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Yankees Biggest Flaws Getting Exposed Early

April 18, 2018 John SheridanNew York Yankees

With the Yankees coming within a game of the World Series last year, and the team adding Giancarlo Stanton to an already potent lineup, there was justifiable excitement about the 2018 Yankees season. That enthusiasm[…]

Process (Mostly) Sound; Results To Follow

April 13, 2018April 13, 2018 Gary ArmidaNew York Yankees

There are a million and one excuses for the Yankees’ sluggish start. It doesn’t help that Greg Bird, Brandon Drury, CC Sabathia, Jacoby Ellsbury, and, up until today, Aaron Hicks have been on the disabled[…]

Tyler Austin, Joe Kelly and the Myth of the Reborn Yanks-Sox Rivalry

April 12, 2018April 12, 2018 Jon StarNew York Yankees

“This certainly looks more like old-fashioned Sox, Yankees at Fenway Park!” NESN announcer Dave O’Brien bellowed during a third-inning bench clearing that could be best described as an on-field coffee klatch between the two storied[…]

Focus Soon Shifts to Mets and Yankees New Managers

March 28, 2018 John SheridanNew York Mets

With Opening Day a day away, each New York team has quite similar question marks. Will their respective starting rotations hold up? Will their power hitting outfielders provide the home runs and offense both teams[…]

Trying To Find Things To Be Pessimistic About

March 24, 2018March 24, 2018 Gary ArmidaNew York Yankees

With less than a week to go before Opening Day, the 2018 Yankees have everything pretty well lined up. They are, predominately, healthy. Not one player has had one of those dreadful spring trainings that[…]

Patience Pays Off As Yankees Solve 2B

March 13, 2018March 13, 2018 Gary ArmidaNew York Yankees

This wasn’t a move that needed to be made. The 2018 Yankees didn’t need Neil Walker. Had the Yankees opened up the 2018 regular season with the roster they had yesterday, they would still be[…]

An Odd Fit That Makes Sense For Yankees

March 9, 2018March 9, 2018 Gary ArmidaNew York Yankees

At first glance, none of it really makes sense. Why would the Yankees sign a 34-year-old first baseman and, maybe, an emergency corner outfielder to a minor league deal with an invite to big league[…]

Jacoby Ellsbury Can Help Yankees In 2018

March 2, 2018March 5, 2018 Gary ArmidaNew York Yankees

One of the most underrated aspects of the great Yankees’ teams of the mid 1990’s was the veteran bench. The core of the Yankees’ team was young, but the bench had useful players, who, while[…]

Versatility, Thy Name Is Drury

February 22, 2018 Gary ArmidaNew York Yankees

Perhaps the most overlooked and undervalued trait in Major League Baseball is versatility. With teams becoming much more cautious in how they spend money to construct a roster, players who can play multiple positions are[…]

Heritage Auctions Posts Early Yankees Ruth Bat

February 20, 2018 Jerry MilaniNew York Yankees

Heritage Auctions has posted a rare game used Babe Ruth bat in its latest baseball auction, dating back to his first three years with the club, according to HA’s info. This would be one that[…]