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Thursday, July 03, 2003
JUNE REPORT - PART ONE The Yanks rebounded in June after a terrible May. They started slow, opening up 4-5, including being no-hit by the Astros. But after that they went on a tear, winning 16 of their next 18 games, to post a 20-7 record in June. Opposing Teams' Record The combined records of the opponents the Yanks played in June (through June 30).
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Position in Standings Wednesday, July 02, 2003
First off I have to apologize for my post today. Blogger is having more trouble. For some reason one of the posts was published twice. Just skip that and keep moving on. I promise to get better with the posting as soon as I can figure it out. NEW BASEBALL BLOG INTERLEAGUE RECAP The Yankees went 13-5 during interleague play this season, winning 4-of-6 series (sweeping 3 of them). It didn't start well for the Yanks. They lost their first two series to the Reds and Cubs, posting a 2-4 record. They won the first game against the Astros, before they were no-hit by no-less than 6 Astro pitchers. The no-hitter stirred them up and they rattled off 10 straight wins against NL teams.
The Yanks played much better at home than on the road. The won all 3 series at home, while winning just 1 on the road (and that one was across town in Queens).
Except for the Mets, the Yanks faced pretty tough competition during their interleague schedule. The five NL teams they played have a combined 495 W PCT (records through June), but it's .523 if you exclude the Mets. 3-of-the-5 teams are likely to be in the NL Central Division race.
Through the 18 games, the Yanks outscored the NL 102-71.
It's interesting to note that the Yanks outscored the Reds by 3 R, but lost the series. Then, the Astros outscored the Yanks by 5 R, but lost the series. HITTING The Yankees performed well offensively, scoring 102 R, 170 H, drawing 86 BB, 41 2B, and 29 HR. In every category they outperformed their NL opponent.
Compare the OBP. The Yanks are at an impressive .370, while the NL managed just .292. The main reason is BB. The Yanks drew 86 BB compared to just 26 for the NL, an average of 4.96 BB/9I and 1.46 BB/9I respectively. The Yankee offense was lead primarily by two hitters, CF Hideki Matsui and 1B Jason Giambi. Either one or the other led in every offensive category during the interleague schedule (except for SO). Matsui led (or tied) in H, RBI, 2B, HBP, AVG, OBP, SLG, OPS. Giambi led (or tied) in R, RBI, BB, HR, HBP.
Among the other regulars (minimum of 54 PA), C Jorge Posada only hit .214, but he drew 21 BB, scored 11 R, and posted a .484 OBP. So even though Posada struggled a little with his hitting, he was still very productive. 2B Alfonso Soriano and SS Derek Jeter were up and down offensively all through interleague play but did post some respectable numbers; however, Jeter led the team in SO with 21.
The other regulars, LF Juan Rivera, RF Raul Mondesi, and 3B Robin Ventura, slumped through the interleague schedule. Rivera wasn't too bad, getting 15 H, including 6 2B and 7 RBI, but he's an impatient hitter and his OBP was just .317. Mondesi and Ventura slumped through most of June. Mondesi did hit 3 HR and had 9 RBI against NL pitching, but a .194 BA is not too good.
The two new-comers, Ruben Sierra and Karim Garcia, were the best hitters from the bench. Garcia played in only 1 interleague game with the Yanks, but he collected two hits. Sierra has been wonderful since joining the Yankees. He hit .429, 2 HR, and 7 RBI. The rest of the bench struggled through as they have through most of the year. C John Flaherty hit well, but has still shown no power or production. 3B Todd Zeile had more opportunities with Ventura in a slump, but he did nothing with them against the NL, getting just 3 H. Enrique Wilson, Bubba Trammell, and Charles Gipson weren't given much of a chance to contribute with the addition of Sierra. It's hard to imagine what role Trammell will have once Bernie Williams returns to the club.
And then, there are the pitchers; and frankly, they didn't embarrass themselves. Andy Pettitte, David Wells, and Brandon Claussen all collected hits, with Pettitte and Claussen each racking up an RBI.
PITCHING The Yankee starters pitched fairly well versus the NL. Combined they went 11-4 and posted a very respectable 3.76 ERA. Roger Clemens led the way with 2-1 record and a 2.14 ERA, including his 300th win against the Cardinals. Not suprisingly Jeff Weaver was the worst among the starters, 1-1 and 5.40 ERA.
The bullpen was slightly better than the starters, posting a 3.32 ERA in 43.1 IP. They allowed slightly fewer H/9 and HR/9. Mariano Rivera was phenomenal, saving 6 games and allowing just and ER in 12 IP. Chris Hammond and Jason Anderson were also strong, both allowing just an ER. On the negative side, Juan Acevedo was bad in his few outings before he was released, Sterling Hitchcock posted a 6.75 ERA, and Jeff Weaver in 2 relief appearances was abysmal 10.80 ERA.
DEFENSE Against the NL, the Yankees committed 13 errors while turning 12 DP. The errors were costly, allowing 6 unearned runs to score. Jeter's errors were the most costly, allowing 2 UER (unearned runs) to score. Soriano turned 10 of the DP, Jeter 6, and Wilson 1.
