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The Yankees were embarrassed by the White Sox, losing 12-2 in Chicago. It was the most runs the White Sox have scored this season, their biggest margin of victory and just their second win in their last 26 games. The Yankees left 18 runners on base and fell to 5-5 in August against the Blue Jays, Angels, Rangers and White Sox, four teams that won't reach the playoffs.
The Yankees lost to the Angels 9-4 on Thursday, dropping a home series to the third-worst team in the American League. Nestor Cortes was awful again as the Yankees fell to 8-16 in his starts (they are 60-32 when anyone else starts) and the offense no-showed until the game was out of hand and over in the late innings.
Alex Verdugo and his .291 on-base percentage and .660 OPS led off the first game of the doubleheader against the Angels on Wednesday. Gleyber Torres and his .310 on-base percentage and .668 OPS led off the second game of the doubleheader. If Aaron Boone isn’t going to use Juan Soto or Aaron Judge to lead off then the only other option at the moment is … DJ LeMahieu.
The Yankees stopped their free fall and look to have ended their collapse. They haven't lost a game since acquiring Jazz Chisholm Jr. and are returning home to start the easiest schedule in the majors over the next month. What a difference a week makes.
The Yankees were swept in the Yankee Stadium half of the Subway Series and swept for the entire 2024 edition of the Subway Series. They have lost four of six since the All-Star break, 12 of 18 in July and 23 of 34 since June 13. Things could get worse with the next six games on the road against the Red Sox and Phillies.
Yankees fan and author of The Daily Dirt Nap (along with many other investing-related books) Jared Dillian joined me to talk about the Yankees and their six-week free fall.
The Yankees lost another game and lost another game to the Mets. Now 0-3 in this year's Subway Series, the Yankees never had a chance with the lineup their manager put together on Tuesday. The Yankees are 11-22 since June 13 and things could get even worse for them and their three-game lead in the loss column for a postseason spot over the next week.
It’s been a beautiful four days without Yankees baseball. Nice, calm, peaceful, relaxing nights without frustration, anger, elevated blood pressure and the need to heavily consume alcohol as the result of watching the 2024 Yankees play. But Yankees baseball is back this weekend with the Rays in the Bronx and the second “half” of the season begins.
The Yankees are in a free fall for the third straight season. They have lost 17 of 23, are fading in the division race and are dangerously close to beginning to drop in the wild-card standings. Despite all of this, Brian Cashman and Aaron Boone are showing no signs of urgency and are admittedly relying on “hope” to save the season.
The Yankees lost three of four to the Orioles, and in what was essentially a postseason series during the regular season, these Yankees played like they always do in the postseason. The offense scored six runs over the four games, and Aaron Judge went 1-for-the series with a measly single. The season is 20 percent over and Judge is hitting .197/.331/.393. Is he healthy? Is his toe bothering him? Does he need a different spot in the lineup? When will Aaron Boone stop telling everyone Judge will be fine?
Beginning on Wednesday, the Rangers will play three games over four days and five games in eight days. Their opponents will be the Penguins, Flyers, Bruins, Sabres and Red Wings. The Rangers could get Adam Fox back next week, and hopefully, during these challenging eight days, Mika Zibanejad will break out of his scoring slump.
The Rangers wrapped up their five-game, season-long road trip with a 3-2 overtime win over the Jets in Winnipeg to go undefeated on the West Coast and in Western Canada. Tom Dianora of Blueshirt Banter joined me to talk about the wildly successful road trip and the state of the Rangers as they return home.
The Rangers left for their season-long, five-game road trip after a dismal performance against Nashville at home. Unlike past seasons, the Rangers are racking up West Coast and Western Canada wins, having won won their first three games with two to go. Chris Lopresti of WFAN and SNY joined me to talk about the first-place Rangers and their impressive start to the season.
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The Rangers opened their season with a 5-1 win over the Sabres in Buffalo. Every Rangers fan should be buzzing after the best 60-minute effort the Blueshirts have provided in years. I know I am. So is Brian Monzo, and he joined me to talk about the impressive season-opening win.
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The Yankees are three games under .500. They are in last place. They have lost seven straight games. They have won one series since June 25. Somehow, their manager thinks they will turn the season around.
The Yankees have four games left until the trade deadline: three against the Orioles and one against the Rays. With 60 games to go, the Yankees are still 2 1/2 games out of the final playoff spot and still need a starting left fielder, which they have needed since last season.
Yankees fan Bobby Milone joined me to talk about the impending trade deadline, who the Yankees should target and what they should be willing to give up.
The Yankees continue to be a mess. The mirage that was them sweeping a historically-bad team in the Royals over the weekend was followed by a humiliating 9-3 loss to the Mets at home.
The Yankees lost again to the Angels, and this time they only managed to score one run on two hits. Aaron Boone was as annoyed as ever with the media questioning his players' lack of production, and the Yankees as a whole are in a really bad place.
The Yankees opened the "second half" of the season with an embarrassing series loss to the NL-worst Rockies. The offense couldn't solved Austin Gomber or Chase Anderson and their nearly-7.00 ERAs, and now the Yankees are in last place in the AL East and two games out of the last playoff spot.
After the recap, Andrew Rotondi of Bronx Pinstripes joined me to talk about the state of the Yankees with now 68 games remaining.
The Yankees don't know when their superstar and only productive bat will return. Their center fielder doesn't want to come off the injured list. Their prized free-agent starting pitcher hasn't thrown a pitch this season. Their five veteran bats making a combined $95.7 million can't field. They are now 3-6 against the White Sox, Red Sox and Mets since last week and the team's owner called them a "championship-caliber" team just a few days ago.
The first game of this season's Subway Series looked like it was going to be a disaster for the Yankees. Luis Severino couldn't get an out and aside from a Giancarlo Stanton home run, Max Scherzer was shutting down the offense. But everything changed in the fourth inning, and not even Aaron Boone could prevent his team from a much-needed win (though he desperately tried).
The Yankees lost to the Red Sox 3-2 on Friday, but bounced back to beat them 3-1 on Saturday. In the series, Rafael Devers has driven in two of the Red Sox' four runs with solo home runs and scored another after a double. If Devers doesn't beat the Yankees, the Red Sox can't beat the Yankees, and yet, they keep pitching to him.
The Yankees will play the Red Sox for the first time this season this weekend, and they will do so at much less than full strength. Aaron Judge and Harrison Bader will miss the series on the injured list, and so will Nestor Cortes. Thankfully, the Red Sox aren't very good.
Michael Hurley of CBS Boston joined me to talk about all of the Red Sox' issues as they fell under .500 this week.
The Yankees won the three-game series against the Dodgers in Los Angeles to finish their West Coast trip 4-2. Now the Yankees return home after a day off on Monday for a series with the lowly White Sox.
After the Dodgers series recap, White Sox Dave of Barstool Sports joined me to talk about everything that has gone wrong with the White Sox this season.
The Yankees extended their winning streak to three straight with a 10-4 win over the Mariners in Seattle on Monday night. Aaron Judge hit 16th and 17th home runs of the season and robbed one as well, and the Yankees continue to go as he goes.
The Yankees dropped two of three to the Orioles and now they will see some familiar faces and ex-Yankees over the weekend with the Padres in the Bronx.
The Yankees escaped what would have been a crushing loss to the Orioles thanks to a bottom-of-the-ninth, game-tying home run from Aaron Judge. Once again, Gerrit Cole wasn’t good against a good team, but Judge saved the day.
The Yankees beat the Blue Jays 4-2 on Thursday with Ryan Weber and Albert Abreu asked to pitch the seventh and eighth innings behind Nestor Cortes. Aaron Boone jokingly called it "Nestor and the Funky Bunch" but there was nothing funny about it.
Gerrit Cole gave the Yankees six scoreless innings in Toronto, but the offense only provided three hits (all singles) and the Yankees lost 3-0 to the Blue Jays. With Nestor Cortes being inconsistent, Clarke Schmidt and Jhony Brito being bad and Domingo German suspended, the Yankees can't afford to lose on days when Cole starts.
The Yankees overcame a blown three-run lead, losing Domingo German to a foreign substance ejection, losing Ian Hamilton to a groin injury, four Gleyber Torres brain farts, an Anthony Volpe error and the Blue Jays accusing Aaron Judge and the Yankees of cheating to win 6-3 on Tuesday in Toronto.
The Yankees beat the Blue Jays 7-4 on Monday in Toronto. The story isn’t that the Yankees won, have won six of eight or beat up Alek Manoah for the first time ever. The story is that Aaron Judge kept looking in the Yankees dugout during his plate appearances in a game in which he hit two home runs and reached base all five times.
Every single day Aaron Boone does something inexcusable as manager of the Yankees. Today it's dropping Anthony Volpe down to seventh in the order, while Isiah Kiner-Falefa will bat sixth.
The Yankees trailed 2-0 and were being shut out when the sixth inning began on Tuesday night, and it looked like yet another sad and embarrassing loss. But the top of the order came through, and the Yankees are now above .500.
The Yankees are in last place in the AL East this late in the season for the first time since 2016. That was the last season the Yankees missed the playoffs.
It was going to be nearly impossible for this version of the Yankees to beat Jacob deGrom and essentially impossible once Aaron Judge wasn’t in the lineup Judge had to undergo an MRI on his hip and the Yankees lost 5-2 in a game that was as boring as any meaningful game could ever be.
The Yankees roster was intentionally built to look like this, and it's performing exactly as expected.
The Yankees’ roster is littered with oft-injured, underachieving, overpaid and washed-up players as well as a few players who don’t belong in the majors. Whose fault is that?
The Yankees lost to the Guardians 3-2 on Tuesday night, but the game was really over on Tuesday afternoon when Aaron Boone posted the lineup.
The Yankees are off to good start this season, having won their first two series and boast a nice 4-2 record after their season-opening homestand. But hanging over this season is Aaron Hicks, his roster spot, his contract, his playing time and his performance. In a season that is supposed to be about trying to end a 13-year championship drought, Hicks' presence has become a distraction.
The Yankees took an early lead against the Phillies on Monday night, kept tacking on runs as the game went on and eventually won a laugher, 8-1. Nestor Cortes was solid through five innings, Gleyber Torres and Anthony Rizzo homered and the bullpen provided four scoreless innings. More easy wins like this, please!
After a disappointing 7-5 loss to the mediocre-at-best Giants on Saturday, the Yankees looked more like the Opening Day Yankees on Sunday, winning 6-0. The power showed up with Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and Kyle Higashioka hitting home runs an Johnny Brito was dominant with five shutout innings in his major-league debut. The game wasn't without lineup controversy as Aaron Hicks was on the bench against a right-handed starter, while Isiah Kiner-Falefa started in center field despite having zero career outfield appearances. Hicks wasn't happy and made it known to the media.
There's nothing like an Opening Day win, especially when it comes as easy as it did on Thursday. The Yankees beat the Giants 5-0 the exact way they plan to win every game: great starting pitching, a shutdown bullpen and home runs.
Yankees baseball is back and so is the annual Yankees over/unders podcast.
Andrew Rotondi of Bronx Pinstripes joined me to go through our annual over/unders for the Yankees’ roster.
The Yankees were thought to have the "best rotation in baseball" for 2023. Now that rotation is down 40 percent of its members with Nestor Cortes working through a hamstring injury and Frankie Montas set to undergo shoulder surgery. Cortes is expected back for the start of the season, if all goes right, but Montas' best-case scenario is to be back sometime late in the season. The Yankees' pitching depth will be tested right away, and the depth isn't what it was before the trade for Montas.
There's still more than three weeks until the trade deadline, but the Rangers decided not to wait until the last minute, trading for the Blues' Vladimir Tarasenko, who will be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season.
The Rangers sent Sammy Blais, Hunter Skinner, a conditional first-round pick an a conditional fourth-round pick to the Blues in exchange for Tarasenko and Niko Mikkola with the Blues also retaining 50 percent of Tarasenko's cap hit.
There isn't a single negative to the trade for the Rangers. It's an unbelievable job by Chris Drury.
The World Baseball Classic rosters were announced on Friday and three Yankees will be participating: Kyle Higashioka, Nestor Cortes and Jonathan Loaisiga. I’m not worried about Higashioka participating. I’m somewhat worried about Cortes participating. I’m extremely worried about Loaisiga participating given his injury history.
In what was the most exciting and entertaining game of the season, the Rangers beat the Flames 5-4 in overtime at the Garden. It may not have been the Rangers' best performance, but the game had everything coming off a 10-day layoff, and that included Jacob Trouba having to defend himself after two more clean open-ice hits.
A new baseball season is just about here, and the Yankees continue to try to change the perception of how last season ended and how this offseason has gone. Over the last few days, Brian Cashman once again talked about how close the Yankees were to the World Series, and Michael King went on to say only injuries prevent the Yankees from beating the Astros. It wasn’t a great weekend to be a Yankees fan.
The Yankees blew a two-run lead at home in Game 2 of the ALDS and now go to Cleveland having given away home-field advantage. Nestor Cortes wasn't himself, the offense performed its annual postseason disappearing act and Aaron Boone had one of his worst games as Yankees manager in the Yankees' 3-2 loss in 10 innings.
The Yankees trailed Game 1 of the ALDS 1-0 to the Guardians, but once they tied the game and then took a one-run lead, the outcome never seemed in doubt. The Yankees went on to win 4-1 in what was a relatively easy postseason victory, and how it played out only made me more confident in the Yankees' chances of advancing to the ALCS.
The Yankees pulled off a miraculous ninth-inning comeback on Tuesday night, beating the Pirates 9-8 at the Stadium. The Yankees trailed by four runs and scored five without recording an out, led by Aaron Judge's 60th home run and a Giancarlo Stanton walk-off grand slam. Judge now has five games remaining on the homestand against two last-place teams in the Pirates and Red Sox to break Rogers Maris' American League record.
The lineup was bad, the starting pitching wasn't great, the defense was atrocious, the managing was comical and the postgame accountability was nonexistent as the Yankees lost 4-2 to the Rays on Friday night. The lead in the loss column now sits at two games, and the Yankees' 15 1/2-game collapse is nearly complete.
The Yankees lost again on Saturday, scoring just one run on Aaron Judge's 52nd home run. The Yankees have now lost six of seven, 20 of 29, 26 of 41 and 38 of 68. Their 15 1/2-game division is down to four games and three games in the loss column, and Aaron Boone admitted the team might not turn it around.
The Yankees have finally called up Oswald Peraza. The Yankees’ No. 3 prospect will be with the team on Friday night in Tampa for what is the biggest series of the season. While I’m happy Peraza is finally here, make no mistake, he’s only here because the rosters expanded from 26 to 28 today.
The Yankees had a 15 1/2-game lead on July 8. It's now down to seven and just six in the loss column to the Rays, who they will play six times in the next 13 days. Blowing the division seemed mathematically impossible last month and now it's very much possible.
The Yankees finally dipped into their prospect pool to give their major-league roster a spark. All it took was going 24-29 since June 19 to finally make changes, but Oswaldo Cabrera and Estevan Florial were called up on Wednesday. Between the new look of the roster, Wednesday’s dramatic win and the hopeful returns in the near future of DJ LeMahieu and Giancarlo, maybe the Yankees can get back on track.
The Yankees lost again on Tuesday for their third straight loss and their ninth loss in their last 11 games. Their division lead, which was once 15 1/2 games is now eight games in the loss column. The are losing ground each day and not doing anything about it from a roster or lineup standpoint.
The Yankees are going to the postseason. But what they do when they get there is all that matters. For the last two months, they have done nothing to suggest they won't endure yet another early exit.
The Yankees blew a late two-run lead to the Mariners on Wednesday to lose the three-game series in Seattle. After ending their five-game losing streak on Monday, the Yankees have started a new losing that currently sits at two straight. They have lost 25 of 47 since June 19 and have successfully blown a nine-game lead over the Astros for the 1-seed in the American League.
The Yankees won for the first time in a week, beating the Mariners 9-4 in Seattle on Monday. But the big night from Josh Donaldson and the end of the Yankees' five-game losing streak was dampened by the loss of Matt Carpenter who fouled a ball off his foot, which could end his season.
