Friday Links: Steel City Sweep

After losing the first two games of the series, the Red Sox tried to staved off a sweep on Thursday night in Pittsburgh. Red Sox starter Brandon Workman quickly found himself down a run, after he walked Ike Davis with the bases loaded and forced in a run. An inning...

The Advance Scout – New York Yankees

Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more. The Red Sox will play their final rivalry series of the year this weekend. Will we miss it? Not at first, but eventually, we’ll miss it dearly. NEW YORK YANKEES – 79-68, 3rd place in the AL East (9.5 GB)...

The Advanced Scout – New York Yankees

So, it’s early September and we’re winding down in regards to the season – wait, what? The Yankees again? Sigh. /goes to Baseball-Reference /sees standings JUST DIE ALREADY. NEW YORK YANKEES – 75-64, 3rd place in the AL East (8.0 GB) Hey, the...

The Advanced Scout – New York Yankees

Alright. Baseball’s back again. We’re done with the awful ESPYs, the trading desk is getting busy, and the Red Sox have a interesting stretch where they play AL East teams. So who better to kick off this set of inter-divisional games with than our very...

The Advanced Scout – New York Yankees

Having split the home-and-home series in Philly, the Boston Red Sox (33-22, first place in the AL East, 2 games ahead) head north to the Bronx for a weekend series with the New York Yankees (30-23, second place in the AL East, 2 games back). The Red Sox are 6-4 in...

Why Are The Yankees Winning?

Not long ago, I logged on to Twitter to see that the Yankees were in first place in the AL East. It was their first time there this season and they have stayed in that area since, currently leading the Sox by one game after tonight. Understandably, I was a little...

The Advanced Scout – New York Yankees

The Boston Red Sox (69-93, 26 games back in 2012) visit the Bronx to open the 2013 season with a three-game set against their perennial rivals, the New York Yankees (95-67, first place in the AL East in 2012). New faces are plentiful in Boston but injuries are the...

Know Thy Enemy 2013: New York Yankees

The 2013 New York Yankees are one heck of an interesting bet. It’s not quite black/red, high/low or odd/even, but you can rest assured that outcomes in baseball really aren’t all that complicated. In fact, there are only three kinds of baseball seasons in...