The Yankees season has come to a close, and it was once again they have been beaten by the Houston Astros. Unless you want to talk about a retractable roof, there are no excuses this time. No cheating allegations to fall back on. The Astros have lost George Springer, Carlos Correa and Gerrit Cole and the gap between Houston and …
While the Yankees still have the best record in baseball, they have found their first test of adversity with the recent developments in the bullpen. Over the first part of the season, the Yankees pitching staff has been among the best in baseball, but the concern about overworking the bullpen has remained. A couple of players have not been as …
The Yankees trailed the Tigers 1-0 in the bottom of the 8th inning Thursday afternoon. Runners were on second and third with two outs, left-handed pitcher Lucas Luetge was on the mound with right-handed hitter Miguel Cabrera coming to the plate with first base open. He was one hit away from 3,000 for his career and was 0-3 on the …
If and when this MLB Lockout ends, there’s going to be a mad dash of signings before spring training begins. Depending on what the Collective Bargaining Tax is, the Yankees could be big spenders or add little pieces here and there. One piece that has made sense the entire way is Matt Olson. He still has two more years until …
The 2021 New York Yankees gave fans as many ups and downs as they possibly could. From unwatchable to unbeatable back to unwatchable. In all of the 162 game craziness, I looked back on some of the best moments from the tumultuous season. 10. Aaron Boone’s ejection in Oakland As the years go by, Aaron Boone’s fuse seems to become …
The Yankees have finalized their coaching staff for the 2022 season, and a familiar face is joining the team. There will be three hitting coaches on staff. Dillon Lawson will the main hitting coach while Casey Dykes and Eric Chavez will be assistant hitting coaches. Lawson and Dykes have worked in the Yankees minor league system, which in contrast to …
Brett Gardner and Darren O’Day declined their options for the 2022 season. There were mutual options for both players, and the Yankees declined both of them so that those players will be free agents. It is not certain that Gardner has played his last game in pinstripes, but it seems more likely than not. He has spent 14 years with …
It was announced Tuesday that the Yankees had re-signed manager Aaron Boone to a three-year contract extension with a club option for a fourth year. This sent Twitter-verse into an uproar with the majority of Yankee fans not wanting Boone to return. However, most of the coaching staff is not returning following the firing of three coaches and 1st base …
The Michael Kay Show presented a fascinating equation for the Yankees and their fans yesterday. It was unique. It was different. It would be a first in baseball today. Michael Kay brought up the idea that what if the Yankees moved current bench coach Carlos Mendoza to the third base coaching spot following the firing of Phil Nevin and hired …
Just over a week after being eliminated in the American League Wild Card game the Yankees announced that they would not be retaining hitting coach Marcus Thames among others. Assistant hitting coach P.J. Pilittere and third base coach Phil Kevin were also let go. Thames was the hitting coach for many successful Yankees offenses from 2017 through 2020, but the …
