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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Mariano Rivera's Batted Balls By Month
Mariano Rivera’s greatness comes from two things: His great command/control and his ability to induce groundballs. Well, here’s how he’s been doing so far this year (September/October is through 9/16): It’s terrifying yet also strangely awesome that his rate of giving up line drives is about equal to that of flyballs. I broke each month [...]
Yankees ERA vs FIP by Month – August Update
Usual caveats, FIP is flawed but it’s a decent benchmark. Once again, if anyone knows where I can find xFIP or *tRA by team by month I’ll gladly add it but I’ve had no luck so far. As you can see, the starting pitching staff had a very good month in August. A huge chunk [...]
Yankees Team ERA/FIP By Month
August is through the 14th. FIP is limited, I’m going to see if I can find *tRA or xFIP by month and take a look there. The team is hurt somewhat by walks and homeruns but helped by their very high (best in the AL) strikeout rate.
