Sonny Gray’s abysmal season continued against the Baltimore Orioles yesterday. The Orioles are the worst team in baseball, and they traded every meaningful player at the trade deadline. Manny Machado and Jonathon Shoop are gone, and the Orioles are winless in their last 11 road games. Naturally, Gray allowed seven earned runs in less than […]
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Bronx Beat Episode 156: Yankee trades
E.J. is away so Paul Semendinger fills in as host and talks with Scott Moss about the slew of Yankee trades that have happened in the past few days.
JA Happ, Lance Lynn, and the Yankees’ Pitching Philosophy
In case you aren’t already aware, the Yankees do not like to throw fastballs. It’s not some industry secret – it’s out in the open for everyone to see. Yet, the front office went out and acquired two of baseball’s most frequent throwers of fastballs in JA Happ and Lance Lynn. Besides those two, the […]
OOTP Universe Yankees: Let’s make a deal
Last week’s return to game action got the second half off to a strong start, though there’s plenty of work still to be done. That’s why to start the week, the front office meant business… Let’s make a deal With Chad Green out for the season and Jonathan Holder on the disabled list for the […]
Instant Reaction: Yankees Acquire J.A. Happ
The New York Yankees sent Brandon Drury and Billy McKinney to the Toronto Blue Jays for J.A. Happ, according to multiple reports. It was clear that Brian Cashman and Co. were going to add to the starting rotation prior to the July 31st trade deadline. The New York Yankees rotation has been decent this season […]
Unconventional Wild Card game strategies
Odds are that the Yankees are destined for the wild card game this year. Boston is currently five games ahead of the Bombers, giving the Red Sox a two in three chance of holding on for the division title. With the acquisition of Zach Britton yesterday, it’s evident that the Yankees are preparing for the likelihood […]
Yankees Rotation Help Series Part II: The Second Tier Pitchers
The Yankees bolstered their bullpen yesterday by trading for Zach Britton. The Yankees gave up pitching prospects Dillon Tate, Cody Carroll, and Josh Rogers. The bullpen already ranks among the best in the league, posting a 2.75 ERA and a 31.5% strikeout rate. This trade does not mean that the Yankees are done with deadline […]
Bronx Beat Emergency Podcast: Yankees Acquire Zach Britton
EJ and Scott discuss the Zach Britton trade.
Bronx Beat Episode 155: Gary Sanchez Drama
E.J., Scott, and Paul discuss Gary Sanchez and some creative trades. Start Spreading the News blog.
Yankees rotation help series Part 1 | The first tier pitchers
The Yankees need help with their starting rotation. This is not exactly breaking news and on Sunday, GM Brian Cashman discussed the status of trade talks during an interview on WFAN. “We certainly have been engaged for a long time, but we still are where we are because we just have not found the match […]