Is Giancarlo Stanton the best postseason hitter in Yankees history? It depends. If you count pre-integration statistics (the older I get, the less credence I give to pre-integration statistics when compared to numbers accrued in a fully integrated league, but if you still do…) then Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig are in the discussion. In … Continue reading Is Stanton the Best Postseason Yankee Ever?
On this date, in Yankees history... As I’m writing this, we have about 60 hours before Gerrit Cole takes the mound in the city of angels, looking to jumpstart the Yankees to their first World Series title in 15 years. To help kill some time, let’s look at two memorable Yankees happenstances that occurred on … Continue reading An Iconic HR, and a Drunken Manager
I’m assuming you’ve been watching, so we don’t need to belabor the obvious: Juan Soto, remarkably, has produced far more than the Yankees could have hoped for, and those hopes were very, very high. And Giancarlo Stanton…well, let’s just say I remember all of you who couldn’t wait for the Yankees to rid themselves of … Continue reading Good News (If You Trust Process)
Some final thoughts on the 2024 regular season and the upcoming postseason: Going by record, strength of schedule, and run differential, the Yankees were clearly the best team in the American League in 2024. The good news? They’re better right now than they were at any point this season. For a good chunk of the … Continue reading Let’s Look Back and Forward:
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