Prince Fielder Worth His Weight (just not in projected WAR)

By On January 25, 2012 · 9 Comments · In Business of Baseball, Hot Stove, The Opposition

(The following is being syndicated from The Captain’s Blog).

Every time a player signs a mega-money deal, there seems to be a very common kneejerk reaction, particularly among saber-friendly analysts. The typical response is to run to fangraphs.com for the player’s WAR-based dollar value and then, using projections, conclude that by the [...]

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Revisiting Russell

By On January 25, 2012 · 15 Comments · In Player Analysis, Roster Decisions

Back in mid-December, I wrote a piece in which I crowd-sourced a possible Russell Martin contract extension. I think it’s worth revisiting now, considering how the catching circumstances in the Yankee organization have changed.

Obviously, Jesus Montero is no longer an option at catcher for the [...]

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For Those Who Dissent, Our Fifth Starter Should Be AJ Burnett

By On January 25, 2012 · 36 Comments · In PitchFX, Player Analysis, Roster Decisions

Despite all that I’ve found, all that I’ve read, and all the optimistic data I’ve calculated, there is nothing that will make me like A.J. Burnett. Simply put, I strive for consistency, every baseball fan, manager, player, and general manager does; Burnett is as erratic as a starting pitcher gets. You can see [...]

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A retired number measuring stick

By On January 25, 2012 · 7 Comments · In Player Analysis

Yesterday, all of our rooms got a little dusty between 11 AM and noon as Jorge Posada announced his retirement from Major League Baseball. There is no doubt that Posada was a great Yankee. He gave us so many incredible memories and I cannot wait for the day when Jorge is brought back [...]

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