We’ve checked in on the Bombers a few times this year, so let’s take a closer look at the Yankees pitching staff – with the enormous caveat that it’s still very, very early in the season. As a staff, the pitching has been pretty good. They sit ninth in MLB in xFIP and have done … Continue reading NYY Pitching Check: Three Things to Know
A post about how insanely great a baseball player Aaron Judge is may seem superfluous to some…but not to the folks associated with MBP! Prior to Tuesday's game, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that he wasn’t trying to “sound silly” but he believed Judge wasn’t particularly hot. As good as Judge had been, he hadn’t … Continue reading Is Judge Better Than We Realize?
Last night the Yankees got a great game from Carlos Rodon, Anthony Volpe flashed some leather, and Trent Grisham came through with (another) clutch hit, leading to a 1-0 win. That puts the Pinstripes at 13-7 on the season, and atop the AL East Division. That means we’re essentially one eighth of the way through … Continue reading Yankees Temperature Check: Who’s for Real and Who Is Not
I’ve been saying the following repeatedly for an extended period both within these pages and in the cesspools of social media. By and large, I’ve received very little, if any pushback from making the following statements (which in this day and age, no hostile back and forth generally means your audience nods in agreement.) So … Continue reading Say It with Me (Again)…
With the enormous caveat that it’s far too early to glean anything significant from player performances, there is a glimmer of hope on the Anthony Volpe front. That’s for those of you like me, who are still fuming that the Yankees passed on Corey Seager or giving Oswald Peraza a 6-week run of regular PA … Continue reading Will the Real Volpe Please Stand Up?
If you missed the game yesterday, you missed a lot. Milwaukee’s three Field Goals weren’t enough to overcome the Yankees putting up a 20 (twenty) spot on the board, as the Yankees improved to 2-0 on the season, with a 20-9 win in the Bronx. The tide turned in this game when Paul Goldschmidt hit … Continue reading 20-9 Yanks Win: What You May Have Missed…
Today is a good day. The Yankees open the 2025 season against the Milwaukee Brewers (nee Seattle Pilots) at 3:05pm in the Bronx, to embark on the 162-game trek with which we’ll certainly have a six-month love/hate relationship. Coming off an amazing 2024 which ended in soul crushing fashion, and after what seemed to be … Continue reading The 2025 Yankees Will Win _ Games! (Answer Below…)
I’ve written previously about how the one-time perception of the Yankees as Major League Baseball’s “Evil Empire” is long gone, and rightfully so. While the Dodgers and Mets make it clear they intend to use their considerable resources to build a team that will bury you and feel no shame for doing so, the Yankees … Continue reading New York Yankees: The Evil Empire of Half Measures
The Yankees recently acquired reliever Devin Williams in exchange for Nestor Cortes, and infield prospect Caleb Durbin. Here’s the thing: Relief pitchers are not as important as you think they are. This is an important point on which we need to agree before proceeding with this conversation, so let’s repeat: Relief pitchers are not as … Continue reading Yanks Acquire Devin Williams – Your New Opinion:
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)
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