On Nov. 11, the New York Yankees swapped backup catcher John Ryan Murphy for Minnesota Twins centerfielder Aaron Hicks. Following the departure of Chris Young on Dec. 2 (2 years, $13 million to Boston), Hicks was quickly established as New York’s fourth outfielder. A portion of Yankee fans opposed these actions. Young fit in well […]
Author: Charlie Clarke
Is Dallas Keuchel too tough for the Yankees?
Tonight, the Yankees can end their season or extend their season. If New York wants to advance to the ALDS, they need to get past AL Cy Young contender Dallas Keuchel and the Houston Astros. Should the Yankees be scared? Well, they have to face one of the best pitchers in baseball. So in a sense, […]
Recap: Yankees 2, Red Sox 1
Top Play (WPA): Eduardo Rodriguez had been cruising for Boston, pitching six innings of one-run ball. The young righty just punched out Brendan Ryan, leading him to face the struggling Jacoby Ellsbury. The speedster launched the ball into the second deck beyond the right field wall, giving the Yankees a 2-1 lead to increase their chances […]
The Power is back in the Bronx
The Yankees offense has exploded this year. They stand behind just the MLB-leading Blue Jays in runs scored with 525 (entering play Wednesday), which is 40 ahead of the third place Astros. In the power department, they stand just eight homers short of the MLB-leading Astros with 144. In comparison, the 2014 Yankees hit just […]
Recap: Yankees 3, Mariners 4
Top Play (WPA): Down 2-0, it looked as if New York would be held scoreless for the fourth straight inning by the cruising Hisashi Iwakuma. Mark Teixeira delivered the Yankees’ second hit of the game with two outs in the fourth. Brian McCann made Iwakuma pay, knocking a two-run, game tying shot, increasing New York’s chances […]
First Half Evaluation
Expectations have always been high for the Yankees. However, this year, more than any in the recent past, thoughts of New York appearing at the top of the AL East came few and far between prior to the start of the season. Fans and experts all over the baseball world weren’t sold on the Yankees coming into the 2015 […]
Recap: Yankees 6, Athletics 2
Top Play (WPA): While today’s game was primarily controlled by New York, the top play WPA-wise belongs to Oakland. In the top of the second, Josh Reddick reached base on a catcher’s interference call. Billy Butler followed by lining a double to left to score Reddick, increasing Oakland’s chances of winning by 14 percent. Bottom Play […]
Recap: Yankees 3, Athletics 4
Top Play (WPA): This game had all the makings of a walkoff win for the Yankees. One of the team’s two all-stars, Dellin Betances, was set to face the bottom of Oakland’s lineup in the tenth. Brett Lawrie, his first opponent, fell down in the count 0-2, a count in which batters hit .024 with […]
Recap: Yankees 1, Rays 8
Top Play (WPA): With runners on second and third in the top of the first, Yankee killer James Loney stepped to the plate. Loney lined a ball into right field driving in two runs to give the Rays a 3-0 lead. This increased their chances of winning by 11.6%. (Editor’s note: Loney has a .402 batting average […]
Recap: Yankees 6 Phillies 11
Top Play (WPA): The Yankees came into the 4th inning up 3-1. After a two-run shot by Cameron Rupp, his first major league home run, the Phillies put two guys on for Maikel Franco. Franco, who has absolutely pulverized Yankee pitching this series (Yes in only two games), knocked his 10th homer to give Philly a […]