Via The Book Blog, Bill James recently did a study on whether a “young” player’s development has anything to do with their walk rate. Sadly, I am not a subscriber to Bill James Online, so I am unable to read the whole study and fully comment on it. What I do have are the two [...][...]
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February 11th, 2010 - 11:57 pm § by Greg Fertel § in General Baseball
Do Walk Rates Matter For Young Hitters?
October 4th, 2009 - 6:22 pm § by Greg Fertel § in AL East, New York Yankees
Yankees Face Arbitration Decisions with Andy Pettitte and Johnny Damon
As I do every day, I was reading Buster Olney’s daily column. In this particular column(sorry, behind the insider wall), he was discussing Type-A free agents and whether or not they would be offered arbitration. The Yankees had two players, Damon and Pettitte, on the list and I was interested[...]
October 3rd, 2009 - 7:46 pm § by Greg Fertel § in General Baseball
Few Questions Remain For The Yankees As They Head Towards The ALDS
After missing the postseason last year, the Yankees clinched early this year. As a result, they’ve been able to get everyone rested and set up the rotation for the playoffs. We know what the starting lineup will be. We know that the Yankees will choose the long season and start Sabathia, Pett[...]
September 22nd, 2009 - 9:58 pm § by Greg Fertel § in AL East, New York Yankees
New York Yankees: Should Brett Gardner Start Over Melky Cabrera?
On September 7th, Brett Gardner was activated from the disabled list, after spending nearly a month and a half there. Since then, Gardner has appeared in a majority of games, but it is evident Girardi views Melky Cabrera as the Yankees’ starting center fielder. Now, there are very few ways t[...]
