Tag Archives: Jacoby Ellsbury

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 center fielders using Inside Edge data

by Chris Posted on March 17, 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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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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Speculating why the Yankees chose Ellsbury over Cano

by Chris Posted on December 12, 2013 8:30AM EST

It’s probably safe to say that Robinson Cano is a significantly better player than Jacoby Ellsbury. Yet, Ellsbury’s 7 year, $153M contract didn’t fall too far short of the 7/$175M pact the Yankees were reportedly offering Robinson Cano. It’s no … Continue reading →

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