Mike Trout is having the best season in major league history, just one year after being on track for the best season in major league history prior to an injury. However, the Angels still kind of suck. Even before Shohei Ohtani’s injury, the Angels were only able to assemble a good enough cast around Mike […]
Author: E.J. Fagan
Bronx Beat Episode 149: Tanaka Injured, Trade for DeGrom?
EJ, Scott and Jim discuss the Masahiro Tanaka injury, rumored Jacob DeGrom trades, and which Yankee hitters they are worried about.
Three Problems with MLB Replay and How to Fix Them
I am generally a supporter of instant replay in baseball. Armando Galarraga must be avenged. However, the current system has serious problems. Baseball would be better if they didn’t exist. Here are three: Problem: Finality, Solution: 5-second challenge clock It’s a 3-2 count with 2 outs, and the runner on second. The batter hits a […]
Four Spot Starter Candidates for Masahiro Tanaka
Masahiro Tanaka will likely miss at least one start. We don’t yet know the severity of his hamstring injury. If he only misses one start, the Yankees may be able to use the Monday off day to skip Tanaka and avoid having to call someone up. However, after that, they play 17 games in 16 […]
The Yankees Should Swap Tyler Austin for Brandon Drury
Brandon Drury does not deserve to be in the minor leagues. Drury has over 1,000 MLB plate appearances and has been pretty much an average hitter, with a .270/.319/.447. Between rehab and demotion to Triple-A, he’s hitting like an MLB veteran playing a level below his potential, .313/.441/.448. The Yankees should call him back up. […]
Bronx Beat Episode 148: Montgomery Tommy John, 2018 Draft
EJ, Derek and Scott talk about Jordan Montgomery’s terrible injury, Tommy Kahnle’s demotation, the state of the Yankee farm system, and the 2018 Yankees draft.
Episode 147: Trade for Cole Hamels?
EJ, Derek and Paul discuss potential starting pitchers that the Yankees should target for trades, including Cole Hamels, Madison Bumgarner, Patrick Corbin, Kyle Gibson, Jacob DeGrom, and Chris Archer.
Bronx Beat Episode 146: Gleyber Torres is Awesome
EJ, Jim and Scott discuss Gleyber Torres, Greg Bird, and the coming lineup crunch.
Bronx Beat Bonus Episode: The Politics of the Yankees and MLB
A bonus episode! EJ, Stacey and Scott talk about the Yankee failure to hold an LGBT Pride Day, conservative advertising at Yankee Stadium and on the YES Network, corporate social responsibility, and gender diversity in baseball. We’ll be back with our normal program tomorrow.
The Three Most (Only?) Interesting Yankee Hitter Playing Minor League Baseball Right Now
Entering this season, the Yankee farm system was considered perhaps the deepest in baseball. Clint Frazier, Gleyber Torres, Miguel Andujar and Tyler Austin have all been promoted to the majors. The top remaining hitting prospect, Estevan Florial, will miss most of the remainder of the season with hamate surgery. Nearly every other remaining prospect is […]