The New York Yankees have acquired Giancarlo Stanton — and 90 percent of his $295 million contract — in exchange of Starlin Castro, Jorge Guzman, and Jose Devers, who are now part of the Miami Marlins organization. Never mind how this might impact the 2018 free agent class. As of Friday, the Yankees are set […]
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Bronx Beat Episode 121: Giancarlo!
EJ, Scott and Paul discuss the Giancarlo Stanton trade.
Implications of Giancarlo Stanton
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 […]
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 […]
Looking past Ohtani
Quite a lot happened over the weekend. The Yankees found themselves a new manager (listen to the podcast for more on that!), for one. If you thought that Aaron Boone becoming the Yankees’ skipper would be the most surprising thing to happen this weekend, well, Shohei Ohtani had other thoughts. General manager Brian Cashman confirmed to […]
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.
In which I narrow down the Yankees managerial search to two candidates
It’s December 1 and the Yankees’ managerial search is finally over. They interviewed six candidates for the job: Carlos Beltran, Aaron Boone, Rob Thomson, Eric Wedge, Hensley Meulens, and Chris Woodward. In this piece, I will be talking about only two of them: Beltran and Meulens. Why am I singling out those two and not […]
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.
The Yankees, Shohei Ohtani, and a Six-Man Rotation
Over the next few days, Shohei Ohtani, one of the most coveted baseball players in the sport’s history, will be reviewing a questionnaire he proffered to the 30 major league teams for his services. Not long after, and certainly before the new year, the 23 year-old will decide on a new home partially based on his […]