As Yankee fans, there are certain matters that need to be discussed, and my disposition has come close enough back to functional to be able to do so now. Maybe. In no particular order… Despite feeling more – pick your adjective: stunned, angry, hopeless – than at any time since Game 6 of the 2019 … Continue reading About Last Night…
F Bob Costas
From the moment his microphone was turned on Tuesday night, TBS televangelist – uh, sorry, “play-by-play” announcer - Bob Costas began with his manifesto about the Cleveland Guardians, who he referred to by their previous name multiple times, and the state of the game. Not just Tuesday night’s game mind you, but the MLB game … Continue reading F Bob Costas
Yankees 2022 Player Report Cards: The Relievers
One last set of report cards before we get to the ALDS tonight, but before we get to them, I have a shameless plug*. Today is a Prime Early Access Day for Amazon. Experience has taught me that the products on the side of the page to the right (or at the bottom if you’re … Continue reading Yankees 2022 Player Report Cards: The Relievers
Yankees 2022 Report Cards: Starting Pitchers
Now that we’re done with the position players, let’s get to the pitchers’ report cards – today we’ll look at the starters. Before we begin, it may be significant to note… I’m only including pitchers who threw at least 100 innings (so no Domingo German) and pitchers who finished the season with the Yanks (so … Continue reading Yankees 2022 Report Cards: Starting Pitchers
Yankees’ Report Cards: Position Players Pt. 2
Today we have the rest of the 2022 report cards for Yankees position players (if you missed part 1, simply go back to the previous post). Let’s get right to it, but two quick reminders: I only included players with at least 150 PA in 2022, and the grades are based on the individual expectations … Continue reading Yankees’ Report Cards: Position Players Pt. 2
Yankees Player Report Cards: Position Players, Pt. 1
The regular season and the postseason are two completely different animals. The water in the former will almost always find its own level, and the latter is a total crapshoot. (Although, most players’ histories are written by what they do in the postseason, fairly or unfairly.) So before we move on to playoff baseball, let’s … Continue reading Yankees Player Report Cards: Position Players, Pt. 1
Out of Left Field
“Out of Left Field” is an occasional post about matters that don’t need 1,200 words of analysis, but should be mentioned anyway. In no particular order… We all have or idiosyncrasies. One of mine is when individuals in the baseball media make statements that can be very easily and very quickly be proven false. It’s … Continue reading Out of Left Field
Let’s Talk Stanton and Cole
It’s easy to get wrapped up in discussing Aaron Judge but there are other players on the Yankees about whom we need to chat. In no particular order… Let’s talk about Giancarlo Stanton: I’m not a conspiracy theorist, but I really question if Stanton has been playing injured for a while and we’re just not … Continue reading Let’s Talk Stanton and Cole
The 2022 Yankees: What Happened?
Entering action on July 3rd, the Yankees were 58-21 and were 15 games ahead of the Rays in the loss column. Since then they’ve gone 21-32 and currently lead Tampa Bay by four games in the loss column. Ouch. What the heck happened? Of course, a drop-off to that extent is never the result of … Continue reading The 2022 Yankees: What Happened?
The “Real” Home Run King
There are many questions that do not have definitive answers. In cases such as those we can all form our own opinions based on our own perspectives, feelings, and prejudices and we’ll often disagree, and that’s cool. Discussions that arise from situations like that are what make it fun to talk about baseball. There are, … Continue reading The “Real” Home Run King
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