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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…)

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: Robinson Cano

Matt Hunter — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 23:00:52 +0000

Robinson Cano never ceases to amaze. As great of a player as he has been for the New York Yankees, especially in the past few years, something clicked with Cano this season. While he might not look like a different player on the surfuce, the underlying numbers reveal a changed approach at the plate for Cano, which could make him a strong MVP candidate for years to come. (more…)

18:25 = 28?

Andrew Corselli — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:50:09 +0000

Mandatory Credit: SAED HINDASH/THE STAR-LEDGERMandatory Credit: Barbara Johnston-US PRESSWIRE

Mandatory Credit: Barbara Johnston-US PRESSWIRE

Through four games, the Yankees have the best K:BB ratio in MLB at 18:25. Their 25 walks lead the majors and their 18 strikeouts are the second lowest in the game (the Tigers have 17 K but also have only drawn eight walks).

Their .257 BABIP puts them right at the middle of the pack, and once those hits start dropping in we’ll look back at this three-game “slide” and laugh.

Let’s be honest, the Yanks have slugged just three home runs (third lowest in ball) in their four games. As soon as they find their stroke they’re going to start murdering teams; regression is a wonderful thing.