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CC Best Overall Stein Import At “Jack” Since Moose & Cat?

Steve Lombardi — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:12:44 +0000

Inspired by CC Sabathia’s effort/success this season…and this October…

Where would you rank CC, in terms of best SP imports, in the Steinbrenner Era?

Pettitte In A Pinch?

Steve Lombardi — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:04:57 +0000

You know, more times than not, Andy Pettitte has come through pitching for the Yankees in the post-season on three-days rest. Just something to think about, should the need come up during this year’s play-offs…

Nick Punto & Mo Rivera

Steve Lombardi — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:00:13 +0000

Dig it.

A-Rod, The Chicken, The Egg & The Fence

Steve Lombardi — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 18:56:49 +0000

You can read all about it here. So, which side of the fence are you on?

And, here are my points in this one – just to be clear:

1. If someone want to say that A-Rod only has big days in games that the Yankees lose, well, we now know that’s not true.

2. In 63% of these games where the Yankees won and Alex Rodriguez had a big day with the stick, the Yankees won the game by 6 runs or more. And, in 43% of these games where the Yankees won and Alex Rodriguez had a big day with the stick, the Yankees won the game by 8 runs or more. These are stats and facts. Whatever conclusions you draw from these are probably subjective.

‘09 Yanks Line-up Most Dangerous & Deepest Of All-Time?

Steve Lombardi — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:32:28 +0000

The 2009 Yankees currently have 7 players with 400+ PA and an OPS+ >=120. If New York can keep this up, they will become only the third team in baseball history to have 7 players with 400+PA and an OPS+ >=120. The others to do it were the 1993 Tigers and 1978 Brewers.

Click here for all the statistics on this study.

Of course, the 1993 Tigers had no pitching and the 1978 Brewers had the Yankees and Red Sox to deal with in the A.L. East that season.

But, wait, there’s more! Jorge Posada doesn’t have 400 PA yet this season – but, he will soon. So, that would give the 2009 Yankees 8 players with 400 PA and an OPS+ >=120. So, does that make the 2009 Yankees the most dangerous and deepest starting line-up of all-time? What do you think?

‘09 Yanks On Verge Of Setting 20/70 Mark?

Steve Lombardi — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:22:09 +0000

Yup. Read all about it.

A.J. Burnett Is One Wild Dude

Steve Lombardi — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 15:10:07 +0000

How wild? Click here to see the answer.

Take Me To The River

Steve Lombardi — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 19:00:25 +0000

Click here to read a very interesting item on former Yankee Marcus Thames over at B-R Blog & Stat of the Day.

When The Going Gets Tough, Yanks Go In Their Pants?

Steve Lombardi — Sat, 30 May 2009 00:36:15 +0000

According to this report over at SOTD, when the Yankees – over the last 5 years prior to this season – face a strong opponent, they have not been able to win as often as they lose. And, if you believe in Pythagorean Winning Percentage, the Yankees have actually under-performed in these situations – posting a W% of .395 compared to a pythW-L% of .454 (in the 38 games where they faced a strong team).

Now, sure, some will say “When you play a team with a winning percentage of .600 or better, you’re not going to do well.”

O.K., sure, but…then…

…explain why the Yankees have a W% of .395 (from 2004 through 2008) in these spots whereas the Angels have a W% of .536, the Red Sox have a W% of .447, the Twins have a W% of .421, the White Sox have a W% of .448? Should not the Yankees, with all their stars, be able to at least play .400 in these situations?

After all, a team with a winning percentage of .600 is going to lose 40% of the time, anyway, right? How could the Yankees then not be able to crack a W% of 40% in these spots? It will be interesting, at the end of the season, to see how the 2009 Yankees do in this situation.

Something For Brett Gardner To Shoot For…

Steve Lombardi — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 15:20:31 +0000

Can “The Holly Hill Hot Rod” better Miguel Dilone’s “record“? I sure hope so…as that would be neat.