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Repost: The Yankees liked pitch framing before it was cool

by Chris Posted on March 20, 2015 9:44AM EDT

View image | gettyimages.com Another repost today, but this one from November of 2013 is still timely. We will be back with new content on Monday. — Brian McCann does a lot of things well on a baseball field. He’s … Continue reading →

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A look at the Yankees’ catchers using Inside Edge fielding data

by Chris Posted on March 9, 2014 10:00AM EDT

Last week, 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, we … Continue reading →

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New metrics: Brian McCann’s defense alone is worth over two wins

by Chris Posted on March 4, 2014 9:00AM EST

Yesterday, Baseball Prospectus unveiled a new model for quantifying the value of catcher defense. Unlike previous framing stats, this new methodology incorporates pitch-types, count, and umpire tendencies. They also released a stat that quantifies a catcher’s ability to block pitches. According … Continue reading →

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The Yankees liked pitch framing before it was cool

by Chris Posted on November 30, 2013 10:00AM EST

Brian McCann does a lot of things well on a baseball field. He’s an excellent hitter who also plays the most premium defensive position in baseball, and he plays it very well. One of the traits that makes McCann such … Continue reading →

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McCann a massive upgrade behind the dish

by Derek Posted on November 25, 2013 10:00AM EST

One year after mistakenly letting Russell Martin depart, the Yankees’ front office corrected its gaffe, signing ex-Braves catcher Brian McCann. Yes, a mulligan would be nice on Martin, who received a two-year, $17M contract from Pittsburgh last offseason. However, with … Continue reading →

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Arbitration Estimates and the $189M “Goal”

by Derek Posted on October 24, 2013 6:41PM EDT

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 →

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What do we make of Cervelli’s hot start?

by Chris Posted on April 17, 2013 11:22AM EDT

Heading into spring training, the Yankees’ catching situation was in disarray. The team was set to split the catching duties between two lackluster candidates—Chris Stewart and Francisco Cervelli. Stewart had the reputation of being a solid defender and excellent pitch … Continue reading →

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