Thoughts after the Yankees trade Luis Cessa and Justin Wilson
Whatever you do, don't eat the chili, Luis. (Presswire)
Well, we won’t be able to say the Y...
2021-07-28 15:00:30 +0000 UTC View Post
RAB Thoughts activity
July 26th, 2021: Boone, Odor, LeMahieu, Stanton, Trade Deadline
UPDATE: Not 10 minutes after I
2021-07-26 21:25:31 +0000 UTC View PostJuly 23rd, 2021: Bullpen, Allen, Torres, Florial, Garcia, Britton, Trade Deadline, 2021 Draft, Mailbag
The 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 remai...
2021-07-23 14:32:16 +0000 UTC View PostJuly 19th, 2021: Injuries, Cole, Chapman, Stanton, Frazier
UPDATE I: I never received the post email, so this is just me sending it out again.
UPDATE II: 2021-07-19 23:09:43 +0000 UTC View Post
July 16th, 2021: COVID Outbreak, Prospects, Mailbag
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 al...
2021-07-16 13:43:38 +0000 UTC View PostThoughts following the 2021 Draft
Day 1 as a Yankee and Sweeney is already getting the full Nick Swisher treatment. (Getty)
The...
2021-07-14 18:34:53 +0000 UTC View PostJuly 13th, 2021: Cole, Chapman, Cortes, Midseason Review
Just when you’re ready to believe in the 2021 Y
2021-07-13 13:44:51 +0000 UTC View PostJuly 9th, 2021: Urshela, German, Bullpen, King, Minors, Mailbag
Tonight 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 Phi...
2021-07-09 13:41:50 +0000 UTC View PostJuly 6th, 2021: Selling at the Trade Deadline, Green, All-Stars
UPDATE: My bi-weekly Yankees post at CBS is live. I didn't want to write about Gerrit Cole's and Arold...
2021-07-06 13:17:50 +0000 UTC View PostJuly 2nd, 2021: Hal, Chapman, Rotation, Lineup, Wilson, Locastro, Mailbag
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-wi...
2021-07-02 14:11:49 +0000 UTC View PostJune 29th, 2021: Boone, Offense, LeMahieu, Dominguez, Garcia, Marlins
I’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...
2021-06-29 13:24:24 +0000 UTC View PostJune 25th, 2021: Torres, Chapman, Voit, Dominguez, Park, Mailbag
Gerrit 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...
2021-06-25 14:13:35 +0000 UTC View PostJune 22nd, 2021: Triple Plays, Offense, Taillon, Roster Moves, Pirates
Here's my bi-weekly Yankees post at CBS. I wrote about Gary Sanchez's hot streak, Zack Britton's return,...
2021-06-22 14:15:04 +0000 UTC View PostJune 18th, 2021: Cole, Loaisiga, Frazier, Boone, Severino, Sticky Stuff, Ford, Mailbag
UPDATE: 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 (2021-06-18 14:03:34 +0000 UTC View Post
June 14th, 2021: Severino, Pitching, Judge, Britton, D’Backs, Voit
The 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 thought...
2021-06-14 23:24:58 +0000 UTC View PostJune 11th, 2021: Cole, Andujar, Prospects, Mailbag
Once 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 ...
2021-06-11 13:57:50 +0000 UTC View PostJune 7th, 2021: Boone, Cole, Taillon, Stanton, Gittens, Odor, All-Star Game
UPDATE: My bi-weekly Yankees post at CBS is live. I took a dive into Luis Severino's rehab start, a...
2021-06-07 23:24:42 +0000 UTC View PostJune 4th, 2021: Judge, Baserunning, Ford, Injuries, Rockies, Mailbag
All 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...
2021-06-04 13:44:42 +0000 UTC View PostJune 1st, 2021: LeMahieu, Stanton, Taillon, King, Trade Deadline, Coaches
The 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 p...
2021-06-01 13:20:05 +0000 UTC View PostMay 28th, 2021: Kluber, Voit, Florial, Judge, Mailbag
I’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 ...
2021-05-28 13:56:50 +0000 UTC View PostMay 25th, 2021: Defense, Montgomery, Bullpen, Hicks, Prospects
My bi-weekly Yankees post at CBS is live. I wrote about the defense, Jameson Taillon's fastball, and Estevan Fl...
2021-05-25 13:11:46 +0000 UTC View PostMay 21st, 2021: Kluber, Voit, Frazier, LaMarre, DeShields, Mailbag
A 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 a...
2021-05-21 13:31:33 +0000 UTC View PostMay 18th, 2021: Stanton, Sanchez, Loaisiga, Montgomery, Kepler
I 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...
2021-05-18 13:42:58 +0000 UTC View PostThoughts after Aaron Hicks goes down with a wrist injury
Right as Hicks was starting to hit too. (AP photo)
The injuries are starting to pile up. Earlier...
2021-05-14 23:47:26 +0000 UTC View PostMay 14th, 2021: COVID Outbreak, Cole, Rotation, Offense, Mailbag
Winning 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. C...
2021-05-14 13:18:11 +0000 UTC View PostMay 11th, 2021: Judge, Torres, Cessa, Catchers, Voit, Prospects
UPDATE: Here's my bi-weekly Yankees post at CBS.
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The Yankees were a Chad Green mel...
2021-05-11 13:18:42 +0000 UTC View PostMay 7th, 2021: Odor, Urshela, Wilson, Peralta, Outfielders, Mailbag
It’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 cutti...
2021-05-07 12:59:19 +0000 UTC View PostMay 4th, 2021: Cole, Stanton, Frazier, O’Day, Prospects
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, 2021-05-04 13:58:20 +0000 UTC View Post
April 30th, 2021: Sanchez, Judge, Kluber, King, Garcia, Mailbag
Good 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-g...
2021-04-30 13:11:28 +0000 UTC View PostThoughts after the Yankees trade Mike Tauchman to the Giants
Sorry Tauchman, but this is a one Mike town. (Getty)
In last week’s mailbag I mentioned it was pro...
2021-04-28 15:09:30 +0000 UTC View Post