Over the weekend, I got the following email from a reader, entitled “WAR, wRC+, and Iso”:

I’m one of the “old guys.” The Yankees have been my team since 1960. I’ve used all the same measures since then. My take on the Trout-Cabrera conversation is different from my friends. I “see” Trout (I live in [...]

“Why would you want to move out to Wisconsin?” everybody said.  “It’s freezing cold there,” they said.  “All it does is snow,” they said.  “It’s nothing but cheese and fat people,” they said.  The last part is true, but for the most part I haven’t had any issues with the weather since I made the [...]

Hey everyone. Hope you’re safe from the hurricane wherever you are. If you feel bored or curious about anything Yankee related, why don’t you drop a line to tyamattimbrogno@gmail.com? I’ll answer any posts if/when I can. Hope to hear from you!

Whoever you’re rooting for, go them!

The New York Yankees will not advance to the 2012 World Series. While this sucks, I think we should celebrate what the Yankees did this season.

The 2012 New York Yankees overcame a ton of adversity just to get as far as they did. According to Jeff Zimmerman over at Fangraphs, the New [...]

Baltimore Orioles New York Yankees Nate McLouth, LF Derek Jeter, DH J.J. Hardy, SS Ichiro Suzuki, LF Chris Davis, RF Mark Teixeira, 1B Adam Jones, CF Robinson Cano, 2B Matt Wieters, C Alex Rodriguez, 3B Jim Thome, DH Nick Swisher, RF Mark Reynolds, 1B Russell Martin, C Ryan Flaherty, 2B Curtis Granderson, CF Manny Machado, [...]

TIQIQ and Goldstar have teamed up for some great deals for ALDS Game Three tomorrow night. Head on over to Goldstar or TIQIQ to get in on the action as HIROK looks to right the ship for the Yanks after a disappointing game two loss. Also, click this link to register for Goldstar [...]

We’ve spoken about the implications of the upcoming Yankees – Red Sox series all day, so if you’re planning on heading to the Bronx to catch the games first hand, go ahead and buy your tickets already. Despite where the Red Sox find themselves in the standings, this is a hugely important series for the [...]

I love this matchup. Phil Hughes in Target Field. Don’t think you could find a better ballpark for him. With the way the bullpen has been used lately, a long outing from Hughes could give a lot of guys a much needed rest. Here’s the lineup.

Derek Jeter SS

(The following was originally published at The Captain’s Blog; follow me on Twitter at@williamnyy23).

The Baltimore Orioles may not win the A.L. East or even make the playoffs, but if the final two weeks of the season end in disappointment, there will be at least one small consolation for the franchise. [...]