No mo Mo?
The future Hall of Hamer Mariano Rivera may or may not return next season after suffering a season-ending ACL injury in May. “He said he doesn’t know what he is doing yet,’’ Yankees GM Brian Cashman...
View Article15-Game Winners Since 2004
Since 2004, the first year the Chris Carpenter won 15 games, there have been 221 times that a pitcher has won at least 15 games. Last season, there were 27 pitchers who won 15+, the second most since...
View ArticleAnother ugly CC Sabathia Opening Day
It was an ugly Opening Day for CC Sabathia and the Yankees as the Red Sox sent New York fans home early en route to an 8-2 victory. Things are simply getting worse for Yankee Opening Days for CC...
View ArticleCC Not Even So So on his Birthday
It was CC Sabathia‘s 33rd birthday yesterday but perhaps the Yankees should be checking whether it was really his 43rd. CC had a miserable night against Boston, but then again, he or his team has ever...
View ArticleThe 6+ Runs in less than 6 IP Report
So far this season, there have been 373 starters who have allowed at least six runs in 5.2 innings or less of pitching. In last night’s Yankee 9-6 win over the Red Sox, both starters Ryan Dempster and...
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Pitchers with 30 starts each season since 2010 – Nine to Know
King Felix Hernandez has thrown more innings than any other pitcher over the last six seasons Nine to Know: Pitchers with 30 starts each of the last six seasons Rk Name From To 1 James Shields 2010...
View ArticleSunday MLB Notes – for March 13, 2016
These will be the last of my Sunday offerings from the Files for, hopefully, quite awhile. Nine to Know: From the Bill Chuck Files of March 13, 2016 The Yankees have a potential six-man rotation with...
View ArticleLACK OF QUALITY STARTS IS A CRITICALLY IMPORTANT STAT
Definition of “Lack of Quality Starts” (LOQ) Many stats that have been introduced in recent years are more sophisticated than many average fans can handle. I have created a simple stat developed by my...
View ArticleDAVE DOMBROWSKI’S BIGGEST OFFSEASON MISJUDGEMENT
The biggest mistake Dave Dombrowski made this offseason was either not getting a power bat to fill the huge void left by David Ortiz or presuming he had a starting rotation with three aces in Chris...
View ArticleTHE BILL CHUCK FILES OF AUGUST 6 2017
NINE TO KNOW: From the Bill Chuck Files In case you missed it, CC Sabathia became just the fourth lefty with 2800+ career strikeouts joining Randy Johnson (4875), Steve Carlton (4136), and Mickey...
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