Tristan

Statistics and thoughts on the New York Yankees. Not affiliated with the team. Data Visualization & Analytics. Believer in the Process.

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The game is won and lost on the spreadsheets.

Always remember that.

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It’s time to start the David Bednar extension conversations, folks.

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It’s sad to see Tim Hill like this but it’s probably close to over for him.

Yankees didn’t do enough off Zack Littell.

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@forrestjordan11 One player is under control through 2031 and not making $16 million.

Don’t understand hesitance to add controllable players w/upside.

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ICYMI ⬇️

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New words are live.

Addressing the current state of the New York Yankees and building a mock trade deadline plan to bolster the roster. All feedback welcomed.

https://t.co/QEBFtzMOnn

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@yanks_IND There isn’t one.

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Amed Rosario can’t play another game in the field for this team.

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@forrestjordan11 He’s producing rn.

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All signs pointing to Ben Rice starting the All-Star Game for the American League at first base.

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@forrestjordan11 Enlighten me on this?

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@forrestjordan11 Not sure. Can’t predict injuries etc..

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“The Yankees are hoping Judge will be able to return by late August or early September.”

Pretty much what I expected.

[Pat Ragazzo @ragazzoreport]

Everything I'm hearing about Aaron Judge's injury #Yankees
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@AcunaPlusButler Yeah. Also believe he’s about to retire within year or two.

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@RyanGarciaESM Holy shit this is tough.

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@AcunaPlusButler Last year was probably his most aggressive deadline. Overhauled the pen and went to get a 3B + platoon bats.

His presser yesterday was super interesting and he’s more transparent than ever, so I’m intrigued.

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@HalToHell Goodman is good but I can’t think of a worse fit for this roster lmao.

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An incredibly detailed thread from Aaron (great stuff as always) ahead of the MLB Draft this weekend.

A must follow.

[Aaron Lichstrahl @AJ_Lich]

My Final Yankees Draft Big Board. 119 players I would like to see the Yankees draft. Tried my best to gauge round values, but given the madness of the MLB Draft, won't necessarily take exception to seeing guys taken earlier. Thread below discussing many of my favorites

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@Extremely00p Exactly!

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Long-ish post incoming:
Grissom has a 98 wRC+ but he’s gotten unlucky all year (.269 BABIP, .313 wOBA vs .334 xwOBA).

He has played 1B/2B/3B this year, been essentially average or slightly below avg at all three.

He has a pretty sound approach and does not whiff in-zone as much as a lot of current Yankees.

Basically think of Grissom as a right-handed version of Kody Clemens, who @RyanGarciaESM has been vocal about as a possible NYY target. Less pop, more walk.

He is also a change of scenery guy due to ballpark. Angel Stadium has a 91 park factor for RHH in 2026. Yankee Stadium is 98.

Grissom has a 130 wRC+ on the road (.352 xwOBA) versus a 36 at home (.312 xwOBA).

Can’t imagine Grissom has a super high price tag. He’s still 25-years-old and was formerly a highly thought of prospect. Seems to be finding out who he is as a big league hitter in 2026.

At worst, this is just a player that can replace Amed Rosario (who isn’t hitting enough to offset his atrocious defense). Grissom has strong underlying numbers in a good sample vs. LHP, despite the paltry surface.

And Yankees need to be real and platoon Jazz Chisholm, Grissom is a guy that could do that without the defensive drop off that Rosario presents.

At best, it’s an infielder that the Yankees could use moving forward, considering their currently projected 2B & 3B holes in the future.

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I’m not sure the Angels care about analytics, so Cashman should call them and see if they’d move Vaughn Grissom.

He’d legit be a useful player for the Yankees moving forward. The profile is really good this year.

Not a big splashy name so Yankees fans won’t care mostly.

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@RebabkkeyO He shouldn’t be on the roster much longer.

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@victoraren57 ?

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Kinda digging Max Schuemann right now in his small sample (64 PA). May have to see if the Yankees have something here.

- Making good contact, walking a lot, and lifting the baseball.
- Bat speed up 2MPH.
- Attack angle is up from 8° to 13°.

[Aaron Lichstrahl @AJ_Lich]

My Final Yankees Draft Big Board. 119 players I would like to see the Yankees draft. Tried my best to gauge round values, but given the madness of the MLB Draft, won't necessarily take exception to seeing guys taken earlier. Thread below discussing many of my favorites