I realize CC Sabathia has another turn in the rotation before the ALDS starts (which makes sense–you want to keep him sharp, afterall) but now that he’s pitched his final game in September, it’s a good time to take a look at his season as a whole. If you go by ERA, CC had two [...]
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Life, The Rotation, And Everything
The All-Star break is usually denoted as the halfway point of the season, and so what better time to look at how the rotation is doing. You’ll notice there are only four starters, and that is because at the minute the Yankees only have four starters. Chien-Ming Wang is injured and presumed dead, Alfredo Aceves [...]
Pleasing Results, Harrowing Journey
I’ll take the end result, of course, but when the opposing pitcher spots you five free runners you should really score more than 2 runs off of him. In the event that you can’t hit him, at least run the pitch count up! Especially when he only throws about 50% of his pitches for strikes. [...]
CC Says Something Bizarre
Found this quote stashed away in a Sports Illustrated article about CC being ready to pitch in New York (aka off-season fluff): Before Saturday night’s ceremony, he said he’s looking forward to having Joba Chamberlain and Mariano Rivera there to close out games for him, and he’s already talked to Chamberlain about it. Wait, what? [...]
Big Things Happen, Large Pitcher Signed
When I went to bed last night Brian Cashman had dashed off to San Francisco to meet Mrs. Sabathia, who is apparently the decision maker in the family. When I woke up, he had signed a 7 year deal worth around 160 million which is more than the initial deal the Yankees offered. That extra [...]
