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A statistical look at Kevin Long’s years as Yankees hitting coach

by Chris Posted on October 30, 2014 9:00AM EDT

#450584106 / gettyimages.com As of this writing, we don’t yet know who the Yankees hitting coach will be in 2015. What we do know, however, is that it won’t be Kevin Long, who the Yankees fired a couple of weeks ago. The … Continue reading →

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Even in June, 2014 stats don’t tell us much

by Chris Posted on June 15, 2014 9:00AM EDT

#491850037 / gettyimages.com Several players on the Yankees have hit decidedly better or worse than most expected in the preseason. On the unexpectedly good side, there’s Yangervis Solarte, who’s emerged from minor league obscurity to post a 119 wRC+. Meanwhile, Carlos … Continue reading →

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With Brendan Ryan back, it may be time to move Derek Jeter off of shortstop

by Chris Posted on May 8, 2014 8:45AM EDT

After missing two months with a pinched nerve in his back, shortstop Brendan Ryan is finally healthy and ready to start his 2014 season. With Derek Jeter currently manning short, it’s not entirely clear how much Ryan will play upon his return … Continue reading →

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What can April stats tell us about the Yankees hitters?

by Chris Posted on May 3, 2014 2:00PM EDT

I recently crunched some numbers aiming to figure out the predictive value of various April hitting statistics. By comparing April performances, PECOTA projections, and rest of season performances from the last three years, I developed models that predict how a player … Continue reading →

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A look at the Yankees right fielders using Inside Edge data

by Chris Posted on March 18, 2014 9:00AM EDT

A couple of weeks ago, Fangraphs added fielding data from Inside Edge to their site for the 2012 and 2013 seasons. Inside Edge is a company that employs scouts who measure the difficulty of fielding each ball in play. For each player, … Continue reading →

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2014 Projections: Outfielders

by Chris Posted on February 21, 2014 9:00AM EST

Over the last few days, I looked at the projected stats for the starting pitchers, relievers, catchers,  first basemen, and second basemen, third basemen, and shortstops in camp with the Yankees this spring. This final installment looks at the outfielders. There are … Continue reading →

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Brian Cashman’s Free Agency Performance: Middle Infielders

by Derek Posted on January 16, 2014 9:00AM EST

With so few Major League contracts given shortstop and second base under Brian Cashman, I decided to lump the bunch together for today’s edition of this series*. Why hasn’t he had to do much with the position during his time? … Continue reading →

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Projecting platoon stats for the 2014 Yankees

by Chris Posted on December 27, 2013 11:14AM EST

Platoons are becoming increasingly common across Major League Baseball as teams try to mix and match their lineups in order to gain every advantage possible. As Tom Tango showed in The Book, single-season, and even career, platoon-split statistics often hold little predictive … Continue reading →

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The Yankees’ aging outfield

by Chris Posted on August 16, 2013 11:04AM EDT

With Brett Gardner, Ichiro Suzuki, Vernon Wells, and Alfonso Soriano all signed through the 2014 season, the Yankees already have a good chunk of next year’s outfield in place. Even if the team lets Curtis Granderson walk, they would still … Continue reading →

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