Will Mark Teixeira cut down on the pull-hitting tendency that has eroded his productivity? (AP) Hola amigos, it’s been awhile since I rapped at ya. A whole offseason has gone by, and I kept busy with a winter’s worth of projects — JAWS, Baseball Prospectus 2012, Extra Innings, Fantasy ...

Attention, please: Nick Swisher Crazy energy Also brings power and patience Yanks thank you, K.W. Mark Texeira Not on the mark, Tex Don’t lose the bat by bunting Learn to beat the shift Thank you. We now return you to your regularly-scheduled programming.  Read More →

Mark Teixeira is in such a rut from the left side that he's been moved down in the order. (AP) Yankee Stadium is known for its distinctive short porch in right field. At 314 feet down the line, it’s the third-shortest distance in the majors behind only Fenway Park (302 feet) and AT&T Park ...

MAYBE I SHOULD HAVE GONE WITH “HEIDI” INSTEAD I am one of those lucky chaps that Hurricane Irene has left without electricity, so I’m literally in the dark this week–if you tell me that Nick Swisher has been traded for a pack of Barbary Apes, I would have to believe you, credulous fellow ...

Phil Hughes dominated the White Sox in his best outing of the season. (AP) Phil Hughes came into Tuesday night’s start against the White Sox with the strong suggestion that his spot in the rotation was on the line. From the outset of the game — whose start was delayed by the threat of rain — ...

Should Mark Teixeira use more of the whole field? (AP) Earlier this week, I wrote of Mark Teixeira’s falling batting average, and particularly his falling batting average on balls in play. I used some PITCH f/x-based spray charts to illustrate the case that from both sides of the plate, the slugger ...

Perhaps Mark Teixeira needs to pray for opposite-field hits... (AP) On Monday night, the Yankees snatched victory from the jaws of defeat, scoring three runs over the final two innings to beat the Rays 5-4. On Tuesday night, the tables turned, with the Rays taking advantage of the Yankees’ shoddy ...

For Alex Rodriguez as well as the Yankee lineup as a whole, the hits have been falling in even as the balls have been staying in the yard. It's all good. (AP) The Yankees continued to pound the ol’ pill on Tuesday night, beating up on Zack Greinke and the Brewers 12-2 as the enigmatic ace was ...

Pondering what would happen if various Yankee regulars went down for an extended period of time isn't as much fun as wrestling an alligator. The Yankees got a major scare on Wednesday night against the Red Sox when Mark Teixeira was struck on the knee by an errant Jon Lester pitch during his first ...

No hard feelings as Mark Teixeira passed Curtis Granderson for the team home run lead on Sunday. (AP) On Sunday, the Yankees won the rubber match of their series in Anaheim to finish their West Coast trip 6-3, keeping them in first place in the AL East and moving them into a tie with the Indians for ...

Age ain't nothing but a lot of very unflattering numbers. (AP) The topic of the day over at SI.com’s baseball page is the aging, expensive Yankee roster (blame Jorge Posada). My lead story looks at what the future holds for the six players the Yankees have signed to eight-figure salaries through ...

Mark Teixeira started his 2011 season on the right note, with a big three-run homer. (AP) Thursday marked a momentous occasion for me: for the first time in more than 30 years of baseball fandom, I attended an opening day ballgame. While I’m always elated by the annual arrival of the regular season, ...