The Yankees blew a late lead on Friday night to the Cardinals, were shut out on Saturday and blew a three-run lead on Sunday. They have now lost five straight and 16 of their last 25 games, having gone 21-23 since June 19. The Yankees are falling apart from a production and health standpoint, and it's foreshadowing another disappointing end to a season.
Aaron Boone inexplicably played Joey Gallo on Thursday night, and Gallo went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts. The worst everyday player in Major League Baseball can't play in another game for the Yankees.
The Yankees traded for Andrew Benintendi late on Wednesday night, and it was a solid move. But it can't be the only move. The Yankees need a lot of help if they want to win the World Series, and they need to acquire that help by Tuesday afternoon.
The two most important games of the second half for the Yankees came in a doubleheader on Thursday in Houston, and they lost both games. With the 0-2 day, the Yankees’ lead in the loss column over the Astros for the best record and 1-seed in the American League is now at just two games.
The Yankees beat the Red Sox 6-5 on Thursday in the first game between the rivals in three months. The Yankees had a supposed enormous advantage on the mound with Gerrit Cole, but the Yankees' "ace" allowed five runs, all on two Rafael Devers home runs. The two teams could very well meet in the ALDS or ALCS, and with Cole's issues against the Red Sox, how can he be trusted against them in October?
The Yankees beat the Red Sox 6-5 on Thursday in the first game between the rivals in three months. The Yankees had a supposed enormous advantage on the mound with Gerrit Cole, but the Yankees' "ace" allowed five runs, all on two Rafael Devers home runs. The two teams could very well meet in the ALDS or ALCS, and with Cole's issues against the Red Sox, how can he be trusted against them in October?
The Yankees won the first game of their three-game series against the A's on Tuesday 9-5, and even though they are not playing the Astros, I can't stop thinking about that. That's how important and telling the series over the weekend was.
The Yankees overcame two three-run deficits to beat the Astros with a 7-6 walk-off win on Thursday night at the Stadium. Aaron Hicks had his biggest hit and biggest moment of the season in the bottom of the ninth, and Aaron Judge ended the game with a single on the eve of his unnecessary anticipated arbitration battle with the Yankees. This season has to end with a World Series win.
The Yankees trailed the Rays 3-0 and 4-1 and managed to come back to win 5-4, thanks to a two-home run night from Aaron Judge and a clutch, two-run home run from Jose Trevino. The Yankees won yet another series and are now 7-3 against the Rays this season.
The Yankees beat the Rays for a fourth straight game on Monday, winning 4-2 at Tropicana Field. Gerrit Cole was dominant, the offense did just enough and Wandy Peralta closed the door in the ninth as the Yankees improved to a ridiculous 50-17.
The Yankees needed to go to Toronto and win one game. They won two and won the three-game series, but they could have won all three, blowing a five-run lead in the series finale. I'm not mad the Yankees lost a game. I'm mad with the way they lost since it's possibly another precursor to what Yankees fans could see in October.
The Yankees beat the Rays 2-1 on a walk-off home run from Anthony Rizzo, completing the sweep of their division rival. The Yankees won all three games in the series despite only scoring eight runs on 12 hits, thanks to their league-best pitching staff. At 12 games back in the division, you can cross the Rays off as a threat to the Yankees.
The Yankees won their sixth straight game on Wednesday, beating the Rays 4-3 at the Stadium. Nestor Cortes was once again superb, Aaron Judge hit his 25th home run and Kyle Higashioka hit a three-run home run. The Yankees have now won 13 straight home games and 13 of their last 14 games overall.
The Yankees beat the Rays 2-0 on Tuesday behind six scoreless innings from Gerrit Cole and some sloppy defense from their opponent. It was one of Cole's best starts as a Yankee given his past struggles against the Rays, and Jose Trevino summed up Cole's start nicely by saying, "He did what he's supposed to do."
Gerrit Cole allowed back-to-back-to-back home runs to begin Thursday night's game and allowed five home runs and seven earned runs in 2 1/3 innings in what was the worst start of his career. Thankfully, the entire Yankees' offense stepped up to erase his miserable performance and lead the Yankees to a 10-7 win.
The Yankees suffered their first lopsided loss of the season on Wednesday, losing 8-1 to the Twins. It took until the fifth inning of their 56th game of the year to play what an unwinnable game as the starting pitching was bad, the relief of the starting pitching was bad and the offense provided just one run on four hits. These are the types of games that happen over the course of a 162-game season, and the Yankees managed to play one-third of their season without having one happen.
The Yankees did what they always do to the Twins on Tuesday, beating them 10-4. Jameson Taillon wasn't good and Aaron Boone was atrocious, but Aaron Judge and Anthony Rizzo powered the Yankees to their seventh straight win.
The Yankees are still without two everyday bats in their lineup, but that didn't stop them from beating up on Noah Syndergaard and the Angels in a 9-1 win on Tuesday. Matt Carpenter and Jose Trevino each provided two-run home runs as the Yankees managed to win another game with a spring training-esque lineup.
The Yankees went into this four-game series needing to win just two of four against the Rays in Tampa. They won one of those on Thursday in the series opener to extend their division lead to five in the loss column over the Rays. Now they are set up to potentially have a big weekend at Tropicana Field even with their spring training-esque lineup.
The Yankees ended their three-game losing streak by beating the Orioles in back-to-back games. Now they embark on the biggest series of the season with an injury-depleted lineup and an underperforming bullpen and offense. The goal at the Trop is simple: win two of the four games.
The Yankees found themselves in another close game and battle with the last-place Orioles on Tuesday at the Stadium. Thankfully, they were able to avoid a fourth straight loss with a 7-6 win in 11 innings. Jose Trevino was the hero of the game.
Five days ago, the Yankees were flying high with the best record in baseball. They still have the best record in baseball, but they have lost four of five and their AL East lead is down to four games in the loss column. A bad rest of the week against the Orioles and Rays and they could lose both.
The Yankees lost for just the 10th time in 38 games on Thursday, and like their other nine losses, it was a winnable game. The Yankees blew two different two-run leads before getting walked off on in the bottom of the ninth. A crappy day and game that's bound to happen over 162.
The Yankees improved their major-league-best record on Tuesday with a 5-4 win over the Orioles. Aaron Judge carried the offense with two home runs, a double and three RBIs, Jameson Taillon was solid for five innings and Michael King was perfect for three innings, but Aaron Boone nearly let Aroldis Chapman ruin the game.
The Yankees beat the Orioles 6-2 on Monday night in Baltimore. With a 26-9 record through 35 games, the Yankees’ ability to win is utterly ridiculous.
It might have only been a two-game series, but it was an important two-game series against the Blue Jays. The Yankees won 6-5 on Tuesday and 5-3 on Wednesday to improve to 22-8 on the season and extend their loss column lead over the Blue Jays to seven.
The Yankees have the best record in baseball because they have the best pitching staff in baseball. The team has benefited from outstanding production from their arms and unbelievable health, but at some point the offense will need to show up consistently.
If the Yankees aren't going to lose when they face Alek Manoah they might not lose again. Of course they're going to lose again, but with the way they have played and their upcoming schedule, this winning streak could keep going for a while.
The Yankees beat the Blue Jays 3-2 on Monday night in Toronto thanks to Gleyber Torres having his best game since Game 1 of the 2019 ALCS. The Yankees' winning streak is now 10 as they continue to separate themselves from the rest of the AL East.
The last two weeks have been nearly free of frustration. Outside of getting shut out in Detroit, the Yankees have done nothing other than win. I love the Yankees right now.
The Yankees have to beat up on the Orioles this week at Yankee Stadium. After losing two of three in Baltimore a couple of weeks ago, the Yankees have to stack wins against the team the rest of the division will stack wins against. Some thoughts on the Yankees coming out of the day off following the sweep of the Guardians.
Gerrit Cole hasn't pitched like himself since the end of last August. Over his last nine starts, he has turned in one good one, and he didn't even get past the fifth inning in that one. On Tuesday against the Tigers, Cole lasted 1 2/3 innings, walked a career-high five batters, including the Tigers' 7 through 9 hitters consecutively. The pitcher who was supposed to be the one sure-thing in the Yankees' rotation has become their least reliable and worst starter.
The Yankees essentially brought back the same team from last season that failed miserably to meet expectations, and they're failing to meet expectations again. When you take the 10th-best offense in the American League and only add 36-year-old Josh Donaldson and .670-career-OPS Isiah Kiner-Falefa, you get an offense that just scored six runs in 29 innings at Camden Yards.
A night after getting shut out, the Yankees shut out the Blue Jays 4-0 to even the series at a game apiece. Nestor Cortes provided the Yankees with the best start they have received one turn through the rotation, and the bullpen pitched another 4 2/3 scoreless innings.
With the bullpen depth the Yankees have, there's never a bad option entering the game. Gone are the days of fringe-to-bad major-league relievers trying to get outs for the Yankees, while praying the line drives hit by opponents would find fielders. The Yankees have constructed the deepest and best bullpen ever.
The 2022 Yankees have only played four games, but these Yankees have played much more. The Yankees brought back the same offense plus Josh Donaldson and are getting the same results, especially when Donaldson isn't in the lineup like he inexplicably wasn't on Monday night.
After the recap, Cam Lewis of Jays Nation joined me to talk about the excitement in Toronto for this Blue Jays team, having the expectations of being the American League favorite and the state of the team to begin the season.
The Yankees opened the season with a series win over the Red Sox, and it should have been a series sweep.
Mike Hurley of CBS Boston joined me to talk Yankees-Red Sox and about contract extensions since like the Yankees with Aaron Judge, the Red Sox have unsuccessfully tried to extend Xander Bogaerts and Rafael Devers.
Yankees baseball is back and so is the annual Yankees over/unders podcast.
Andrew Rotondi of Bronx Pinstripes joined me to go through our annual over/unders for the Yankees' roster.
The Yankees had the opportunity to put together a clear favorite roster in the American League for 2022. They instead chose to put together a roster that could be really good if an abundance of things go their way.
Frank Marco of Bronx Pinstripes joined me to talk about the Yankees' offseason moves and why there is optimism for the roster and team they have built.
The Yankees are a mess. The front office has taken a roster that wasn't good enough to clinch a postseason berth until the final at-bat of the regular season last year, and a roster whose postseason lasted nine innings, and they have made it worse. Hal Steinbrenner doesn't think that's what happened, and he said as much on Wednesday.
After breaking down Steinbrenner's comments to the media, White Sox Dave of Barstool Sports joined me to talk about the offseason and his perspective of the Yankees as a fan of a team that has already clinched a playoff berth.
A day later I still feel the same way about the Yankees' trade for Josh Donaldson and Isiah Kiner-Falefa, which has only created more questions about the state and direction of the roster.
The Rangers are headed to the postseason. The final 28 games are about playing well and staying healthy going into the playoffs. March is about using the trade deadline to upgrade the roster for those playoffs.
Adam Rotter of NY Rangers News joined me to talk about the Rangers' win over the Blues, Gerard Gallant's first season as head coach, if the Rangers should go for it at the deadline and who would they should avoid trading.
The Rangers had two weeks off between their most recent game on Feb. 1 and Tuesday's game against the Bruins, and it showed. The Rangers were held shotless for more than half of the first period, mustered a single goal in regulation and then needed to win a wild nine-round shootout to come away with two points. Once again, the two points earned were a product of the play of Igor Shesterkin, the way it has been all season.
Michael Hurley of CBS Boston joined me to talk about the Rangers' 2-1 shootout win, the Bruins' roster build, the recent midseason retirement of Tuukka Rask, the unnecessary suspension for Brad Marchand and the absence of Patrice Bergeron.
There's no Yankees baseball because there's no baseball right now. The lockout is now more than 10 weeks old and there's no end in sight or optimism that the season will begin on time. But there's going to be baseball at some point (I think), and when there is, the Yankees have a lot of work to do to their roster.
Andrew Rotondi of Bronx Pinstripes joined me to talk about the offseason and lockout, what the Yankees' plan should be once there is baseball again and who should play shortstop in 2022.
Six weeks ago, Brian Cashman said the Yankees need a shortstop for 2022, and they still don't have one. Their actual options are now down to Carlos Correa or Trevor Story, and if they choose to not sign either, it's going to be a very bad scene.
After having their recent four-game winning streak end, the Rangers have put together a new and current three-game winning streak. The first seven weeks of the season have been full of wins.
Brian Monzo joined me to talk about the Rangers' impressive first quarter of the season, noticeable differences between Gerard Gallant and David Quinn, realistic expectations for Alexis Lafreniere and Kaapo Kakko this season and what to do with Alexander Georgiev.
The Yankees proved they don't care about winning when they announced Aaron Boone's new contract, so now I have to decide if I want to care about the Yankees anymore.
If the Yankees don’t host the wild-card game, they will have one person to thank: their own manager.
When the Yankees began their most recent nine-game stretch against the Rangers, Red Sox and Blue Jays, their postseason odds were slim and it looked like the disappointing 2021 season would end with the biggest disappointment of all: no postseason. But after an 8-1 run against those three teams, the Yankees are only close to clinching a wild-card berth and home-field advantage for the one-game playoff. Winning the one-game playoff is a whole other story.
The Yankees beat the Red Sox on 8-3 on Friday night, and it was the team's best win of the season. DJ LeMahieu led off the game with a single in a seven-pitch, and the rest of the offense followed his lead, scoring three runs in the first and adding four more in the third. A 7-0 lead with Gerrit Cole on the mound is about as well as the Yankees can ever be set up in a game and they were able to coast to a win for the first time in a long time. Given the importance of this series and its impact on the standings and postseason, Friday's game was easily the Yankees' best win of the season.
It didn't feel like football season on Sunday until the Giants lost. A Giants season-opening loss is as "It's football season" as it gets. The Giants lost to the Broncos 27-13, needing a time-expiring touchdown, the ultimate garbage-time touchdown to avoid scoring in single digits.
Nick Falato of the Big Blue Banter podcast joined me to break down the Giants' loss to the Broncos and what expectations are going to Washington on a short week.
Giants football is back! I don't know if that's necessarily a good thing, but it's back nonetheless. Relative to the rest of their schedule, the Giants have a comfortable matchup at home against the Broncos, even if the Giants are a home underdog in the season opener.
Ian St. Clair of Mile High Report Radio and Play Colorado joined me to talk about the Broncos and their expectations this season and the Giants being a 3-point underdog at home in Week 1.
The Yankee are tied in the loss column with the Blue Jays for the final playoff spot in the American League. The Yankees have lost nine of their last 11 games and six in a row, losing seven games of ground on the Blue Jays in the last 10. Despite this and despite there only being 22 games left in the season, it doesn't seem like Aaron Boone is trying to win.
The Blue Jays are going to the postseason. Sure, they are 1 1/2 games out of a playoff spot right now, but they are going to get there. The Blue Jays had a 4.6 percent chance of reaching the playoffs on August 27, the same day the Yankees had a 97.8 percent chance. Now the Blue Jays have 42.5 percent chance and the Yankees have a 68.6 percent chance. Of the Blue Jays' remaining 24 games, four are against the Yankees, seven against the Orioles and seven against the Twins. The Blue Jays are going to the postseason. Either the Yankees or Red Sox won't be.
Cam Lewis of Blue Jays Nation joined me to talk about the Blue Jays' two-week run that has gotten them back in the playoff picture and what the expectations are now for a team that on the verge of elimination at the end of August.
Ten days ago, the Yankees were riding a 13-game winning streak and still had a chance to win the division. Today, they are losers of seven of nine and barely hanging on to a postseason spot. The April 1 through July 4 Yankees are back.
The Yankees got themselves within striking distance of the Rays for the AL East title, but now they have lost the division. After losing four straight, the Yankees are eight games back of the Rays with 30 games left to play. The Yankees will be playing in the one-game playoff once again, and at this point, who knows if they will even hold on to the first wild card and host the game.
