Story so far The Yankees (7-6) head back home after going 3-3 on their first road trip of the year. They scored a putrid 16 runs in the six games against two teams they expect to beat up on, and are only staying afloat thanks to their excellent pitching. Cleveland (7-5) on the other hand […]
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4/19-4/21 Series Preview vs. Detroit Tigers
The Yankees start their fourth series of the year on Tuesday against the Detroit Tigers. Let’s take a look at the Tigers roster and how the Yankees will match up in the three game set. Story so far The Tigers are led by manager A.J. Hinch and have started off the season 4-5 with a […]
Thoughts following the Baltimore disaster
Today is a scheduled day off in Yankee land and it is needed. The Yanks started the season with ten games in ten days due to the Opening Day rain out. They finished that stretch this weekend by losing two of three to the Baltimore Orioles. Here are some random thoughts and observations I have […]
4/15-4/17 Series Preview vs. Baltimore Orioles
The Yankees kick off their first road trip of the 2022 season on Friday with a three game set against the Baltimore Orioles. Let’s take a look at how the Orioles stack up. Their Story So Far Manager Brandon Hyde and the Baltimore Orioles are off to a rough start this year, currently sitting in […]
4/11-4/14 Series Recap vs. Toronto Blue Jays
The Yankees wrapped up a four game set with the division rival Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday night. Let’s recap the series before the team starts their six game road trip in Baltimore. Game One – 3-0 loss W: Alek Manoah (1-0), L: Jameson Taillon (0-1), S: Jordan Romano (3) – Box Score Offensive No-show […]
Random Thoughts on a Thursday
We’re six games into the season and the Yankees have split those games evenly. They close out a four game set with the Blue Jays tonight before heading off for a six game road trip. Let’s dive into some random thoughts and observations I have after these first few games. Addressing the black hole(s) in […]
Joey Gallo and the search for luck
At least for his own sake you could argue that nobody on the 2022 Yankees needed a good start to the season more than Joey Gallo. Yankees fans knew what they were getting last summer when Cashman & Co. acquired Gallo from the Rangers. Good defense, good base running, enormous power, elite on base ability, […]
Judge, Yankees Reach Impasse on Extension
In another universe far, far, away, Aaron Judge would have addressed a sellout Yankee Stadium crowd at Opening Day with a special announcement: “Well, they convinced me to stay, and I can tell you it’s a privilege to be here for the rest of my career.” *BANGS GAVEL* “OH MY GOODNESS GRACIOUS! OF ALL THE […]
Williams: 24 Random thoughts 24 hours before Opening Day
It’s a bummer we have to wait another 24 hours before the Greatest Pitcher on the Planet (as I’m going to call him) Gerrit Cole takes the mound and fires the first pitch of the Yankees 2022 season. It’s like moving Christmas to the next day. But, as someone that was at the two-part 2008 […]
Wisla: Five Bold Predictions for 2022
With the 2022 seasons gearing up to begin on Thursday, I thought it would be fun to make some predictions on this year’s Yankee squad so we have something to look back at when the season comes to a conclusion. Below are five predictions I am making for this year’s Bronx Bombers. The Yankees will […]