Day one of the offseason is here, as the Red Sox finished off the Cardinals to win their third World Series in ten years. The Yankees have a lot of work to do to catch up to their longtime foes, … Continue reading
Like we did last year, it’s time to look back at the predictions Chris and I made entering the 2013 season. We made a few significant predictions entering the season, and unfortunately, just about all of them flopped. We could … Continue reading
It’s safe to say that the Yankees weren’t great in 2013. Their 85-77 record was decent, but their Pythagorean record and WAR indicate that they should have won something like 79 games. A lot of things went wrong this year, … Continue reading
Matt Swartz’ arbitration projection series on MLB Trade Rumors is always fascinating to follow, but never has it been so intriguing until now for Yankees’ fans with the $189M budget in limbo. The Yankees’ edition of the series was released on Tuesday, and … Continue reading
Heading into the season, Eduardo Nunez was a very interesting case. While he was never a good hitter, his bat was at least acceptable for a middle infielder. His defense, on the other hand, wasn’t even close. Every grounder to short … Continue reading
The 2012 season was a rough one for Ivan Nova. After an impressive rookie campaign in 2011, Nova allowed at least four runs in 13 of his 28 starts on his way to a disappointing 5.02 ERA in his sophomore … Continue reading
Last season, I wrote about how Derek Jeter was defying his age. In his age-38 season, Jeter’s offensive numbers weren’t far off from his prime years. Still being a shortstop at that stage in his career made his performance even more remarkable, … Continue reading
Although the Yankees managed to stay in playoff contention until the last week of the season, its pretty clear that they were fortunate to even get as close as they did. Day after day, it seemed like their lineup had … Continue reading
Five days following the completion of the World Series, Robinson Cano will be eligible to sign with any team he so chooses. With game seven scheduled for Halloween, the Yankees have roughly a month to hammer out a deal with … Continue reading
There’s no denying that the Yankees were dealt a myriad of blows resulting in just their second missed playoff appearance in the Wild-Card era. Many players were either hurt for a significant portion of the season or regressed significantly. This … Continue reading