The Yankees' 13-game winning streak came to an end on Saturday and now they have started a losing streak after losing to the A's on both Saturday and Sunday. The Yankees' AL East deficit is back up to six games, and the two games they had cut off from the Rays' lead have been given back. The Yankees have to have a big week against the Angels and Orioles or the division will be lost for good.
The Yankees beat the A's 7-6 on Thurdsay night to extend their winning streak to 12 straight for the first time since 1961. They won despite Luke Voit not being in the lineup, despite blowing a six-run lead, despite leaving the bases loaded with one out in the eighth inning and despite Aroldis Chapman allowing the tying run to get into scoring position in the ninth. The Yankees have played the most games decided by one and two runs in the majors and it's having an impact on my health.
After the recap, Al Malafronte, host of the Break a Bat! Podcast, joined me to talk about the state of the Yankees during this historic winning streak.
The Yankees have won 11 straight games for the first time in my life and for the time since 1985. They beat the Braves 5-4 on Tuesday night to sweep the two-game series from the hottest team in the National League, but it almost wasn't to be after another rocky performance from Aroldis Chapman. It's time reputation and owed money stopped determining who pitches the ninth inning of close games for the Yankees.
The Yankees won again, this time 7-5 over the Twins for their seventh straight win. In the middle of the Yankees' run since the All-Star break has been a lot of unsung heroes, and Andrew Valezquez is the latest. With two more hits, including a triple, two runs scored and outstanding defensive play, the Bronx native continues to be a perfect fit on this Yankees team.
Before the trade deadline, I thought the Yankees were going to lose eveyr game. Their starting pitching was great, but their bullpen was shaky and the offense was unbalanced and underachieving. Since the trade deadline, I think the Yankees are going to win every game. Their starting pitching has remained great, their bullpen has more depth and their lineup is balanced with actual, major-league-caliber left-handed bats. These Yankees (the post-trade deadline Yankees) have a chance to be special.
The Yankees swept the Red Sox on Tuesday, passing both the Red Sox and A's in the standings to currently hold the first-wild card spot. It's been a long climb back since the beginning of July following three months of wasted baseball from the Yankees, and today is a day to be happy. Happy, but not content, as the Yankees can still accomplish the goal of winning the division.
After losing the Field of Dreams game on Thursday, the Yankees won on both Saturday and Sunday to win the three-game series over the White Sox and finish the 2021 season 5-1 against the AL Central's best. The offense was present in all three games (20 runs scored), but the bullpen continues to be an unknown each day, something it can't be over the remaining 45 games.
After an improbable comeback in the top of the ninth, the Yankees lost the Field of Dreams game to the White Sox 9-8 on a two-run, walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth. Zack Britton gave up the game-winning home run and took the loss, but the game was lost way before that. It was lost when the Yankees announced Andrew Heaney as the starting pitcher for the game.
The Yankees will play the White Sox this weekend without the following players and pitchers: Gary Sanchez, Anthony Rizzo, Gleyber Torres, Gio Urshela, Gerrit Cole, Jordan Montgomery, Domingo German, Aroldis Chapman and Clay Holmes. Aaron Hicks is out for the season, Luis Severino is still on his way back from Tommy John surgery and Corey Kluber hasn't started a game in nearly three months. If the Yankees were to get in the postseason and ever get healthy, they would have the best roster in the playoffs. But will they ever get healthy?
White Sox Dave of Barstool Sports joined me to talk about the upcoming three-game series, the Field of Dreams and the state of White Sox as they sit back and wait for October.
The Yankees won another game against a bad team, beating the Royals 8-6 in 11 innings on Monday. It shouldn’t be this hard to beat the Marlins, Orioles, Mariners and Royals, but the Yankees’ lack of offense combined with their bullpen meltdowns and managerial blunders are forcing every game to be a one- or two-run game.
Another game for the post-trade deadline Yankees and another win. The Yankees are now 6-1 since trading for Joey Gallo and Anthony Rizzo, and after Rizzo carried the team to a sweep in Miami, Gallo hit his first Yankees home run, a go-ahead, three-run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning on Thursday night. These Yankees are fun, but the winning can't stop, especially with a big weekend ahead.
The Yankees beat the Orioles in back-to-back games, won the three-game series and even scored double-digit runs two nights in a row. You could look at as the Yankees are finally playing up to their potential (12-6 since the All-Star break), winning as a result of their trade deadline acquisitions (5-1 since the deadline) or just beating up on bad teams (having won five of six against the Marlins and Orioles). Whatever it is, the Yankees are winning.
The Yankees finally won a laugher, scoring double-digit runs for just the fourth time in 106 games and winning their fourth game by more than two runs since the end of June with a 13-1 win over the Orioles. The offense exploded, Luis Gil looked like the Yankees' ace in place of him and Stephen Ridings came out throwing the way Dellin Betances used to. In addition to the Yankees' all-around performance, the Rays, Red Sox and A's all lost.
After the recap, Eric Arditti of Barstool Sports joined me to talk about the state of the Orioles in another lost season for the team.
The Yankees had their worst loss of the season not even two weeks ago when they blew a two-run, ninth-inning lead at Fenway Park to open a four-game series. Well, now they have their most embarrassing loss of the season. The Yankees were essentially shut down by the worst starting pitcher in all of baseball, getting three-hit by the Orioles and going 0-for-11 with runners in scoring position in a 7-1 loss.
Anthony Rizzo led the Yankees to a much-needed sweep of the Marlins over the weekend, and while the Yankees were winning in Miami, the Rays were sweeping the Red Sox in St. Petersburg. The Yankees now trail the Rays by six games in the loss column for the division, the Red Sox by four games for the first wild card and the A’s by one game for the second wild card. The Yankees’ next 10 games against the Orioles, Mariners and Royals are a chance for them to potentially hold a playoff spot by the end of next week.
The Yankees are seven games back in the loss colum in the division, but with their new additions, there's a path to them winning the AL East. It won't be easy, and they will have to win about 43 of their remaining 61 games, but it can be done.
After the recap, Frank Marco of Bronx Pinstripes joined me to talk about the trades for Joey Gallo and Anthony Rizzo, what it means for the rest of the season and how the Yankees will finish over the remaining two months.
The Yankees beat the Rays (something they have a hard time doing) at Tropicana Field on (something they rarely ever do). The Yankees followed their big win by salary dumping Justin Wilson on the Reds, but they needed to include Luis Cessa in the deal in order to do so.
The Yankees are off on Monday before playing the Rays in a critical three-game series. Aaron Judge and Gio Urshela are about to return. Luis Severino is getting closer and Corey Kluber is throwing. The trade deadline is Friday and the Yankees' roster could be upgraded. With 64 games left, the Yankees have a chance to reset for the final two months of the season with a new manager leading the way. (I'm aware they won't make a change.)
The Yankees were one out away from winning their fifth straight game overall and their third straight game over the Red Sox and cutting their loss-column deficit in the division to five games. Then everything fell apart, resulting in the Yankees' worst loss of the season.
The Yankees nearly had their most recent worst loss of the season thanks to their own manager's bullpen management, but not even Aaron Boone's ineptitude can get in the way of the run the Makeshift Yankees are on.
The Yankees have won three straight games, and they have done so with a new-look lineup, forced on them by injury and protocol issues. Their new style of play has worked, and they have cut into their division and wild card deficits.
This is it for the Yankees: their last chance. The Yankees have pissed away every opportunity this season to meet expectations and now they are down to their last one with eight of their next 10 games against the Red Sox. Play badly in these 10 games, and their season will be over with still two months to play.
Michael Hurley of CBS Boston joined me to talk about managerial changes since Red Sox fans have seen a lot of them over the last 10 years. The Red Sox have made five managerial changes and have had four managers since the start of the 2011 season. Meanwhile, Yankees fans have only had three managers since the start of the 1996 season. That could and should be four managers since the start of the 1996 season if things don’t change over the next 73 games.
Aaron Boone said, "The season is on the line," and that was before the Yankees lost two of three to the Angels. One more bad weekend or week between now and the All-Star break, and the season will no longer be on the line ... it will be over.
The Yankees played the Red Sox, so that means the Yankees lost. After scoring just three runs on Friday, the Yankees scored only two on Saturday, losing 4-2. The Yankees had a chance to go to Boston and have a big weekend to erase their deficit in the loss column, and instead, they have only let it grow.
The Yankees' inconsistent season continued in Boston on Friday with a 5-3 loss to the Red Sox. An all-right-handed lineup only scored three runs off Martin Perez, who is barely in the majors, Scumbag Domingo German and Luke Voit made errors, Gleyber Torres had another 0-for-4 and Phil Nevin got Gio Urshela thrown out at the plate with no outs. If you wanted to sum up the 2021 Yankees in a single game, Friday's series-opening loss would be the perfect example.
The Yankees have won seven of nine, have won three straight series and have gotten themselves within striking distance of first place in the AL East, something that seemed impossible less than two weeks ago. Now they have a chance to tie the Red Sox in the loss column in a weekend series that is the biggest of the season to date.
The Yankees swept the Blue Jays and they did so in a large part because of Gary Sanchez’s offense and his defense. Aaron Boone should have never made Kyle Higashioka the personal catcher for Gerrit Cole and now he has no valid reason to continue to pair the two.
The Yankees have lost three straight (again) and are back to one game over .500. They have the worst offense in the American League (Congratulations, Brian Cashman and staff!) and their manager is acting like someone who knows his days are numbered in his current position. Everything is going well!
The difference between the Yankees truly battling the Rays for the division as of now and having to focus on a wild-card berth has been their inability to sweep teams when given the opportunity. (Well, that and not being able to beat the Rays, Blue Jays or Red Sox). With a chance to go into Friday's day off off three straight wins against the really, really bad Twins, the Yankees blew a three-run lead and ended their two-game winning streak.
After the recap, Eric Hubbs of the Short Porch Podcast joined me to talk about the the state of the Yankees. We talked just before the start of Thursday night's game, so the mood was more upbeat than it would have been had we talked after the game.
The Yankees won again! Two wins a row! That's called a winning streak. The Yankees beat the Twins 9-6 on Wednesday, scoring more than eight runs in a game for just the second time in 62 games this season.
The Yankees scored eight runs for the first time in more than three weeks and ended their four-game losing streak against the Twins and former Yankee Michael Pineda with an 8-4 win. It was just the fourth win for the Yankees in their last 14 games, but it did set themselves up for what they need to do this week: sweep the Twins.
The Yankees suck. They really do. After getting swept by the Red Sox at home, the Yankees have now lost 10 of their last 13 games and trail the Rays by 6 1/2 games in the division. It's time to start focusing on one of the two wild-card berths, and even earning one of those might not be possible.
The Yankees lost again. This time it was 5-2 to the Red Sox on Friday night at the Stadium. It was another lackluster performance from the Yankees' offense as they are now 8-15 against the Blue Jays, Rays and Red Sox this season. After the game Aaron Boone gave the most idiotic answer to a question of all time, defending his team which leads the league in hitting into double plays, running into outs on the bases and has the second-worst offense in the AL.
The Yankees lost again, and they lost to the Rays again. The Yankees are now 5-8 against the Rays, having been outscored 64-37. The Yankees trail the Rays by 4 1/2 games in the AL East and with the Rays playing the Rangers this weekend and the Yankees playing the Red Sox, the Yankees' season is in trouble.
The Yankees won a game! For only the second time in their last eight games, the Yankees won, beating the Rays 5-3 in 11 innings on Tuesday. Clint Frazier hit a two-run, walk-off home run and the Yankees took a game off their division deficit. There's a still a lot of work to do over the next five days.
Since Opening Day, Aaron Boone has said the Yankees' offense will hit. It's now June 1, 54 games and one-third of the season has been played, and the Yankees still haven't hit. After being given a mulligan for April because the Rays and Blue Jays also had a bad first month, the Rays are running away with the division as the third month of the season begins.
The Yankees lost two out of three to the Blue Jays, scoring seven runs total in the series. It was yet another lackluster offensive effort from the Yankees against their direct competition for the division, and the offense has shown no signs of ever breaking out and hitting the way they're expected to.
Corey Kluber pitched one inning in 2020 before needing shoulder surgery, and the Yankees gave him a one-year, $11 million contract knowing he missed nearly all of 2019 and 2020. Kluber had looked like his former Cy Young-winning self over his previous five starts, but on Tuesday, he couldn't control his pitches and left the game early with shoulder tightness. Given Kluber's recent shoulder history and the way the Yankees have diagnosed, treated and handled injuries, I don't have a good feeling about his return.
After the recap of the season-opening loss, Cam Lewis of Blue Jays Nation joined me to talk about the Blue Jays, their recent six-game losing streak, getting beat up by the Rays, their need for two starting pitchers and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s breakout season.
I was worried about the Yankees seeing the White Sox over the weekend, and I shouldn’t have been. The Yankees’ starting pitching continued its dominant run and the offense did just enough to pull off the three-game sweep over the team that used to have the best record in the American League.
After the recap, White Sox Dave of Barstool Sports joined me to talk about the series, why I’m wrong to think the White Sox are overrated, Carlos Rodon turning around his career, if the White Sox players are against Tony LaRussa and why I’m not a fan of Aaron Boone.
Aaron Boone is once again out of control with unnecessary rest for healthy players, and it has been proven to once again to be an unproven strategy with the injuries to Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Hicks. Given the amount of injured everyday players, Boone can't give anyone a day off this weekend against the White Sox. Not with a scheduled day off on Monday.
The Yankees overcame a three-run deficit on Tuesday to win 7-4 over the Rangers. A five-run fifth inning with four runs coming with two outs with a makeshift lineup looked a lot like 2019 when the Yankees were missing about as many everyday players as they are now.
Monday night's game was about as lopsided as a matchup as you can have: the Yankees against the Rangers and Gerrit Cole against Jordan Lyles. You would have never known which team is the one that is supposed to contend for the World Series, and which team is destined for 100 losses, or which pitcher will be in the conversation for not just Cy Young, but MVP, and which pitcher is barely hanging on to a career in the majors. The Yankees were embarrassed in the series opener in Texas.
The Yankees beat the Orioles 5-4 on Friday in Baltimore, but they nearly didn't thanks to Aaron Boone. The Yankees manager decided Gio Urshela needed the day off, even though he was able to pinch hit in the seventh inning, and hit a go-ahead, three-run home run.
Aaron Hicks didn't play because of a wrist tear, Giancarlo Stanton didn't play because of quad tightness and Aroldis Chapman wasn't available because having two of the previous four days off wasn't enough for him.
The Yankees won two out of three against the Rays at Tropicana Field, but only scored five runs in the series. The Yankees have the third-lowest amount of runs scored in the American League and the season is 37 games and 23 percent complete. When is the offense going to show up like the Yankees keep saying it will?
Gerrit Cole was dominant with eight shutout innings and 12 strikeouts and the Yankees beat the Rays 1-0 on Wednesday night at Tropicana Field. The Yankees have now won 14 of 19 and have clinched the three-game series against the Rays, but that shouldn't mean they shouldn't go all out to sweep the Rays on Thursday. It's time for the Yankees to embarrass the Rays the way the Rays have embarrassed them for the last few years.
The Yankees beat the Rays 3-1 on Tuesday night at Tropicana Field and it was an impressive win. Jordan Montgomery avoided giving up a crooked number, Aaron Judge and Gary Sanchez homered and Aaron Boone actually made logical bullpen decisions. The Yankees have Gerrit Cole going in the second game of the series and have set themselves up to have a big road trip.
The Yankees passed their test against the Astros, winning two of three. They passed the test against the Nationals, winning two of three. Now they head to Tampa, a place they have rarely won in the Aaron Boone era, needing to finally show the Rays they have had enough losing in this rivalry.
The Yankees had a chance to sweep the Astros, but didn't. They still won the series, which I would have signed up for prior to the start of the three games. The Yankees have won 10 of their last 14 games, and while they have played mostly bad teams during that time, these last three games have made me think they have put the awful 25 games to open the season behind them.
The Yankees had their biggest win of the season on Tuesday night at the Stadium, beating the hated Astros 7-3. After getting back to .500 on Sunday after wasting April, maybe the Yankees have finally turned their season around.
