Posts By John Bleh
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70OpinionWild Card Game: making the case for J.A. Happ
There wasn’t much argument for it on Opening Day. There wasn’t much argument for it even at the trade deadline. But J.A. Happ...
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524Stats BreakdownGleyber Torres is a force again
And the Rookie of the Year award goes to Miguel…wait, what’s that? Another rookie is heating back up? That’s right. After a...
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102Stats BreakdownJ.A. Happ looks reborn with the Yankees
As the Yankees continue heating up and making the division at least interesting as the page turns to September, a number of...
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362Stats BreakdownGiancarlo Stanton is fully locked in
This is what the Yankees were hoping for when they signed Giancarlo Stanton. With Aaron Judge and Gary Sanchez still on the shelf,...
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131OpinionYankees must take advantage of their deep bullpen
Heading into the season, the Yankees’ best weapon wasn’t their offense. It wasn’t their ace starter. It was their bullpen. Even after...
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148Stats BreakdownWhat’s wrong with Luis Severino?
If it’s not panic mode yet with Luis Severino, it’s certainly approaching that. While his struggles may be magnified given the Yankees...
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442Stats BreakdownYankees need to improve clutch hitting
Though the Yankees still hold one of the best records in baseball halfway through the season, holes are starting to appear in...
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185Stats 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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261Stats 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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325Stats 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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527Stats 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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934Spring 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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336Spring 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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1.1KStats 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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378Stats 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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396Stats 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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881Stats 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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430Stats 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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472Stats 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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671Stats 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...