The Yankees have traded for Giancarlo Stanton. The Yankees will lose Starlin Castro and prospects Jorge Guzman and Jose Devers. The Marlins will send the Yankees some cash, likely about $35 million. 1. Murderers Row The 1927 Yankees are the go-to lazy heuristic for commentators who want to say that a team’s lineup is really […]
Author: E.J. Fagan
Bronx Beat Episode 120: No-htani
EJ, Scott and Paul discuss who should be the Yankee DH and SP5 without Shohei Ohtani. EJ on trading prospects.
Forget Free Agents; The Yankees Should Trade For a DH and SP
The Yankees have the deepest farm system in baseball. John Sickels identified 82 (!) Yankee prospects. Josh Norris of Baseball America ranked the Yankee farm system top-3 in baseball, with an argument for the #1 spot, and that a number of players beyond the top-30 would make the top-10 list for some teams. This is […]
Bronx Beat Episode 119: Aaron Boone
EJ and Derek discuss the Yankees decision to hire Aaron Boone as their new manager. Apologies for some funky editing in the first few minutes. Scott Moss originally joined us, but lost his internet connection (and therefore his audio) early on.
Bronx Beat Episode 118: Carlos Beltran, Six Man Rotation
EJ, Derek and Stacey talk about managerial interviewee Carlos Beltran and whether the Yankees should go with a six man rotation if they sign Shohei Ohtani.
Unprotected: Who Will the Yankees Lose to the Rule V Draft?
Brian Cashman had a busy couple of days to prepare for Monday night’s Rule V 40-man roster deadline. The Yankees 40-man roster was a bit of a mess; they added Gleyber Torres, Billy McKinney, Jake Cave, Albert Abreu, Thairo Estrada and Jonathan Loaisiga, and were forced to subtract Garrett Cooper, Caleb Smith, Ronald Herrera, Nick […]
Introducing the Bronx Beat Podcast
For the past three-plus years, I’ve had the honor of producing and hosting 117 episodes of the It’s About the Money Podcast. I’m pleased to announce that the podcast, renamed Bronx Beat, is moving here to BP Bronx. Fans of BP and BP Bronx should enjoy Bronx Beat. We approach baseball and the Yankees from an […]
The Yankees Should Construct the 2018 Roster Around Gleyber Torres and Todd Frazier
The Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Houston Astros were arguably the best three teams in baseball last year. All three, understandably, had a lot of good qualities: deep lineups, strong pitching staffs, solid bullpens, etc. All three are also among the most forward-thinking, analytics-inclined teams in baseball, and built their rosters with unique features. […]
Tanaka stays, now what?
Masahiro Tanaka will not opt out of his contract or sign an extension. He’s a Yankee for the next three years at $22 million/year. Now what happens? Starting Rotation Implications The 2018 Yankee starting rotation is currently: Luis Severino Masahiro Tanaka Sonny Gray Jordan Montgomery Open CC Sabathia is the obvious candidate for the open […]
The Quest for $197 million: How Much Can the Yankees Add This Offseason?
Major League Baseball’s luxury tax system includes a pretty substantial cliff. Teams pay 20% on each marginal dollar above the luxury tax threshold on their first year, 30% on their second year and 50% on their third year and beyond. As a result, there are strong financial incentives for a team to dip below the […]