It's now been a month of the Yankees saying they're going to break out and hit. When exactly will that be? In May? June? By the All-Star break? When they're eventally buried in the standings? The season is 25 games in and 15 percent complete and the Yankees are still searching for offense.
Aaron Boone keeps saying "it's early." But it's apparently not early for Gary Sanchez. The Yankees catcher has been benched even though he has far from the worst numbers on the team.
Boone said Sanchez would be the starting catcher and catch Gerrit Cole, he is now benched and has caught Cole one. Boone said Clint Frazier would be the everyday left fielder and then benched him after seven games. Boone said Aaron Hicks would be benched for two games for "mechanical adjustments" and his benching lasted seven innings. Meanwhile, Rougned Odor continues to be forced into the lineup, sometimes batting cleanup, and Boone's moves a three-time Gold Glove-winning second baseman off his position to accomdate Odor, who the Rangers are paying $27 million to not play for them.
If you're not one of Boone's favorites, you will become a scapegoat of his.
The Yankees keep saying the offense is going to break out. When is that going to be? The season is now 14 percent over. It's no longer "early" and this isn't a small sample size.
The Yankees had a chance to sweep the Indians, but Aaron Boone decided to give one-third of the everyday lineup the day off and Jameson Taillon couldn't protect a three-run lead. The Yankees still have the same problems they had before going to Cleveland.
The Yankees beat the Indians 5-3 on Friday in Cleveland to win back-to-back games for the first time in nearly two weeks. It wasn't all great as the Yankees went down three runs in the first for the second straight night, but they finally showed the power everyone has been waiting for.
The Yankees won a game, beating the Indians 6-3 in Cleveland. They have now won two of three. Or they have lost six of eight depending on how you look at it. The Yankees desperately need a lengthy winning streak. Maybe this was the start of one?
The Yankees suck. They really do. They have lost six of seven and have scored 18 runs in those seven games. They are now 6-11 on the season, and don't look any closer to turning their season around.
After the recap, former Yankees pitcher Brian Gordon joined me to talk about transitioning from the outfield to the mound after a decade in the minors, how Nolan Ryan helped him change positions, his first call-up the majors as a reliever with the Rangers, his unbelievable 2011 season in Triple-A, the June 15 opt-out that allowed him to be a Yankee, making his first career start in Yankee Stadium, playing in the KBO in Korea and what his post-playing career has been like.
The Yankees won a game. That's not a joke. They actually won. They did everything they could to blow a gifted bases-loaded, no-out rally in the eighth inning, but thanks to a wild pitch and the Braves walking in a run, they Yankees went on to win 3-1.
After the recap, Dylan Short of Locked on Braves Podcast joined me to talk about the Braves being five outs from the World Series in 2020, their slow start to the season like the Yankees and the state of their offense and rotation.
The Yankees are the worst team in the American League. At 5-10, they have lost five straight games after getting swept by the Rays and are now 3-9 against the Rays and Blue Jays this season, their direct competition for the AL East. Things are bad and they might get worse this week.
The Yankees lost again and they lost to the Rays once again. The Yankees have lost four straight to fall to four games under .500, holding on to their spot as the worst team in the American League. The manager and the players keep saying they are going to turn it around and they keep failing to do so.
The Yankees lost to the Rays 8-2 on Friday night to fall three games under .500. In this 11-game stretch against the Rays, Blue Jays and Braves, the Yankees are 2-5 with still two games against the Rays and two against the Braves to go. If you think this is the Yankees bottoming out, you have no idea.
After the recap, Kevin Weiss of Locked on Rays Podcast joined me to talk about the first Yankees-Rays series, the Rays' similar rotation questions, their lack of offense and their depleted bullpen.
The Yankees suck. They really do. Their manager is a happy-go-lucky idiot, their lineup can't hit and their starting pitching is as bad as was feared.
After the recap, longtime friend, former American Idol winner and huge Yankees fan Nick Fradiani joined me to talk about how depressing it has been to watch the Yankees, what happened to the team that was so fun and exciting back in 2017 and if things will get better or worse for them.
The Yankees have one starting pitcher. OK, one-and-a-half. The Yankees' decision to let Masahiro Tanaka walk and not sign any free-agent starting pitchers other than Corey Kluber, who had barely pitched over the last two seasons, and trade for Jameson Taillon, who had also barely pitched over the last two seasons, was questioned all offseason. We're seeing why. The offense has been abysmal, but the rotation is a problem that might not go away.
After the recap, Rob Wong of Blue Jays Baseball and Jays Talk on Sportsnet 590 The Fan joined me to talk about the Blue Jays' start to the season, George Springer getting hurt while already hurt, Randal Grichuk owning the Yankees, the Blue Jays' impressive bullpen and his expectations for the Blue Jays in 2021.
Gerrit Cole pitched another gem (6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K) and it wasn't because Kyle Higashioka caught him. Cole is arguably the best pitcher in the world and it isn't because of who's behind the plate, the way it wasn't when he was in Pittsburgh or Houston. On Monday, his apparent personal catcher Kyle Higashioka was the entire offense and the Yankees beat the Blue Jays 3-1.
After the recap, Tom Scibelli of Barstool Sports joined me to talk about why it's not early in the season for these Yankees, Aaron Boone's nonsensical lineup decisions, the ongoing personal catcher debate and who should get the call the next time a fifth starter is needed.
If the Yankees end up playing in the one-game playoff/wild-card game in October by one or two games, or end up missing the playoffs completely by one or two games, it will be because they decided to stand by Scumbag Domingo German and allow him to start two games for them this season.
The Yankees were embarrassed by the Rays yet again at Tropicana Field, losing 10-5. Despite having a two-run lead, the Yankees gave it away and then some after putting together another early-season disappointment.
After the recap, Rays radio pregame and postgame host Neil Solondz joined me to talk about the ALDS against the Yankees, the World Series loss, the changes on the 2021 Rays roster and expectations for the Rays this season.
The Yankees had 13 hits, two walks and got two free baserunners in extra innings and still only managed to score three runs in a 4-3 11-inning loss to the Orioles. The Yankees' inability to drive runners in, produce productive outs and simply have good situational at-bats cost them a sweep and has now cost them two games this season: this game and Opening Day.
After the recap, former Yankees reliever Scott Proctor joined me to talk about his time with the Yankees, getting drafted by the Mets, becoming Joe Torre's go-to guy, setting up for Mariano Rivera and being a part of some great Yankees teams that came up short in the postseason.
The Yankees beat up on the Orioles for a second straight night, winning 7-2 to go above .500 for the first time in 2021. When things are going as badly as they were this past weekend against the Blue Jays, there's nothing better than seeing the Orioles on the schedule.
Former Yankee and three-time World Series champion Shane Spencer joined me to talk about growing up a Padres fan, getting drafted by the Yankees, his magical September 1998, his approach at the plate, winning the World Series against his hometown Padres, the 2001 World Series, the breakdown of the Flip Play, his relationship with Paul O'Neill, coming up through the minors with the Core Four and how the team changed in 2002.
That's more like it. The Yankees finally looked like the Yankees and beat up the Orioles (like they always do) in a 7-1 win. Aaron Judge hit a solo home run, Giancarlo Stanton hit a grand slam, Aaron Hicks got on base and Jordan Montgomery gave the bullpen a rest with six innings. It was the best kind of Yankees win: no frustration, disappointment and no moments of high intensity moments. A nice, easy win.
After the recap, Eric Arditti of Barstool Sports joined me to talk about the state of the Orioles, when they will be good again, their last window from 2012-16, the departure of Gary Thorne from the broadcast booth and the careers of Nick Markakis and Matt Wieters.
No position player other than Gary Sanchez did anything to help the team win and the Yankees turned in a lackluster Opening Day performance, losing 3-2 in 10 innings. If you're frustrated with what you watched on Thursday, you'll enjoy the recap.
After the recap of the season-opening loss, Cam Lewis of Blue Jays Nation joined me to talk about the Blue Jays, their previous championship window of 2015-16, the quick rebuild, frustrations from fans over their payroll and expectations for them this season.
It's the annual over/under Yankees podcast! Andrew Rotondi of Bronx Pinstripes joined me to discuss some original over/unders for the 2021 Yankees, including games played for Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Hicks and Brett Gardner, home runs for Gary Sanchez, ERA for Gerrit Cole, innings pitched for Corey Kluber and Jameson Taillon, a return date for Luis Severino, batting average for DJ LeMahieu and wins for the Yankees.
The Yankees could have set their season-opening rotation in the most logical way with Gerrit Cole followed by Corey Kluber followed by Jameson Taillon followed by Jordan Montgomery followed by scumbag Domingo German. Instead, they decided to try to be smart and crafty, the way they are with their batting order and the way they were in Game 2 of the 2020 ALDS.
The Yankees couldn't get through the remainder of spring training without an injury. On Monday, reliever Justin Wilson went down with an apparent shoulder injury as the Yankees are now down two elite relievers to open the season.
The Rangers routed the Flyers 9-0 on Wednesday and they did so without David Quinn and his entire coaching staff. What does the Rangers putting together their best performance of the season without their head coach say about their head coach?
There's two weeks until Opening Day. That's exciting because it means real, meaningful baseball is also back. It's also worrisome because it means two weeks in which the Yankees can suffer even more injuries. Injuries are what worries me most about the 2021 Yankees.
The Yankees have played Tyler Wade for parts of four seasons because they believe he will eventually hit at the major league level. It hasn't happened yet for the utility player, and now that Gio Urshela is being given innings at shortstop, does it mean the Yankees are looking to build their 2021 Opening Day bench without Wade on it?
From the start of 2019 through the end of 2020, the Yankees placed someone on the injured list 46 times, not including for COVID-19 reasons. So far 2021 looks to be a continuation of the last two seasons when it comes to injuries for the Yankees.
Brian Cashman recently called the Yankees' bullpen "very strong," and it's still strong, but no longer "very strong." Zack Britton will undergo an MRI for elbow soreness, and that's very bad news. As a 33-year-old who has thrown as hard as Britton does for as long as he has, Britton knows his body and for him to report the soreness, there's something there. The Yankees' decision to be under the imaginary salary cap this season and trade Adam Ottavino looks even worse than it already did.
There are two available spots on the Yankees' roster. One is the last man on the bench and the other is the last man in the bullpen. Mike Tauchman, Miguel Andujar, Derek Dietrich and Jay Bruce are competing for the last spot on the bench, and Albert Abreu, Nick Nelson and Michael King are competing for the last spot in the bullpen.
The Rangers entered the second quarter of the season needing to win two-thirds of their remaining 42 games to have a chance at reaching the postseason. So far, so good in the second quarter as they have now won four of their last six games after beating the Sabres 3-2.
If you ask the Yankees, they will tell you there is a competition for the fifth spot in the rotation between Deivi Garcia, Domingo German, Michael King and Jhoulys Chacin. In actuality, the spot is wrongfully going to go to German.
After beating the Capitals and Flyers recently, the Rangers continued their impressive showing against the league's best by beating the Bruins 6-2 on Thursday. It was an unexpected effort from both the Rangers and Bruins, further proving the Rangers can beat any team in the league when they play a complete game.
The Rangers lost another game they could have won, this time 4-3 to the Flyers. After their atrocious first quarter of the season, the Rangers need to cancel out some of those early-season losses with wins, and Wednesday in Philadelphia was a perfect opportunity to do so, and they didn’t.
The Yankees have spent the first week of spring training talking about how much starting pitching depth the team has, even though one of their starting pitching options is now shut down for the next three to four weeks. Aaron Boone keeps talking about how Gary Sanchez will catch Gerrit Cole and that Clint Frazier will be the everyday left fielder over Brett Gardner, but it's hard to know what to believe from the Yankees manager.
Frank Marco of Bronx Pinstripes joined me to talk about the first week of spring training, the lineup questions and injury concerns this season and what Yankees fans' confidence level should be right now.
The Yankees set the all-time single-season record for most players placed on the injured list in 2019. Then in 2020, they lost Luis Severino and Tommy Kahnle to season-ending injuries and lost Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Gleyber Torres, DJ LeMahieu, Zack Britton to injuries throughout the season. Six days into the 2021 season and it looks like nothing has changed.
David Quinn finally put Artemi Panarin and Mika Zibanejad together for an entire game and put the Alexis Lafrenière with them and the result was a second straight Rangers win, a 4-1 win in Washington. The Rangers have momentarily saved their season with back-to-back wins over the Flyers and Capitals, proving when they play a complete game, they can beat anyone.
After losing four straight for the second time in just 14 games, the Rangers picked up a 3-2 shootout win in Philadelphia, which they desperately needed. It wasn't pretty, it was most ugly, but the Rangers earned two points they had to have.
The Yankees had a chance to use their financial power as the team that makes more than any other team in baseball to make sure they would be the clear favorite in the American League in 2021. They chose not to and instead cut by payroll by about $50 million. Because of this, the Yankees will have to deal with the Rays and Blue Jays in the AL East, and the White Sox when it comes to the entire AL.
White Sox Dave of Barstool Sports joined me to talk about the state of the White Sox as spring training begins, the team's trade for Lance Lynn, signings of Liam Hendriks and Adam Eaton, firing or Rick Renteria, hiring of Tony La Russa, and expectations for White Sox fans in 2021.
The Rangers have lost 10 of 14 games and have the third-worst winning percentage in the NHL, ahead of only Detroit and Ottawa. The Rangers have put together two four-game losing streaks in only 14 games, and their season is now 25 percent over.
The Rangers blew another lead, missed an abundance of high-quality scoring chances, including breakaways and open nets, and they lost. They have now lost eight of 12 games this season, nearly all the same way.
The Yankees' 2021 officially begins next Wednesday in Tampa, and the health of the team will be the focal point of the season. The Yankees will need a lot to go right with this roster to win a championship, and it all centers around avoiding injuries.
The Rangers have played the Islanders three times this season and in all three games there was a shutout. The Rangers have been on the wrong end of the shutout in two of three games and they were on Monday night in a 2-0 loss. Once again, the Rangers' top two lines were unable to produce any offense.
The Yankees have one move left to make this offseason and that’s to bring Brett Gardner back. In order to stay under the luxury-tax threshold, it’s the only remaining move they “can” make. It’s now just a waiting game until pitchers and catchers report next week.
After an abysmal start to the season, the Rangers have won three of their last four games, earning seven of a possible eight points to climb the East standings. Their latest two points came in an impressive 4-2 win over the Capitals in advance of an important upcoming week against the Islanders and Bruins.
The Major League Baseball Players Association rejected the proposal from the owners to delay the start of the season and implement the universal designated hitter and the expanded postseason for a second straight year. That's bad for the Yankees who will never not be in the top eight teams in the American League, but it's good for baseball.
The Rangers finally broke through and won against in the Penguins in their fourth try this season. Rather than blow a lead to the Penguins like they had in the first three games against them, the Rangers overcame a deficit to win 3-1 on Monday. The Rangers are now undefeated with Tony DeAngelo no longer part of the team.
Scott Reinen of Bronx Pinstripes joined me to talk about the state of the Yankees as spring training approaches, including the Yankees' decision to stay under the luxury-tax threshold, saying goodbye to Adam Ottavino and Masahiro Tanaka, bringing back the same exact lineup and why an expanded postseason field will ruin the regular season.
The Rangers have played the Penguins three times this season. They have held a third-period lead in all three games. They have lost all three games. The Rangers have blown every lead they have had since the second game of the season.
The Rangers had to win on Thursday night in Buffalo. At 1-4-1 and in the midst of a four-game losing streak, they desperately needed to salvage the fourth and final game of their road trip and get two points. And they did just that. After blowing another two leads in the game, Alexis Lafreniere scored the overtime game-winner for the first goal of his career.
The Red Sox were happy to take Adam Ottavino in the Yankees' salary dump of the right-hander. Why wouldn't they be? He makes the Red Sox better and his removal from the Yankees makes them worse.
Sure, the Yankees then went and signed Darren O'Day, but why couldn't they have both? Why couldn't they have five elite relievers? For 2019, on paper, they had six. Now they have four.
