The Yankees continue to sell. On Sunday, team announced that it had acquired outfielder Clint Frazier, left-handed pitcher Justus Sheffield and right-handed pitchers Ben Heller and J.P. Feyereisen from the Indians in exchange for closer Andrew Miller. Miller, who is under contract for the next two seasons at a total of $18 million, became the most valuable […]
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Game 103 Recap: Just Sell Already
The good news is the Yankees hit a couple of home runs tonight. The bad news is they gave up three home runs to the Tampa Bay Rays and lost the game, 6–3. Nathan Eovaldi, who is clearly on #TeamSell, gave up a first inning home run to Brad Miller which set the tone for […]
Game 102 Recap: Trouble in Tampa
With the trade deadline approaching the New York Yankees began a weekend series with AL East rival Tampa Bay in St. Petersburg. The Rays, who are looking like sellers this year with a dismal record and another rebuild looming, looked to spoil the suddenly surging Yankees who have done quite well in the second half […]
Aaron Hicks’s perfect demonstration of how not to get hits
At this particular moment in time Aaron Hicks is simultaneously a Statcast legend and a player providing significantly negative value to his team. Yes, he can throw the ball hard, maybe even harder than anyone else. When you’re a pitcher that’s both cool and extraordinarily useful as Aroldis Chapman has demonstrated. When you’re a position […]
Game Recap 101: Trouble with the Curve
Well, it had to end at some point. The Yankees were technically the hottest team in baseball over the past ten games, winning eight of ten and suddenly allowing fans to think about the postseason again without getting depressed. But the ‘hot stretch’ wasn’t peppered by blowouts and landslide victories; instead, they were slim wins and lucky victories. […]
Roundtable: Who, if anyone, should the Yankees trade?
The trade deadline is approaching, and the Yankees still haven’t figured out whether they are buyers or sellers despite dealing Aroldis Chapman to the Cubs. Should the Yankees hold a fire sale, and trade away nearly every player of value to a contender on the roster? Or, should they hang on to Andrew Miller and Carlos Beltran in the hopes […]
Game 100 Recap: What are the Yankees supposed to do with all these wins?
The Yankees just keep winning. Now at a season-high four games over .500, New York has won eight of its last 10 and 10 of its last 14 dating back to before the All-Star Game. And after trading closer Aroldis Chapman, the timing seems a bit late for the Yankees to truly become buyers. C.C. […]
Should the Yankees hold a fire sale?
As the ground still shakes from the Aroldis Chapman trade, a thought keeps entering my mind: Wow, I can’t believe how poorly I read this market. I penned an article a few weeks back, arguing that a swap of Andrew Miller for Adrian Gonzalez straight up would make sense for both teams, and boy was I wrong. Part of that […]
Game 99 Recap: Return of the Mike
After a brief nap, Michael Pineda is awake. Big Mike dazzled on Monday night in Houston, giving the Yankees a 2–1 win over the Astros in what was possibly his best start of the season. Pineda threw 103 pitches over seven one-run frames, allowing five hits and a pair of walks while striking out eight. The […]
Yankees agree to send Aroldis Chapman to Cubs
Aroldis Chapman has thrown his last pitch as a Yankee. The Yankees announced on Monday they have sent Chapman to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for top prospect Gleyber Torres, Adam Warren, Billy McKinney and Rashad Crawford. The trade comes after weeks of speculation over whether the Yankee front office would choose to sell at the […]