MLB rolled out the ballots for this year’s MLB All-Star Game, which will be held July 19 at Dodger Stadium. Fans can vote up to five times per day until June 30 on mlb.com. We know Aaron Judge will be there. He’s the far and away the AL MVP. Each at-bat is must-see TV. So […]
Long time no see, Pale Hose. After taking three of four just last weekend in the Windy City, the Sox will pay a visit to New York for a three-game set. The preseason favorites to take the AL Central by a country mile, Chicago has disappointed somewhat in the early going – they sit at […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]