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Sabermetric Outlook: Russell Martin

Matt Hunter — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 14:00:05 +0000

Poor Russell Martin. The New York Yankees catcher is having a downright awful season, and when players on the Yankees have downright awful seasons, they get torn apart by fans. Now of course, Martin is performing very badly, and fans are right to be frustrated, but rather than blame him for not working hard enough, I prefer to look at the stats, and see what has gone wrong, and what he needs to do to get better. (more…)

Sabermetric Outlook: Alex Rodriguez

Matt Hunter — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 20:00:40 +0000

The decline of New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez has not been difficult to spot, nor has it been ignored in the mainstream media. After an illustrious 14 years or so of crushing the ball as one of the best players in baseball, time has finally caught up to A-Rod. He is getting old, plain and simple, and it shows in the numbers, both traditional and sabermetric. Today, we’ll continue the Sabermetric Outlook Series by taking a deeper look at A-Rod. (more…)

Yankees Second-Half Predictions

Matt Hunter — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 15:00:10 +0000

Earlier today, the Yanks Go Yard staff looked back at some of the biggest surprises and disappointments from the first half. Now I’d like to look forward to the second-half for the New York Yankees. Will the top performers keep performing? Will the slackers pick up the pace? Who will be the biggest surprises and disappointments in the second half? Will another mediocre relief pitcher refer to the Yankees as some sort of farm animal? I don’t know about the last question, but I can make some educated guesses about the others. (more…)

Sabermetric Outlook: Derek Jeter

Matt Hunter — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 23:50:31 +0000

Derek Jeter stormed out of the gate for the New York Yankees in 2012, hitting .389 in April in what seemed like a resurgence of one of the best players in Yankees history. However, he’s fallen back to Earth lately, hitting a meager .238 in June with only 4 extra-base hits. So what happened? Was he just getting lucky in April, or did something change in his approach? Who’s the real Derek Jeter? Read on to find out. (more…)

Sabermetric Outlook: Mark Teixeira

Matt Hunter — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 00:55:00 +0000

No matter how you look at it, Mark Teixeira has had a very disappointing season in 2012. His .259/.337/.474 line is far below his career line of .280/.371/.529, meaning he’s making less contact, walking less, and hitting for less power than ever before. What’s the reason for these numbers? And can we expect them to continue? To find out, let’s dive into the numbers. (more…)