Prospectus Hit List: Walking a Fine Line by Jay Jaffe

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Walking the Line
Published 5/10/2008 by Jay (noreply@blogger.com) at The Futility Infielder
Walking the Line Through thick and thin over the past few years, even as their pitching and middle relief has gotten shakier, the one thing you could always rely upon was the Yankee offense. During the Joe Torre era, the team averaged 896 runs per year, 5.53 per game, with last year's 968 (5.98 per game) topping them all. Lately? not so much. As I wrote in Friday's ...

Prospectus Preview: Sunday`s Games to Watch by Marc Normandin
Published 5/11/2008 at Baseball Prospectus
Today's Full Slate of Games Matchup : Diamondbacks (23-14) at Cubs (21-15), 1:20 p.m. CT Probable Starters : Randy Johnson (26 2/3 IP , 6.87 RA , 1.43 WHIP , 28 K) vs. Carlos Zambrano (55 IP , 1.80 RA , 1.11 WHIP , 38 K) Pythagorean Record : Arizona, 23-14 (204 RS , 158 RA ); Chicago, 23-13 (205 RS , 154 RA ) Hit List Rankings : Arizona, #1; Chicago, #5 Prospectus : The best matchup of the day according to Hit List, Diamondbacks/Cubs has been a popular Preview feature this season thanks to their places in the standings and ...

Prospectus Preview: Thursday`s Games to Watch by Marc Normandin
Published 5/15/2008 at Baseball Prospectus
Today's Full Slate of Games Matchup : Athletics (23-18) at Indians (21-19), 12:05 p.m. ET Probable Starters : Greg Smith (45 IP , 3.40 RA , 1.07 WHIP , 35 K) vs. Aaron Laffey (19 2/3 IP , 2.34 RA , 0.86 WHIP , 8 K) Pythagorean Record : Oakland, 25-16 (187 RS , 151 RA ); Cleveland, 24-16 (170 RS , 141 RA ) Hit List Rankings : Oakland, #4; Cleveland, #17 Prospectus : Early this afternoon we are treated to a matchup between two young, left-handed starters who are both doing their part to keep their respective rotations respectable ...