32 years ago today, Thurman Munson died tragically when the plane he was piloting crashed during an attempted landing at an Ohio airport. Let’s take a look at his place in the Yankees catching annals, ranked using bWAR (Note: this portion of the post initially ran in May 2010):
1. Yogi Berra (61.8 WAR [...]
Deadspin recently released a not-so-scientific two-part list of the 100 worst Major League baseball players of all time. This inspired me to take a break from my usual beat of prospects, parentheticals, and rhetorical questions. Not surprisingly, several guys on this list spent time in a Yankee uniform at some point. I thought [...]
With Derek Jeter becoming the 28th player to join the 3000 hit club, I thought it would be timely to take a look at the all time records which are the most unlikely to ever be surpassed. Some of these are date back to the Deadball Era, others were set as recently as 2003. [...]
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To some Yankees’ fans, Derek Jeter’s pursuit of 3,000 hits has seemed to last an eternity. Although the Captain isn’t far off preseason projections, many have been awaiting the moment since his rookie year, so some impatience is understandable. Compared to Cap Anson’s wait, [...]
The march to 3,000
By Matt Warden On July 7, 2011 · 13 Comments · In Events, General Musings, History, Statistical Notes
Derek Jeter has certainly had his fair share of the spot light of late. As we head into the final few games prior to the Allstar Break though, all eyes will be focused on one thing– that elusive 3,000th hit. Chances are, the big hit will happen this coming Friday or [...]
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Despite garnering six All Star selections, three Yankees were conspicuous by their absence from the team. Both Mark Teixeira and CC Sabathia currently rank among the top three players at their respective positions, according to fangraph’s WAR, while David Robertson [...]
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During the offseason, the primary concern about the 2011 Yankees was a lack of pitching depth. Entering spring training, the blueprint was to hang around the pennant race until the summer, at which point Brian Cashman would trade for an established starting pitcher. Well, things [...]
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Jose Reyes entered last night’s action as one of the hottest hitters in baseball, so naturally, the Atlanta Braves’ game plan centered on slowing the speedster down. Apparently, however, the team took that mandate just a bit too literally as even the grounds crew wound [...]
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The Yankees rapped out 18 hits in yesterday’s 9-2 victory over the Indians, but not one wound up leaving the ballpark. It was only the 14th time all season that the Yankees failed to hit a home run, which should lighten the hearts of [...]
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Aside from the uncomfortable sight of seeing the Yankees listed beneath the Red Sox, the most dissatisfying part of the standings is the team’s 15-20 record against opponents currently above .500. Although there are still well over 100 games to play, could the Yankees’ relative struggles against [...]
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