My name is Thomas St. Hilaire, and I am excited about writing my first post as a contributor for BP Bronx. While I will also contribute other pieces throughout the season, I will post my Thursday Thoughts segment every Thursday. This segment will typically consist of my three biggest takeaways from the week. If you […]
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Bronx Beat Episode 133: Judge, Drury and Executioner (and Episode 132!)
I forgot to post Episode 132! Loyal fans, I apologize for the inconvenience. Here are episodes 132 and 133: EJ and Derek dissect the Yankee trade for Brandon Drury. EJ and Scott preview the Yankees non-roster invitees, and ponder free agents at a discount.
On Park Factors, Humidors, and Yankee Stadium
Arizona will store its game baseballs in a humidor for the 2018 season. Phoenix has a dry desert climate, resulting in dry baseballs. Dry baseballs will have a higher exit velocity, due both to a lower mass and more springiness. As a result, Arizona had an offensive environment that strongly favored offense for its first […]
What to make of Brandon Drury’s perfomance on the road
Whenever a player leaves the Colorado Rockies for a new team, the first thing many people do is check his home vs. road splits. The same now happens for former Arizona Diamondbacks when they leave the friendly confines of Chase Field, which perhaps should be called Coors Light Field (maybe not for long, though). If a […]
Quick hit: The Yankees trade for Brandon Drury
If you were one of those fans bemoaning the fact that the Yankees were heading into spring training with question marks at both second and third base, well, bemoan no more! Brian Cashman made a move that brought second baseman Brandon Drury to the Yankees from the Diamondbacks. It was part of a three-team trade […]
Tyler Wade’s Opportunities
Some ballplayers just get stuck in between. There is a perception that just because a player has exhausted prospect eligibility, they must have also exhausted all of their potential. Some people believe that a small sample cameo in the major leagues is enough to see a player for what he is. Besides, if you can’t read […]
Let the Circus Begin
The New York Yankees had their first full-squad workout on Monday and it seemed as if all eyes were focused on the 1:35 pm batting practice session because that was when Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, and Gary Sanchez were scheduled to hit. Fans flocked to George Steinbrenner Field to get a glimpse of the powerful […]
History isn’t on Jacoby Ellsbury’s side
This spring, Jacoby Ellsbury is entering camp with his eye on the center field job. Whether or not he deserves to reclaim the position is a question that seemingly has an obvious answer: no. Rather, it’s Aaron Hicks’s job to lose. Hicks is younger, more talented, and outperformed Ellsbury last season. The problem: Hicks has struggled […]
The Last Day of Break: A Yankees Movie
It’s the last day of winter break for Yankees position players and emotions are running high. With Spring Training just around the corner, we check in with the Yankees as they say goodbye to friends and loved ones before making the big trip to Florida. EXT. MIAMI PENTHOUSE – NIGHT Giancarlo Stanton […]
PECOTA Projections: The New York Yankees are Legit
Baseball Prospectus recently released its PECOTA – otherwise known as Player Empirical Comparison and Optimization Test Algorithm – projections for the 2018 season. It is one of the most anticipated days of the offseason (at least for me) and it also means that the upcoming season is right around the corner. If you have not had […]