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
Tag: pitching
Let’s Do This Again
On multiple occasions in May I wrote right here in these pages in the clouds that the Yankees pitching was not that good. That flew in the face of the barrage of “best staff in baseball!” proclamations that came from Yankees state TV on a nightly basis. Although to be fair to Simpleton Summer Camp … Continue reading Let’s Do This Again
Yankees Pitching: I’m Surprised You’re Surprised
I thought I could no longer be shocked by both fan and media reactions to the Yankees, but watching, listening to, and reading reactions to the last two batting practice sessions disguised as baseball games – I am kind of shocked. Here’s the thing: If you want to scrape my social media accounts and blog … Continue reading Yankees Pitching: I’m Surprised You’re Surprised
Yankees’ Pitching: Much Worse Than You Think
I certainly have my flaws as both a human being and a baseball fan, but I’ve always tried to avoid overreacting to one loss in a baseball season (admittedly not always successfully). It’s literally just one game out of 162, and long-term trends are far more important to pay attention to. One of those trends … Continue reading Yankees’ Pitching: Much Worse Than You Think
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?



