Tis the season… That is, the season in which real life responsibilities tend to supersede my baseball word rants. So today, let’s play some catchup with recent Yankees news we should touch upon. First, Devin Williams is a very good relief pitcher, and the Yankees are going to miss him. I shouldn’t need to remind … Continue reading Devin Williams is Very Good, and Hal is Still a Fool
“Detroit runs the bases very well – it’s what they do.” - Michael Kay Fact: Detroit baserunners have been tagged out on the bases more than any team in MLB. I’ll never miss an opportunity to dunk on Michael Kay, but to be fair, I’ve watched Detroit play three or four times this season and … Continue reading Team Baserunning – Your Need to Know (Yankees and Tigers version…)
As I mentioned on Bluesky the other day, there is far more reason for optimism than pessimism at this point with the Yankees. They’re on pace for 91 wins, they have a legit shot at the division, and they are absolutely going to the postseason - which means they’ve played slightly above expectations this season. … Continue reading An Unheralded Strength of the Yankees?
Feel free to check my math, but June 3rd, 2025, was exactly three months ago. Also, three months is essentially half of a baseball season – i.e., not an insignificant sample size. June 3rd is also when Jazz Chisolm Jr. returned to the Yankees lineup after a five-week stint on the IL. Since then, Jazz … Continue reading Jazz is a BAD Man
Far too many things happened on the Yankees trade front over the past 48 hours to cover comprehensively, but I’d like to touch on two of them that may not be getting as much attention as some of the splashier moves. The Yankees traded Oswald Peraza to the Angels for international bonus pool money and … Continue reading Yankees Trade Deadline: Two Things to Know
Your need to know about the Yankees acquiring Ryan McMahon… If you’re initial reaction to the move was “Here goes Cashman with another half measure…” you’re not wrong – heck I agree with you. In this case, Arizona’s Eugenio Suarez* - who’s been one of the best players in MLB for over a calendar year* … Continue reading Ryan McMahon: A Yankees Fan’s Guide
Three things you need to know about the 2025 Yankees: We’re more than halfway through the season; they’re tied for first place and are at a 90-win pace. That’s better than most people expected and is certainly nothing to be angry about. They are nowhere near as good as folks thought they were on May … Continue reading Three Things to Know About the ’25 Yankees
We all know the definition of insanity: doing the same thing over and over but expecting a different result. To that end, this is the last time I’m going to ask, “What the hell is going on with the Yankees organization and Anthony Volpe?” because quite clearly, Anthony Volpe is going to be the Yankees … Continue reading Yankees Have Reached the Definition of Insanity with Volpe
Fun fact: Earned Run Average (ERA), the statistic that is almost always the first cited as a measurement of an individual pitcher’s performance, was originally used to measure a team’s offensive performance. ERA was used to measure how many runs a team’s offense “earned” through their batting, without the benefit of the opposing team’s bad … Continue reading Mark Leiter Jr. Has Been Damn Good
It’s Memorial Day which we fans generally consider the one third mark of the baseball season, so now isn’t a bad day for a temperature check. And although 52 games played isn’t technically the one third mark, it is a reasonable enough sample size that we shouldn’t be dismissive about numbers, good or bad (with … Continue reading Memorial Day Yankees Temp Check
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