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How Long Should The New York Yankees Starters Go

As a New York Yankees fan, do you ever get nervous when the sixth inning comes around? Do you start counting the outs until the ball gets handed to Mariano Rivera? I know I do. Read | Share

Jeter and Cano Could Finish Careers As Top Combo In History

The New York Yankees have enjoyed several outstanding shortstop-second base combinations in their history. Various reports render results in terms of double plays and fielding percentage. But what is the…Read More

A Review of the Yankees Pitching Staff

It’s no secret that the New York Yankees sport one of the oldest pitching rotations in the Major Leagues. C.C. Sabathia, the unquestioned ace of the staff, will be 33 years old in July. Hiroki Kuroda is…Read More

Stats Glossary: Taking a look at wRC+

One of the best aspects of baseball is the reliance on statistics to make a point. It’s unlike any other sport. For instance, when you watch football, do you immediately know how many times a wide…Read More

Yankees’ Eduardo Nunez is Overrated

Many Yankees fans have a strange attachment to Eduardo Nunez. We all know that he’s defensively challenged, but I’ve heard people arguing that he should be used as a designated hitter or a…Read More

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Would Michael Morse be a Good Fit for the Yankees?

Yesterday, the Washington Nationals chose to re-sign Adam LaRoche to a two-year, $24 million contract…Read More

Why Delmon Young Isn’t The Answer for the Yankees

In the search for more right-handed hitting to help balance all the lefties in the lineup, the Yankees…Read More

Yankees and Strikeouts and Walks! Oh My!

This is a lazy post. I apologize in advance for that. But it’s New Year’s Eve and no one…Read More

Bill James Projections: New York Yankees

Last week, the 2013 Bill James projections were released to FanGraphs. Unfortunately, they are only available…Read More

How Do You Feel About Sabermetrics?

If you’ve read my posts on Yanks Go Yard before or you follow me on Twitter, you know that I am…Read More

The Yankees and the Importance of Defense

Defense is one of the most underrated and overlooked aspects of baseball. For one, it’s difficult…Read More

A Guide to the Yankees’ 2013 Payroll

Money is complicated. Money is even more complicated in baseball. With all the contracts and arbitration…Read More

Looking Back on My Yankees’ Second Half Predictions

Back in July, at the beginning of the All-Star break, I decided to make some predictions about how the…Read More

Screw the Shift: Yankees’ Teixeira Should Keep Pulling the Ball

It was certainly a disappointing year for New York Yankees’ first baseman Mark Teixeira. For the…Read More

How Problematic Are Granderson’s Strikeouts?

Everyone hates when their player strikes out. Not only are strikeouts, well, outs, which are bad, but…Read More

Is A-Rod a Choker?

If I polled 1,000 Yankees fans right now and asked if they thought Alex Rodriguez has choked in the playoffs…Read More

Baserunning Mishaps Almost Prove Costly for Yankees

Last night’s last-minute win was terrific, exciting, fun and made everyone forget about how poorly…Read More

Derek Jeter Loves 1st Base

It’s no secret that Derek Jeter is leading baseball in total hits, and it’s not particularly…Read More

Some Facts About Derek Jeter and Robinson Cano

Two days ago, I wrote that Robinson Cano has been more valuable than Derek Jeter. Yesterday, Andy Corselli…Read More

Who is the MVP of the Yankees? The Case for Cano

In recent weeks, the “Derek Jeter for MVP” movement has exploded. While Jeter is certainly…Read More