The weekend was a wild ride, but it’s all good for the Yankees, after taking two of three from Texas (a team who has guys who can mash, regardless of what their record says), which puts the Yanks in a tie with Baltimore for both first in the AL East and the best record in … Continue reading Let’s Talk Holmes, Volpe, DJ
There’s a lot of baseball to watch today (and soccer first) so I’ll make this quick: Austin Wells is one of the best catchers in baseball and it’s about time we started talking about it. Among MLB players who have been catchers in at least 75% of their games played in 2024, only William Contreras … Continue reading You’re Underrating Austin Wells, Overrating Luis Gil
Yesterday, the MLB Network social media accounts posted the following: Screenshot Those of you who follow me knew where I was going with this as soon as you saw it. The disclaimers – “single season” and “minimum 400 PA” are simply more ways in which MLB can continue its exclusion of Negro League greats from … Continue reading MLB Ignores Negro Leagues, Part 94
Hey, sometimes real-life business gets in the way, so I haven’t been around as much as I normally like to be. So, here’s a quick temperature check on the Yankees since my last Yankees related rant: In no particular order… The trade deadline saw the acquisitions of Jazz Chisolm Jr., and Mark Leiter Jr. As … Continue reading Yankees Temperature Check
During the Statcast version of Sunday Night Baseball last night, the broadcast displayed a graphic showing the only pairs of teammates to have an OPS+ of 180 or greater in the same season. Pictured were Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, Aaron Judge and Juan Soto. My first thought was that MLB was excluding Negro League … Continue reading MLB Still Ignores Negro Leagues, Part 72…
It’s July 25th, the Yankees are just short of two thirds through the 2024 season, and they are on pace for 93 wins. As many folks, me included, had them pegged for a 91-92 win team before the season started, the Yanks are in a good spot overall, despite the 11-22 stretch they’re in. Here’s … Continue reading What Needs to Happen for the Yankees…
Tuesday night during the MLB All-Star Game, once Shohei Ohtani’s third inning drive reached foot 400 on its 400-foot journey into the right field stands at Globe Life Field, the various MLB social media accounts tripped over each other to get the news out: Shohei Ohtani became the first MLB player to hit a home … Continue reading Don’t Be Fooled: MLB Still Ignores Negro Leagues
The Yankees need a starting pitcher at the deadline, and I don’t mean a half measure, innings eater – I mean a good one who scares the bejeesus out of other teams. Because right now, the Yankees’ starting rotation is closer to Gerrit Cole and cross all your damn fingers than you realize. Let’s take … Continue reading Yanks Need a Plus, Plus, Starter Pronto
Here's the thing with Volpe: His glove at a premium position and his baserunning make him a valuable player even if he remains a below average hitter. But… His hitting is already below and it’s getting worse. From his rookie season in 2023 to this season, Volpe’s barrel rate, exit velocity, launch angle and hard-hit … Continue reading Do We Have a (Volpe) Problem?
76 years ago today, 42-year-old Satchel Paige became the first Black pitcher in the American League when he made his debut for Cleveland against the St. Louis Browns. He entered in relief of the struggling (but future Hall of Famer) Bob Lemon in the fifth inning, with Cleveland trailing 4-1. He pitched two scoreless innings … Continue reading Happy Satchel Paige Day!
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