Embed from Getty Images Ho hum, another seven shutout innings for Masahiro Tanaka in yesterday’s west coast road trip finale. The Yankees’ ace has thrown gem after gem this season, but has seemingly flown under the radar on a league-wide … Continue reading
View image | gettyimages.com Barring a wild finish to the regular season, the Yankees will host the American League Wild Card playoff against the runner-up in the Western Division one week from tomorrow. That allows Joe Girardi and his staff … Continue reading
View image | gettyimages.com Before the season started, everyone knew that there was a good chance that Masahiro Tanaka wouldn’t make it through the year healthy. After all, the guy had just rehabilitated a small tear in his throwing elbow’s … Continue reading
View image | gettyimages.com Over the weekend, Masahiro Tanaka announced that he was altering his pitching style, which will result in lower velocities. According to Tanaka, his change in approach is two fold: one part pitch selection, one part mechanics. … Continue reading
#451919244 / gettyimages.com We’ve all heard the news by now. Yankees ace Masahiro Tanaka has a small tear in his Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL), and although the dreaded Tommy John Surgery is still a possibility, he’s going to try to … Continue reading
#451878150 / gettyimages.com The Yankees didn’t receive the worst possible news for Masahiro Tanaka tonight — but they certainly didn’t get good news, either. Tommy John Surgery isn’t necessary, at least not yet, as Tanaka will attempt to rehab the small tear … Continue reading
Last week, Baseball Prospectus took a look at some of the unanticipated stories that have developed in the 2014 season. Today, let’s take a look at some of this season’s unforeseen events from a Yankees-centric perspective. This list is no particular … Continue reading
#176601354 / gettyimages.com Yesterday, I looked at how the Yankees’ hitters fared over the first month of the season and what their performances might mean for the remainder of the season. Today, I am repeating this exercise for the Yankees’ pitchers. I … Continue reading
In case you hadn’t heard, Masahiro Tanaka‘s gotten off to a great start to the 2014 season. Through five starts, he owns a 2.27 ERA backed by an impressive K:BB of 46:6 (7.67) — the seventh highest in baseball. Tanaka’s been unequivocally excellent, but … Continue reading
Of the seven pitches Masahiro Tanaka offers, one stands out above them all: the splitter. That isn’t to say the rest of his arsenal is mediocre, but the split is Ma-Kun’s calling card. It hasn’t taken long to see that … Continue reading