Tag Archives: Vernon Wells

A look at the Yankees left fielders using Inside Edge data

by Chris Posted on March 16, 2014 12:00PM 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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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 →

Posted in Analysis, Lineup, Roster Management | Tagged Alex Rodriguez, Alfonso Soriano, Austin Romine, Brendan Ryan, Brett Gardner, Brian McCann, Brian Roberts, Carlos Beltran, Dean Anna, Derek Jeter, Francisco Cervelli, Ichiro, Jacoby Ellsbury, JR Murphy, Kelly Johnson, Mark Teixeira, Pinstripe Alley, Stephen Drew, Vernon Wells, Zoilo Almonte | 2 Comments

The Yankees’ aging outfield

by Chris Posted on August 16, 2013 11:04AM EDT

With Brett Gardner, Ichiro Suzuki, Vernon Wells, and Alfonso Soriano all signed through the 2014 season, the Yankees already have a good chunk of next year’s outfield in place. Even if the team lets Curtis Granderson walk, they would still … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis, Austerity Budget, Offseason, Roster Management | Tagged Alfonso Soriano, Brett Gardner, Curtis Granderson, Ichiro, Vernon Wells, Zoilo Almonte | 4 Comments

Is Vernon Wells for real?

by Chris Posted on April 29, 2013 4:27PM EDT

It’s no secret that Vernon Wells has significantly outperformed the expectations so far in 2013. Most people around baseball mocked the Yankees for aquiring Wells, citing the $13MM that the Yankees would have to pay him over the next couple … Continue reading →

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Wells provides early return

by Derek Posted on April 9, 2013 11:11AM EDT

We may be only seven games into the season, but Vernon Wells has shown some unexpected life with his bat. In his first 26 plate appearances, he’s hitting .381/.500/.762, leading the team in the latter two categories. I understand the … Continue reading →

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Optimizing the Yankees’ Lineup Using Platoons

by Chris Posted on March 25, 2013 12:02PM EDT

Although opening day is a week away, it’s still pretty unclear what the Yankees’ lineup will look when the season starts. Injuries to Mark Teixeira, Curtis Granderson, and Derek Jeter have left the team with massive holes around the diamond. … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013 Preview, Analysis, Lineup | Tagged Ben Francisco, Brennan Boesch, Dan Johnson, Eduardo Nunez, Gil Velazquez, Jayson Nix, Joe Girardi, Juan Rivera, Melky Mesa, Ronnier Mustelier, Thomas Neal, Travis Hafner, Vernon Wells | Comments Off

Acquisition of Wells Brings More Questions, While Leaving Current Ones Unanswered

by Derek Posted on March 24, 2013 9:07PM EDT

Hal Steinbrenner opened up his checkbook for what seems like the first time in a long time, but disappointingly failed to fill any of the club’s holes. The Yankees took albatross Vernon Wells off of the Angels roster, who is … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughts, Transactions | Tagged Mark Teixeira, Nick Swisher, Russell Martin, Vernon Wells | Comments Off