Tag Archives: Ivan Nova

The Yankees 2013 rotation: one of the best in baseball

by Chris Posted on October 25, 2013 9:57PM EDT

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 →

Posted in Analysis | Tagged Adam Warren, Andy Pettitte, Brett Marshall, CC Sabathia, David Huff, David Phelps, Hiroki Kuroda, Ivan Nova, Manny Banuelos, Michael Pineda, Phil Hughes, Pinstripe Alley, Vidal Nuno | Comments Off

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 →

Posted in Austerity Budget, Offseason | Tagged Brett Gardner, Chris Stewart, David Robertson, Francisco Cervelli, Hal Steinbrenner, Ivan Nova, Jayson Nix, Shawn Kelley | 2 Comments

Ivan Nova’s breakout year?

by Chris Posted on October 23, 2013 6:00PM EDT

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 →

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The Yankees’ Starting Pitching Conundrum

by Derek Posted on September 20, 2013 12:05PM EDT

For the vast majority of the season, the Yankees’ starting pitching was the club’s strength. Hiroki Kuroda was unstoppable, Andy Pettitte was ol’ reliable, and CC Sabathia was solid (albeit not great). Through the All-Star break, the team’s starters had … Continue reading →

Posted in Rotation | Tagged Adam Warren, Andy Pettitte, Brett Marshall, CC Sabathia, David Huff, David Phelps, Hiroki Kuroda, Ivan Nova, Manny Banuelos, Masahiro Tanaka, Michael Pineda, Vidal Nuno | 8 Comments

How Ivan Nova became a strikeout pitcher

by Chris Posted on August 30, 2013 11:02AM EDT

When Ivan Nova first came up, he was anything but a strikeout pitcher. In 2010 and 2011, he punched out just 14% of the batters he faced, ranking 113th out of the 139 pitchers who threw at least 200 innings … Continue reading →

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What’s the deal with Ivan Nova?

by Chris Posted on August 2, 2013 1:54PM EDT

Don’t look now, but Ivan Nova might be the Yankees’ #2 starter. While CC Sabathia, Andy Pettitte, and Phil Hughes have all taken steps backwards this year, Nova has shown a lot of promise of late, making him arguably the … Continue reading →

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Getting the Most Out of Stewart and Cervelli

by Chris Posted on March 12, 2013 9:42AM EDT

As it stands right now, the Yankees are set to break camp with Chris Stewart and Francisco Cervelli as the team’s catchers. Austin Romine was demoted yesterday, making it all but official. Cervelli has the most offensive upside of the duo based on … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013 Preview, Analysis | Tagged Andy Pettitte, CC Sabathia, Chris Stewart, Francisco Cervelli, Hiroki Kuroda, Ivan Nova, Michael Pineda, Phil Hughes | 5 Comments

Assessing the Injury Risk in the Yankees’ Rotation

by Chris Posted on February 28, 2013 11:44AM EST

Over at Baseball Prospectus, Russell Carleton assembled a list of factors that predict pitcher injuries. He doesn’t release any of his regression equations (probably out of fear of them being misused), but he does give percentages for injuries and DL … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013 Preview, Analysis, Injuries, Rotation | Tagged Andy Pettitte, CC Sabathia, David Phelps, Hiroki Kuroda, Ivan Nova, Phil Hughes | Comments Off

The 5th Starter Battle: Nova vs. Phelps

by Chris Posted on February 22, 2013 10:07AM EST

The battle for the 5th starter spot is probably the most high-profile roster competition to keep an eye on this spring. As it stands now, Ivan Nova squares off against David Phelps for the final rotation spot. Although with recent … Continue reading →

Posted in Rotation, Spring Training | Tagged David Phelps, Ivan Nova | 2 Comments

Don’t Give Up on Ivan Nova

by Chris Posted on January 22, 2013 10:15AM EST

After a very successful 2011 rookie campaign, Ivan Nova took a major step back in 2012. His ERA ballooned from 3.70 to 5.02 which was mostly a result of opposing hitters belting homers off of him. Nova was especially bad … Continue reading →

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