Lucas @dbitlefty.bsky.social · 8hWill Warren averaged 96 with both of his fastballs last night and touched 98 for the first time since Opening Day. Totally different look out of the pen and I'm curious where he'll be in the pecking order next week. 110
Lucas @dbitlefty.bsky.social · 19hRed Sox looked completely overmatched, and it’s important to remember how unremarkable they were for much of the season outside of that crazy five-week stretch. 050
Lucas @dbitlefty.bsky.social · 30/09/2026A thing I sometimes look at: pitch count prior to final inning, as it reflects the manager's decision to send a guy back out better than raw pitch count. Schlittler's game yesterday (107 before the 7th) was second-highest in the Boone era, behind only the Gerrit Cole shutout in Houston in July 2021. 151
Lucas @dbitlefty.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Not much recent precedent for this, if you exclude openers. The last instance I can find was Tyler Anderson for the Mariners on September 25th/28th, 2021. 010
Lucas @dbitlefty.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Good shot from YES of Brendan Beck's kick-change, with his middle finger spiked on release. He's the only pitcher on the Yankees who throws one. 000
Lucas @dbitlefty.bsky.social · 25/09/2026A very simple graph of team bunt attempts and whether or not they were "good," irrespective of game state (sacrifices or bunt hits=good, misses or fouls or non-sacrifice outs=bad). Bunts are up by a lot across the league this year with the Rays (unsurprisingly) doing it more than anyone. 211
Lucas @dbitlefty.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Gerrit Cole is expanding his mix again after being a four-pitch guy (four-seam, slider, curve, change) for his dominant starts out of the all-star break. He's sprinkled in a few cutters the past month, threw 10 sinkers yesterday, and also appeared to try a sweeper (he wasn't happy with it). 110
Reposted by LucasCraig Calcaterra @craigcalcaterra.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Worth noting that there's a rule of diminishing returns when it comes to corporate stadium names. Sure, Comerica Park was also a corporate name, but it was the only name that ballpark ever had, so at least it was closely identified with Tigers baseball for more than 25 years. 17757
Reposted by LucasMatt Trueblood @matrueblood.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Still marveling, this morning. Sandy Alcantara just up and became a between-starts closer, like something out of the 1910s. www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article...baseballprospectus.com'I Want to Die Out There for My Team' | Baseball ProspectusIn the moment, it felt crazy. In retrospect, it made perfect sense. 2123
Lucas @dbitlefty.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Since I'm seeing Rodón velocity discourse on the other site: the 90.1 mph fastball was actually a mis-tagged sinker (which is slower on average), and as I've talked about ad nauseam, Rodón gains velo throughout the game. If he's still low-90s in the 5th or 6th inning, it's more notable. 110
Reposted by LucasGary Phillips @garyhphillips.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Schmidt confirmed that he's ditched the sweeper this morning. 002
Lucas @dbitlefty.bsky.social · 16/09/2026When Schmidt returns to the mound, we will not be seeing the big sweeper he debuted last year. He said that it contributed to his elbow injury, which was a refreshingly blunt admission (I believe it was @garyhphillips.bsky.social who had the initial reporting on this) 000
Lucas @dbitlefty.bsky.social · 15/09/2026First rounder category always gives me pause, but I’m happy with this crew. ⚾️ Immaculate Grid 1262 9/9: Rarity: 3 IMMACULATE! 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 ➡️ See my grid: www.sports-reference.com/immaculate-g...sports-reference.comImmaculate Grid #1262 was shared with youPut your baseball knowledge to the test! Immaculate Grid is a daily trivia game powered by Sports Reference. Want to play infinite Immaculate Grid? You can now go all the way back to Grid #1 010
Lucas @dbitlefty.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Austin Wells starting day-after-night AND against a lefty starter. I'm assuming he catches every NYY pitch in the playoffs (however many games that is). 300
Lucas @dbitlefty.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Didn't see it posted so here's the Sims+Suzyn call of Volpe's grand slam from last night. Really cool moment and they did a great job with it. 020
Lucas @dbitlefty.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Just my opinion: the Yankees' streak of winning seasons is MUCH more impressive than many people seem to believe. 250
Lucas @dbitlefty.bsky.social · 08/09/2026One of the rare "8/2" players (Daulton Varsho is the most recent to do it with any kind of regularity before he stopped catching in 2023) 001
Lucas @dbitlefty.bsky.social · 31/08/2026He's had a decent run with the Royals and could be of use against some righty lanes (.590 career OPS against righties but .836 against lefties). A low-slot guy who can get grounders with his sinker and whiffs with his four-seam. 100
Lucas @dbitlefty.bsky.social · 31/08/2026This is one of the most ridiculous things I’ve ever seen. The game is over if the ball is caught. 020
Lucas @dbitlefty.bsky.social · 27/08/2026I love these videos. So much goes into broadcasts (of any kind, for that matter) that we take for granted. 110
Lucas @dbitlefty.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Yankees' ranks in terms of outs-per-groundball, a very simple measure of defensive efficiency for the infield (includes double plays). League avg is usually around 0.8. April: 0.80, 12th in MLB May: 0.78, 25th June: 0.78, 18th July: 0.82, 5th August: 0.88, 2nd (to St. Louis) 1111
