Are Aaron Judge and Juan Soto the best pair of teammates…ever? That certainly is possible, with some caveats: Let’s not include pre-integration teammates. I’ve learned many things over the years and one of them is that comparing pre-integration players to post-integration players is a waste of time - there are just too many variables. (Although … Continue reading Judge and Soto: Best Duo Ever?
I started this blog seven years ago and, although I have no way to verify this, nothing I wrote or posted generated more vitriol than when I’d simply point out that Didi Gregorius was a garbage hitter. Put a pin in that, we’ll come back to it. The extent to which Anthony Volpe is miscast … Continue reading Volpe, Meet Didi. Didi, this is Volpe…
On multiple occasions in May I wrote right here in these pages in the clouds that the Yankees pitching was not that good. That flew in the face of the barrage of “best staff in baseball!” proclamations that came from Yankees state TV on a nightly basis. Although to be fair to Simpleton Summer Camp … Continue reading Let’s Do This Again
Remarkably, we are halfway through the Yankees’ 2024 season. After 81 games there’s too much to comprehensively review and then forecast for the rest of the season, but let’s take a quick look at (what I think are some of) the important take home messages with the information we have. In no particular order… I … Continue reading Halfway Through the Yanks’ Season: Temperature Check
I thought I could no longer be shocked by both fan and media reactions to the Yankees, but watching, listening to, and reading reactions to the last two batting practice sessions disguised as baseball games – I am kind of shocked. Here’s the thing: If you want to scrape my social media accounts and blog … Continue reading Yankees Pitching: I’m Surprised You’re Surprised
At some point today, raise a glass to remember a dark day in Yankees history and toast those who sacrificed and endured (that would be Yankees fans north of age 45 or so). 35 years ago today, the Yankees traded Rickey Henderson. If you’re wondering if there was some mitigating circumstances, or if it was … Continue reading Today is a Dark Day in Yankees History
I like to write, but I’m certainly not good enough at it to comprehensively explain who and what Willie Mays was to baseball. Partly because of that, I’ll spare you from my meanderings and keep it simple by sticking to a few numbers that have always blown my mind (which, considering I’ve spent the better … Continue reading What Blew My Mind About the Say Hey Kid
I didn’t catch too much of the Yankees/Red Sox game last night, but when I had an opportunity to check my phone, then later when I had the game on the radio in the car, there seemed to be a common theme around the commentary. Something along the lines of “Rodon has been very good … Continue reading Rodon and Volpe: It’s OK to Look Deeper
In part one, we looked at how NL teams that were quick to embrace integration kicked the crap out of teams that were reluctant to integrate for decades. Now we’re going to look at individual players’ performance. Let’s look at how the players who would not have been allowed to play in the National League … Continue reading Part 2: Yes, Negro League Stats Should be Included with AL/NL Stats. I Mean…
Just over a week ago, Major League Baseball announced that statistics from Negro Leagues between 1920 and 1948 will be absorbed into official MLB records, a long overdue acknowledgement and inclusion of some of the best to ever play. (And many of whom you may not have heard, who were damn good players…) Of course, … Continue reading (Taps mic…) Yes, NeL Statistics Should be Included with MLB Stats
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