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How to attack Verlander and Cole
The ALCS is set. And it’s a rematch from two years ago, a series that went the distance with the home team winning every game. Yankees, Astros. The Yankees will certainly face tougher starting pitching...
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Big Maple came up HUGE in Game 5
Before the game that we will not mention happened, James Paxton saved the Yankees’ season in Game 5. His final line was 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 4 BB, 9K on a season-high 112 pitches. He shut down the mighty...
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Thank you, next: Yankees to fire Rothschild
Joel Sherman is reporting that the Yankees are making a pitching coach change: Larry Rothschild is being removed as #Yankees pitching coach. NYY will likely announce later today offically....
View ArticleThe pitch that helped Zack Britton return to dominance in ’19
Zack Britton returned to his old, dominant self in his first full season in pinstripes this year. After scuffling a bit—at least for his standards—in 2018, Britton pitched his way to a dominant 1.91...
View ArticleDon’t forget about Jordan Montgomery
With the news on Tuesday that Luis Severino will need Tommy John surgery, the Yankees are now down two starting pitchers before the calendar has even flipped to March. Severino joins James Paxton as...
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Is the old J.A. Happ back?
J.A. Happ is having a great spring so far. The veteran left-hander is 2-0 with a sparkling 1.38 ERA over 13.0 innings pitched. He has struck out 16 and walked only one. So is this the resurgence of...
View ArticleMasahiro Tanaka: The man, the myth, the machine
Masahiro Tanaka was unfortunately struck with a 112-mile-per-hour line drive off the bat of Giancarlo Stanton under two weeks ago. He is scheduled to throw a bullpen on Thursday. While we don’t know if...
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Season preview: Jonathan Loaisiga
Between now and opening day we are going to do a deep dive Statcast breakdown on the New York Yankees’ rotation options. First up: Jonathan Loaisiga Background The man known as Jonny Lasagna was...
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How do Cole and Scherzer stack up?
Happy Opening Day 2.0! The Yankees and Nationals open the entire 2020 MLB season tonight in D.C., where Gerrit Cole will face off against Max Scherzer. The two recently opposed each other in Game 1 of...
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What improved for James Paxton?
It’s no secret James Paxton has struggled to open 2020. Through 3 starts he’s only thrown 10.1 innings and pitched to a 7.84 ERA. Worse, after pre-season back surgery, everything is down. His fastball...
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The Yankees rotation is getting it done
After slogging through a miserable stretch of games in which they went 5-15, the New York Yankees are finally back to their winning ways. They have won five straight to put themselves .5 games back of...
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What happened to Deivi Garcia’s curveball?
Our young prince Deivi Garcia had his worst start over the weekend against the Red Sox, only lasting 3 innings and giving up 6 runs. This type of start will happen for any young pitcher, and it’s worth...
View ArticleYankees should use six-man rotation
The New York Yankees prioritized quantity over quality for starting pitching. As general manager Brian Cashman put it, rather than only Masahiro Tanaka at $10-15 million, he got Jameson Taillon and...
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Aroldis Chapman’s new toy is actually unhittable
Aroldis Chapman has always been a quality reliever. His signature pitch has been his four-seam fastball, which has averaged 99.6 miles per hour during his time in the majors. Up until 2018, he was...
View ArticleWhy the Yankees should pass on German Marquez
With the New York Yankees sweeping the Detroit Tigers, it’s starting to look like the team is finding their groove. Currently, they sit at .500 and the team has received strong starts recently from...
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Even in 2021, Kluber’s no-no is still impressive
On Wednesday night, Corey Kluber threw the 311th no-hitter in MLB history and the 12th no-hitter in franchise history, the first since 1999. This marks the sixth no-hitter of the major-league season;...
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Winning with pitching has never been the Yankees’ style
What was the greatest Yankees team ever? There’s no single correct answer. Whether you favor 1927, 1961, or 1998, every legendary Yankees roster had one commonality: sluggers were the stars of the...
View ArticleHow much better has the Yankees’ pitching been this year?
There is no doubt that the 2021 Yankees starters have been very good. They recently had a streak of 35 consecutive scoreless innings have had guys who weren’t here last year play a key role. Those...
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Are the 2021 Yankees as bad as the 2013 Yankees?
The 2021 Yankees have severely underperformed. As of Wednesday afternoon, they sit 2.5 games out of the second Wild Card spot (only one in the loss column) and nine back in the division (eight in the...
View ArticleYankees begin crucial series in onerous Oakland
The Yankees start a crucial four-game set in Oakland tonight. The team has taken a grasp on the first Wild Card spot, leading the Red Sox by three games and the A’s by 4.5 games. The A’s have lost four...
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