The pitchers have been largely responsible for the Yankees better-than-expected start to the season. Let’s see who did well:
The Yankees in April – Part Two – On the Mound
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The Yankees in April – Part One – At the Plate
The Yankees had the most unlikely start to the season, especially if you listened to those who assessed their chances in the pre-season. In fact, as their injury list got longer, the impressiveness of their remaining amongst the teams with the highest winning percentage in major league baseball, just became more evident. Let’s see who led the way in April and who were amongst the few who failed to reach the necessary mark. Batters up first!
Yankees Update
Two updates to my survey of the Yankees roster which I published a few days ago:
The Yankees – approaching February
The New York Yankees, by their own standards, have had a very quiet time as they build towards the new baseball season. Here’s a summary of what has happened to their roster from 2012 and a brief look at new signings.
The Yankees in the playoffs – Part Two – The Pitchers
The Yankees dominated in the American League Division Series (ALDS) against Baltimore but then just stopped hitting in clutch situations in the American League Championship Series (ALCS) against Detroit. Consequently, this is a rather cursory glance at the pitchers during that period because the truth is that it doesn’t matter how well you perform if you have next-to-no run support. Few of the pitchers were outstanding and only a couple ran into real problems but the bats couldn’t make any noise at all during that fateful final series.
The Yankees in the playoffs – Part One – The Batters
If, at the end of the regular season, someone should have predicted that the stars of the Yankees’ playoff run would be Raul Ibanez and the bullpen and that number 2, shortstop and Captain, Derek Jeter would end his series in hospital there would have been gasps of disbelief and ridicule. Let’s see who except Raul Ibanez among the batters managed to stand up and be counted (Jeter pun intended)
The Yankees in September / October (regular season) – Part Two – On the Mound
Mr Girardi has a tendency to use the full range of his expanded roster when it turns September 1st. Unfortunately, this means that players are used to pitch on an irregular rest period and the continuity and consistency of the pitching tends to fall apart. This may be the last season he has to face that temptation as the rules on September roster expansion seem likely to change soon. In the meantime, here’s how the Yankees fared under the current system.
The Yankees in September / October (regular season) – Part One – At the Plate
The Yankees found themselves in a surprisingly tight finish in September and they needed players to step forward and give a good account of themselves. Few did. Who were they?
The New York Yankees in August – Part Two – On the Mound
It was also a really mixed bag for the Yankees on the pitching front in August. Two or three starters were effective but others particularly Ivan Nova were well below expectations. Let’s see who did what:
New York Yankees in August – Part One – At the Plate
Without A-Rod and Mo for the whole month and with key players like Teixeira out for handfuls of games, the Yankees did better than you might expect in August. They won 15, lost 13 which gave them above .500 on the month and kept them ahead of the division. However, things were not going as well as they might. Let’s see who did what in this decidedly mixed month:
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