Process (Mostly) Sound; Results To Follow
by 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, …
Author: Gary Armida
In New York, We Play 162 Seasons
“During the 1920s New York Yankee owner Jacob Ruppert once described his perfect afternoon at Yankee Stadium. ‘It’s when the Yankees score eight runs in …
Trying To Find Things To Be Pessimistic About
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 …
Patience Pays Off As Yankees Solve 2B
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 …
An Odd Fit That Makes Sense For 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 …
Jacoby Ellsbury Can Help Yankees In 2018
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 …
Versatility, Thy Name Is Drury
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 …
What Will Tyler Wade’s Role Be In 2018?
With the decision to move on from Todd Frazier, the Yankees seemed poised to enter the 2018 season with young players at both second base …
The Importance Of Being Didi
FanGraphs Steamer says that Gregorius will hit about .248/.310/.366 with 12 doubles, six homers, and an 88 wRC+ in 146 games. That would be just …
What’s On Second, I Don’t Know is On Third
It almost seems impossible, but pitchers and catchers will be reporting in a mere 10 days. With over 130 free agents still on the market—and …