2022
Aaron Judge Is the Face of Baseball
Aaron Judge is the current Face of Baseball. That doesn’t mean he’s the best player — Mike Trout has consistently put up bigger numbers each year. But Judge is close in numbers, and he has […]
Analysis
Analysis
Derek Jeter = A Thoroughbred Defensive Shortstop, Improved His D Late in Career After Lull — Cashman
Derek Jeter was one of the greatest Defensive shortstops ever. I watched him his whole career — and it was his DEFENSE — not his Offense — that I loved watching. From the moment he […]
Analysis
Bobby Murcer versus Shea Stadium. With Tom Seaver as the Yardstick
There are 5 Yankees in their history who have been legitimate Triple Crown threats — threatening to lead the league in Homers, RBIs, and Batting Average: Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, and […]
2022
Yankee Twitter Conniptions During Off Season 2021-22
The 2021-22 Hot Stove League was shut down in November due to the baseball player lockout — and resumed on March 10, 2022 with the announcement the lockout had ended. This touched off a FLURRY […]
Analysis
Why Derek Jeter Is One of the Best Defensive Shortstops of All Time
Derek Jeter is one of the best Defensive shortstops that ever played the game — evidenced by the ‘eye test’ of Major League Managers and former players who watched him play on a nightly basis, […]
2021
Prediction for the 2021 Yankee Season
It’s that time of year — opening day this afternoon — and it is in the 40’s (high maybe 50 degrees) and overcast. In other words people are going to freeze their ass off who […]
2021
The Brett Gardner Equation — 2021 Formula
Postulate: Brett Gardner is the least liked long-time Yankee in team history. Not that he is disliked — but Yankee fans seem to have a universal “meh” attitude towards him. The Brett Gardner equation: Still […]
2021
Yankee 2021 Offseason Pursuit of Lefty Power Bat(s)
The Yankee Winter of 2021 Stove League rumors currently have the Yankees pursuing a Lefty Power bat — such as Joey Gallo of the Texas Rangers. Some fans have questioned why on earth the Yanks […]
2020
Many Questions & Some Answers to Yankees 2020-21 Hot Stove League
The Yankees enter the 2020-21 Hot Stove League with more questions than any Yankee team I can remember in the last 40 years. And that despite the Yankees being in the middle of a period […]
Analysis
Yankees With Superstar Single-Season WAR of 8.0 or Over
The list of Yankees who have had superstar Wins Above Replacement (WAR) of 8.0 or higher in season (note that Aaron Judge had 7.9 in 2017): 2012 Robinson Cano 8.4 2010 Robinson Cano 8.1 2007 Alex […]