There are a lot of cliches in baseball, a staggering amount really. I don’t think it has much to do with the game itself, simply how long it has been around. As decades have passed more and more nuggets of conventional wisdom have filled out the shelves of our collective consciousness like old VHS tapes. […]
Day: October 7, 2015
Yankee Purgatory
NEW YORK — That’s why the Yankees wanted, and needed, the AL East so badly. At times, home plate umpire Eric Cooper’s strike zone was forgiving to Dallas Keuchel. Other times, the Astros’ defense was menacing; in the fourth, George Springer ranged to his left to rob Alex Rodriguez of a double, and in the […]
The Nature of Yankees Fans
We here at Baseball Prospectus are generally not in the business of Hot Takes, and justifiably so. BP prides itself on level-headed analysis and occasional jokes on the proficiency of Mark Reynolds’ vision. With the season being decidedly over, however, and the manner in which it was declared over being met with such strong reaction, […]
AL Wild Card Game Recap: Astros 3 Yankees 0 – Ladies and Gentlemen, the Bronx is Booing
The joy of baseball lies in its unpredictability. The g**damn frustrating joy of baseball lies in its predictability. In 2015, when opposing batters swung at the first pitch off Masahiro Tanaka, they slugged .508 with four home runs. In September/October, the Yankees offense ranked last or second-to-last in the AL in batting average, on-base percentage, and OPS. […]