Thursday, October 31, 2019

Yankee decade of discontent (2010-2019): did not reach World Series.

2010-2019 is the first decade in a century in which the New York Yankees did not even play in the World Series. The common denominator: general manager Brian Cashman. The previous decade was 100 years ago, before the Red Sox sold the contract of Babe Ruth to the Yankees.

There are 30 teams in those 10 years. In 2010 and 2011 four teams from each conference ("league") qualified for the tournament: three division winners and one wild card team. Then 2012-2019 five teams qualified: a second wild card team was added.

So for 8 of the 10 years 5 teams from each conference qualified. That's one of every three teams: 33%.

In 3 of the 8 years with 33% of teams qualifying, 2012-2019, the Yankees did not qualify:
2013 no
2014 no
2015 lost wild card at home to Astros
2016 no

Three of four years with only a wild card loss.

YearTmLgGWLTiesW-L%pythW-L%FinishGBPlayoffsRRAAttendanceBatAgePAge#Bat#PTop PlayerManagers
2019New York YankeesAL East162103590.636.6101st of 5--Lost ALCS (4-2)9437393,304,40428.330.23932D.LeMahieu (6.0)A.Boone (103-59)
2018New York YankeesAL East162100620.617.6082nd of 58.0Lost LDS (3-1)8516693,482,85527.228.84927A.Judge (5.5)A.Boone (100-62)
2017New York YankeesAL East16291710.562.6182nd of 52.0Lost ALCS (4-3)8586603,154,93828.627.85125A.Judge (8.1)J.Girardi (91-71)
2016New York YankeesAL East16284780.519.4854th of 59.06807023,063,40530.127.95329M.Tanaka (5.2)J.Girardi (84-78)
2015New York YankeesAL East16287750.537.5412nd of 56.0Lost ALWC (1-0)7646983,193,79531.427.45633D.Betances (4.0)J.Girardi (87-75)
2014New York YankeesAL East16284780.519.4782nd of 512.06336643,401,62432.829.35833B.Gardner (3.9)J.Girardi (84-78)
2013New York YankeesAL East16285770.525.4853rd of 512.06506713,279,58931.931.85624R.Cano (7.8)J.Girardi (85-77)
2012New York YankeesAL East16295670.586.5841st of 5--Lost ALCS (4-0)8046683,542,40632.930.34524R.Cano (8.4)J.Girardi (95-67)
2011New York YankeesAL East16297650.599.6241st of 5--Lost LDS (3-2)8676573,653,68030.631.04828C.Sabathia (6.4)J.Girardi (97-65)
2010New York YankeesAL East16295670.586.5972nd of 51.0Lost ALCS (4-2)8596933,765,80730.330.34321R.Cano (8.1)J.Girardi (95-67

In 2019 the Yankees finished first for the first time since 2012.


2019 World Series4-3Washington Nationals* (93-69, NL) vs. Houston Astros (107-55, AL)
2018 World Series4-1Boston Red Sox (108-54, AL) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (92-71, NL)
2017 World Series4-3Houston Astros (101-61, AL) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (104-58, NL)
2016 World Series4-3Chicago Cubs (103-58, NL) vs. Cleveland Indians (94-67, AL)
2015 World Series4-1Kansas City Royals (95-67, AL) vs. New York Mets (90-72, NL)
2014 World Series4-3San Francisco Giants* (88-74, NL) vs. Kansas City Royals* (89-73, AL)
2013 World Series4-2Boston Red Sox (97-65, AL) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (97-65, NL)
2012 World Series4-0San Francisco Giants (94-68, NL) vs. Detroit Tigers (88-74, AL)
2011 World Series4-3St. Louis Cardinals* (90-72, NL) vs. Texas Rangers (96-66, AL)
2010 World Series4-1San Francisco Giants (92-70, NL) vs. Texas Rangers (90-72, AL)

World Series teams 2010-2019:
Giants: 3-0
Red Sox: 2-0
Cubs: 1-0
Nationals: 1-0
Cardinals:1-1
Astros: 1-1
Royals: 1-1 consecutive years
Tigers: 0-1
Mets: 0-1
Indians: 0-1
Rangers: 0-2 consecutive years
Dodgers 0-2 consecutive years

12 of 30 teams played in the World Series since the most recent year for the Yankees: 2009 Yanks beat Phillies.

If all the Steinbrenner Kids care about is money, they could get these results without spending so much.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/2019-misc.shtml

highest payroll and Yankees rank:
2019 Yankees
2018 Red Sox; Yankees 9th
2017 Texas; Yankees 4th
2016 Dodgers; Yankees 5th: did not qualify
2015 Dodgers; Yankees 2nd: lost wild card at home to Astros
2014 Yankees: did not qualify
2013 Dodgers; Yankees 2nd: did not qualify
2012 Yankees
2011 Yankees
2010 Yankees ($210 million); Red Sox 2nd ($164 million)

Maybe a future post on wins per dollar.

Brian Cashman, fire yourself! Tuesday, October 29, 2019

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