2007 Saves per Inning Pitched

by | Feb 15, 2008 | Al Reyes, Alan Embree, B.J. Ryan, Billy Wagner, Bob Wickman, Bobby Jenks, Brad Hennessey, Brett Myers, Brian Fuentes, Chad Cordero, Chris Ray, David Weathers, Eric Gagne, Francisco Cordero, Francisco Rodriguez, J.J. Putz, Jason Isringhausen, Jeremy Accardo, Joakim Soria, Joe Borowski, Joe Nathan, Jonathan Papelbon, Jose Valverde, Kevin Gregg, Mariano Rivera, Matt Capps, Ryan Dempster, Takashi Saito, Todd Jones, Trevor Hoffman, Troy Percival

Every year, I run a feature here at Fire Brand called Saves per Inning Pitched (SIP). It’s a little statistic I made up that in the general scheme of things, probably means nothing. But I like doing it because it tells me what teams utilize their closer as a...

MLB Offseason Evaluations

by | Dec 11, 2007 | Andrew Miller, Andruw Jones, Atlanta Braves, Brad Lidge, Brendan Harris, Brian Schneider, Cameron Maybin, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Delmon Young, Detroit Tigers, Dontrelle Willis, Eduardo Morlan, Eric Bruntlett, Eric Gagne, Florida Marlins, Francisco Cordero, Geoff Geary, Houston Astros, Jason Bartlett, Jon Garland, Jorge Posada, Jose Guillen, Kansas City Royals, Lastings Milledge, LaTroy Hawkins, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Mariano Rivera, Matt Garza, Michael Bourn, Miguel Cabrera, Milton Bradley, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Orlando Cabrera, Philadelphia Phillies, Ryan Church, Scott Linebrink, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Tom Glavine, Torii Hunter, Troy Percival, Washington Nationals

I hate being mean….. LaTroy Hawkins signs with Yankees for 1 year, $4 million Hawkins is the first of a few moves the Yankees have to make in order to find a diamond in the rough at the setup man spot in their bullpen. With Joba Chamberlain moving to the...

9th inning rally falls just short

by | Sep 17, 2007 | Coco Crisp, Curt Schilling, David Ortiz, Derek Jeter, Dustin Pedroia, Eric Hinske, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Varitek, Joba Chamberlain, Julio Lugo, Mariano Rivera, Mike Lowell, New York Yankees, Robinson Cano, Roger Clemens

David Ortiz failed to come through with two outs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning popping out to Derek Jeter and the New York Yankees won 4-3 decreasing the division lead to 4 1/2 games. Mariano Rivera earned his 28th save of the season closing...

Yanks come from behind to take game 1 in series

by | Sep 15, 2007 | Alex Rodriguez, Andy Pettitte, Bobby Abreu, Brian Bruney, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Derek Jeter, Dustin Pedroia, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Giambi, Johnny Damon, Jonathan Papelbon, Mariano Rivera, Mike Lowell, New York Yankees

The Boston Red Sox blew their largest lead of the season, five runs, in the eighth inning losing to the New York Yankees 8-7. New York was down the whole game until the eighth as Jason Giambi and Robinson Cano hit back-to-back homeruns off of Hideki Okajima to start...

A-Rod’s homer just enough for Yanks and Clemens

by | Aug 29, 2007 | Alex Rodriguez, Bobby Abreu, David Ortiz, Derek Jeter, Johnny Damon, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Kyle Farnsworth, Manny Ramirez, Mariano Rivera, Melky Cabrera, New York Yankees, Roger Clemens

Alex Rodriguez’ 44th homerun of the season was the difference in Boston’s 4-3 loss against the New York Yankees. Josh Beckett was over 100 pitches going into the seventh inning and had previously got out of a bases loaded jam in the bottom of the sixth....

Is Division Lead Enough? Yes.

by | May 23, 2007 | Andy Pettitte, Chien-Ming Wang, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Darrell Rasner, Jeff Karstens, Josh Beckett, Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees, Scott Proctor, Tim Wakefield

Here is part two of the two part series on the Red Sox division lead. In the first article, I discussed why it is that the division lead isn’t safe. In this article I will discuss the arguments for why the division may already be in hand. Keep in mind, these...