Mike Trout is having the best season in major league history, just one year after being on track for the best season in major league history prior to an injury. However, the Angels still kind of suck. Even before Shohei Ohtani’s injury, the Angels were only able to assemble a good enough cast around Mike […]
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Bronx Beat Episode 149: Tanaka Injured, Trade for DeGrom?
EJ, Scott and Jim discuss the Masahiro Tanaka injury, rumored Jacob DeGrom trades, and which Yankee hitters they are worried about.
Three Problems with MLB Replay and How to Fix Them
I am generally a supporter of instant replay in baseball. Armando Galarraga must be avenged. However, the current system has serious problems. Baseball would be better if they didn’t exist. Here are three: Problem: Finality, Solution: 5-second challenge clock It’s a 3-2 count with 2 outs, and the runner on second. The batter hits a […]
OOTP Universe Yankees: Stumbling through the week
Not every week can go as swimmingly as the previous one did, I guess. Just as the virtual Yankees got on track, things took a turn in this week’s catch up with the OOTP universe Yankees. The draft Before getting into game action, the virtual league stocked up on amateur ballplayers just like in real […]
Four Spot Starter Candidates for Masahiro Tanaka
Masahiro Tanaka will likely miss at least one start. We don’t yet know the severity of his hamstring injury. If he only misses one start, the Yankees may be able to use the Monday off day to skip Tanaka and avoid having to call someone up. However, after that, they play 17 games in 16 […]
The Yankees Should Swap Tyler Austin for Brandon Drury
Brandon Drury does not deserve to be in the minor leagues. Drury has over 1,000 MLB plate appearances and has been pretty much an average hitter, with a .270/.319/.447. Between rehab and demotion to Triple-A, he’s hitting like an MLB veteran playing a level below his potential, .313/.441/.448. The Yankees should call him back up. […]
The Yankees ‘pen is showing the K’s value
On Tuesday night, the Yankees turned to relievers David Robertson and Chasen Shreve to record the final six outs in a 7-2 victory over the Blue Jays. Robertson and Shreve did it in the way modern-day relievers know how: the strikeout. The duo struck out three batters in two innings. Shreve is posting a career-high […]
Bronx Beat Episode 148: Montgomery Tommy John, 2018 Draft
EJ, Derek and Scott talk about Jordan Montgomery’s terrible injury, Tommy Kahnle’s demotation, the state of the Yankee farm system, and the 2018 Yankees draft.
Monday Musings: Trade Deadline and Rookies
The Yankees have matched, and perhaps exceeded expectations to date. The Yankees are in first place with a 37-17 record and a .685 winning percentage. No team owns a better record. There are a lot of reasons to be optimistic, especially when you consider the depth and farm system of this team. Here are a […]
OOTP Universe Yankees: Wins Aplenty
Last week, the parallel universe Yankees began to right the ship. Perhaps I was getting ahead of myself with that headline, but the team had started playing a little better even before my last post. This week, the team confirmed that it’s on the right track, with two strong series against the Astros and the […]