The opposing NL teams committed 10 errors, for 3 unearned runs, and turned 14 DP. Raul Mondesi was the only Yankee to record an outfield assist and he had 3. BASERUNNING Despite the slow start against the NL, the Yankees played very well against the NL. Hopefully, the Yanks will play well enough to win the division, sweep through the AL pennant, and have another chance at interleague play. NEW BLOG Tuesday, July 01, 2003
SERIES RECAP: NEW YORK METS The Yankees swept a 4-game series from the Mets this past weekend, capping off a season-series sweep, 6-0. During the four games the Yanks outscored the Mets 27-16. It was a great series for the Pinstripes, who have now won 7 games in a row and are 13-2 since being no-hit by the Astros. The Yankees finished their interleague schedule at a solid 13-5. (Not bad considering they opened interleague action 2-4.) Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 HITTING
No surprise who the offensive leaders were for the series. CF Hideki Matsui and 1B Jason Giambi once again led the charge. Both have been unstoppable in the later half of June, but Matsui was downright scary. He had 9 H, 9 RBI, 2 HR, including a Grand Slam in Game 2. His SLG PCT was 1.067. His exploits is why he was named AL Player of the Week.
In addition to Matsui and Giambi, Alfonso Soriano, Derek Jeter, and Jorge Posada hit well against the Mets.
RF Raul Mondesi continued to struggle getting just 2 H, posting a .118/.118/.176..294. Ugh! For the second straight series, C/1B Jason Phillips led the Mets' attack. He had 6 H, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 2 BB. RF Roger Cedeno also hit well.
OF Jeremy Burnitz had only 2 H, but both were HR, leading the team. He also led the team with 4 RBI. PITCHING
The Mets' starters were just awful, giving up 33 H in just 18.2 innings, 11.60 ERA, and 1.081 OPS against. Al Leiter was the best giving up 5 ER in 6 IP. The bullpen was very good. In 14.1 IP, they allowed just 3 ER, 1 HR, 1.88 ERA. David Weathers was phenomenal, allowing just H and 0 R in 3.1 IP.
DEFENSE BASERUNNING Despite a slow start to interleague play, the Yanks finished strong and appear to be out of their May/Early June swoon. Granted, the Yanks' schedule has been easy lately and they should be winning these games. But they have played well with significant players injured. They will need to continue their winning ways if they plan to retain the AL East lead.
Monday, June 30, 2003
SERIES PREVIEW: BALTIMORE ORIOLES Having completed their interleague schedule, the Yanks now return to AL East action with a 3-game series against the Baltimore Orioles. Amazingly, this is the first time the Yanks face the Orioles this season. This is a short 3-game road trip for the Yanks before they return home to face the Boston Red Sox. The Yanks enter Camden Yards on a hot streak, winning X of their last 10, including X-of-4 from the New York Mets over the weekend. The Yanks finished X-X in interleague action. The Orioles enter the series at 35-43, 4th place in the AL East, 14 games behind the Yankees. The O's have flirted with .500 several times this season, but have slumped lately. They went 5-13 during interleague play, are 3-9 over their last 12 games, and have lost 4 in a row. So far this season, the Orioles are 17-22 at Camden Yards. The Yanks have the second best AL road-record at 28-13. HITTING
MVP candidate LF Melvin Mora leads the Orioles attack.
Suprisingly, the second-best hitter is OF L. Matos. He was called up when Larry Bigby went down with an injury and Matos has made the most of his chance.
is DH/IF/OF B.J. Surhoff and RF Jay Gibbons, team leader in HR and RBI, are the only other regulars above average in OPS.
PITCHING
Sidney Ponsonand Jason Johnsonhave been very solid starters for the Orioles all season.
Kerry Ligtenberghas been their best reliever with 2.93 ERA in 30.2 IP. SERIES PREVIEW: BALTIMORE ORIOLES Having completed their interleague schedule, the Yanks now return to AL East action with a 3-game series against the Baltimore Orioles. Amazingly, this is the first time the Yanks face the Orioles this season. This is a short 3-game road trip for the Yanks before they return home to face the Boston Red Sox. The Yanks enter Camden Yards on a hot streak, winning X of their last 10, including X-of-4 from the New York Mets over the weekend. The Yanks finished X-X in interleague action. The Orioles enter the series at 35-43, 4th place in the AL East, 14 games behind the Yankees. The O’s have flirted with .500 several times this season, but have slumped lately. They went 5-13 during interleague play, are 3-9 over their last 12 games, and have lost 4 in a row. So far this season, the Orioles are 17-22 at Camden Yards. The Yanks have the second best AL road-record at 28-13. HITTING
MVP candidate LF Melvin Mora leads the Orioles attack.
Suprisingly, the second-best hitter is OF L. Matos. He was called up when Larry Bigby went down with an injury and Matos has made the most of his chance.
is DH/IF/OF B.J. Surhoff and RF Jay Gibbons, team leader in HR and RBI, are the only other regulars above average in OPS.
