it is in the 40’s (high maybe 50 degrees) and overcast. In other words people are going to freeze their ass off who […]
Analysis
2021
The Brett Gardner Equation — 2021 Formula
Postulate: Brett Gardner is the least liked long-time Yankee in team history. Not that he is disliked — but Yankee fans seem to have a universal “meh” attitude towards him. The Brett Gardner equation: Still […]
2021
Yankee 2021 Offseason Pursuit of Lefty Power Bat(s)
The Yankee Winter of 2021 Stove League rumors currently have the Yankees pursuing a Lefty Power bat — such as Joey Gallo of the Texas Rangers. Some fans have questioned why on earth the Yanks […]
2020
Many Questions & Some Answers to Yankees 2020-21 Hot Stove League
The Yankees enter the 2020-21 Hot Stove League with more questions than any Yankee team I can remember in the last 40 years. And that despite the Yankees being in the middle of a period […]
Analysis
Yankees With Superstar Single-Season WAR of 8.0 or Over
The list of Yankees who have had superstar Wins Above Replacement (WAR) of 8.0 or higher in season (note that Aaron Judge had 7.9 in 2017): 2012 Robinson Cano 8.4 2010 Robinson Cano 8.1 2007 Alex […]
Analysis
11 Yankees Who Have Led League in Total Bases
Before OPS and WAR and all the other advanced states of today, the ultimate stat for how good a hitter was overall was Total Bases. Simply put — the addition of singles (1 base), doubles […]
2019
Hot Stove League 2019-20 — Top 5 “Ace” Pitchers On Yanks’ List
It is November 3rd, 2019 — the World Series ended 4 days ago, HEAVY winds on a warm Halloween evening swept in a cold front, and the Baseball Hot Stove League of 2019-2020 has officially […]
Analysis
Why Harold Baines BELONGS in Hall of Fame
Considering how hard it is to make Major League Baseball (see Greg Bird), and how hard it is to stick in the Major Leagues (see Greg Bird), and how hard it is to forge a […]
Analysis
The First “Opener” in Yankee History = Chad Green
The Yankees had the first “Designated Hitter” (DH) in Ron Blomberg. The Yankees arguably had the first designated “Closer” in Joe Page. The Yankees arguably had the first designated “Setup Man” in Dick Tidrow. The […]