Whatever you do, don't eat the chili, Luis. (Presswire)
Well, we won’t be able to say the Yankees were inactive at this year’s trade deadline. Following last night’s win the Yankees announced they’ve sent Luis Cessa and Justin Wilson to the Reds for a player to be named later. That co...
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2021-07-26 21:25:31 +0000 UTC View PostThe trade deadline is exactly one week away and Greg Allen and Rougned Odor have played well enough lately to convince the Yankees they don’t need to do anything. I'm kidding, but it sounds like a thing the Yankees would do, right? Anyway, the Yankees are on pace to go 85-77 with 67 games remaining. To today’s thoughts.
1. Weekly observations. The Yankees did something last night for the first time since June 15th: they scored a run with Jordan Montgomery on the mou...
2021-07-23 14:32:16 +0000 UTC View PostUPDATE I: I never received the post email, so this is just me sending it out again.
UPDATE II: My bi-weekly Yankees post at CBS is live. I wrote about Gleyber Torres hitting a few home runs, Nestor Cortes becoming a secret weapon, and Anthony Volpe's breakout.
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The second half is off to a roaring start, huh? The Yankees have another COVID-19 outbreak, this time among the players, and they’re currently in a holding pattern. Let’s get to the thoughts. Today’s post is a little shorter than usual because the Yankees haven’t played in a while, and also because Tuesday’s post was pretty long and 2021-07-16 13:43:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Day 1 as a Yankee and Sweeney is already getting the full Nick Swisher treatment. (Getty)
The three-day, 20-round, 612-pick 2021 MLB Draft is in the books. The Yankees made 20 picks, all but four f...
2021-07-14 18:34:53 +0000 UTC View PostJust when you’re ready to believe in the 2021 Y
2021-07-13 13:44:51 +0000 UTC View PostTonight the Yankees begin what could be a season-defining stretch. Three games in Houston, four games against the Red Sox, two games against the Phillies, four games in Boston, then three games in Tampa. That’s 14 games against the best the American League has to offer (plus two against the Phillies). We should know, with a great deal of certainty, whether the Yankees have a real chance to contend this year after those 14 games (the last of which is the day before the trade deadline, conven...
2021-07-09 13:41:50 +0000 UTC View PostUPDATE: My bi-weekly Yankees post at CBS is live. I didn't want to write about Gerrit Cole's and Aroldis Chapman's struggles since the foreign substance crackdown, but I didn't really have a choice.
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The Yankees were 41-40 through 81 games and, according to 2021-07-06 13:17:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Current records indicate it will take 95 wins to reach the postseason. The Yankees need to go 54-28 the rest of the way to win 95 games. That’s a 107-win pace. The good news: it’s easier to play at a 107-win pace over 82 games than 162 games. The bad news: the Yankees have to play at a 107-win pace the rest of the season just to go on the road in the Wild Card Game. Bleak. The Yankees are on pace to go 83-79 with 82 games remaining. Let’s get to today’s thoughts.
1. Week...
2021-07-02 14:11:49 +0000 UTC View PostI’m starting to think the team that has to scratch and claw and turn triple plays and make dramatic late-inning comebacks to beat the Blue Jays and Royals isn’t all that formidable. The Yankees certainly haven’t looked formidable most of the year, and especially not when they play the teams they’re chasing in the standings. The Yankees are on pace to go 84-78 with 85 games remaining. To today’s thoughts.
1. Weekend observations. The Yankees are 5-14 against th...
2021-06-29 13:24:24 +0000 UTC View PostGerrit Cole has a 2.33 ERA (2.59 FIP) with 123 strikeouts and only 15 walks in 96.2 innings this season. He is incredible. And the Yankees are 8-7 in his 15 starts. This is what I get for making fun of the Mets and Jacob deGrom the last few years. The Yankees are on pace to go 88-74 with 88 games remaining. To today’s thoughts.
1. Weekly observations. The Yankees won a blowout yesterday for the first time in over a month. It was their first win by at least five runs s...
2021-06-25 14:13:35 +0000 UTC View PostHere's my bi-weekly Yankees post at CBS. I wrote about Gary Sanchez's hot streak, Zack Britton's return, and Deivi Garcia's struggles in Triple-A.
Within the last week the Yankees cut their AL East deficit in half (now four games in the loss column) and improved their postseason odds a health...
2021-06-22 14:15:04 +0000 UTC View PostUPDATE: No update, I just didn't get the post email, so I'm sending another one out.
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For the first time in franchise history, the Yankees have turned multiple triple plays in a season. The first (video) was a traditional 5-4-3 triple play the baseball gods owed us after watching the offense bang into nonstop double plays. Last nigh...
2021-06-18 14:03:34 +0000 UTC View PostThe Yankees are 66-59 in 125 games dating back to last season, which is an 86-win pace in a 162-game season. They have luxury taxed and galaxy brained their way into an 86-win roster after back-to-back 100-win seasons. I’d be impressed if I wasn’t annoyed. Here are Tuesday morning’s thoughts Monday night because it’s an off-day, and there’s no reason to wait around to hit publish.
1. Weekend thoughts. The 2021 Yankees are mediocrity defined. They’re 33-32 wi...
2021-06-14 23:24:58 +0000 UTC View PostOnce again, the Yankees were unable to finish a sweep. At least this time they had a lead in the ninth inning rather than get blown out. Bad time for Aroldis Chapman’s worst ever outing, eh? The Yankees are 2-7 and have been outscored 52-30 when they have a chance to sweep this year. They’re on pace to go 85-77 with 99 games remaining. Here are today's thoughts as the Yankees enjoy a rare Friday off-day.
