Gardner the next Morgan?
February 20, 2010 by iYankees · 3 Comments
In a piece over at FanGraphs, Matt Klaassen wonders whether or not Brett Gardner could be this year’s Nyjer Morgan. Last season, Morgan split time in left and center field and was a 4.9 WAR player, mostly because of his defense, though he did manage to hit .307/.369/.388. Klaassen points out that both Morgan and [...]
Bowl Bits: CHONE, Chamberlain, Kielty
February 7, 2010 by iYankees · Leave a Comment
Here are a few more items on the day:
CHONE projects the Yanks to win 99 games in 2010. It’s CHONE’s highest projection ever (h/t to TYU).
Joba Chamberlain spoke to reporters last week about vying for a rotation spot. Here’s his conversation in full.
Former Red Sox, Bobby Kielty, is attempting to re-market himself as a RH [...]
What about Cervelli’s offense?
January 21, 2010 by iYankees · 5 Comments
From Bryan Hoch (MLB.com):
Backing up Posada will likely be rookie Francisco Cervelli, who earned rave reviews from the Yankees’ pitching staff and coaches after being summoned from Double-A Trenton as a 23-year-old.
Cervelli was hardly on the cusp of a callup, hitting just .190 in 16 Eastern League games, but the trip to the Bronx was [...]
Blog Bounce: RLYW
December 29, 2008 by iYankees · Leave a Comment
The guys over at RLY have put together a comprehensive projection for next season’s AL East (off-season moves have been factored in). Talk about a competitive division…
