The Yanks took the “L” yesterday afternoon in Pittsburgh, which, in the big scheme of matters, isn’t a huge deal. They took two out of three over the weekend and sit at 6-3 on the season atop the AL East. That said, getting shut down by Andrew Heaney made it a tough one to watch. … Continue reading Quick Look Back and Forward:
The Yankees wrap up their weekend series in the Steel City today before heading out to Detroit for a three game set there. Will Warren will be on the bump in the road grays, and the Bombers will be taking their hacks against old friend Andrew Heaney. As a Yankee, Heaney was awful, somehow managing … Continue reading Yankees @ Pirates, and Some Random Thoughts
For the new kids around here, “Out of Left Field” is an occasional post of random matters, none of which require 800 words of analysis, but should be touched on briefly anyway. Here goes: Garret Crochet, one of the best pitchers in MLB this season, who pitches for arguably its worst owner, is an obvious … Continue reading Out of Left Field
We’ve talked about the Yankees hitters often here at MBP, and frankly, as long as Aaron Judge, Juan Soto, and Giancarlo Stanton are all simultaneously vaporizing baseballs, there isn’t too much to say. That team is going to score a lot of runs and be a heck of a lot of fun to watch. The … Continue reading NYY Pitching: Not What You Think
By night's end, the Yankees will be 20 percent through the 2024 season, and regardless of the outcome of tonight’s game in Baltimore, they be in the neighborhood of a 100-win pace over 162. Of course, 20 percent of a season is a small sample, but it shouldn’t be disregarded either. That said, what can … Continue reading The ’24 Season is One Fifth Done – What Can We Expect the Rest of the Way?
The Yankees will take on the Athletics once again in the Bronx in what looks to be a beautiful, sunny matinee. Having won the first two games of the series, the Bombers will send Jameson Taillon to the mound this afternoon looking for the three-game sweep and the team’s fourth win in a row overall. … Continue reading Yankees vs. As: Jameson Taillon vs. Cole Irvin
After splitting the first two games of their four games series with the Astros, the Yanks look to start another winning streak today in the Bronx. The Yanks “Top Gun” Gerrit Cole, will be on the hill for the home team while Houston will send 25-year-old righty, Cristian Javier to the mound. Here’s what you … Continue reading Yankees vs. Astros: Gerrit Cole vs. Cristian Javier
Before we get to tonight’s preview, let’s do a quick two-sentence recap of this past weekend’s action in Toronto: Any time you blow an 8-3 lead, it’s a missed opportunity. Yet two out of three from a good team – and make no mistake, the Jays are legit – is a good weekend. Moving on. … Continue reading Yankees @ Rays: Gerrit Cole vs. Shane McClanahan
The Yankees take on their rivals from the Sunshine State again tonight in the second game of a three-game set. After last night’s 2-0 win that was aided by some shoddy Rays’ defense, the Yankees currently lead Toronto by 9 games and Tampa Bay by 10 games in the AL East. Tonight looks to be … Continue reading Yankees vs. Rays: Nestor Cortes vs. Shane McClanahan
Tonight the Yankees begin the toughest part of their 2022 schedule to date (it may turn out to be the toughest 13-game stretch of the season) when they take on their division rivals from the Sunshine State. Beginning tonight, the Yankees’ next 13 games are against the Rays, the Blue Jays, and the Astros – … Continue reading Yankees vs. Rays: Gerrit Cole vs. Corey Kluber
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