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Game 45 Recap: No Breathing Room

Without fail, it seems that we learn something new from every baseball game. Wednesday’s 8-4 loss to the Blue Jays was no exception. Despite the score, this wasn’t a particularly ugly loss, nor one that fans will be lamenting for days to come. In the scheme of things, this game was quite generic and unremarkable, […]

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Nathan Eovaldi and Michael Pineda defy FIP

In the baseball world, one of the go-to measures to predict future pitcher performance is fielding independent pitching (FIP). It’s easy to access, read, and understand—a quick and simple way to ‘predict the future’ of pitchers. But, FIP is far from perfect. Take Chris Young, the 6’10” Royals starter, who ‘broke’ FIP. Young, an extreme […]

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Game 39 Recap: The Evolution of Eovaldi

The theme of the Diamondbacks’ offseason was ‘evolution,’ with a new look jersey and roster. But the evolution in the desert on Thursday night didn’t come from the Diamondbacks. Instead, it came from the Yankees’ side in a 4-2 win. Nathan Eovaldi continued his transformation from a talented thrower to a polished pitcher, and it […]

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Nick Goody looks like Shawn Kelley

It wouldn’t be surprising if you struggled to pick out one young Yankees reliever from another. Nick Rumbelow, James Pazos, Brandon Pinder, Nick Goody, Johnny Barbato, and Jacob Lindgren all seem to have blended together while on the never-stopping Scranton Shuttle over the past two seasons. On the mound, none seem to stand out as faces […]

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Game 25 Recap: A….Win?

It wouldn’t be far-fetched to say the Yankees hit rock bottom on Tuesday. A horrid start to the season was made worse in the series opener against the Orioles, when they dropped a sixth straight game and fell to 8-16 on the early season. To add insult to injury, one of their best hitters, Alex Rodriguez, […]

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The Yankees are stuck

When the Astros went on a seven game losing streak last June, they called up eventual Rookie of the Year Carlos Correa. When the Blue Jays were eight games back on July 28th, they traded for Troy Tulowitzki, David Price, Mark Lowe, and Ben Revere. When the Giants missed the playoffs the year after a […]

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Game 20 Recap: Defense disappoints

The Yankees fell 3-2 to the Rangers on Wednesday, but it felt avoidable. The offense was yet again stagnant, but the pitching seemed good enough to overcome the lackluster bats. It didn’t quite turn out that way, though, and the reason could be less-than-obvious. On paper, the Yankees’ defense was supposed to be a plus. Just […]

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How Nathan Eovaldi put it all together

Writers have spent countless words trying to crack the code on the mystical Nathan Eovaldi—he of all the talent and none of the results. Nasty Nate’s nickname holds true when looking at the stuff alone, but everything he does has a caveat that has stopped him from becoming one of the better pitchers in the […]

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Game 13 Recap: So, this is frustrating

The feeling in New York right now is, undoubtedly, frustration. Despite live arms and plenty of run-scoring opportunities, the Yankees fell 2-5 to the Oakland A’s on Wednesday night in the Bronx. The Bombers are a promising team, but they just haven’t been able to put everything together; whether that be in terms of turning talent […]