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 […]
Over the past few days the last of the Yankees roster cuts have trickled in and the Opening Day roster for the 2022 MLB Season is now set. Friendly reminder that the rosters have been expanded to 28 players until May 1st to accommodate the shorter Spring Training schedule as a result of the lockout. […]
There have been plenty of competing opinions on the Yankees’ off-season, and there’s certainly no shortage in a difference of opinion among the Pinstripe Perspective Staff. Let’s look at where some of us stand heading into this season with our off-season grades. Matthew Jarrel: C- Make no mistake: the Yankees are going to be competitive […]
“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’ […]
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 New York Yankees have a long and storied history of stellar first base play. The names read off like a list of Cooperstown residents and would-be occupants: Gehrig, Mattingly, Martinez, Skowron, Teixeira and Giambi. Is Matt Olson next on this list? Let’s talk about it. The Bird Was the Word Greg Bird was supposed […]
The New York Yankees announced another blockbuster trade on Thursday in which they acquired first baseman Anthony Rizzo from the Cubs. As reported by Jack Curry of YES Network, in exchange for Rizzo, the Cubs will receive right-handed pitcher Alexander Vizcaino and outfielder Kevin Alcantara. Rizzo has been with the Cubs since 2012. Prior he […]