For the second time in three years, the Yankees have cut payroll by $50 million in the middle of a championship window.
The Rangers lost to the Sabres 3-2 on Tuesday and have now lost four straight games, all by one goal. To make matters worse, it was their third straight lost in which they had a lead in the game. They blew three leads in two games in Pittsburgh and blew another two leads in Buffalo. The Rangers' postseason chances are declining by the day, and they need to turn their season around before they no longer can.
Two games in Pittsburgh and two losses for the Rangers. The Rangers blew two one-goal leads and have now lost three straight and four of five to begin the season. The Rangers sit alone in eighth and last place in the East tied with Ottawa for the worst winning percentage in the league. Things need to change and change quickly if the Rangers want to think about the postseason.
The Yankees added another starting pitcher to their rotation by trading for the Pirates' Jameson Taillon. The right-hander hasn't pitched since 2019 after undergoing a second Tommy John surgery, and he joins a Yankees staff that is full of starters who returning from injuries and who haven't pitched much, if at all, over the last few seasons. The trade was a no-brainer for the Yankees considering Taillon's salary ($2.25 million) and what they had to give up. If healthy, the Yankees would have a very good rotation. But "if healthy" is asking a lot.
The Rangers had a two-goal lead in Pittsburgh and they blew it, losing 4-3 in a shootout. Yes, the young Rangers played well, but it was a bad loss. The Rangers have now lost three of four this season, and in their first loss they didn't show up, in their second lost they dominated play and couldn't score, and on Friday in Pittsburgh, they blew a 3-1 lead. At some point, moral victories in these games can't be enough.
The Yankees can no longer only worry about the Rays in the AL East. Coming off an unexpected postseason berth, the Blue Jays have decided to surround their young, very good and inexpensive core with established major leaguers. The Blue Jays added former Yankee Kirby Yates to the back end of their bullpen and then went and gave George Springer a six-year, $150 million contract.
The Rangers followed up their impressive shutout win over the Islanders with a loss to the Devils to finish their season-opening, three-game homestand. The Rangers outplayed the Devils and controlled the game for much of the night, but the few minutes they took off and the few lapses they had all seemed to lead to Devils goals. Now the Rangers find themselves needing to bounce back quickly with a two-game series in Pittsburgh this weekend.
The Yankees are reportedly close to re-signing DJ LeMahieu and have signed Corey Kluber to a reclamation contract. Even still, the lineup is the same as last year's, the rotation is less and the bullpen is essentially the same, and the team wasn't good enough to win the World Series with that roster. They weren't even good enough to get out of the division series.
Andrew Rotondi of Bronx Pinstripes joined me to talk about the state of the Yankees with less than a month to go until the scheduled start of spring training. Things get heated for a team that hasn't played a game in more than three months.
After getting embarrassed and shut out at the Garden on opening night, the Rangers bounced back with a 5-0 blowout win over the Islanders. Mike Carver of the Isle Seat Podcast joined me to talk about the two-game series between the rivals to begin the season.
The Rangers were embarrassed and shut out in a 4-0 season-opening loss to the Islanders at the Garden. Brian Monzo of WFAN joined me to talk about the Rangers' loss as we try to not overreact to the first of 56 regular-season games for the Blueshirts.
I thought the goal of each Yankees season was to win the World Series. I’m not so sure anymore. The Yankees haven’t made a move this offseason to improve their roster and there’s a month left until spring training.
There's a report from Yahoo! Sports that DJ LeMahieu is "dismayed" with the Yankees and has asked his agent to connect with other teams on a contract. If true, it's not a surprise as the Yankees have yet to sign the team's best player. They have yet to do anything this offseason.
It's been three days since the last podcast and DJ LeMahieu is still a free agent, and over the last three days, the Yankees haven't improved their roster or rotation. The Yankees did finally make an offseason move, but it was nothing more than a depth move that will hopefully not have any impact on the team this season.
It’s been nearly three months since the Yankees’ season ended and they have done nothing to improve their roster in that time. They haven’t done anything to their roster at all, other than have impending free agents become free agents and release the ineffective Jonathan Holder. Spring training is a little more than a month away (if the season starts on time) and the Yankees are much worse today than they were when they were eliminated.
The Yankees had to bring Zack Britton back for 2021 (and 2020), so they did. The Yankees didn't want to pay Brett Gardner $10 million for 2021, so they didn't. But everyone should expect Gardner to re-sign with the Yankees at a much lower cost.
Aaron Boone can keep talking about how the Yankees were a tie game in the eighth inning of Game 5 of the ALDS from beating the American League-winning Rays, but the difference between the two teams was much greater than that. The Yankees weren't going to score a second run in that game if it went 10 innings or 100 innings. The Yankees might be in a championship window, but when you look at the roster construction of the Rays or Astros, the Yankees don't appear to be close to even winning the AL pennant.
I didn't expect the Yankees to win Game 4. But if they were to win Game 4, I expected them to win Game 5 with Gerrit Cole on the mound. Well, they won Game 4, and now I expect them to win Game 5 and advance to the ALCS.
The Rays have exposed the Yankees over the last two nights with some help from the home plate umpires. Now the Yankees will give the ball to the worst of their starting pitching options to try to save the season and force a Game 5. The Yankees will be expected to win Game 5 with Gerrit Cole on the mound, but can they even get there?
The Yankees are in big trouble. They relinquished their ALDS lead with the worst possible first-guessed pitching decision and now they desperately need to win Game 3 or their season will likely end this week.
Gerrit Cole didn’t pitch like any Yankees fan expected him to pitch in Game 1 of the ALDS, but he pitched the way he has against the Rays all season. Thankfully, the Yankees’ offense showed up for the third straight game to open the postseason and made sure Cole’s off night didn’t cost the Yankees a win in the best-of-5.
The Yankees have a chance to avenge their disappointing 2-8 record against the Rays from the regular season by beating them in the ALDS. In order to do so, the Yankees’ offense will have to put up runs to keep the bullpen from blowing games and to keep Aaron Boone from managing the Yankees to a series loss.
The Yankees are very luck they aren’t playing an elimination Game 3 against the Indians with J.A. Happ on the mound on Thursday night. Aaron Boone did everything he could to manage his team to a loss in Game 2 on Wednesday, but the Yankees’ offense wouldn’t let his ineptitude overpower their ability. The Yankees will now play the Rays in the ALDS with a chance to avenge the regular-season disappointment against their biggest rival.
The Yankees' offense took Shane Bieber out of Game 1 and Gerrit Cole took the Indians' offense out of Game 1. Most importantly, the Yankees' offense and Cole took Aaron Boone out of Game 1 in what was an easy 12-3 win in the best-of-3.
The Yankees keep talking about how they are trying to win home-field advantage for the best-of-3 series, but they’re clearly not trying their hardest. If they were, why was Michael King starting or opening on Monday night against the Blue Jays? It was a perfect opportunity to give Clarke Schmidt his first major league start, and instead, the Yankees went with the guy who has pitched a combined 14 innings over four starts/opens this season with an 8.36 ERA.
The Yankees are going to the postseason. It's something we have known since Opening Day when it was announced the postseason field would be expanded to eight teams. Now it's official and the Yankees can use the last seven games of the regular season to get ready for October.
The Yankees were rained out on Thursday and now will play a doubleheader on Friday against the Orioles. With Gerrit Cole in Game 1 and Masahiro Tanaka in Game 2, the Yankees need to sweep a doubleheader for the first time this season. The Yankees need to win at least three out of four against the Orioles this weekend.
Andrew Rotondi of Bronx Pinstripes joined me to talk about the state of the Yankees, which isn't good right now.
The Yankees finally won a game. Deivi Garcia led the way, and in the 43rd game of the season, Gleyber Torres decided to show up with a home run, double and four RBIs. The Yankees now have a chance to officially get back on track with a four-game series at home against the Orioles.
At the 6:06 mark, former Yankees reliever Scott Proctor joins me to talk about his baseball career and time with the Yankees.
Entering this weekend, the Yankees had a 19-game winning streak against the lowly Orioles. That streak reached 20 games after Friday's win in the first game of the doubleheader, but after that, the Yankees lost three straight to the rebuilding Orioles. The Yankees' season continues to get worse as they are now in eighth in the AL, barely in a postseason spot.
If you thought the Yankees would get back on track this weekend against the Orioles, you must think this Yankees team is any good. They aren't. They were 16-6 and now they're 21-18. But according to their manager, they're doing "really good positive things."
On Thursday against the Mets, the combination of J.A. Happ and Aaron Boone blew a 4-0 lead, and the combination of Zack Britton and Aroldis Chapman blew a 7-4 lead. The loss was the Yankees' third in four games, and as their season continues to head in the wrong direction, the team keeps coming up with excuses when they lose.
The season series is over between the Yankees and Rays. Thankfully. The Rays won the series 8-2, and for as bad as that is, it seemed even worse. The Yankees won't see the Rays again unless they see them in the postseason, and no Yankees fan should want that.
The Yankees did it! They beat the Rays! After six straight losses to their only division competition, the Yankees avoided blowing another game to the Rays. Masahiro Tanaka was allowed to pitch six innings, DJ LeMahieu and Luke Voit kept on hitting and Kevin Kiermaier finally did something bad against the Yankees. Because of the ninth-inning antics, the series and season finale on Wednesday might lead to some suspensions.
On Saturday against the Mets, J.A. Happ pitched like Gerrit Cole. And on Monday against the Rays, Gerrit Cole pitched like J.A. Happ. It was the second straight start in which Cole lasted only five innings, as he has now failed to beat the Rays in any of his three starts against them this season. Cole has been good this season, but he needs to be great. If he isn’t his old self a month from now, the Yankees aren’t going anywhere.
The five-game Subway Series was full of surprises. The Yankees won games they were supposed to lose and lost games they were supposed to win. They walked off on the Mets twice and got walked off on despite being the home team. They won a game on a wild pitch and came back to win another game despite a 0.02 percent chance of winning. It was a crazy weekend made crazier by Aaron Boone.
The Yankees lost for the sixth straight game, and once again, it was a game they could have and should have won. Chad Green blew a three-run lead by allowing three home runs in an inning and Aaron Boone's lineup and in-game decisions were right in the middle of the loss. The Yankees still have to play the Mets four times this weekend and they will have to do so without any of their three top and actual starting pitchers. Reaction to the first game of the series-opening doubleheader.
I don't know how the Yankees are going to win a game this weekend. Gerrit Cole and Masahiro Tanaka can't start and their 1 through 4 hitters are out as Aaron Judge becomes Giancarlo Stanton with injuries. After the five games against the Mets, things only get worse with three more games against the Rays and another game against the Mets next weekend.
It's a summer Friday. No one should be this upset on a summer Friday, but here I am furious about the Yankees because of their last three games. The Yankees are falling apart.
The Yankees have one team they're competing against for the AL East title and they can't beat them. After losing to the Rays 4-2 on Wednesday night, the Yankees are now 1-5 against their only division competition this season.
The Rays are better than the Yankees. Maybe they won't be at the end of the season, but right now they are. Even if the Yankees hold a 1 1/2-game lead over them in the standings, the Rays are now 4-1 against the Yankees this season.
The Yankees don't lose at home and they certainly don't lose to the Red Sox. After sweeping the Red Sox in a three-game series a couple of weeks ago at Yankee Stadium, the Yankees swept them again, this time in a four-game series. The Yankees have now won 10 straight against the Red Sox for the first time since 1952-53.
With the four wins over the Red Sox, the Yankees have now won six straight and are 16-6 with a three-game lead in the loss column over the Rays. If the Yankees' winning streak continues through the three-game series with the Rays beginning on Tuesday, the division will be over with 35 games left to play.
Aaron Boone might have outright lied as Yankees manager to the fans and the media when he removed Aaron Judge from Tuesday's game. If he did, it's not a great look for a manager in New York. If he didn't, then Aaron Judge seemingly can't stay healthy once again. Either way, it's bad for the Yankees.
When the Yankees lead a game 3-0 after the first inning, 6-0 after the third innning and 8-0 after the fifth inning, there should be no reason to get upset, frustrated or annoyed with Aaron Boone. But the Yankees manager always finds a way.
On top of five losses in seven games, Aaron Boone has been as bad as ever with days off and bullpen decisions, the Yankees still can't situationally hit, James Paxton is being treated as a hero for blowing a three-run lead and Giancarlo Stanton is once again hurt as a Yankee. It was a bad week.
Giancarlo Stanton played in only 18 games last season and then missed a lot of the postseason with various injuries. After playing in 14 games this season (all as the designated hitter), Stanton now has a hamstring injury. When will it end with him?
The Yankees had two hits and seven baserunners on Friday night and lost 1-0, but they didn't lose because of their lack of baserunners. The Rays only had two hits and four baserunners and managed to get across the game's lone run in an inning without a hit. The difference in the game was the Yankees' situational hitting.
In a game in which Blake Snell was removed after three innings, the Yankees failed to score a leadoff double in both the seventh and eighth innings and failed to even get the runner over to third with one out. Masahiro Tanaka did his part (5 IP, 1 H) and the bullpen did theirs (3 IP, 1 H, 1 ER), but the offense let the team down.
The Yankees haven't clinched or won anything in 2020. Even at 9-3 they don't have the best record in the American League or in baseball, but they are being managed like they have everything wrapped up.
J.A. Happ can't start another game for the Yankees. After providing 30 mostly awful starts in 2019, Happ has continued his decline by laying two eggs to begin 2020. In two starts, Happ has only been pitched seven innings, while allowing eight earned runs, eight walks and three home runs.
The Yankees need to stop thinking Happ is going to get better and figure it out. He's not. It's time to put him in the bullpen and give his rotation spot to someone with the ability to get major league hitters out and someone with a future with the team.
In his third start as a Yankees, Gerrit Cole didn't have his best stuff and hasn't had it yet with New York. Despite this, he's 3-0 with a 2.55 ERA. Brett Gardner proved the super baseballs are still in play as he hit an opposite-field home run, a feat that seemed impossible for him prior to the change in the ball and Gio Urshela hit his third home run of the season. Aaron Boone tried to make it a game after the rain delay by choosing not to go to his elite relievers right away for the final nine outs, even with the Yankees having an off day on Tuesday because of inclement weather.
Neil Keefe and Mike Hurley of CBS Boston talk about the Red Sox’ abysmal starting pitching, watching this Red Sox team for a full season, revisiting the team’s decision to not sign Mookie Betts, the career progression of Rafael Devers and decline of Andrew Benintendi.
Another game, another win for the Yankees as their winning streak is now at five games after their 5-2 win over the Red Sox. Masahiro Tanaka was OK in his season debut, which was limited due to a pitch count, but Aaron Judge homered for the fourth straight game and Gio Ursheal hit the Yankees’ second grand slam in three nights to power the offense. The Yankees got 6 1/3 innings of two-hit, shutout pitching from the trio of Luis Avilan, Nick Nelson and David Hale to stifle the Red Sox.
It was announced that Tommy Kahnle will undergo Tommy John surgery, ending his season and likely his Yankees tenure, but the Yankees might have found their next elite bullpen arm on Saturday night.
The Yankees' home-opening 5-1 win over the Red Sox was their fourth straight, and given how bad this Red Sox team is, the Yankees should beat up on them all season. The Red Sox' lineup still boasts J.D. Martinez, Rafael Devers and Xander Bogaerts, but after that, there's not much. (Andrew Benintendi is part of the not much.) As for their pitching staff ... well, it's right there with the Orioles'.
Before the season, I said I was going to be patient and understanding and wouldn't get upset with Aaron Boone this season. I said I was going to accept his managerial ways even if they are at times confusing, frustrating and nonsensical. Well, it didn't even take five full games for me to scrap my plan. After Boone's bullpen management in Baltimore, I had no choice.
After two unexpected days off, the Yankees played again on Wednesday night and won again, beating the Orioles 9-3 to improve to 3-1 on the season. Why was Gerrit Cole out for the seventh inning at 90 pitches with a six-run lead and nine outs to go to a win? And why is the team not playing the everyday lineup in a season in which they have already had three days off in a week and could have additional days off at any day during this season? Yes, the Yankees won again, but these are relevant questions for a team that needs to finish first in the American League and get back to and win the World Series for the first time in more than a decade.
