Archive for September, 2011
MLB: Why Wins Cannot Be Used Alone When Evaluating a »
It has become almost heresy to still think that a pitcher's wins are a good measure of a pitcher's effectiveness. When put in context, wins are a valuable, but they are an extremely limited measurement. At the close of play on Sept. 5, 2011 there were 12 American League pitchers with at least 13 wins. The Pearson product-moment correlation [...]
4 Major Reasons Why the New York Yankees Will Not Win »
In New York, it's either World Series or bust for the fans. The Yankees are expected to be in the hunt every year, but unfortunately that is never enough. No doubt it will be a tough road for the Bombers this season, much tougher than the World Series run in 2009. Here are four major reasons why the Yankees will not be raising their 28th [...]
MLB: 10 Most Embarrassing Playoff Chokers Ever »
Major League Baseball's regular season offers 162 opportunities to each player every year to hash a reputable name for themselves into baseball's immortal, and extensive stat books.In each of these regular seasons, we witness epic heroics, massive failures and a more than healthy share of mediocrity.However, the legacies built in the six-month [...]
Jesus Montero: Is the New York Yankees Prospect the »
There is always a certain amount of hype leading up to the debut of a highly touted prospect in the major leagues.I can think back to David Price debuting for the Tampa Bay Rays and immediately wreaking havoc on the Boston Red Sox in the 2008 ALCS. Another debut that comes to mind is the debut of the Baltimore Orioles Matt Wieters. He was featured [...]
MLB: Jesus Montero Lifts the Yankees to a Stunning »
Jesus Montero may be the most exciting rookie in baseball right now. Yes B/R readers you heard that right. Four games in to his Major League career and he has already left everyone impressed.September 5, 2011 was no different.The Yankees played the Baltimore Orioles in a nail-biter today, narrowly defeating them 11-10. Mark Texiera got the Labor [...]
How Will the New York Yankees React If the Boston Red »
Derek Jeter has done more for the New York Yankees than any other player has this century. Yes, he has been more valuable than even Mariano Rivera. And those who believe Rivera has been more valuable cannot deny Jeter’s contributions. Jeter has returned to the Jeter that Yankee fans know and love since coming off the disabled list on July 4, [...]
AL East: Joe West, Mike Lupica Don’t Want Red »
Everyone jump onto the bandwagon. Let’s all agree that Joe West, whom players ranked as baseball’s second-worst umpire in 2010 (C. B. Bucknor was the worst) and a smarmy writer for a New York City tabloid are right. The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees should care more about the length of their games than winning them. In 2010, West [...]
New York Yankees the Most Impressive MLB Team, but Not »
The Red Sox and Yankees have been flipping and flopping the AL East lead for what seems like months. The pennant race may not be decided until the last day of the season, but everyone should know the most impressive team. The Yankees—it’s not even close. For the first time in what seems like decades, the Yankees really made no major [...]
New York Yankees: Is Ivan Nova a Rookie of the Year »
With all the discussion of 2011 awards, I haven't heard much mention of Ivan Nova for Rookie of the Year. Puzzling as it is, Nova HAS flown under the radar as not only one of the best rookies in the league, but has been one of the best pitchers in the league. Nova was sent down to the minors a few months ago to make room for Phil Hughes, who [...]
Why Mickey Mantle’s Strikeouts Are No Longer »
Mickey Mantle was criticized severely for striking out so much during his career, but in the 1950s and 1960s, the "experts" didn't know that a strikeout was merely an out. Players of Mantle's era considered striking out an embarrassment. After striking out, many players would hang their heads as they returned to the dugout. Mantle struck out an [...]