If there is an upside to watching Isiah Kiner-Falefa play this season, it’s that it’s finally (FINALLY!!!) opened the eyes of many Yankee fans and media to the fact that making contact just for the sake of making contact is a garbage strategy. If you don’t wait for a pitch you can drive, you’ll rarely … Continue reading Let’s Be Clear About IKF
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One Year Ago Today, Gallo’s Career Trajectory Changed
On July 30th, 2021, Joey Gallo made his highly anticipated debut with the Yankees against the Marlins in Miami. After a seemingly interminable string of complaints from Yankees fans and Yankees media about the dearth of left-handed power in the team’s lineup*, seeing Gallo (and Anthony Rizzo) on the field was a source of excitement … Continue reading One Year Ago Today, Gallo’s Career Trajectory Changed
What Yankees (and Mets) fans need to know:
The latest iteration of the Subway Series begins tonight in Queens as the Yankees will square off against the Mets to kick off a two-game set. If you haven’t followed the Mets closely – or if you have but still manage to miss important details – here’s what you need to know. This is the … Continue reading What Yankees (and Mets) fans need to know:
Is Benintendi better than Hicks?
If you follow the Yankees, then you’re aware that we’re well into the discourse about what the team “needs” at or before the trade deadline to fill any holes and head down the stretch (and into the postseason) with an optimal chance at winning the World Series. Juan Soto’s name has come up often as … Continue reading Is Benintendi better than Hicks?
Should We Worry About Nestor?
I’m sure you’ve heard, that Nestor Cortes is going to the 2022 MLB All-Star game. Additionally, if you follow the Yankees you know that Cortes has been very good for the team for over a calendar year at this point. That said… He’s been getting beat up pretty good recently. Over his last six starts, … Continue reading Should We Worry About Nestor?
Gallo, Donaldson – Meet Occam’s razor
I’m generally not a believer in Occam’s razor. Simple questions have complex answers sometimes and it’s OK to think things through before getting your untroublesome “hot take” out there. That said, with regards to Josh Donaldson, who’s been struggling, and Joey Gallo who’s been really struggling, perhaps there is an obvious and simple answer to … Continue reading Gallo, Donaldson – Meet Occam’s razor
Stanton Has Been Great – Why Are His Results “Good”?
Our eyes and our perceptions are imperfect. This is why I don’t have blind faith in mine and I have even less faith in other peoples’ especially when it comes to their judgments of baseball players. It’s not that I dismiss anyone’s opinion outright, but I just want to see the data that supports it … Continue reading Stanton Has Been Great – Why Are His Results “Good”?
Let’s Talk IKF…
When Isiah Kiner-Falefa was acquired by the Yankees in a trade prior to the 2022 season, there was tempered optimism, and the pro-IKF crowd typically made a point along the lines of “he’s exactly the type of hitter the Yankees needed.” The implication was that the Yankees have had too many “all or nothing” hitters … Continue reading Let’s Talk IKF…
Who’s Been the Yanks’ Most Consistent Starter?
This past Sunday I noted on my social media accounts that one of the amazing aspects of Nestor Cortes’ performance this season is that even when he’s not “good”, he’s not “bad”. The bad version of Nestor Cortes still tends to keep the Yankees within reach, as he did Sunday when he allowed 7 baserunners … Continue reading Who’s Been the Yanks’ Most Consistent Starter?
If the Yankees want to move Gallo, now is the time
I’m going to preface what I‘m about to write with this: I still think Joey Gallo is a good baseball player who’s going to provide plenty of value for his team in his career. You don’t go from being in the MVP discussion at age 25 (which Gallo certainly would have been if he didn’t … Continue reading If the Yankees want to move Gallo, now is the time
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