For as good as the Yankees were and are expected to be this season, Saturday night proved why I still have my doubts about them in the postseason. Without Luis Severino this season, the Yankees need James Paxton to be a front-end starter and they can't afford for him to have many other starts like his first.
Neil Keefe and Scott Reinen of Bronx Pinstripes talk about the Yankees’ season-opening win over the Nationals, Brett Gardner batting fifth in the lineup, Gerrit Cole’s Yankees debut, the new-look Giancarlo Stanton, Tyler Wade’s best game in the majors and the expanded postseason field.
Neil Keefe talks with former Yankees pitcher Brian Gordon about transitioning from the outfield to the mound after a decade in the minors, how Nolan Ryan helped him change positions, his first call-up the majors as a reliever with the Rangers, his unbelievable 2011 season in Triple-A, the June 15 opt out that allowed him to be a Yankee, making his first career start in Yankee Stadium, playing in the KBO in Korea and what his post-playing career has been like.
Neil Keefe and Andrew Rotondi of Bronx Pinstripes talk about the return of baseball and to do our annual individual Yankees over/unders to get ready for the start of the 2020 season.
Neil Keefe and Neil Paine of Five Thirty Eight talk about his recent Rangers-related playoff point article, how the Rangers' lack of overtime and shootout play has hurt their playoff chance and ways the NHL can improve their current point system and overtime format.
For the third straight podcast, there’s no guest. It's once again a Yankees injury update and it's once again not good. Judge is undergoing more testing for his shoulder and if he can't start playing in spring training games by the end of next week, he won't be ready for Opening Day, and the Yankees' entire outfield will be on the injured list.
Giancarlo Stanton had an up-and-down first season with the Yankees, which ended with him flailing at a Craig Kimbrel slider several feet off the plate and in the dirt. His second season was a disaster as he played in just 18 regular-season games and then ended up watching the Yankees lose to the Astros in the ALCS on the bench. There's no guest today. It's just me for the second straight day talking about yet another Yankees injury.
There's no guest today. It's just me being sad, frustrated, annoyed and mad about the news that Luis Severino needs Tommy John surgery and will miss the entire 2020 season.
Neil Keefe and Chris Stacy of NYY Sports Talk talk about the Luis Severino forearm injury, the never-ending injury problem with the team, J.A. Happ suddenly becoming the No. 3 starter, if the Yankees' core is injury prone and how worried Yankees fans should be right now about the team's health.
Neil Kefefe and Chief of Barstool Sports talk about the Blackhawks trading Artemi Panarin and all the roster decisions made by Stan Bowman over the last few seasons, the Blackhawks' front office dynamics, wasting the remaining prime years of Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews, the future for Brent Seabrook and when the Blackhawks will be back to being both a playoff team and a contender.
Neil Keefe and Blue Jackets team reporter Jeff Svoboda joined talk about the surprising play of this season's Blue Jackets, the void left by Artemi Panarin, the decision to not sign Sergei Bobrovsky, the team's never-ending injury bug in, the differences between John Tortorella in New York and Columbus and what the roster will look like after the trade deadline.
Neil Keefe and Jesse Cohen of All The Kings Men talk about the Kings' trade of Jack Campbell and Kyle Clifford to Toronto, what's happened to the team since their last championship, the team's recent head coach carousel, if the franchise's organizational shift is the right plan, why Ilya Kovalchuk didn't work out in Los Angeles and current Kings who might not be Kings two weeks from now.
Neil Keefe and Newsday Yankees beat writer Erik Boland talk about the start of spring training, the questions Gerrit Cole will have to answer about his time with the Astros, the James Paxton injury news, the position player battles and how Clint Frazier avoided being traded for another offseason.
Neil Keefe and Allan Kreda of The New York Times talk about the three-goalie situation and if Henrik Lundqvist might now be the odd man out, the chances of a Chris Kreider extension, what to do with Ryan Strome, the possibility of Jacob Trouba or Brady Skjei getting traded and Vitali Kravtsov getting called up in the final month of the season.
Neil Keefe and Andrew Rotondi of Bronx Pinstripes talk about the possibility of Nolan Arenado becoming a Yankee, how easy it will be for the Yankees to win the division and more than 102 games, the mess the Red Sox are in, staying positive with Aaron Boone's managerial style and what Giancarlo Stanton needs to do to win back Yankees fans.
Neil Keefe and Vince Mercoligano of the USA Today network talk about the Rangers' loss to the Blue Jackets, when the three-goalie situation will be resolved, the locker room mentatlity when it comes to making the playoffs, embracing an offense-first style of play, playing the Islanders three times in eight days and the biggest gripe among Rangers fans right now.
Neil Keefe and Matt Higgins of CBS Philadelphia talk about the Phillies hiring former Yankees manager Joe Girardi, the Phillies' bullpen still being a major issue, the free-agent signings of Didi Gregorius and Zack Wheeler, looking back on the 2009 World Series and subsequent offseasons and expectations for the upcomning season.
Neil Keefe and Mike Carver of the Isle Seat Podcast talk about the first meeting between the Rangers and Islanders, the Rangers rebuilding in the New York market, Artemi Panarin choosing the Rangers, Barry Trotz's style of play, watching former Islander Ryan Strome break out with the Rangers and how far the Islanders can go in the playoffs with their current roster.
Neil Keefe and Mike Hurley of CBS Boston talk about the Red Sox "mutually parting of ways" with manager Alex Cora, the unusual press conference at Fenway Park with ownership and the front office, the team's recent history of firing general managers and managers, the Red Sox' plan to cut payroll and what expectations are in Boston for this season.
Neil Keefe and Arthur Staple of The Athletic talk about the Rangers' 6-2 win over the Islanders at the Garden, the former possibility of Artemi Panarin and Matthew Barzal on the same line for the Islanders, the Barry Trotz defense-first style of play, who is the Islanders' No. 1 goalie, what Lou Lamoriello will do in the next six weeks before the trade deadline and what expectations are for the team after last year's second-round exit.
Neil Keefe and White Sox Dave of Barstool Sports talk about the White Sox’ heavy-spending offseason, the additions of Yasmani Grandal, Edwin Encarnacion and Dallas Keuchel, the breakout seasons from Tim Anderson and Yoan Moncada, the career turnaround of Lucas Giolito, the future for Blake Rutherford, a possible Yankees-White Sox playoff series and the White Sox becoming the best baseball team in Chicago.
Neil Keefe and Brian Monzo of WFAN talk about the Rangers' recent play, comparing Artemi Panarin's Rangers tenure to that of Jaromir Jagr, Marian Gaborik and Rick Nash, line combinations, what to do with the three-goaltender situation and how David Quinn is doing in his second season.
Neil Keefe and Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle talk about the 2019 ALCS, the Astros' failure to win the World Series despite being home for Games 6 and 7, A.J. Hinch's postseason management, covering Gerrit Cole and what type of person and teammate the newest Yankee is, if the Astros would really trade Carlos Correa, the Astros' rotation questions, what their sign-stealing penalty could be and how many years are left in the Astros' championship window.
Neil Keefe and Kevin DeLury of Go Rangers Radio talk about the Rangers' impressive win over the Avalanche, the surprising call-up of Igor Shesterkin and his debut performance, predictions for how the Rangers will handle their goaltending situation, David Quinn's approval rating and being patient with Kaapo Kakko.
Neil Keefe and Scott Reinen of Bronx Pinstripes talk about the Gerrit Cole signing and Brett Gardner re-signing, the regrettable decision to not bring back Dellin Betances, the still right-handed heavy lineup and if the Yankees are done spending this offseason.
Neil Keefe and Erik Erlendsson of Lightning Insider talk about the Lightning's recent blowout win over the Rangers, getting over last season's first-round sweep after the historical regular season, the play of Kevin Shattenkirk, the recent history of Lightning-Rangers trades, the Lightning legacies of Dan Girardi and Ryan Callahan and expectations this season.
Neil Keefe and Bryan Hoch of MLB.com to talk about the book 'Mission 27' detailing the Yankees' last championship season, the similarities between the current Yankees and those Yankees, leaving championship opportunities on the table, the Yankees' inevitable re-signing of Brett Gardner this offseason, what will happen with Dellin Betances and the chances Yankees will sign either Gerrit Cole or Stephen Strasburg.
Neil Keefe and Andrew Rotondi of Bronx Pinstripes talk about if the pain of the ALCS loss has faded, if the Yankees need to rethink their postseason bullpen strategy, whether or not the Yankees should bring Didi Gregorius back, the Aroldis Chapman extension, the inevitable return of Brett Gardner, the chances Gerrit Cole signs with the Yankees and what will happen with Clint Frazier.
Neil Keefe and Kevin DeLury of Go Rangers Radio talk about the Rangers taking two steps forward and one step backward with their recent play, being optimistic about the rebuild and where the team is headed, evaluating David Quinn as a head coach and the possibility of Henrik Lundqvist finishing his career outside of New York.
Former Ranger and NHL veteran Mike Knuble talks with Neil about growing up in Michigan and playing for and winning the Stanley Cup with the Red Wings, making his NHL debut in the memorable Red Wings-Avalanche brawl, his trade to the Rangers, the Bruins teams which couldn't get past the first round, his time in Philadelphia and Washington, which team he most identifies himself with which couldn't and transitioning to coaching in the AHL.
Neil Keefe and Adam Herman of Blueshirt Banter talk about the Rangers being unsure of whether they are trying to compete or rebuild, expectations for this season, why David Quinn's first season-plus has felt like Alain Vigneault, wasting the fourth line on players without a future and the defensive issues under Lindy Ruff.
Former Ranger and 14-year NHL veteran Tom Poti talks with Neil about growing up a Yankees fan in Massachusetts, choosing Boston University, leaving college for the NHL, getting traded to the Rangers, the highs and lows of his time with the Rangers playing for Bryan Trottier and Glen Sather, why he left for the Islanders in free agency, joining the Capitals on the rise and the injuries that ended his career.
Neil Keefe and Scott Reinen of Bronx Pinstripes talk about the Yankees' ALCS loss to the Astros, DJ LeMahieu's clutch home run will eventually be forgotten, the Yankees' postseason pitching strategy, the embarrassing offensive performance and how the Yankees can close the gap with the Astros for 2020.
Neil Keefe and Chris Shearn talk about feeling confident about the Yankees heading into the playoffs, why the Yankees have the best possible ALDS opponent, what the lineup and rotation should be, trusting Aaron Boone in the postseason and what the Yankees have to do for this season to be considered successful.
Neil Keefe and Andrew Rotondi talk about the possibility of Brett Gardner or Didi Gregroius batting third in the playoffs, Luke Voit being left off the postseason roster, if Aaron Boone has learned from his past postseason mistakes, the biggest worries for October, why the Yankees should easily win the ALDS and why the ALCS is essentially the World Series.
Neil Keefe and Scott Reinen of Bronx Pinstripes talk about the Yankees' recent lineups and bullpen management if they're trying to win home-field advantage in the postseason, which ALDS opponent would be the easiest for the Yankees, the return of Luis Severino, Dellin Betances and Giancarlo, who should be in and out of the postseason lineup and what Yankees fans should be worried about the most heading into October.
Neil Keefe and Ed Valentine of Big Blue View talk about when Eli Manning will be replaced by Daniel Jones, what to expect from the new-look defense, how exactly Dave Gettleman is building the team, improvements Pat Shurmur will make in his second year as head coach and expectations for the team's record in this season preview.
Neil Keefe and John Jastremski of WFAN talk about the Yankees' trade deadline decisions, if the team can beat the Astros in the postseason, Aaron Boone's bullpen management, using an opener in the playoffs and if there's any reason to be worried about the division race.
Former Yankees infielder and author of Hitting Low in the Zone: A New Baseball Paradigm Homer Bush talks with Neil about choosing a baseball career over football, getting traded from the Padres to the Yankees, mastering the role of a bench player, being part of the 1998 Yankees championship team and the celebrations after the World Series, getting traded to the Blue Jays, making his own return to the Yankees, being part of Old Timers’ Day and writing his book on hitting.
Neil Keefe and Scott Reinen of Bronx Pinstripes talk about the Yankees-Red Sox series from the weekend, if Larry Rothschild should take responsibility for the starting pitching issues, James Paxton continuing to struggle as a Yankee, who the Yankees should trade for with Marcus Stroman off the board and which current rotation members should get postseason starts.
Former Yankees outfielder Shelley Duncan talks with Neil about hitting home runs for the Yankees, the midges in Cleveland during the ALDS, playing under Joe Torre and Joe Girardi, the differences in playing at the old and new Yankee Stadium, his patented forearm bump and brawls in baseball.
Neil Keefe and Mike Hurley of CBS Boston talk about the Red Sox' postseason chances, if they will buy or sell at the trade deadline, the 15th anniversary of the Alex Rodriguez-Jason Varitek brawl, the state of the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry and what needs to happen for the rivalry to return to where it used to be.
Former Yankees reliever Steve Karsay talks with Neil about setting up for Mariano Rivera, what happened in the 2002 ALDS against the Angels, what it’s like to visit Dr. James Andrews and have surgery, being part of Joe Torre’s overused bullpen, the idea of set bullpen roles and being the only person to play under Torre, Tony La Russa and Bobby Cox.
Neil Keefe and Chris Shearn of YES Network talk about the Yankees’ magical run so far this season, what moves the Yankees should make at the trade deadline, why this season is different from last season despite a nearly identical roster and the biggest worry about the 2019 Yankees.
Former Yankees pitcher Cody Eppley talks with Neil about how he developed his unique sidearm delivery, pitching under Joe Girardi, Larry Rothschild and Mike Harkey, becoming a setup man for Rafael Soriano after Mariano Rivera’s knee injury, what happened in the 2012 ALCS, the difference between pitching in the regular season and postseason, why he couldn’t replicate his success in 2013 and Number 42’s presence in the bullpen.
Chris McMonigle of WFAN and Mike’s On joined me to talk about what should worry Yankees fans about a first-place team, how the bullpen will be used in the postseason, which starting pitcher the team should trade for this month, if it's more important to get Luis Severino or Dellin Betances back and what the playoff rotation would currently be.
Former Yankees pitcher Ron Villone joined me to talk about pitching for 12 major league teams in 15 seasons, pitching for the team he grew up watching in the Yankees, pitching three and four days in a row under Joe Torre, what happened to the Yankees in the 2006 ALDS, the way relief pitchers are handled in today's game and transitioning his career to pitching coach with the Cubs.
Neil Keefe and Andrew Rotondi of Bronx Pinstripes talk about the Yankees clinching the division before the All-Star break, what the Yankees’ postseason rotation would be right now, which starting pitcher the Yankees should trade for this month, grading Aaron Boone’s first half, why Clint Frazier is still in the minors and being realists as Yankees fans.
Former Yankee and three-time World Series champion Shane Spencer talks with Neil about growing up a Padres fan in San Diego and getting drafted by the Yankees, his memorable September 1998, his approach at the plate, winning the World Series against his hometown Padres, the 2001 World Series, his success against Curt Schilling, the breakdown of the Flip Play, his relationship with Paul O’Neill, coming up through the minors with the Core Four and how the team changed in 2002.
Neil Keefe and White Sox Dave talk about the White Sox' bad start, the Yankees' surprisingly poor start, missing out on Manny Machado, watching Chris Sale win a World Series with the Red Sox, the emergence of Tim Anderson and Yoan Moncada, the struggles of Lucas Giolito and when White Sox fans should expect their team to contend.
Neil Keefe and Chris McMonigle talk about their differences in regards to Aaron Boone’s managerial style, the scheduled off days for players in early the season, early-season overreactions from the Yankees fan base, the Yankees’ need to win the division and when to officially evaluate the season.
Neil Keefe and Andrew Rotondi talk about the Yankees' disastrous start to the season, how nothing has seemed to change from last season to this season and we went through over/under predictions for individual Yankees for 2019.
