Mark Teixera has an ugly swing. I don’t mean to offend, but in my eyes, his swing is not aesthetically pleasing to watch. Coaches typically instruct hitters to keep a level shoulder plane to avoid dropping the back shoulder and swinging up at the ball. Mark Teixeira hails from the Fat Joe school of hitting; he leans back, drops his […]
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Getting Offensive
As the first tenth of the baseball season concludes this week, the annual transition from screams of “small sample size!” to admissions of “that’s a real trend!” begins. Right now, I like to think we’re somewhere in between these two, in a “well, maybe that means something” phase of the season. For analysts, being able […]
Yankees could get a taste of their own medicine this year
The “New York Yankees” name is arguably the most evocative in North American sports. The team brings to mind a variety of images to both diehard baseball fans and the unfortunately souls who are barely aware of the sport alike. Whether it’s the pinstripes, the financial might, 27 World Series titles, or even just the […]