Fun fact: Earned Run Average (ERA), the statistic that is almost always the first cited as a measurement of an individual pitcher’s performance, was originally used to measure a team’s offensive performance. ERA was used to measure how many runs a team’s offense “earned” through their batting, without the benefit of the opposing team’s bad … Continue reading Mark Leiter Jr. Has Been Damn Good
It’s Memorial Day which we fans generally consider the one third mark of the baseball season, so now isn’t a bad day for a temperature check. And although 52 games played isn’t technically the one third mark, it is a reasonable enough sample size that we shouldn’t be dismissive about numbers, good or bad (with … Continue reading Memorial Day Yankees Temp Check
To be clear: I’ll stand by every criticism I’ve directed at Anthony Volpe’s (lack of) hitting over the past three seasons, and I’ll certainly stand behind by my criticisms of how the Yankees organization has comically mismanaged the shortstop position for longer than that. That said: Anthony Volpe is the best he’s ever been in … Continue reading This is the Best Volpe We’ve Seen
One of the ways in which we’ve always measured the dominance of a great player is to look at the gap between him and his contemporaries. In Aaron Judge’s case, he’s separating himself from the competition to an extent that’s alarming. To wit; By overall play (fWAR), Zach McKinstry is the 38th best player in … Continue reading Gap Between Judge and… Everyone is Astounding
Today I’m going to make claims with zero data to support my theories – which I usually try to avoid – but I’d bet a large sum of money I’m correct. I’m not on social media as much as I used to be (Blue Sky is the only app you’ll find MBP on nowadays) but … Continue reading How to be a Yankees Fan
We’ve checked in on the Bombers a few times this year, so let’s take a closer look at the Yankees pitching staff – with the enormous caveat that it’s still very, very early in the season. As a staff, the pitching has been pretty good. They sit ninth in MLB in xFIP and have done … Continue reading NYY Pitching Check: Three Things to Know
A post about how insanely great a baseball player Aaron Judge is may seem superfluous to some…but not to the folks associated with MBP! Prior to Tuesday's game, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that he wasn’t trying to “sound silly” but he believed Judge wasn’t particularly hot. As good as Judge had been, he hadn’t … Continue reading Is Judge Better Than We Realize?
Last night the Yankees got a great game from Carlos Rodon, Anthony Volpe flashed some leather, and Trent Grisham came through with (another) clutch hit, leading to a 1-0 win. That puts the Pinstripes at 13-7 on the season, and atop the AL East Division. That means we’re essentially one eighth of the way through … Continue reading Yankees Temperature Check: Who’s for Real and Who Is Not
I’ve been saying the following repeatedly for an extended period both within these pages and in the cesspools of social media. By and large, I’ve received very little, if any pushback from making the following statements (which in this day and age, no hostile back and forth generally means your audience nods in agreement.) So … Continue reading Say It with Me (Again)…
With the enormous caveat that it’s far too early to glean anything significant from player performances, there is a glimmer of hope on the Anthony Volpe front. That’s for those of you like me, who are still fuming that the Yankees passed on Corey Seager or giving Oswald Peraza a 6-week run of regular PA … Continue reading Will the Real Volpe Please Stand Up?
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