Yankees fans always hear about Nathan Eovaldi having good stuff. He does have good stuff some of the time, and it does work some of the time. But there are also times when Eovaldi’s good stuff could, and should, be so much better and when it isn’t, it’s extremely frustrating to watch. Here’s what we […]
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Brian Cashman is an Elite Trader
When Jeff Sullivan of Fangraphs asked baseball fans how they felt about their team’s front office, the Yankees and Brian Cashman ranked at the neutral position of 15th. This data isn’t exactly shocking, given New York’s reputation of being perpetually dissatisfied with their teams, but considering the Yankees’ run of success, Cashman probably deserved a higher […]
How the Yankees can remain contenders through their rebuild
Last week on this site, Ben Diamond wrote that the Yankees might be approaching a brief drop in the standings as they prepare for the massive off-season in 2018 that could feature Bryce Harper, Andrew McCutchen, Manny Machado, Jose Fernandez, Matt Harvey and eleventy-seven other All-Stars. A year ago I would have wholeheartedly agreed with Ben’s […]
Michael Pineda and Nathan Eovaldi are not actually the same person
When you are building a starting rotation it is usually wise to fill it with five different human beings. That’s par for the course and teams don’t tend to deviate from it. Four-man rotations can overburden arms, and cloning is far too expensive to be a feasible roster-building option. However, the New York Yankees have […]
Finding the Yankees a Young Starting Pitcher
So far this offseason, the Yankees have focused on bolstering their batting order through trades for outfielder Aaron Hicks and infielder Starlin Castro. But now, with the team’s position-player alignment pretty much set (barring a trade of Brett Gardner) it is time to talk about pitching. If the season started tomorrow, the Yankees’ starting rotation […]
Nathan Eovaldi and the Double Edged Splitter
On June 16th, 2015, Nathan Eovaldi returned to Marlins Park to show the Marlins what they missed out on by trading him. Eovaldi didn’t get past the first inning, recording just two outs before being removed with an ugly eight runs allowed on nine hits. It was the worst outing of his career, underscoring the worst start to […]
Finally Nathan Eovaldi’s splitter is making a difference
For quite some time people have been waiting for Nathan Eovaldi to turn the proverbial corner because he’s young, talented, and throws hard, and perhaps most importantly because his results haven’t always reflected that reality. Eovaldi is only 25, but it feels like he’s been around for a while. Even though he’s new to the […]
Nathan Eovaldi is settling in to life as Bizarro Ricky Nolasco
Assessing Nathan Eovaldi has the look of a borderline impossible task as there is simply too much conflicting information in play. Eovaldi is 25-years-old and his fastball averages 95.9 mph so it’s hard to say he’s a guy who doesn’t have stuff or potential. He’s also consistently under-performed his peripherals with a career 4.20 ERA and […]
The Yankees rotation is playing with fire
So far this season the New York Yankees have enjoyed pleasant surprises up and down the roster. That’s what it takes for a team that’s projected to play .500 ball to seize an early division lead and post one of the best records in baseball. It is not shocking that the resurgence of Alex Rodriguez has been […]
Lady Luck could help soften the loss of Masahiro Tanaka
Losing Masahiro Tanaka to a forearm strain was scary for the New York Yankees for two reasons. Firstly, any injury to Tanaka’s arm is a scary one, even if it is considered a mild one. Reports of the Japanese ace’s arm hanging by a thread may be slightly exaggerated, but his health issues do warrant […]