The Yankees need a starting pitcher at the deadline, and I don’t mean a half measure, innings eater – I mean a good one who scares the bejeesus out of other teams. Because right now, the Yankees’ starting rotation is closer to Gerrit Cole and cross all your damn fingers than you realize. Let’s take … Continue reading Yanks Need a Plus, Plus, Starter Pronto
Here's the thing with Volpe: His glove at a premium position and his baserunning make him a valuable player even if he remains a below average hitter. But… His hitting is already below and it’s getting worse. From his rookie season in 2023 to this season, Volpe’s barrel rate, exit velocity, launch angle and hard-hit … Continue reading Do We Have a (Volpe) Problem?
Of course, last night’s game was only one out of 162, but there have been some several long-term themes around this team, many of which showed up last night. I know we all have plans today, so I’ll make this quick. The Yankees ran into some good fortune early in the season: Jose Trevino, Alex … Continue reading Last Night’s Game Was a Microcosm of…a Lot
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
Remarkably, we are halfway through the Yankees’ 2024 season. After 81 games there’s too much to comprehensively review and then forecast for the rest of the season, but let’s take a quick look at (what I think are some of) the important take home messages with the information we have. In no particular order… I … Continue reading Halfway Through the Yanks’ Season: Temperature Check
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)
Now that we’ve all wiped away the tears of joy from ugly crying at the Yankees’ acquisition of Juan Soto, we need to acknowledge the bigger picture: The Yanks’ lineup still has some major question marks smack dab in the middle of it. Anthony Rizzo, DJ LeMahieu and Giancarlo Stanton are all 34 years old … Continue reading The Giancarlo Stanton Problem
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