slidingintohome.blogspot.com - 18 days ago
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Last offseason, we got a complete overhaul of the pitching rotation. After the debacle of the 2004-2008 rotations, it was clear that the Yanks needed some help. So, Brian Cashman took advantage of a strong pitching market and went out and got C.C. Sabathia and A.J. Burnett for the rotation. The ...
Options for the 2010 rotation
pinstripealley.com 19 days ago — The early buzz a few days into the hot stove season is that John Lackey is there for the Yankees ’ taking, if they want him. And after playing most of the second half of the season with only three dependable starting pitchers, why wouldn’t they? Lackey's career stats are ...
Yankees Rotation On Short Rest
camdencrazies.com 26 days ago — During the liveblog for Game 4 of the World Series yesterday, we discussed whether CC Sabathia should have started the game on short rest or if the Yankees should have let Chad Gaudin start and pushed CC back to Game 5 to pitch on normal rest. I took a look at the issue over at MLB Notebook . ...
Three starters or four?
yankees.lhblogs.com 10/27/2009 — One of the big questions for Joe Girardi tomorrow – and one which he may not answer – is how many starters the Yankees will use in the World Series. In the ALCS, the schedule had an extra off-day (between Games 4 and 5) that allowed the ...
Yankees Rotation On Short Rest
mlbnotebook.com 26 days ago — During the liveblog for Game 4 of the World Series yesterday, we discussed whether CC Sabathia should have started the game on short rest. In The Book there was a study about effectiveness for different rest periods, and the results seemed to be about a 17 point increase in wOBA ...
The Most Important Game
nybaseballdigest.com 10/28/2009 — Blogniks and the more hyperbolic writers out there have been writing since roughly about 6½ seconds after the Yankees won the AL pennant, that the Yankees Must Win Game 1! It’s the most important game!!! A Must Win!!
I disagree. I believe the most important game has already been played. It ...
The Yankees and John Lackey -- a little more speculation
pinstripealley.com 18 days ago — IF the New York Yankees pursue an expensive free agent who did not just help them win a World Series -- and at this point that appears to be a big IF -- the early speculation is that their target will be Angels ' starting pitcher John Lackey .
From Jon Heyman of SI.com
The world champion ...
The 2010 Rotation
yankeesredsox.com 10 days ago — Heading into the offseason we know who the top-2 pitchers in the Yankees rotation will be, but little beyond that. Will Andy Pettitte come back? Probably, but it's not a definite. Will Joba be in the rotation? I believe so, but I also think the Yankees won't keep him ...
The case against Lackey came two years ago
riveraveblues.com 15 days ago — Following the 2007 season, the Yankees needed pitching. They’d just been eliminated from the playoffs because their ace, Chien-Ming Wang , failed twice to hold down the Cleveland Indians. While Wang was still one of the league’s better ...
Yankees Getting Closer to 3-man Series Rotation
mlb.fanhouse.com 27 days ago — by Ed Price PHILADELPHIA -- Not only will CC Sabathia come back on short rest for Game 4 of the World Series, but the Yankees seem to be leaning toward using A.J. Burnett and Andy Pettitte on short rest as well.
That would give the Yankees a ...
Which PItcher Do You Pick?
yankeesredsox.com 18 days ago — Two pitchers to choose from, here are their stats over the last five years Pitcher A: 69-38 3.49ERA 989 IP 837K's 282 BB's Pitcher B: 57-44 3.78ERA 850IP 836K's 308 BB's They are both the same age, so it is pretty close. Pitcher A has been more durable, but pitcher B has better striekout ...