Spring Training is at the midway point. Giancarlo Stanton looks absolutely locked in. Thankfully, so does new Dad Gleyber Torres. All of the Yankees Universe impatiently awaits the Bronx Bombers presenting Aaron Judge with a suitable contract offer to keep the gargantuan superstar in pinstripes until the end of his career. Possibly […]
Month: March 2022
Don’t Fret: The 2022 Yankees are the Real Deal
If there’s one thing that all Yankees fans wanted after flaming out against the Boston Red Sox in the 2021 Wild Card Game at Fenway Park, it was a big name free agent to heal the wound. But in unsurprising fashion, those big names came and went, seemingly without much of an effort from the […]
Williams: My 2022 MLB Predictions
After 99 days of a brutal, stressful lockout, Opening Day is just a couple of weeks away! How great is that to say? I’ve caught a couple of the Yanks spring training games so far. No, they don’t mean anything, but they’re fun to watch. Below are my predictions for every division and the World […]
Pinstripe Perspective is Looking for New Writers!
Pinstripe Perspective is looking for writers to join the team for the 2022 MLB Season! This is an opportunity for anyone looking for a platform to showcase their writing and baseball acumen. Qualifications; Some previous experience writing is ideal, but not required. Ability to produce clean and interesting analysis on a variety of baseball-related topics […]
Hal Steinbrenner Failed the Vibe Check
“We can talk about our revenues but you got to pay attention to the expenses too and we’ve got some significant ones. It was a tough two years.” Hey, that’s Rob Manfred’s music! After 99 days of MLB owners crying poor, this was an all-too-familiar refrain. Hal Steinbrenner did little yesterday to assuage Yankees fans’ […]
3 Thoughts Following the Anthony Rizzo Signing
The Yankees have reportedly re-signed first baseman Anthony Rizzo to a two-year, $32 million deal with a player opt-out after the first year. Rizzo will be 33 in August and last season hit a combined .248/.344/.440 with a 112 wRC+ with the Chicago Cubs and the Yankees. A longtime Cubs fan favorite, he posted a […]
The More Things Change: Breaking Down Sunday’s Trade
While it’s possible that Sunday night’s trade is a precursor to another large move, it seems much more likely that the trade itself marked the singular accomplishment of the offseason. And if that latter scenario is the case, then it’s a perfect encapsulation of who the Yankees are in the year 2022: a franchise that’s […]
Yankees Acquire Donaldson, Kiner-Falefa & Rortvedt from the Twins
I was just settling in to watch episode 2 of Winning Time on HBO when Yankees Twitter exploded. Gary Sanchez goes to Twins — Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) March 14, 2022 What!? Gary’s gone!? No way! For whom!? Within minutes, Jeff Passan swooped in with the necessary details: Catcher Ben Rortvedt is headed to the […]
We’re Back!
After 98 long days (at least 43 of which were waiting on the league to make an offer, let’s never forget that), Major League Baseball and its Players Association have reached a tentative deal on a new 5-year collective bargaining agreement, ending the owner-imposed lockout. Interestingly enough, the Yankees voted against the proposal, but nonetheless […]
So What Now?
Despite hours and hours of face-to-face negotiations and a fun night of optimistic tweets that brought a bit too much false hope to baseball Twitter, the inevitable has occurred. This afternoon, Major League Baseball and the Players’ Union reached a stalemate and left the bargaining table with no plans to return. The owner-imposed lockout continues […]