At some point today, raise a glass to remember a dark day in Yankees history and toast those who sacrificed and endured (that would be Yankees fans north of age 45 or so). 35 years ago today, the Yankees traded Rickey Henderson. If you’re wondering if there was some mitigating circumstances, or if it was … Continue reading Today is a Dark Day in Yankees History
I like to write, but I’m certainly not good enough at it to comprehensively explain who and what Willie Mays was to baseball. Partly because of that, I’ll spare you from my meanderings and keep it simple by sticking to a few numbers that have always blown my mind (which, considering I’ve spent the better … Continue reading What Blew My Mind About the Say Hey Kid
I didn’t catch too much of the Yankees/Red Sox game last night, but when I had an opportunity to check my phone, then later when I had the game on the radio in the car, there seemed to be a common theme around the commentary. Something along the lines of “Rodon has been very good … Continue reading Rodon and Volpe: It’s OK to Look Deeper
In part one, we looked at how NL teams that were quick to embrace integration kicked the crap out of teams that were reluctant to integrate for decades. Now we’re going to look at individual players’ performance. Let’s look at how the players who would not have been allowed to play in the National League … Continue reading Part 2: Yes, Negro League Stats Should be Included with AL/NL Stats. I Mean…
Just over a week ago, Major League Baseball announced that statistics from Negro Leagues between 1920 and 1948 will be absorbed into official MLB records, a long overdue acknowledgement and inclusion of some of the best to ever play. (And many of whom you may not have heard, who were damn good players…) Of course, … Continue reading (Taps mic…) Yes, NeL Statistics Should be Included with MLB Stats
After his first four seasons in MLB, Aaron Judge won a Rookie of the Year award, a Silver Slugger award, appeared in two All-Star games, and many fans (even non-Yankee fans) believe he has a 2017 MVP award that currently resides on the Altuve family mantel. He did that while playing 99.7% of his career … Continue reading Is Aaron Judge (gasp) Undervalued?
We’ve talked about the Yankees hitters often here at MBP, and frankly, as long as Aaron Judge, Juan Soto, and Giancarlo Stanton are all simultaneously vaporizing baseballs, there isn’t too much to say. That team is going to score a lot of runs and be a heck of a lot of fun to watch. The … Continue reading NYY Pitching: Not What You Think
It’s an off day for the Yankees, which is always a good excuse to take a step back out of the forest and see how the trees are doing. We’re just past the one quarter mark of the 2024 season and it’s hard not to love how the season has gone thus far. The Bombers … Continue reading Yankees Quarter Pole Check In:
If you’re a Yankee fan and don’t know too much about the Detroit Tigers, I got your back. Overall, the Tigers have played well and are currently 18-13, good for in third place in the AL Central. When we dig a little deeper, we see… They’re kind of “meh” with the bats. They’re below league … Continue reading NYY v DET: Your (Quick) Need to Know…
By night's end, the Yankees will be 20 percent through the 2024 season, and regardless of the outcome of tonight’s game in Baltimore, they be in the neighborhood of a 100-win pace over 162. Of course, 20 percent of a season is a small sample, but it shouldn’t be disregarded either. That said, what can … Continue reading The ’24 Season is One Fifth Done – What Can We Expect the Rest of the Way?
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