When it comes to the American League MVP race, there are only two contenders. Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani. As of now, who deserves the award? Let’s find out. As a disclaimer, there is still about a month left in the regular season, so there is still enough time for the answer to that question to change. Let’s start first …
The Yankees are on track for their best season since 1998, and Aaron Judge is putting together the best season of his career. Given that Judge had a convincing case for American League MVP in 2017, it says a lot about how he is performing so far this season. Judge has evolved as a player since then. His strikeout rate …
MLB is in the middle of a lockout that will likely last into the new year, so now is a good time to reflect on what happened with the Yankees in 2021 on an in-depth level. Last week we dove into the causes for DJ LeMahieu’s regression, now we will be diving into perhaps the most polarizing player on the …
Anyone who has followed the Yankees this year knows that there have been more than a fair share of heartbreaking losses. If I tried to count the number of times that has happened with my hands, there is a chance I would not have enough fingers to do that. Bullpen collapses have been the main culprit in many of those …
The New York Yankees have been on a tear recently winning seven games in a row and making up nine games to overtake their arch rival Boston Red Sox. The vibe of the team went from “let’s tear it down” to “Chase for 28” again. There are many reasons for the Yankees’ surge including the additions of Gallo and Rizzo. …
The Yankees have answered the question as to whether they will be buyers at the trade deadline in an emphatic way. New York acquired outfielder Joey Gallo and relief pitcher Joely Rodriguez in exchange for prospects Glenn Otto, Ezequiel Duran, Trevor Hauver, and Josh Smith. The Texas Rangers are also retaining the 2021 salaries for Gallo and Rodriguez. These names …
The Yankees currently sit in fourth place in the American League East, nine games back of the division and five and a half games out of the second wild-card spot. There is a ton of blame to go around. The one person who does not deserve any of that blame is Aaron Judge. Assuming Aaron Judge's June is complete, it'll …
