The 2019-20 offseason is well underway and the Yankees have already dismissed their pitching coach and signed a player to an extension (they also removed Jake Barrett and Tyler Lyons from the 40-man roster yesterday). Been a busy few days. Only 99 more days until pitchers and catchers report to S...
2019-11-05 14:18:27 +0000 UTC View PostThe World Series is over and the offseason business has already begun. The Yankees declined their $20M club option for Edwin Encarnacion yesterday, as expected. Aroldis Chapman has until tomorrow to opt out of the final two years and $30M remaining on his contract. Now let's get to this week's th...
2019-11-01 13:51:37 +0000 UTC View PostThe Yankees season has been over 10 days now and wow do I miss it. The World Series is fun and all, but I wasn't ready for the Yankees to go away yet, especially not like that. The early days of the offseason are always the most difficult. Let's get to today's thoughts.
1. Offseason...
2019-10-29 14:37:02 +0000 UTC View Post
One way or the other, the 2019 World Series will be over in no more than six days, then it'll be time for the offseason. I can't say I expected the Nationals to win two games in Houston, so that's cool. I'm rooting against the Astros more than I am rooting for the Nationals at this point. Anyway,...
2019-10-25 13:13:46 +0000 UTC View Post
It's been a few days and yup, it still annoys me the Yankees held the Astros to 22 runs in six games -- 22 runs in six games! -- and still lost the ALCS. I would've signed up for that run prevention in a heartbeat going into the series. The offense really let the Yankees down in some key moments....
2019-10-22 15:09:32 +0000 UTC View PostSometimes I hate being a genius baseball blogger. I called Astros in six before the ALCS and in six games the Astros did win. They were the better team all season and they were the better team in the bes...
2019-10-20 16:09:25 +0000 UTC View Post
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Damn, I love that photo. I have no idea whether the Yankees will actually complete this ALCS comeback, but they're not dead yet. They punched back in Game 5 last night and sent...
What a disappointing performance. In the biggest and most important game of the season, the Yankees had more errors (four) than runs (three), and they got pushed around at home by an Astros team that is leaving little doubt they are superior. Superior talent and superior execution. Ugly all the w...
2019-10-18 14:03:20 +0000 UTC View PostAs expected, ALCS Game 4 was rained out yesterday and it will be made up Friday. Good call. It poured in New York last night. There was no way they could play and waiting around for a playable window that never came would've been annoying. The Yankees and Astros will now play Games 4-7 on four co...
2019-10-17 13:52:44 +0000 UTC View PostHomefield advantage has been lost. The Astros outplayed the Yankees on both sides of the ball in Game 3 last night and now hold a 2-1 series lead. New York's best case scenario now is winning the next two games at home, and having to beat either Justin Verlander or Gerrit Cole in Houston. Dauntin...
2019-10-16 14:02:41 +0000 UTC View PostThe ALCS shifts from Minute Maid Park to Yankee Stadium later today. The series is tied 1-1 and that makes Game 3 an important swing game. Win today and the Yankees will have a chance to close out this series at home. Lose today and the best case scenario is having to beat Justin Verlander or Ger...
2019-10-15 12:50:47 +0000 UTC View PostFolks, losing winnable Justin Verlander starts is no way to win an ALCS. The Yankees let a golden opportunity to take a 2-0 series lead slip away last night. The ALCS is now a best-of-five as it heads back to New York. Could be better -- should be better -- could be worse. Here are some scattered...
2019-10-14 14:37:04 +0000 UTC View PostYou could not possibly script a better start to the postseason for the Yankees. Four games, four wins, all against 100+ win teams. And they've outscored their opponents 30-7 in those four games with the seven runs allowed coming in seven separate one-run innings. No big rallies given up at all. P...
2019-10-13 14:44:54 +0000 UTC View PostIt feels like the Yankees haven't played a game since September. Such is life when you sweep the ALDS. The Yankees are finally back in action tonight with ALCS Game 1 against the Astros, and I have some real quick thoughts to share. First, here is the ALCS roster:
2019-10-12 17:59:26 +0000 UTC
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We are getting the heavyweight battle. Gerrit Cole and the Astros sent the Rays home last night in ALDS Game 5. Too bad the Yankees couldn't be the team that eliminated Tampa. Ah well. Anyway, you all ready for this Yankees vs. Astros ALCS deathmatch? Gonna be fun. And also stressful, but mostly ...
