Just over a week ago, Major League Baseball announced that statistics from Negro Leagues between 1920 and 1948 will be absorbed into official MLB records, a long overdue acknowledgement and inclusion of some of the best to ever play. (And many of whom you may not have heard, who were damn good players…) Of course, … Continue reading (Taps mic…) Yes, NeL Statistics Should be Included with MLB Stats
After his first four seasons in MLB, Aaron Judge won a Rookie of the Year award, a Silver Slugger award, appeared in two All-Star games, and many fans (even non-Yankee fans) believe he has a 2017 MVP award that currently resides on the Altuve family mantel. He did that while playing 99.7% of his career … Continue reading Is Aaron Judge (gasp) Undervalued?
Happy Monday! The New York Yankees are 15-7 and in first place in a division in which every team has a winning record. That’s great news without any caveats, but when you consider Gerrit Cole would be making his fifth start today (he’s made zero) and Aaron Judge and Gleyber Torres have combined for a … Continue reading Say It: Aaron Boone is Doing a Great Job
Even though it’s only April 18th, it’s hard not to be excited about the 2024 Yankees. They’re in first place in a division in which all five teams are over .500, and not insignificantly, have been a heck of a lot of fun to watch. With regards to yesterday’s fist pump generating come from behind … Continue reading Three Takeaways From Yesterday’s Game
It’s Jackie Day, so I’m here to give you my annual reminder that there are two things to remember about Jackie today that don’t get mentioned often enough: First, this day isn’t only about Jackie. You think Jackie had it hard? Of course, he did. But he also played half of his games in Brooklyn, … Continue reading Two Things To Remember on Jackie Day
The Yanks are in Cleveland for a three-game set, so let’s talk about the Guardians. I’m not a betting man, but if I were, I’d bet that we’re going to hear about the surprising, upstart, Guardians who currently sport a 9-3 record. Don’t buy it. They’re the same old Guardians. They swing A LOT, make … Continue reading Let’s Talk Cleveland
The Yanks are playing phenomenally and have been a heck of a lot of fun to watch as well – there’s absolutely zero reason not to be optimistic about the rest of 2024. That said, Joe Girardi talking about bunting and “contact” over the first few games, then Paul O’Neill citing every player’s batting average … Continue reading Great Start Yankees! But Let’s Dig Deeper…
You might be wondering why we need to talk about Joe Girardi. Trust me, I wish I weren’t inclined to do so, yet here we are. First, at a bare minimum, we’re going to be subjected to Girardi’s takes on the YES Network throughout the season. He’s already discussed his fondness for the “balance” of … Continue reading Let’s Talk About Joe Girardi
I do my best to be a realist. Don’t misunderstand, I’m as giddy as any Yankee fan this morning after watching the Yanks sweep the Astros in the manner they did. Four wins would have been great, but three in come from behind fashion and one in the ninth? With major contributions from the Juan … Continue reading Reality Check (s)
I need to get started with my Opening Day celebrations, so a few quick hits before the season starts. Reminder: "Out of Left Field" are occasional posts about matters that may not require 1,000 words of analysis but should be mentioned anyway. As a longtime, and vocal critic of the Yankees’ front office, I must … Continue reading Out of Left Field: Opening Day Edition!
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