Monthly Archives: July 2014

Trade Analysis: Kelly Johnson for Stephen Drew

by Chris Posted on July 31, 2014 10:00PM EDT

#452906552 / gettyimages.com In a very unprecedented turn of events, the New York Yankees struck a deal with the rival Boston Red Sox today, agreeing to swap infielders Stephen Drew and Kelly Johnson. This marked the first time the two … Continue reading →

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Trade Analysis: Peter O’Brien for Martin Prado

by Chris Posted on July 31, 2014 9:00PM EDT

#452281266 / gettyimages.com The Yankees solved third base problem two weeks ago when they acquired Chase Headley from the San Diego Padres, but that didn’t stop them from bringing another third-sacker on board. In the waning moments before the non-waiver trade deadline, … Continue reading →

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The right field safety net

by Derek Posted on July 30, 2014 1:15PM EDT

#450258410 / gettyimages.com For the second season in a row, Ichiro‘s depleted skills have been exposed with extended playing time. This isn’t to anyone’s surprise, as Ichiro is well past his prime at 40 years of age. He wasn’t supposed … Continue reading →

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Using Triple-A Stats to Predict Future Performance

by Chris Posted on July 29, 2014 9:00AM EDT

#452114634 / gettyimages.com Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve been looking into how a players’ stats, age, and prospect status can be used to predict whether he’ll ever play in the majors. I used a methodology that I named KATOH (after Yankees prospect … Continue reading →

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Does Aaron Judge’s height put him at risk for striking out too much?

by Chris Posted on July 28, 2014 9:00AM EDT

#170449555 / gettyimages.com Aaron Judge, the Yankees’ 32nd overall pick from last year’s draft, is having an excellent season at the plate. Through 97 games between two levels of A-ball, the 22-year-old Fresno State product is hitting .320 with 13 … Continue reading →

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David Huff: Diamond in the Rough?

by Chris Posted on July 25, 2014 9:00AM EDT

#451133254 / gettyimages.com Plenty has gone awry for the Yankees this season. A parade of injuries to their starting rotation and a few underwhelming performances on the hitting side have lead to a somewhat disappointing 53-48 record, leaving them three … Continue reading →

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Using Double-A Stats to Predict Future Performance

by Chris Posted on July 24, 2014 10:00AM EDT

#170789405 / gettyimages.com Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve been looking into how a players’ stats, age, and prospect status can be used to predict whether he’ll ever play in the majors. I used a methodology that I named KATOH (after Yankees prospect … Continue reading →

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Trade Analysis: Yankees acquire another rebound candidate in Headley

by Derek Posted on July 22, 2014 9:31PM EDT

Chase Headley, perhaps the most mentioned name in trade rumors in recent years, is the latest Yankee acquisition in this summer’s trade season. In exchange for a good but not great pitching prospect (Rafael de Paula) and a winter scrap … Continue reading →

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Using High-A Stats to Predict Future Performance

by Chris Posted on July 21, 2014 9:00AM EDT

#176219768 / gettyimages.com Last week, I looked into how a player’s low-A stats — along with his age and prospect status at the time — can be used to predict whether he’ll ever play in the majors. I used a methodology that … Continue reading →

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Using Low-A Stats to Predict Future Performance

by Chris Posted on July 19, 2014 12:00PM EDT

#176219767 / gettyimages.com In a piece I wrote a couple of weeks ago, I used historical minor league stats to to construct a model that predicts how likely it is that a teenager in A-ball will make it to the … Continue reading →

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