Neil Keefe and Scott Reinen talk about how they got through the offseason, the Yankees' decision to not sign any of the top free agents, the organization putting an end to the no-extension policy, the worrisome starting rotation, expectations for Aaron Boone in his second season as manager and the Yankees' need to get off to a good start.
Neil Keefe and Andrew Rotondi talk about the Yankees’ wild-card win and the easy feeling after Aaron Judge’s first-inning home run, Luis Severino’s dominant performance, Aaron Boone’s bullpen management, if the Yankees are truly the underdog in the ALDS and the path to a series win over the Red Sox.
Neil Keefe and Andrew Rotondi talk about the Yankees' wild-card win and the easy feeling after Aaron Judge's first-inning home run, Luis Severino's dominant performance, Aaron Boone's bullpen management, if the Yankees are truly the underdog in the ALDS and the path to a series win over the Red Sox.
Neil Keefe and Scott Reinen talk about trusting CC Sabathia, what to do with Sonny Gray, Luis Severino becoming the best pitcher in baseball, if Aaron Hicks is good or not, second-half expectations for Giancarlo Stanton, how to best utilize the 25-man roster, what should worry Yankees fans and which starting pitcher the Yankees should trade for this month.
Neil Keefe and Erik Boland talk about the differences between covering Joe Girardi and Aaron Boone, fans calling for Austin Romine to start over Gary Sanchez, what Gleyber Torres needs to do to bat higher than ninth, why Giancarlo Stanton can't hit at home, Yankees fans' biggest concern for the season and if the Yankees would really not have brought Girardi back with a World Series win last season.
Neil Keefe and Andrew Rotondi talk about the Subway Series, Masahiro Tanaka being unable to run the bases, which starting pitcher they want the Yankees to trade for, the batting order, what Giancarlo Stanton has to do to avoid being a disappointment and the return of Dellin Betances.
Neil Keefe and Jared Carrabis talk about the Yankees-Red Sox series, A-Rod's last visit to Fenway Park, the near brawl on Tuesday night, if the Red Sox are a playoff team and what life would have been like if A-Rod was traded to the Red Sox.
Neil Keefe and Andrew Rotondi talk about A-Rod's retirement announcement, Joe Girardi lying about playing A-Rod in his final four games, the A-Rod era, if the Yankees should have traded for A-Rod in hindsight and how A-Rod's time with the Yankees will be remembered.
Neil Keefe and John Jastremski talk about this disastrous Yankees season, the end of an era with Mark Teixeira announcing his retirement and A-Rod being forced into retirement, the other big-money contracts that should be bought out or moved and what the future looks like for the Yankees.
Neil Keefe and Brian Monzo talk about the Subway Series and if it still has juice, the Jay Bruce trade, whether or not Jeurys Familia should be trusted, Mark Teixeira's aggression at the plate and on the bases and why Yankees fans are happy he's retiring.
Neil Keefe and Scott Reinen talk about the Yankees' trades at the deadline, which trades the Yankees should have made, being excited for the future, what to do with A-Rod and what the lineup and rotation could look like in 2017.
Neil Keefe and Scott Reinen talk about if the Yankees should be buyers or sellers, believing in Michael Pineda and Nathan Eovaldi, why the team continues to screw over Rob Refsnyder and what to do with Mark Teixeira when he returns from the disabled list.
Neil Keefe and Andrew Rotondi talk about about the Yankees’ recent hot run, Hal Steinbrenner's comments, Joe Girardi's bullpen management, if Rob Refsnyder will ever get a chance, the problem with the Yankees having two DHs and how Michael Pineda has become A.J. Burnett.
Neil Keefe and White Sox Dave talk about the White Sox' overachieving start to the season, the dominance of AL Cy Young favorite Chris Sale and what it's like to be a White Sox fan living in Chicago during the Cubs' resurgence.
Neil Keefe and Danny Picard talk about the state of the Yankees and Red Sox, the perception of the Red Sox' roster in Boston, the end of the A-Rod and David Ortiz era and how long David Price has to prove himself.
Neil Keefe and Jared Carrabis talk about the Yankees-Red Sox series last weekend, why Yankees fans hate their own players but Red Sox fans don't, the Pablo Sandoval situation and John Farrell being on and off the hot seat in Boston.
Neil Keefe and Andrew Rotondi talk about the Yankees' first two games of the season, Starlin Castro's amazing start, being worried about the health of the rotation, how the lineup should be built and what to do with Brett Gardner.
Neil Keefe and Evan Drellich talk about last season's Yankees-Astros wild-card game, the emergence of Cy Young winner Dallas Keuchel, the impressive Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa and how the Astros will handle being expected to win.
Neil Keefe and Chad Jennings talk about the Yankees' rotation and now bullpen concerns, what the plan is for Rob Refsnyder if there is one, how the top of the lineup should be constructed and expectations for this season.
Neil Keefe and Bald Vinny talk about what transpired in the offseason when it comes to the future of the House of the Tees, the fading enthusiasm and attendance in the bleachers, growing problems with Yankee Stadium and having to watch the Mets' run to the World Series.
Neil Keefe and Homer Bush talk about getting traded from the Padres to the Yankees for Hideki Irabu, mastering the role of a bench player, being part of the 1998 Yankees and the celebrations after the World Series and writing a book on hitting.
Neil Keefe and Erik Boland talk the Yankees' so-called "competition" for the No. 5 starter, the sudden bullpen problems, the needed rebound years from Jacoby Ellsbury, Brett Gardner and Chase Headley and which Yankee will get the first "Ladies and gentlemen" tweet of the season.
Neil Keefe and C.J. Nitkowski joined me to talk about his 10-year MLB career, filling in for Suzyn Waldman and calling Yankees games with John Sterling, learning from John Smoltz and Mariano Rivera and how he made a spot for himself on the Yankees.
Neil Keefe and Scott Reinen talk about pitchers and catchers reporting, disagreeing on Nathan Eovaldi's ability, the Yankees having the best bullpen ever and the hope that Joe Girardi will one day get rid of set bullpen roles and manage the situation.
Neil Keefe and Mike Mottau talk about helping start the Boston College dynasty, being drafted by the Rangers and playing with Brian Leetch, Mark Messier and Adam Graves and spending time with all three of the metropolitan teams.
Neil Keefe and Ryan Brandell (Barstool Chief) talk about Ryan Brandell talk about if the regular season is boring for Blackhawks fans, ex-Rangers winning the Cup in Chicago and the teams that have no chance of reaching the conference finals.
Neil Keefe and 610 of Barstool Sports New York talk about Alain Vigneault's odd use of his defensemen, the Henrik Lundqvist era in its 11th season and which teams should scare Rangers fans for the playoffs.
Neil Keefe and Brian Monzo talk about Wayne Simmonds punching Ryan McDonagh and the NHL Department of Player Safety's lack of involvement, Alain Vigneault's misuse of Keith Yandle and Chris Kreider and Kevin Hayes being busts.
Neil Keefe and Rear Admiral of Barstool Sports Boston talk about John Scott's MVP performance at the NHL All-Star Game, the slumping Boston-born players on the Rangers, the state of the Eastern Conference and what the Boston Garden was once like.
Neil Keefe and The Clem Report talk about the end of the Tom Coughlin era, the second-half collapses over the last 12 years and Super Bowl runs in 2007 and 2011 and the decision to hire Ben McAdoo.
Neil Keefe and Brian Monzo talk about the Rangers at the halfway point of the season, why Ben McAdoo should be the Giants' next head coach, gambling on the NFL playoffs, and the Yankees' and Mets' offseasons.
Neil Keefe and The Clem Report talk about the Mets’ run to the World Series, what will happen to the New York baseball landscape if the Mets win and Mets fans rooting for the Yankees in the 2009 World Series.
Neil Keefe and Ryan Brandell talk about the Blackhawks winning the Cup for the third time in six years, how you get through the regular season when you're used to winning and how Chicago will watch the banner raised along with the Cubs' wild-card game.
Neil Keefe and Ed Valentine talk about the injuries to Victor Cruz and Jon Beason, Eli Manning's contract extension, defensive players targeting Odell Beckham Jr., the only way Tom Coughlin can keep his job and what this team's record will be this season.
Neil Keefe and Tim Duff talk about the new-look Jets, how many wins can be expected this season,the perception of Rex Ryan now that he’s with the Bills and the return of Darrelle Revis.
Neil Keefe and Bald Vinny talk about why it takes Mark Teixeira so long to heal every injury, Didi Gregorius and Stephen Drew turning around their seasons, what a CC Sabathia return would mean and who should start a potential one-game playoff for the Yankees.
Neil Keefe and Jared Carrabis talk about the Red Sox' disastrous season, what it's like to watch a last-place team play meaningless games, if Dave Dombrowski can fix the Red Sox, NESN firing Don Orsillo and if he would go to YES and how the Ben Cherington era will be remembered.
Neil Keefe and Bald Vinny talk about the good and bad against the Blue Jays, the emergence of Luis Severino and Greg Bird, how and why Stephen Drew and Brendan Ryan are still on the team, the Bleacher Creatures’ relationship status with Nick Swisher and celebrating Jorge Posada and Andy Pettitte at the Stadium.
Neil Keefe and Bob Ryan talk about the book 'Scribe', the evolution of sports media and reporting, being able to root for team as a writer, covering Larry Bird and Bobby, the old Boston Garden, the 2004 ALCS, the opposite perceptions of A-Rod and David Ortiz and the career of Pedro Martinez.
Neil Keefe and Shelley Duncan talk about hitting home runs for the Yankees, the 2007 ALDS against the Indians, the midges in Cleveland, playing under Joe Torre and Joe Girardi, the differences in playing at the old and new Yankee Stadium, his patented forearm bump and brawls in baseball.
Neil Keefe and Dan Shaughnessy talk about the fading Yankees-Red Sox rivalry, dealing with David Ortiz, covering the Red Sox before and after 2004, the Red Sox’ fluky 2013 championship, the evolution and state of sports media, if Larry Lucchino stepping down is good for the Red Sox and how his book, Francona: The Red Sox Years, came together.
Neil Keefe and Rob Bradford talk about another last-place season for the Red Sox, if Ben Cherington is keeping his job because of one fluky season, longing for the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry and whether it's better to cover a winning or losing team in Boston.
Neil Keefe and Bald Vinny talk about the hype around Luis Severino's debut, believing in Didi Gregorius and not believing in CC Sabathia, missing the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry and the Yankees-Mets rivalry gaining steam for September.
Neil Keefe and White Sox Dave talk about the Yankees and White Sox, the division of baseball fans in Chicago, David Robertson closing for his new team and which MLB team should be called the "Sox".
Neil Keefe and Dan Overlock, who is known as Two-a-Days from The Dan Patrick Show, talk about working for Dan Patrick, the behind-the-scenes stuff from the show, the incredible man cave in Milford, Conn. and the best guests and interviews on the show.
Neil Keefe and Bald Vinny talk about the confidence of Yankees fans with the team in first place, the situation at second base, the good and bad of the first half and the state of Bald Vinny's House of Tees.
Neil Keefe and JJ of Barstool Sports New York talk about the Yankees becoming the best team in the AL, what to do with the bullpen without Andrew Miller, who should be playing second base and shortshop and how to get Robinson Cano out of Seattle and back to the Bronx.
Neil Keefe and Bald Vinny talk about meeting A-Rod and how the perception of him has changed, Bernie Williams Day at the Stadium, what to do with Didi Gregorius and Stephen Drew and missing Robinson Cano.
Neil Keefe and Sean Scanlon talk about the Entourage series, being the perfect age for the show's run and watching a show in real time vs. binge-watching.
Neil Keefe and Brian Monzo talk about the 2014-15 Rangers, what went wrong in Game 7 against the Lightning, how the Rangers can get over the hump and win the Stanley Cup and what moves the team should make this offseason.
Neil Keefe and 610 of Barstool Sports New York talk about what the confidence level should be for Rangers fans for Game 7, how coaching and experience will factor into the game and if anything other than winning the Stanley Cup means the season is a disappointment.
Neil Keefe and Adam Herman talk about Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals, the unpredictable efforts from the Rangers in the series, the lazy rhetoric about Henrik Lundqvist needing to win the Cup and Rick Nash's postseason performance.
Neil Keefe and 610 of Barstool Sports New York talk about the the unusual calm feeling of Rangers fans this postseason, Alex Ovechkin's guarantee and role in Game 7 and what will happen in Game 7 at the Garden.
Neil Keefe and Brian Monzo joined me to talk about the Kentucky Derby, which horses to bet and which to avoid, which horses have the best value, who to pick and the best sports days of the year.
Neil Keefe and Brian Monzo talk about the Rangers’ first-round series win over the Penguins, Rick Nash's postseason performance and the level of confidence against the Capitals.
Neil Keefe and Adam Herman talk about the Rangers' easy first round, the reaction to small sample sizes in the playoffs and the confidence level of Rangers fans against the Capitals.
Neil Keefe and Bald Vinny talk about the Yankees' recent run on their 10-game road trip, Mets fans stealing Roll Call and what to expect at Yankee Stadium for the first part of the Subway Series.
Neil Keefe and JJ of Barstool Sports New York talk about the state of the Yankees after the first weeks of the season, the hype surrounding the Subway Series and why the Yankees need to put an end to the Mets fans' happiness.
Neil Keefe and Adam Herman talk about how the Rangers quickly built themselves from a mediocre team to an elite one, a review of the Keith Yandle trade and what should worry Rangers fans about the team in the postseason.
Neil Keefe and 610 of Barstool Sports New York talk about what it's like to be the team to beat in the playoffs, why Rangers fans shouldn't be worried about the Penguins this postseason and how the playoff experience has changed for Rangers fans.
Neil Keefe and Brian Monzo talk about the Rangers’ first-round matchup with the Penguins, the Stanley Cup-or-bust mentality in New York and predictions for the playoffs.
Neil Keefe and Jared Carrabis talk about the fading Yankees-Red Sox rivalry, why A-Rod is wrongfully hated by Boston fans and how Pablo Sandoval might become Carl Crawford 2.0 in Boston.
Neil Keefe and Bald Vinny talk about his future as a Bleacher Creature and the future of Roll Call, what's missed most in the bleachers at the new Stadium from the old Stadium and why he roots for A-Rod and doesn't root against Mark Teixeira.
Neil Keefe and Steve Karsay talk about setting up for Mariano Rivera, what it's like to visit Dr. James Andrews and have surgery, being part of Joe Torre's overused bullpen and the idea of set bullpen roles.
Neil Keefe and JJ of Barstool Sports talk about getting ready for Opening Day, what type of season A-Rod is going to have and they pick over/unders for the 2015 Yankees.
Neil Keefe and Erik Boland talk about Stephen Drew's status on the Yankees at second base and shortstop, the resurgence of A-Rod in spring training and what worries the front office the most about this team.
Neil Keefe and John Jastremski talk about what should worry Yankees fans the most about this team, why it's time to give the prospects a chance in the Bronx and predictions for the AL East along with win totals.
Neil Keefe and Chad Jennings talk about the Yankees as spring training winds down in Tampa, why Joe Girardi should revolutionize baseball with his bullpen and how Yankees fans should feel about this team right now.
Neil Keefe and Danny Picard talk about the mood in Boston around the Bruins, if Peter Chiarelli and Claude Julien should be fired at the end of the season and if Bruins fans will root for Keith Yandle and the Rangers.
Neil Keefe and Shane Spencer talk about September 1998, the 1998-2002 Yankees, the breakdown of the Flip Play and coming up through the minors with the Core Four.
Neil Keefe and Ryan Brandell talk about the Rangers becoming the class of the NHL, the comfort of knowing your team is going to the playoffs early on and what to do with the shootout and loser point.
Neil Keefe and Ryan Brandell talk about the state of the Rangers and Blackhawks following the trade deadline, what it's like to be the team to beat in the playoffs and how the playoffs will now be more business than fun after the Rangers' run last year.
Neil Keefe and Brian Monzo talk about the Rangers' trade for Keith Yandle, the job Glen Sather has done at the trade deadline and which teams Rangers fans should be worried about in the playoffs.
