Tag Archives: Shawn Kelley

Don’t worry (too much) about the Yankees bullpen

by Chris Posted on August 14, 2014 5:00PM EDT

#451668586 / gettyimages.com The Yankees bullpen has really scuffled of late. For the second time in two games, the bullpen cost them the game last night, when Dellin Betances and Shawn Kelley yielded four runs in the bottom of the … Continue reading →

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Bulls and Bears: Yankees’ updated pitching projections

by Derek Posted on May 1, 2014 9:00AM EDT

On Monday, I examined how ZiPS’ wOBA forecasts had changed for Yankees’ position players. Today, I’ll do a similar exercise, except this time for Yankees’ pitchers using FIP. By comparing ZiPS’ rest of season (RoS) FIP estimates against the preseason … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis | Tagged CC Sabathia, David Phelps, Dellin Betances, Hiroki Kuroda, Ivan Nova, Michael Pineda, Shawn Kelley | Comments Off

Why the Yankees should lean on their best relievers in 2014

by Chris Posted on March 25, 2014 6:10PM EDT

Although the Yankees are pretty well situated in the late innings, their bullpen is likely to be one of their weaknesses this year. David Robertson will slide seamlessly into the closer role, while Shawn Kelley and Matt Thornton should form … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis, Bullpen | Tagged David Robertson, Matt Thornton, Pinstripe Alley, Shawn Kelley | Comments Off

2014 projections: Relief pitchers

by Chris Posted on February 17, 2014 10:00AM EST

In the coming days, I will take a look at projected stats for all of the players in big league camp this spring. Yesterday, in the first installment, I broke down what the various projection systems forecast for the Yankees’ starting … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis, Bullpen, Spring Training | Tagged Adam Warren, Brian Gordon, Cesar Cabral, Chase Whitley, Chris Leroux, Danny Burawa, David Herndon, David Phelps, David Robertson, Dellin Betances, Francisco Rondon, Fred Lewis, Jim Miller, Mark Montgomery, Matt Daley, Matt Thornton, Preston Claiborne, Robert Coello, Shawn Kelley, Vinal Nuno, Yoshinori Tateyama | Comments Off

Handicapping the bullpen competition

by Derek Posted on February 15, 2014 10:24AM EST

With pitchers and catchers now in Tampa, it’s a good time to examine the bullpen competition. A few of the remaining big name relievers have come off the board in recent weeks, making it less likely that the Yankees make … Continue reading →

Posted in Bullpen, Spring Training | Tagged Adam Warren, Cesar Cabral, Chase Whitley, David Phelps, David Robertson, Dellin Betances, Jose Ramirez, Mark Montgomery, Matt Daley, Matt Thornton, Michael Pineda, Pinstripe Alley, Preston Claiborne, Shawn Kelley, 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

Yanks Add Bullpen Depth in Kelley

by Derek Posted on February 14, 2013 10:06AM EST

A little more than a week ago, I wrote about the possibility of adding another arm to the bullpen. Considering the loss of Rafael Soriano and the questions surrounding Mariano Rivera‘s return from knee surgery, it seemed logical to bring … Continue reading →

Posted in Trade Talk, Transactions | Tagged Abraham Almonte, Shawn Kelley | Comments Off