Special Report by Snapshot Joe‘s son Simon Says TAMPA, FLORIDA- Spring Training is here, and this is Simon Says reporting live from George M.Steinbrenner Field. Here is the 2012 Yankees Spring Training Report. Simon Says…. This is Mariano Rivera’s last…
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Worst Yankees Pitchers: Overpaid Busts, Chokers, Goats: Where Does A.J. Burnett Rank?
With A.J. Burnett’s Yankees career likely to come to a close before the 2012 New York Yankees season begins (what, he’s going to compete with Freddy Garcia and Phil Hughes for the 5th spot?) let’s take a look at some…
Jorge Posada Hall of Fame? 10 Reasons Why He Should Be Elected
With Jorge Posada announcing his retirement, let’s briefly go over his Hall of Fame candidacy. Since this not Baseball Think Factory, I will not be Jorge Posada’s prosecutor; I will be his defense attorney. Jorge Posada was integral in the…
Brian Cashman Resigns Freddy Garcia For One Year
It’s official: Freddy Garcia has been inked to a one-year deal to come back in pinstripes for the 2012 season. He receives a somewhat big raise as he’s getting around $4 million to $5 million dollars, up from his $1.5…
Why Did the Yankees Lose the 2011 ALDS? Heroes and Goats
I told you so. No, I’m not talking about the DailySkew Radio Podcast where I predicted the Yankees would beat the Tigers. I’m talking about my August 1, 2011 article, which I also paraphrased on Replacement Level Yankees Weblog (before…
2011 MLB Pitcher Quality Starts; 2011 Phillies vs 1995 Braves
I’m a huge fan of Quality Starts as a quick and dirty measure of how good a MLB pitcher is, based on reality, not theoretical neutralized stats. Most stat heads hate Quality Starts. Since the Quality Start was first used…
2011 A.J. Burnett is Actually Having a Better Year than 2010 AJ
Only the New York Yankees fanbase can go crazy over A.J. Burnett sucking in a game where Derek Jeter went 5-6 and the Yankees scored one million runs off the White Sox in Chicago. A.J. was staked to a 12…
Is Larry Rothschild a Good Pitching Coach for the 2011 Yankees?
Is Larry Rothschild a good pitching coach for the 2011 New York Yankees? He certainly is the most quiet pitching coach the Yankees have had in years, and certainly the most uncontroversial. Let’s take a look at some previous pitching…
End of June 2011 New York Yankees Report
As the 2011 New York Yankees head into Citi Field for the Subway Series tonight against the red-hot Mets, it’s time for another Yankees update. After steamrolling through interleague play (those NL teams looked liked amateurs- it’s amazing how overrated…