Lucas @dbitlefty.bsky.social · 23/08/2026José Soriano has some interesting pitch grips. One-seam sinker, very narrow splitter (kind of like a "splinker"), and this breaking pitch which is a true knuckle-curve. Most pitchers spike their breaking pitches with their fingertip, but Soriano uses his whole knuckle. 010
Reposted by LucasMeghan Montemurro @mmontemurro.bsky.social · 23/08/2026After not happening for 69 years, Pete Crow-Armstrong and Randy Arozarena both hit a home run on a team’s first pitch and last pitch of a game in a 6-day span. Pretty crazy! 420145
Lucas @dbitlefty.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Ryan Weathers since ditching his four-seamer on July 10th: 1.94 ERA (5th among MLB starters), 63% GB rate (1st) 040
Reposted by LucasJames Smyth @jamessmyth621.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Brett Bateman was a homer away from a cycle last night We often hear “triple away from a cycle,” but that happens 8 or 9 times a week 2026 MLB He's a __ Away From a Cycle 1B away 5 times 2B away 7 3B away 174 HR away 20 (3 Cycles: PCA 6/15 | Bryce Harper 6/20 | Tristan Peters 7/10) 042
Lucas @dbitlefty.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Still gonna go with this, second-best record in the majors since this moment. 040
Lucas @dbitlefty.bsky.social · 21/08/2026McMahon’s injury probably buys some more time on the roster for Spencer Jones. 100
Lucas @dbitlefty.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Super random, but on my computer I came across a version of the "Stat Blast" theme song I did when Effectively Wild was asking for listener submissions in 2020. I'd forgotten about it completely, let alone that I'd uploaded it to SoundCloud years ago. soundcloud.com/lucas-aposto...soundcloud.comStat Blast~~~~ ~~~~ "Stat Blast" (Jessie Barbour, arr. Lucas Apostoleris) Lucas Apostoleris, drums/piano/keyboard/electric bass Tom Kelley, alto saxophone Carlos Mata-Alvarez, tenor saxophone Recorded summer 120
Lucas @dbitlefty.bsky.social · 19/08/2026An aspect of yesterday’s game that I’ve already thought about plenty. After Chisholm botched the double play in the 2nd inning, Rodón perfectly epitomized “picking up your teammate.” He threw his best pitches of the night in the next two at-bats, getting two strikeouts on seven pitches. 030
Lucas @dbitlefty.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Sanchez for Wells, Caballero for Ramos. I was half-expecting one more righty bat since Gilbert is something of a reverse-splits guy with a bevy of distinct pitches for opposite-handed hitters. 120
Lucas @dbitlefty.bsky.social · 12/08/2026It is truly remarkable how the Yankees are playing the same exact baseball game every single night. 280
Lucas @dbitlefty.bsky.social · 08/08/2026The (extremely) early returns on Spencer Jones hitting against lefties: .333/.407/.750, 26% K 011
Lucas @dbitlefty.bsky.social · 08/08/2026One of the tweaks Gerrit Cole has made since returning is to his changeup, which he's using twice as much as he was during his CYA season. In addition to adjusting the grip/orientation (see the images from Getty), he's taken ~1.5mph of velocity off it, using it as more of a timing pitch off his FB. 1132
Lucas @dbitlefty.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Checked this out last night and was blown away by how bad the Mariners' broadcast was. They openly praised Speier for retaliating (twice!), but then called it "tired" when he was ejected from the game. Can't have it both ways. 340
Lucas @dbitlefty.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Ryan Weathers since slashing his four-seam usage on July 10th: 2.20 ERA/ 2.43 FIP in 28 2/3 innings, 62.5% GB Kind of surprised he didn't do it sooner. 010
Lucas @dbitlefty.bsky.social · 04/08/2026The Yankees absolutely should have gotten a right-handed hitting catcher and it was a mistake that they didn't. I'm still going to share this stat though, which is Austin Wells' line since Brian Cashman showed up in Tampa and told him to play better: .256/.383/.590, 19% K 15% BB 021
Lucas @dbitlefty.bsky.social · 04/08/2026As it was foretold. www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/08/yank...mlbtraderumors.comYankees To Promote George Lombard Jr.New York's top prospect is set to play in his first big league game. Visit MLB Trade Rumors for more on this much-anticipated debut. 020
Reposted by LucasDingerTV @dinger.tv · 04/08/2026HOME RUN Luis García Jr. (24) 424 ft (19°, 109.0 mph) off George Soriano (90.0 mph Changeup, 1506 rpm) STL 6-NYY 7 (B7, 2-2, 2 outs) www.mlb.com/video/luis-garcia-jr-ho… 0143
Lucas @dbitlefty.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Since people are talking about Heliot Ramos, I'm gonna watch this video of him hitting an opposite field homer into McCovey Cove www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KDD...youtube.comHeliot Ramos Becomes First Righty EVER to Homer to McCovey Cove | Oracle Park Splash Hit 105YouTube video by San Francisco Giants 020
Lucas @dbitlefty.bsky.social · 03/08/2026"The Yankees do not have any plans of getting Ben Rice back behind the plate. Aaron Boone says he sees Rice, Luis Garcia Jr. and Paul Goldschmidt all as 1B/DH, with Goldschmidt playing vs. LHPs." -Bryan Hoch Rice shouldn't see any time behind the plate unless it's an absolute emergency. 020
Lucas @dbitlefty.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Spencer Jones up to a .773 OPS, the highest in the Yankees' lineup. 021
Lucas @dbitlefty.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Angel Chivilli's fastball was getting terrible results, so he simply doesn't use it anymore. 020
Lucas @dbitlefty.bsky.social · 01/08/2026I don't think I've ever seen a team PR statement like this. #prudent 020
