During the Statcast version of Sunday Night Baseball last night, the broadcast displayed a graphic showing the only pairs of teammates to have an OPS+ of 180 or greater in the same season. Pictured were Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, Aaron Judge and Juan Soto. My first thought was that MLB was excluding Negro League … Continue reading MLB Still Ignores Negro Leagues, Part 72…
For the new kids around here, “Out of Left Field” is an occasional post of random matters, none of which require 800 words of analysis, but should be touched on briefly anyway. Here goes: Garret Crochet, one of the best pitchers in MLB this season, who pitches for arguably its worst owner, is an obvious … Continue reading Out of Left Field
It’s July 25th, the Yankees are just short of two thirds through the 2024 season, and they are on pace for 93 wins. As many folks, me included, had them pegged for a 91-92 win team before the season started, the Yanks are in a good spot overall, despite the 11-22 stretch they’re in. Here’s … Continue reading What Needs to Happen for the Yankees…
Tuesday night during the MLB All-Star Game, once Shohei Ohtani’s third inning drive reached foot 400 on its 400-foot journey into the right field stands at Globe Life Field, the various MLB social media accounts tripped over each other to get the news out: Shohei Ohtani became the first MLB player to hit a home … Continue reading Don’t Be Fooled: MLB Still Ignores Negro Leagues
The Yankees need a starting pitcher at the deadline, and I don’t mean a half measure, innings eater – I mean a good one who scares the bejeesus out of other teams. Because right now, the Yankees’ starting rotation is closer to Gerrit Cole and cross all your damn fingers than you realize. Let’s take … Continue reading Yanks Need a Plus, Plus, Starter Pronto
Here's the thing with Volpe: His glove at a premium position and his baserunning make him a valuable player even if he remains a below average hitter. But… His hitting is already below and it’s getting worse. From his rookie season in 2023 to this season, Volpe’s barrel rate, exit velocity, launch angle and hard-hit … Continue reading Do We Have a (Volpe) Problem?
76 years ago today, 42-year-old Satchel Paige became the first Black pitcher in the American League when he made his debut for Cleveland against the St. Louis Browns. He entered in relief of the struggling (but future Hall of Famer) Bob Lemon in the fifth inning, with Cleveland trailing 4-1. He pitched two scoreless innings … Continue reading Happy Satchel Paige Day!
Of course, last night’s game was only one out of 162, but there have been some several long-term themes around this team, many of which showed up last night. I know we all have plans today, so I’ll make this quick. The Yankees ran into some good fortune early in the season: Jose Trevino, Alex … Continue reading Last Night’s Game Was a Microcosm of…a Lot
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