Neil Keefe and JJ of Barstool Sports talk about the Yankees’ decision to not pay for Yoan Moncada, what to expect from A-Rod and Mark Teixeira and how worried Yankees fans should be about this season.
Neil Keefe and JJ of Barstool Sports New York talk about the Yankees' latest retired numbers, A-Rod's apology letter, how worried Yankees fans should be about the rotation and who should be the closer.
Neil Keefe and Mike Carver talk about the Rangers finally being able to beat the Islanders this season, desperately wanting a Rangers-Islanders playoff series and what would be considered a successful season for the two teams.
Neil Keefe and Brian McGonagle talk about the Rangers and Bruins, the worst matchups for the Eastern Conference playoffs, what Boston used to be like and the emotions of the final minute of Super Bowl XLIX.
Neil Keefe and Danny Picard talk about how Super Bowl XLIX will impact the legacy of Tom Brady and Bill Belichick, why people hate the Patriots and how the Seahawks resemble the early-2000s Patriots.
Neil Keefe and Mike Carver talk about why the Islanders own the Rangers this season, the changed perception of Jack Capuano and how the reality of the Coliseum closing is starting to set in.
Neil Keefe and Mike Hurley talk about why people hate Bill Belichick and Tom Brady, how to balance being a fan and a media member and the idea of the 12th Man.
Neil Keefe and Mike Cole talk about everything that went wrong for the Packers in the NFC Championship Game, what makes Patriots fans annoying and rooting against the Patriots in Super Bowl XLIX.
Neil Keefe and Brian McGonagle talk about the good and bad that comes with rivalries, the NHL's problem with the shootout and three-points games and how betting on hockey has changed since the 2004-05 lockout.
Neil Keefe and Mike Carver talk about what it's like to be an Islanders fan after two decades of watching a bad team, why Rangers fans are scared of the teams meeting in the playoffs and what's going to happen with the Islanders when they move to Brooklyn to next season.
Neil Keefe and Adam Herman of Blueshirt Banter joined me to talk about why Tanner Glass should never be in the lineup, how it's ridiculous to ever consider Rick Nash a scapegoat for the team and the difference between prospects like Chris Kreider and Anthony Duclair.
Neil Keefe and Ryan Brandell talk about the fourth episode of the Road to the NHL Winter Classic, Joel Quenneville becoming the most likable personality in the NHL, the Blackhawks' disappointing loss to the Capitals and parity in the league this season.
Neil Keefe and Brian Monzo talk about the Rangers taking their hot streak to the West Coast, why baseball's Hall of Fame voting process needs to be fixed and who to root for in the NFL playoffs.
Neil Keefe and Ryan Brandell talk about the first episode of the 'Road to the NHL Winter Classic', Joel Quenneville's extensive vocabulary on the bench, former Rangers Michal Roszival, Daniel Carcillo and Brad Richards and what life's like as a Blackhawks fan these days.
Neil Keefe and Chad Jennings talk about the Yankees' offseason and their decision to not re-sign David Robertson and Brandon McCarthy, how the remaining list of question marks on the team can be answered and what the level of comfort should be for Yankees fans with two months until spring training.
Neil Keefe and Danny Picard talk about Jon Lester choosing to sign with the Cubs over the Red Sox, what led to Lester leaving Boston in the first place and what the team's plans are now that they lack a stable rotation.
Neil Keefe and Tim Duff talk about how the Rex Ryan era will be remembered by Jets fans, who the next coach and quarterback should be and which teams to now root for to win the Super Bowl.
Neil Keefe and Brian Monzo talk about Islanders fans needing to settle down following their team's hot start, Rick Nash finally justifying our desire to trade for him at all costs and what will happen to Tom Coughlin at the end of the season.
Neil Keefe and John Jastremski talk about the Yankees' lack of moves this offseason, what Brian Cashman's strategy is for the future of the team and we touch on the state of his Dolphins and the Tom Coughlin situation.
Neil Keefe and Mike Hurley talk about whether it's better to have been a Giants fan or a Patriots fan over the last 10 years, which team can continue the Patriots' championship drought and the Red Sox using the 2004-08 Yankees' strategy when it comes to building their team.
Neil Keefe and JJ from Barstool Sports New York talk about moves the Yankees should make this offseason, whether or not to root for A-Rod and what life will be like as a Yankees fan without Derek Jeter.
Neil Keefe and Mile Cole talk about the state of hockey in New York and Boston, the difference between the two cities when it comes to sports and the realization of how hard it is to win a championship once you lose.
Neil Keefe and Tim Duff talk about the Jets' five-game losing streak, the future of Geno Smith, Rex Ryan and John Idzik with the organization and if the Jets have a chance to save their season against the Patriots in Week 7.
Neil Keefe and Kevin DeLury talk about getting over the Rangers' devastating Stanley Cup Final loss to the Kings, what it feels like to have a short offseason following the team's longest postseason in two decades and the change in the front office's strategy when it comes to the roster.
Neil Keefe and Brian Monzo talk about what to expect from the Rangers this season after their Stanley Cup Final run last season, the emergence of youth on the Rangers' roster and some hockey and football gambling.
Neil Keefe and Ed Valentine talk about how the Giants saved their season with back-to-back wins, what the difference has been for the offense since the first two games and if the Giants can survive their upcoming schedule and stay in the playoff race.
Neil Keefe and Ryan Brandell talk about the upcoming season by looking back at the end of last season, the Rangers' and Blackhawks' window of opportunity and living with the Stanley Cup-or-bust mentality.
Neil Keefe and Bald Vinny talk about the end of the Derek Jeter era and the end of a Bleacher Creature era, the differences between old Yankee Stadium and new Yankee Stadium and what the future holds for Bald Vinny's House of Tees.
Neil Keefe and Tim Duff talk about the Jets' meltdown in Green Bay, the controversial timeout called from the sideline against the Packers and what to make of the Jets after their 1-1 start to the season.
Neil Keefe and Brian Monzo talk about the Giants' problems through the first two games, if the Giants can and save their season before its lost and how the first two weeks of gambling on the NFL have gone.
Neil Keefe and Brian McGonagle talk about the rumors of expansion in the NHL, the state of sports in New York and Boston and the pain of one of your teams missing an opportunity at a championship.
Neil Keefe and Ed Valentine talk about the performance of Eli Manning and his receivers against the Lions, what will happen with Ben McAdoo's offense and if this season is going to play out the same way last season did.
Neil Keefe and Tim Duff talk about the Jets' decision to hold a contest to replace Fireman Ed, how the Jets are going to handle the six-week gauntlet from Weeks 2 through 7 and if Jets fans will turn on Geno Smith in favor Michael Vick.
Neil Keefe and Chris Lopresti talk about a potential quarterback controversy with the Jets, the plateau Rex Ryan needs to reach to remain head coach and the perception of the job John Idzik has done now in his second season with the team.
Neil Keefe and Ben Kabak talk about the Yankees' chances at making the postseason, the recent decisions Joe Girardi has made with his bullpen and the future of some of the team's free agents, including the general manager.
Neil Keefe and John Jastremski talk about Joe Girardi's recent bullpen management, nearing the end of Derek Jeter's career and what will happen to Brian Cashman if the Yankees miss the playoffs again.
Neil Keefe and JJ of Barstool Sports New York take a trip down memory lane and unveil their Everybody Gets To Be A Yankee Once Teams during the Brian Cashman era dating back to 1998.
Neil Keefe and Danny Picard talk about the Red Sox' decision to trade Jon Lester, the chances he will end up pitching for the Yankees in 2015 and how Red Sox fans are losing another franchise staple because of ownership.
Neil Keefe and JJ of Barstool Sports New York alk about the state of the Yankees with two months left in the season, JJ's chase of Brandon McCarthy's wife Amanda and hanging out with Vidal Nuno at the bar.
Neil Keefe and Bryan Hoch talk about the Yankees' "second half" surge, the recent moves they have made and ones they could still make and if they are really a playoff team with two months of baseball left.
Neil Keefe and Steve Melia talk about his book "162 - The Almost Epic Journey of a Yankees Superfan" and what is was like to attend every regular-season and postseason game for the Yankees during the 2011 season.
Neil Keefe and Brian Monzo talk about the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since it ended, the ridiculous contract Benoit Pouliot received from the Oilers and whether it matters that Anton Stralman and Brian Boyle signed with the Lightning.
Neil Keefe and Brian Monzo talk about how distraught he was after the Rangers' loss, the turnovers that decided Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final and how his anger has turned to optimism for the series.
Neil Keefe and 610 of Barstool Sports New York talk about how bad Dan Girardi was in Game 1, why Rick Nash needs to return to the power play and what happened with the discounted Rangers jerseys from the NHL store.
Neil Keefe and Kevin DeLury talk about the Rangers' first Stanley Cup Final appearance in 20 years, how the Rangers managed to reach this point after an up-and-down season and why the Rangers aren't as big of an underdog against the Kings as people believe.
Neil Keefe and John Kreiser talk about the book 'The Wait Is Over: The New York Rangers and the 1994 Stanley Cup' with the Rangers back in the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in 20 years.
Neil Keefe and Brian Monzo talk about the Rangers' series win over the Canadiens, the feel-good stories surrounding the team's Stanley Cup run and which team Rangers fans should want to play from the Western Conference.
Neil Keefe and Kevin DeLury talk about the Rangers' improbable comeback against the Penguins, how the Henrik Lundqvist critics have now been quieted forever and why the Rangers have a more favorable matchup against the Canadiens in the conference finals.
Neil Keefe and Brian Monzo talk about if the Rangers have a chance to come back against the Penguins and why Rangers fans shouldn't be blaming individual players for the last three games.
Neil Keefe and Kevin DeLury talk about the Rangers' matchup with the Penguins, what will happen to Rick Nash if he continues to go scoreless in the playoffs and how Daniel Carcillo should be in the lineup for the entire postseason.
Neil Keefe and Danny Picard talk about if the Bruins have taken over Boston from the Red Sox, the rotations of the Yankees and Red Sox this season and how to fix the replay system in baseball.
Neil Keefe and Brian Monzo talk about the Rangers' Game 1 win over the Flyers, the chemistry of the Rick Nash-Derek Stepan-Martin St. Louis line and the power play and how the team's postseason nerves have disappeared without John Tortorella.
Neil Keefe and Sam Carchidi talk about the Rangers-Flyers playoff series, what Craig Berube's strategy will be and why Flyers fans would have been more confident facing another team in the first round.
Neil Keefe and Kevin DeLury talk about the Rangers’ first-round matchup with the Flyers, what Henrik Lundqvist has to do in the playoffs to quiet his critics and how Alain Vigneault has done as head coach after his first regular season in New York.
Neil Keefe and Brian Monzo talk about how Martin St. Louis has impacted the Rangers in a way Ryan Callahan never could, whether Alex Burrows' hit on Ryan McDonagh was dirty and deserving of a suspension and if the Rangers can compete with the Bruins and Penguins in the playoffs.
Neil Keefe and Ben Kabak talk about the Yankees' disappointing Opening Day loss in Houston, how miserable the Eduardo Nunez era was now that he's been designated for assignment and when the idea that it's Derek Jeter's last season will set in.
Neil Keefe and Erik Boland talk about the feeling around the Yankees with Derek Jeter's last Opening Day approaching, whether the new and slim CC Sabathia can be trusted and how excited everyone should be for Michael Pineda to finally be healthy.
Neil Keefe and Kevin DeLury talk about the Rangers' recent run that has them looking like contenders, if Martin St. Louis will ever score a goal as a Ranger and why they don't want but need a Rangers-Flyers playoff series.
Neil Keefe and Sam Carchidi talk about how the Flyers have survived the gauntlet portion of their schedule, the similarities between Martin St. Louis and Claude Giroux's seasons and how everyone is pulling for a Rangers-Flyers playoff series.
Neil Keefe and David Singer talk about the history and process of HockeyFights.com, the state of fighting and player safety in the NHL and how NHL players have become fans and supporters of the site.
Neil Keefe and 610 of Barstool Sports New York joined me to talk about if the Rangers are better now than they were before the trade deadline, how Ryan Callahan didn't think the Rangers would call his bluff and actually trade him and if Brad Richards can avoid a buyout now that is old teammate is his new linemate.
Neil Keefe and Kevin DeLury talk about whether the Rangers should sign or trade Ryan Callahan, why Glen Sather is deciding to draw the line for the first time with his team's captain and how far the Rangers team can go this season.
Neil Keefe and Brian McGonagle talk about trading homegrown talent by revisiting the Joe Thornton trade, the way player safety and suspensions are handled by the NHL and how the Bruins are now expected to win the Stanley Cup every year.
Neil Keefe and Danny Picard talk about how Claude Julien has gone from almost getting to fired to one of the most respected coaches in the league, why the Bruins are the best team in the Eastern Conference and we even touch on some baseball with spring training in full swing.
Neil Keefe and Ryan Brandell talk about Patrick Kane's performance in the Olympics, how winning has changed the perception of the Blackhawks in Chicago and why the Blackhawks can't miss out on their current opportunity to create a Yankees-like dynasty.
Neil Keefe and Brian Monzo talk about NHL players in the Olympics, the Ryan Callahan trade rumors and why trading the captain would be the most significant move of Glen Sather's tenure.
Neil Keefe and Mike Hurley talk about Team USA's disappointing finish in Sochi, Dan Bylsma being the wrong coach for the team and why Gary Bettman and the NHL would be making a mistake to not allow players to compete in future Olympics.
Neil Keefe and John Jastremski to talk about Derek Jeter's press conference, what life will be like without Jeter on the Yankees and all of the question marks and unknowns for the 2014 Yankees.
Neil Keefe and Mike Miccoli talk about Team USA's dominant win over Slovakia, rooting for players in the Olympics you don't usually root for and if Team USA is good enough to win the gold.
Neil Keefe and Mike Hurley talk about Derek Jeter ending an era of baseball for a generation of fans, how his retirement will change how fans in their 20s watch the game and why it's hard for outsiders to understand how big of a deal this retirement is.
Neil Keefe and Brian Monzo talk about the Stadium Series, just how good Henrik Lundqvist and Rick Nash are and who the Rangers should target at the trade deadline.
Neil Keefe and Erik Boland talk about the Masahiro Tanaka sweepstakes , what A-Rod’s next move is and if A-Rod will ever play for the Yankees or in Major League Baseball ever again.
Neil Keefe and Chad Jennings talk about Robinson Cano's insane contract and how the Yankees handle their own players during free agency, what the Yankees are going to do with their abundance of outfielders and who the fourth and fifth starters in the rotation might be.
Neil Keefe and Mike Carver talk about the ugly state of the Islanders over the last two months and the .500 hockey the Rangers have been playing with the two teams meeting on Friday at the Garden.
Neil Keefe and Kevin DeLury talk about Alain Vigneault’s decision to bench Henrik Lundqvist in favor of Cam Talbot, the job Vigneault has done through the first two months and whether or not the Rangers are destined to lose in the first or second round of the playoffs again.
Neil Keefe and Joe Haggerty talk about the Bruins' decision to trade Tyler Seguin because of his immaturity, Tim Thomas' Boston homecoming with the Panthers and how Jarome Iginla is fitting in with the Bruins after snubbing them for the Penguins at last season's trade deadline.
Neil Keefe and Danny Picard talk about the Bruins' place in Boston among the four major sports teams after their second Cup run in three seasons, how Tim Thomas will remembered in Boston and what's different about this Bruins team from the one we saw eliminate the Rangers last spring.
Neil Keefe and Brian Monzo talk about how the rule changes are impacting the game, whether or not the Islanders made the right move by trading for Thomas Vanek and where Henrik Lundqvist will play next season.
Neil Keefe and John Jastremski talk about the Yankees' potential offseason plans, how depressing it is to have the Red Sox in the World Series and how New York football has flipped with the Giants and Jets.
Neil Keefe and Mike Hurley talk about the devastation of the Red Sox being in the World Series, how this Red Sox team compares to the 2004 and 2007 teams in terms of fan attachment and the controversial call at the end of the Jets-Patriots game.