PITCHING
Sidney Ponson and Jason Johnson have been very solid starters for the Orioles all season.
Kerry Ligtenberg has been their best reliever with 2.93 ERA in 30.2 IP. Sunday, June 29, 2003
DEFENSE
BASERUNNING The Orioles’ catchers have caught 18 would-be base stealers, while allowing 52 steals for a .257 CS PCT. INJURIES Probable Pitching Match Ups Game 1
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Game 3
PROJECTED LINEUP v. RHP v. LHP Saturday, June 28, 2003
SERIES RECAP: TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS The Yankees took 3-of-4 from the Devil Rays in Tampa this past week, improving their record to 8-4 v. the D-Rays this season. But The D-Rays played tough, losing 2 one-run games. The Yanks have now won their last 5 series, and 11 of their last 13 since being no-hit by the Astros. Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 HITTING
1B Jason Giambi and LF Hideki Matsui continued to hit well for the Yanks. They were joined by RF Raul Mondesi and LF Juan Rivera.
SS Derek Jeter went only 4-for-15, but he had 3 BB, HBP, and led the team in runs scored with 6 and posted a .421 OBP. Two D-Rays led their attack, 3B Damian Rolls and 2B Marlon Anderson. They combined for 12 hits, 10 R, and 4 HR. Rolls had a career series. He had 7 H, 3 2B and 3 HR, including a 2-HR-game off of Roger Clemens.
PITCHING
Only Victor Zambrano pitched well among D-Ray starters. He went 7 IP allowing just 2 R. The other 3 starters combined for just 11.2 innings worth of work, allowing 12 H and 14 R. The bullpen threw a stunning 17.1 innings, allowing 19 H and 8 R.
DEFENSE BASERUNNING It wasn’t a great series even though the Yanks came away with 3 wins. They easily could have lost 3. Frankly, I’m glad we don’t see the D-Rays for awhile, the Yanks don’t play them again until September.
Friday, June 27, 2003
YANKS AND THE BEANE COUNT – PART TWO Today I’ll continue with my fascination of the Beane Count. All season I’ve been amazed at how well the Yanks perform on these two areas – drawing walks and hitting homeruns, while preventing the same. Yesterday, we looked at the offensive side, today, we’ll look at how well Yankees pitching does against BB and HR. The Yankee pitching has been inconsistent at points during the year. Both the starters and the bullpen have had their moments. They do give up lots of hits. But they’re 3rd in the AL in ER allowed. The runs allowed is low because the Yanks don’t kill themselves with walks and they keep the ball in the yard.
The Yanks are 4th in HR/9 IP allowed, behind the Marlins, Dodgers, and Cubs. For perspective, the Yanks give up 1 extra HR in every 9 games than the Marlins. However, they are first in the league in BB/9 IP allowed at 2.25. Again, the Yanks are well above the league average in these categories. The league average in HR/9 IP allowed is 1.07, and 3.37 for BB/9 IP allowed. So, how are they doing it? Mike Mussina is the only pitcher currently on the team with an above average HR/9 IP (and just barely at that).
It’s pretty phenomenal how well each player has kept the ball in the park (except for Acevedo). Nine Yankee pitchers are above the league average in BB/9 IP.
Amazingly, Jeff Weaver is 42% above league average in BB allowed, and that’s just good enough for 9th place on the Yankee staff. David Wells is a remarkable 921% above league average in BB allowed. Just how good are the Yanks in Beane Count. Sure a few teams beat them in one category or another. But no other team is as consistent in all of the categories. Here’s a new way to add up the Beane Count: subtract a team’s HR from HR allowed, do the same with BB. Here are the top 5 scores if you do that.
The Yanks’ score is higher than the next 4 teams. It’s really pretty amazing. And it just continues. The D-Rays outhomered the Yanks last night 1-0. But the Yanks outwalked them 12-1. It’ll be curious to see if the Yanks can keep this up during the entire season, and perhaps become the first team to finish a season with a perfect Beane Count.
So, how are they doing it? Mike Mussina is the only pitcher currently on the team with an above average HR/9 IP (and just barely at that).
It’s pretty phenomenal how well each player has kept the ball in the park (except for Acevedo). Nine Yankee pitchers are above the league average in BB/9 IP.
Amazingly, Jeff Weaver is 42% above league average in BB allowed, and that’s just good enough for 9th place on the Yankee staff. David Wells is a remarkable 921% above league average in BB allowed. Just how good are the Yanks in Beane Count. Sure a few teams beat them in one category or another. But no other team is as consistent in all of the categories. Here’s a new way to add up the Beane Count: subtract a team’s HR from HR allowed, do the same with BB. Here are the top 5 scores if you do that.
The Yanks’ score is higher than the next 4 teams. It’s really pretty amazing. And it just continues. The D-Rays outhomered the Yanks last night 1-0. But the Yanks outwalked them 12-1. It’ll be curious to see if the Yanks can keep this up during the entire season, and perhaps become the first team to finish a season with a perfect Beane Count.
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