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Yankees Draft 2009: Thinking About Needs
The Yankees have produced more from their recent drafts than since the dawn of the '90s dynasty. Still, they face constant comparision to the Red Sox, who have clearly gotten more from their draft strategies. But on the whole, since Brian Cashman inserted himself into the drafting process in...
Thinking About 14-9
In April, I asked the Yanks to go 15-8; they went 12-10 and looked ready to repeat 2008. In May, against opponents who were tougher last season, I asked for a lower target 16-13; the Yanks went 17-12 and now sit atop the division by one game in the loss column. For June, I'm again asking the...
Thinking About 16-13
Last month, as I looked over our April opponents, I suggested that the Yankees should start the season 15-8. Instead, they went 12-10 with a rain out. Let's take a look at May. Opponent Games Against 2008...
The 3 Tier Plan
I want to see Yankee Stadium look sold out. I don't know why I want it because the Yankees have basically given my tax bracket the bird by pricing all of us out of the great seats, taking Opening Day and Old Timer's Day out of the "affordable" C Plan, and then gouging me on parking. Still, even...
Thinking About Offensive Values
Baseball Musings has a pretty awesome lineup predictor. And average the best and worst possible lineups together predicts an average offensive value of about 5.3 runs per game. Which, of course, got me thinking... Last year's Yankees scored 789 runs while allowing 727. So today, let's imagine...
Thinking About 15-8
We're still a couple weeks away from Opening Day, April 6, 2009. So I've been thinking about what an acceptable April would look like. I believe the secret to a successful pennant race is to play .500 against the good teams, and pound the lousy teams. Last season the Yanks went 89-73, a .549...
Am I Just Paranoid?
Mystery solved. Almost. The limit, by some sort of special decree is 8 combined A and B free agents. Why would MLB do that? Removing the caps just makes it more likely that demand (and therefore prices) stay high. Why would you allow the rich teams a chance to spend to their full...
Another CF Trade Proposal
With Alfonso Soriano signed through 2014 at roughly $18M per, Kosuke Fukudome through 2011 for $13M, and the ink not dry yet on Milton Bradley's 3 years and $30M, the Cubs have three expensive starters on the roster. And that could be a problem for Joey Gathright and Reed Johnson. The MLB.com...
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