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 …
It was a bit closer than most would have liked, but the Yankees defeated the Cleveland Guardians in five games to advance to the American League Championship series. The series had some interesting twists and turns, and it will be interesting to see what the Yankees lineup will look like against the Houston Astros. Let’s start with what we know …
We are less than a week away from the current collective bargaining agreement between MLB and MLBPA expiring and it would be a shock if there was any last minute agreement. This means that there will be a lockout and transactions will freeze across the league until a new agreement is made. There has been some moments where it seemed …
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 …
As I sit here trying to summarize the feeling of watching the Yankees slowly meet their demise in the Wild Card game to the Boston Red Sox it is easy to pinpoint the fatal flaws from the 2021 season. More comprehensive thoughts on these topics will be put out there in the coming weeks, but these are the reasons the …
What a stretch of baseball for the Yankees. After spending most of the season playing frustrating baseball, leaving them with a .500 record as recently as July 4, the Yankees are now in sole possession of the first Wild Card spot. Not only that, but they have overtaken the Boston Red Sox in the standings by sweeping them in three …
For much of the baseball season the topic of the Yankees struggles have been the struggles of their offense. For this recent stretch of baseball it has been pitching, mainly blown saves that have let down the team in spite of good offensive performances. The recent offensive performance of the Yankees might have been something that was inevitable and I …
The Houston Astros came to the Bronx for the first time since 2019 this week. They got exactly what they deserved in terms of getting serenaded by the 10,000 fans in attendance each of the three games. José Altuve took the brunt of the hostility and deservedly so. If you’ve been living under a rock, the Yankees were eliminated by …
Spring Training is over. The regular season is here. I can think of so many possibilities that I am looking forward to this year. I’m going to go through some of the highest on my list because it is finally baseball season, so let’s get excited. 1) Fans in the Stands The Yankees will start the season with 20% capacity, …
Let’s look at our New Years’ resolutions for the New York Yankees in 2021. Make a Smart Choice With DJ Lemahieu LeMahieu’s asking price is currently $125 million for five years. That price is too big of a deal for the Yankees, especially considering that they are likely trying to stay under the luxury tax threshold of $210 million. A …