1. Cole’s spin. This whole thing is like a week old and I al...
2021-06-11 13:57:50 +0000 UTC View PostUPDATE: My bi-weekly Yankees post at CBS is live. I took a dive into Luis Severino's rehab start, and also looked at their baserunning issues and problems with AL East rivals.
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A thorough depantsing at home, a manager who couldn’t bother to argue an egregious strike three call, a...
2021-06-07 23:24:42 +0000 UTC View PostAll things considered, splitting four games with the Rays is a good outcome, but dropping the finale with Gerrit Cole on the mound is a tough pill to swallow. The Yankees are 6-6 in Cole’s starts this year. They can’t hit and they can’t win with their ace on the mound (not that Cole pitched well yesterday). This team is a chore to watch. The Yankees are on pace to go 88-74 with 105 games remaining. Here are today’s thoughts.
1. Weekly observations. Three weeks a...
2021-06-04 13:44:42 +0000 UTC View PostThe April Yankees are back, baby. The rotation is shaky, the offense can’t hit, and the defense is booting the ball left and right. Watching the championship window close on this core in real time is not an enjoyable experience. It always happens sooner than you expect too. The Yankees are on pace to go 87-75 with 108 games remaining. To today’s thoughts.
1. Weekend observations. It was hard to tell which team was the last place team in Detroit this weekend, huh? Ge...
2021-06-01 13:20:05 +0000 UTC View PostI’ve watched every game this season and I have no idea how the Yankees are 29-21. They feel so much worse. The pitching has been great! But the offense has been among the least productive in baseball. Every game is like getting teeth pulled. Anyway, the Yankees are on pace to go 94-68 with 112 games remaining. To today’s thoughts.
1. Kluber injured. The Yankees have used seven different starting pitchers this season and are one of only 10 teams to use fewer than eig...
2021-05-28 13:56:50 +0000 UTC View PostMy bi-weekly Yankees post at CBS is live. I wrote about the defense, Jameson Taillon's fastball, and Estevan Florial.
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Make it 35 consecutive scoreless innings for the starting pitchers, dating back to Gerrit Cole’s uncharacteristically poor start in Texas. The Yankees are 23-9 since th...
2021-05-25 13:11:46 +0000 UTC View PostA 7-3 road trip that included a no-hitter? I’ll take that all year long, thank you very much. The offense is still slogging along but the Yankees keep winning series (7-0-2 in their last nine), and that’s all that matters. Just win series and everything will take care of itself. The Yankees are on pace to go 92-70 with 118 games remaining. Here are today’s thoughts.
1. Weekday observations. Eventful last few games, eh? Injuries, a no-hitter, more injuries, and a f...
2021-05-21 13:31:33 +0000 UTC View PostI can’t remember the last time I had this little confidence in a Yankees offense. Maybe 2013? Jordan Lyles objectively stinks and last night he had no real trouble with the Yankees, a team that has scored 22 runs in their last eight games against the Not Orioles. Won’t be too long until Aaron Judge gets nothing to hit with the injuries piling up. The Yankees are on pace to go 87-75 with 121 games remaining. To today’s thoughts.
1. Stanton’s injury. Giancarlo Sta...
2021-05-18 13:42:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Right as Hicks was starting to hit too. (AP photo)
The injuries are starting to pile up. Earlier today Aaron Boone announced Aaron Hicks has a torn tendon sheath in his left wrist, and may require surgery. They’re going to see how he responds to treatment before sending him under the knife. Hi...
2021-05-14 23:47:26 +0000 UTC View PostWinning series against the Astros and Rays gets a thumbs up. Winning the first two games and then losing the third though? Blah. Finish the sweep next time, fellas. The Yankees are on pace to go 88-74 with 125 games remaining. To today’s thoughts.
1. The COVID outbreak. Can’t say I expected the Yankees to be the New York team that had a COVID outbreak so severe it requires a CDC investigation. That’s as Mets as it gets right there. The outbreak has unfolded over t...
2021-05-14 13:18:11 +0000 UTC View PostUPDATE: Here's my bi-weekly Yankees post at CBS.
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The Yankees were a Chad Green meltdown away from an 8-1 homestand. I guess they were also a Jonathan Loaisiga meltdown away from a 9-0 homestand, but eh, the Yankees had the lead when Green blew it. The game was only tied when Loaisi...
2021-05-11 13:18:42 +0000 UTC View PostIt’s too bad the Yankees couldn’t complete the sweep yesterday, because that series would’ve gone down as the most satisfying, most cathartic series in a very long time. Maybe since the five-game Boston Massacre sweep in Fenway Park in 2006? Also, shoutout to the YES Network for never cutting the field mics and letting the profanity-filled chants fly all three games. Gotta love cable television. The Yankees are on pace to go 84-78 with 131 games remaining. Now for today’s thoughts. 2021-05-07 12:59:19 +0000 UTC View Post
At long last, Yankees fans have someone to boo other than the Yankees. The Astros are in town for a three-game series beginning tonight and I imagine the 10,000 or so fans at Yankee Stadium will let them hear it. After all, the commissioner said public shaming is part of their sign-stealing punishment, so shame away. As f...
2021-05-04 13:58:20 +0000 UTC View PostGood look at Aaron Judge's contact rate improvements by Owen McGrattan. Last year he cut his strikeout rate and increased his in-zone contact rate, though it was an unusual 60-game season and easy to disregard as sample size noise. Well, Judge has improved those things again early this year. Check it out. The Yankees are on pace to go 71-91 with 137 games remaining. 2021-04-30 13:11:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Sorry Tauchman, but this is a one Mike town. (Getty)
In last week’s mailbag I mentioned it was probably time to discuss Mike Tauchman’s roster spot because he was redundant with Brett Gardner, and because the Yankees had too many square pegs forced into round holes. Trying to turn this ship arou...
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