2019-10-11 12:48:32 +0000 UTC View PostLater tonight the Astros and Rays will play a decisive ALDS Game 5 to determine which team gets the privilege of losing to the Yankees in the ALCS. The ALCS will begin Saturday either way. If the Astros win, Game 1 is in Minute Maid Park. If the Rays win, Game 1 will be in Yankee Stadium. Here ar...
2019-10-10 13:13:53 +0000 UTC View Post
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Remember when some idiot charged you $3/month to tell you the 2019 Twins are different ...
2019-10-08 13:12:39 +0000 UTC View PostSo much for that "these Twins are different!" narrative I was preaching, huh? Two games into the ALDS, the Yankees have a convincing 2-0 lead, and they look like the superior team in every way possible. The series isn't over yet -- the Yankees showed us two years ago an 0-2 deficit is not insurmo...
2019-10-06 16:24:44 +0000 UTC View PostOne down, 10 more wins to go. The Yankees won a battle of the bullpens in ALDS Game 1 last night and, believe it or not, it was their first Game 1 win since the 2012 ALDS. They lost Game 1 in the 2012 ALCS, 2017 ALDS, 2017 ALCS, and 2018 ALDS. (They did win the 2017 and 2018 Wild Card Games, but ...
2019-10-05 15:43:50 +0000 UTC View PostOnce again, it is Yankees vs. Twins in the postseason. They've met often over the last two decades and the rivalry ("rivalry") has been decidedly one-sided. The 2019 ALDS begins Friday night at Yankee Stadium. I'm going to busy in the morning, so I figured I'd publish my ALDS mini-preview tonight...
2019-10-04 02:47:17 +0000 UTC View PostThe regular season is over, and while I'm definitely looking forward to the postseason, part of me already misses the day in, day out comfort of the regular season. Baseball feels like a companion more than a hobby. It's there every day all summer. Anyway, here are today's thoughts as I look forw...
2019-10-01 13:29:09 +0000 UTC View Post
There are three days remaining in the regular season and we still don't know which team the Yankees will play in the ALDS. Chances are it'll be the Twins, but that's not official yet. One more Astros win or one more Yankees loss gives Houston the best record in the American League. Anyway, here a...
2019-09-27 13:45:34 +0000 UTC View PostOnly six days and five games remain in the 2019 regular season. Crazy, isn't it? I swear, the season goes by a little quicker with each passing year. Here are today's thoughts as the Yankees try not to lose anyone else to injury this week.
1. Status report. Since shutting d...
2019-09-24 13:50:56 +0000 UTC View PostAL East champs. We've known it would happen for weeks now, but damn, doesn't it feel good? It had been entirely too long since the last time the Yankees won the division. Glad they got that done properly with a win last night. That was much better than waiting around to see whether the Rays lose....
2019-09-20 14:30:15 +0000 UTC View PostThe Yankees were dealt another significant injury this week. Dellin Betances has a partially torn left Achilles, and although surgery has not yet been recommended (he's going for a second opinion soon), his season is over. He worked so hard for so long to come back from the shoulder injury only t...
2019-09-18 15:04:33 +0000 UTC View Post
At some point this week, possibly as soon as Wednesday, the Yankees will clinch their first AL East title since 2012. I was hoping they'd be able to do it tomorrow with Luis Severino on the mound, but things didn't work out. Too bad. The magic number is three. Anyway, I'm going out of town for a ...
2019-09-16 13:18:35 +0000 UTC View PostThe Yankees swept their sixth doubleheader of the season yesterday and are 13-1 in 14 doubleheader games this year. They are the first team to swe...
2019-09-13 14:04:15 +0000 UTC View Post
So, was eliminating the Red Sox from the AL East race in their own ballpark fun or what? I'm glad the season series is over too. That 17-man bullpen Boston is using is unwatchable. My goodness. Anyway, here are today's thoughts as J.A. Happ pitches just well enough to trick the Yankees into givin...
2019-09-10 13:39:32 +0000 UTC View Post
Despite losing the first game in each series, the Yankees took two of three from the Athletics and Rangers on the homestand. They are 18-3-3 in 24 home series this year and all three series losses were in April. The opponents? The Orioles, Tigers, and White Sox. Three teams that are a combined 12...
2019-09-06 13:03:07 +0000 UTC View PostThe no shutout streak is dead. Long live the no shutout streak. The Yankees were shut out yesterday for the first time since June 30th of last year. They scored a run in 220 straight games, the second longest streak in history behind the 1931-33 Yankees (308 games). It was fun while it lasted. No...
2019-09-03 13:29:15 +0000 UTC View Post