Tag Archives: Andrew Miller

No closer? No problem

by Derek Posted on March 24, 2015 9:30AM EDT

View image | gettyimages.com More than 50 years ago, the late Jerome Holtzman created the save statistic that led to the development and proliferation of the closer role. Managers save their best reliever for the ninth inning, regardless of the situation in the seventh … Continue reading →

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The impact of the Andrew Miller signing

by Derek Posted on December 7, 2014 2:20PM EST

Your browser does not support iframes. On Friday, the Yankees made their first big free agent splash of the 2014-2015 offseason, inking Andrew Miller to a four-year, $36M contract. I already profiled Miller when I wrote him up as an … Continue reading →

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Free Agent Target: Andrew Miller

by Derek Posted on November 4, 2014 9:00AM EST

#454350440 / gettyimages.com Last Friday, I began a series of posts featuring players the Yankees may target in free agency with Pablo Sandoval. Today, with the exclusive negotiating window ending, let’s examine the case for the Yankees to pursue lefty … Continue reading →

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