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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: 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…)

Patience is a Virtue: Solution to Yankees’ offensive slump lies in approach

Chris Carelli — Mon, 21 May 2012 21:00:42 +0000

For anyone who has played competitive baseball, from the big leagues all the way down to Little League, the best mental advice a coach can provide a player is to let the game come to them. Once players begin to press, mechanics go right out the window. Right now members of the New York Yankees lineup are gripping the bat tighter and trying to do more than is necessary and the results are atrocious. (more…)