Bill Madden: No need for consultants, analytics ruined the Yankees roster-building principles
It has taken a $278 million last place finish for Hal Steinbrenner to finally conclude there’ s something rotten in the Yankee hemisphere. Along with the over-emphasis on analytics, Cashman l…
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Along with the over-emphasis on analytics, Cashman lost his way from all the principles of putting together a team that he’d been taught by Gene Michael. In particular: Left-handed hitting for Yankee Stadium, disciplined, selective hitters with high on-base percentage, above average defense at every position, strong on fundamentals. The 2023 Yankees are none of those things. Playing most of the season with only one left-handed hitter in the lineup, they rank 26th in the majors in on-base percentage, next-to-last in hits and batting average (.228), last in doubles, 25th in run scoring percentage and are tied for the fifth most runners thrown out on the bases (14).