Whoever put together the MLB schedule had exactly what’s occurring in the OOTP universe in mind for the final two weeks of the season, at least for the AL East division race. Too bad it didn’t go the same way in reality. In this virtual world, the Yankees finished last week a game and a half ahead of […]
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Bronx Beat Episode 159: Blame Aaron Boone?
EJ and Devin discuss the recent Yankee struggles, Aaron Judge’s return, and Luis Severino.
OOTP Universe Yankees: A seesaw in division race
There’s not much time left in the season, and if you’re hungry for a division race because it’s just not happening in real life, the OOTP Yankees have you covered. Last week, the virtual Yanks finished two and a half games ahead of the Red Sox for the division lead. This week, the race with […]
Don’t Blame Aaron Boone
Twitter is savage right now. At least from my little corner of the world (@BronxBeatBP, I’m a fun follow!), fans are placing the recent Yankee struggles square on Aaron Boone’s head. I think this is wrong. Since August 1st (a nice round number, but also only a few games after Aaron Judge broke his wrist), […]
Random thoughts before the series in Minnesota
The Yankees won two of three in Seattle and are about to start a series against Minnesota so I figured it would be a perfect time for a random thoughts post. Settle in with a drink or something. Let’s go: Winning two out of three is fine but I would have preferred the Yankees sweep […]
OOTP Universe Yankees: A big week and a big return
It might have been fair to start really worrying after Boston cut the division lead to a mere half game last week. With a west coast trip on the docket and lackluster recent performance, things weren’t so good in Yankeeland. Fortunately, this week brings the return of the team’s co-ace, Madison Bumgarner. Happy travels in Oakland […]
Bronx Beat Episode 158: Is Aaron Boone Bad at Bullpen Management?
EJ and Derek discuss Aaron Boone’s bullpen management and the potential wildcard matchup against the Oakland Athletics.
OOTP Universe Yankees: Clinging to the division lead
September is here and that means the final and deciding stretch of the divisional race is underway. Though the real-life Yankees seem just about buried and will have to settle for the wild card, the parallel universe Yankees are the cream of the crop in the AL East, though not by much. Last week, the […]
Bronx Beat Emergency Podcast: Yankees Acquire Andrew McCutchen
EJ, Devin and Scott discuss the Yankees trade for Andrew McCutchen.
Faith in Aaron Hicks has rewarded the Yankees with a star
When the Yankees acquired Aaron Hicks after the 2015 season, nobody predicted that he would become the caliber of player he is today. There was no question that he had potential, given his first-round pedigree and array of tools, but Hicks never fulfilled his promise in his three seasons with Minnesota. Though he started to […]