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Sabermetric Outlook: Nick Swisher

Matt Hunter — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 20:37:29 +0000

Nick Swisher has had a remarkably normal and uneventful season. He’s showing an expected slight decline in skills from age, but all in all, not much has changed for the charismatic New York Yankees right fielder. So for this edition of “Sabermetric Outlook”, I’m going to stray from my usual “What’s wrong with ____?” or “Why is ____ so good?” format and instead look into whether or not the Yankees should re-sign Swisher next year. (more…)

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: 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…)

Sabermetric Outlook Series: A Primer

Matt Hunter — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 21:00:38 +0000

In the following weeks/months, I’ll be writing a series of “Sabermetric Outlook” posts. Each post will look at a specific player on the New York Yankees, starting with the infield, then moving to the outfield, starting pitching, bullpen, and bench. (more…)

Ivan Nova and the Strikeout

Matt Hunter — Mon, 28 May 2012 02:11:58 +0000

By most measures, New York Yankees’ starting pitcher Ivan Nova has had a very disappointing season. Although his record is 5-2, he has a 5.46 ERA, 1.57 WHIP, and has given up almost two home runs per 9 innings pitched. However, there is one aspect of his game that has dramatically improved from last year: his strikeouts. (more…)

What’s Wrong with the Yankees Offense?

Matt Hunter — Sun, 20 May 2012 20:45:44 +0000

The New York Yankees have been frustrating to watch this season, especially in the past week or so. Apart from the fact that they have lost 6 of the last 8 games, the Yankees offense has been unable to capitalize on scoring opportunities. (more…)