If you want to give Any Pettitte a pass for using PEDs, that’s cool.  If you’ve read my stuff before then you already know I care very little about who used PEDs and who didn’t.  It doesn’t have a meaningful impact on how I grade them as players either way.  Although I do find it … Continue reading Clutch Andy Pettitte (…?)

Often I’ll be doing research or looking for something in particular and come across something else completely unrelated that grabs my attention.  In today’s edition of out of left field, I am here to tell you… Wade Boggs was MUCH better as a Yankee than most Yankee fans realize.  He wasn’t an aging player past … Continue reading Out of left field: Wade Boggs, NYY.

“You know what the difference between hitting .250 and .300 is?  It’s 25 hits.  25 hits in 500 at-bats is 50 points, OK?  There’s six months in a season.  That’s about 25 weeks.  That means if you get just one extra flare a week – just ONE – a gork, a ground ball, a ground … Continue reading Luck: Good and bad news NYY fans

I can safely assume you’re thinking “The best ever…at what…?”  Certainly, Carlos Beltran in his prime was a great player and is probably headed for Cooperstown in a few years (well, until recent events put that somewhat up in the air).  So what is he the best ever at? I recall a game played at … Continue reading Carlos Beltran: The best ever

During Black History Month and every April 15th, we honor and are reminded of the impact that Jackie Robinson had on not just the small potatoes of baseball, but of American society.  He is without question one of the three most influential people in baseball history (to me, you can put Jackie, Babe Ruth and … Continue reading Jackie Robinson: Better than you think

Quite often I find myself doing research or reading and I stumble upon unrelated information, but that unrelated information makes me stop and think “Whoa – wait – that can’t be right.  Can it…?” This isn’t the blog where I’m going to explain to you that some of the best players who ever walked on … Continue reading Satchel Paige: Better than you think

“(Cano and his agents) had certain numbers in their mind,” recalled Yankees GM Brian Cashman.  “It was not a number we were even going to approach.  They got it, and it crippled the Mariners.” (From a recent interview with Alex Speier.) A few things came to mind when I read the above quote.  For starters, … Continue reading Cashman thinks you’re dumb

I’ve been fortunate enough to receive many great pieces of advice over the years but one of the best that’s always resonated with me is this: If you’re looking to root for a pro sports team that is devoid of scumbags you’re going to be looking for a long time.  I always try to remember … Continue reading An Important Distinction

The other day the Yankees announced the hiring of Eric Cressey to oversee their strength and conditioning programs. For those of you who follow my blog and social media pages who don’t know me personally, my educational background is in biomechanics and I’ve been in the exercise and training industry in one way or another … Continue reading Awesome hire, NYY

Sorry, I've been busy with the Holidays so I'm just getting around to this: Last week the Yankees acquired Cristian Perez for Chance Adams.  Here's what you need to know about Perez: In four seasons in the minors - two in rookie ball, two in A ball - he's never shown an ability to do...well, … Continue reading The newest Yankee: