There are so many directions in which a Yankee fan can cast frustrations today, but we’re going to keep it simple by sticking to just one because it’s the easiest to address: Oswald Peraza is a better player than Anthony Volpe. As we sit here today, it is impossible to make a serious counterargument to … Continue reading Peraza Has Always Been Better Than Volpe
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Note to MLB: Kim Ng is Killing It
We’re almost at the halfway mark of the 2023 MLB season and to no one’s surprise, the Astros, Yankees and Dodgers have all played well. Despite some ups and downs for all three teams, with their organizational depth and with some financial flexibility thrown in, they’re all on schedule for over 90 wins and have … Continue reading Note to MLB: Kim Ng is Killing It
Aaron Boone and Bullpen Management
The Yankees are more than one third of the way through the 2023 season, are on pace for 96 wins and according to Baseball Reference’s rating system, only Tampa Bay and Texas have been better teams this season. This, despite a farcical number of player trips to the IL, and some underwhelming performances from regular … Continue reading Aaron Boone and Bullpen Management
Did You Miss This in the Yankees Game Yesterday?
No reasonable fan would take anything but good vibes from an 11-3 win but there were some matters (good and not so good) that may have gone unnoticed if you didn’t see yesterday’s game (or, if like Michael Kay and John Flaherty, saw it but weren’t really watching). The Yanks got a gift from a … Continue reading Did You Miss This in the Yankees Game Yesterday?
Should Yankees Fans Panic or Relax?
I’ve always felt (in all areas of life, not just baseball) it’s important to not overreact to short term issues but you can’t ignore long term consistent trends either. I think that’s what separates good organizations from bad: The ability to differentiate between the two is what made Gabe Paul, Gene Michael and Bob Watson … Continue reading Should Yankees Fans Panic or Relax?
Yankees Opening Day: What You (may have) Missed
Yesterday’s Opening Day for the Yanks was a good mix of new and old: On the new side, Oswaldo Cabrera and Anthony Volpe were on the field, essentially in place of where Aaron Hicks and Isiah Kiner-Falefa had been, to the complaint of zero Yankees fans. From the department of the status quo, Aaron Judge … Continue reading Yankees Opening Day: What You (may have) Missed
More Higgy, Less Trevino (…?) Part II
Much has passed in Yankee Land since I started this two-part article, including Jose Trevino missing some spring ball with an injury, but my point still stands: Kyle Higashioka was much better for the Yankees in ’22 than most fans realize, and we need to temper our expectations for Trevino. Because Trevino, despite playing like … Continue reading More Higgy, Less Trevino (…?) Part II
More Higgy, less Trevino (…?)
We’re at that time of the calendar year in which we’re less than one month away from Opening Day and we can start having serious conversations about the Yankees’ 2023 roster and the expectations of individual players. The health of both DJ LeMahieu and Giancarlo Stanton is going to go a long way toward determining … Continue reading More Higgy, less Trevino (…?)
Hard Decision: Trade Gleyber?
There’s been much banter in Yankee Universe over the past few years about the team’s proclivity for going with - and more importantly, sticking with – veteran players whether they produce or not, versus giving opportunities and regular playing time to prospects. Fans often cite that the late 90s dynasty was built on the backs … Continue reading Hard Decision: Trade Gleyber?
Is Judge ’22 the Most Valuable Player…Ever…?
If, like me, your first thought was that can’t be true – as great as Judge was in ’22 and as important as he was to the Yankees' success this year there have to be five or ten seasons in which a player did even more to help his team to win than Judge did … Continue reading Is Judge ’22 the Most Valuable Player…Ever…?
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