Posts By John Bleh
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50Stats BreakdownThe Resurgent Brett Gardner
It was only a few weeks ago that many Yankees fans were calling to bench Brett Gardner, or at least move him...
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112Stats BreakdownA tale of two Shreves
On Friday night Chasen Shreve got absolutely rocked for four earned runs without recording a single out. It launched his season...
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213Stats BreakdownDidi Gregorius enjoying a dominant April
Amidst the sputtering first three weeks of the Yankees young season, Didi Gregorius remains a major bright spot. The Yankees shortstop, most likely...
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425Stats BreakdownYankees starters cruising through the first week
If there was one facet of the Yankees that didn’t seem dominant heading into the season, it was the starting rotation....
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740Spring TrainingTyler Wade: the last prospect standing
If at the beginning of Spring Training you had to guess which prospect had the best chance of making the team,...
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199Spring TrainingMiguel Andujar Spring Training home run comparison
Embed from Getty Images The hype train is real with Miguel Andujar this spring and with good reason. Andujar has already belted four...
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921Stats BreakdownAaron Judge & Giancarlo Stanton defensive comparison
Embed from Getty Images Aaron Boone has his work cut out for him this spring. While there are a number of questions...
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247Stats BreakdownWill starters have an innings hangover?
A common concern after a deep playoff run is the potential fatigue-based hangover with players. The Yankees made it to game 7...
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304Stats BreakdownWho starts the wildcard game?
The Yankees just secured home-field advantage for the wildcard game. While there’s an outside chance of stealing the division from the Red...
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642Stats BreakdownBenchmarking the 2017 Yankees through 130 games
The Yankees sit at 70-60 after 130 games, exactly 10 games over .500. The team has been as high as 15 games...
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328Stats BreakdownYankee sluggers not slugging
Embed from Getty Images There’s a power outage in New York. Maybe Boston siphoned it all away. Maybe it’s just a quick blip...
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367Stats BreakdownTommy Kahnle may get even better
New reliever and former Yankee farmhand Tommy Kahnle may actually be even better than he currently seems. And that’s saying something because...
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547Stats BreakdownDoes the Home Run Derby cause slumps?
When Yankee youngsters Aaron Judge and Gary Sanchez both announced their participation in the 2017 Home Run Derby, there was a split...
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5.0KStats BreakdownYankees bullpen struggles continue
One of the biggest problem areas for the Yankees during this brutal two-week stretch has been the bullpen. The Yankees are 3-10...
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3.4KStats BreakdownPitching abandons Yankees on west coast trip
As we all know by now, the Yankees west coast swing was a forgettable one. The six-game losing streak was dealt in heartbreaking fashion...
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3.3KPitching StaffYankees starters healthy and providing length
Through ups and downs, and it’s been mostly ups, the New York Yankees starting rotation has remained remarkably healthy through a third...
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3.5KPitching StaffMontgomery performing well in 5th spot
Jordan Montgomery, the darkhorse Spring Training candidate turned 5th starter, has performed well through his first eight starts. His most recent outing...
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3.8KStats BreakdownYankees winning with plate discipline
The Yankees are exceeding expectations at just about every level, from strong starting pitching to Aaron Judge‘s almost nightly power displays. The...
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3.7KPitching StaffRotation question marks leading the way early
The 2017 Yankees were full of question marks entering the season. How would the youth fare? Did Matt Holliday have anything left in the...
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5.7KStats BreakdownChase Headley off to fast start
Two-day Chase Headley this season is already better than all-of-April Headley from last season combined with a week-and-half of May Headley. Either that...