Yankees Thoughts: Avenge Aaron Judge’s Hit By Pitch

Yankees Thoughts: Avenge Aaron Judge’s Hit By Pitch

The Yankees beat the Orioles 4-2 on Tuesday and avoided a potential disaster after Aaron Judge was hit by a pitch. Here are 10 thoughts on the Yankees. 1. Nearly two weeks ago, while the Yankees were sweeping the season series from the Twins, all of the attention for Yankees fans turned to wondering why […]

Yankees Thoughts: Flustered at Fenway

Yankees Thoughts: Flustered at Fenway

After winning the first game of the three-game series at Fenway Park, the Yankees dropped the next two and were humiliated along the way. Here are 10 thoughts on the Yankees. 1. I was sitting down the first-base line at Fenway Park on Apr. 26, 2009 for Sunday Night Baseball. Andy Pettitte was on the […]

Yankees Thoughts: Clay Holmes Can’t Complete Sweep

Yankees Thoughts: Clay Holmes Can’t Complete Sweep

The Yankees were one out away from a four-game sweep of the Royals in Kansas City, but bad defense and bad pitching led to a 4-3 loss. Here are 10 thoughts on the Yankees. 1. There wasn’t a Yankees fan who had confidence in Clay Homes closing out Thursday’s ninth inning. I don’t know many […]

Yankees Thoughts: Royal Rout

Yankees Thoughts: Royal Rout

Juan Soto returned to the field, Aaron Judge returned to the lineup and the Yankees blew out the Royals 10-1. Here are 10 thoughts on the Yankees. 1. Brady Singer owned the Yankees in his previous two starts against them in 2022 and 2023: 13 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 19 […]

Yankees Thoughts: Carlos Rodon Gets Royal Revenge

Yankees Thoughts: Carlos Rodon Gets Royal Revenge

The Yankees used a spring training-esque lineup and a reliever with zero career ninth-inning saves to close out a game in Kansas City. It didn’t matter because Carlos Rodon was great again, and the Yankees beat the Royals 4-2. Here are 10 thoughts on the Yankees. 1. In Game 160 of the 2023 season, Carlos […]

Yankees Thoughts: Life Without Juan Soto

Yankees Thoughts: Life Without Juan Soto

The Yankees lost the first two games of the Dodgers series before bouncing back to salvage the series finale. The weekend served as a look into life without Juan Soto for the Yankees. Here are 10 thoughts on the Yankees. 1. I spent every available second on Friday checking for the results of Juan Soto’s […]

Yankees Thoughts: No Season Without Juan Soto

Yankees Thoughts: No Season Without Juan Soto

The Yankees won their eighth straight and swept the six-game season series against the Twins with an 8-5 win. But if Juan Soto’s forearm issue is season-ending, nothing else matters. Here are 10 thoughts on the Yankees. 1. When the rain delay ended on Thursday night at Yankee Stadium, YES showed a zoomed out view […]

Yankees Thoughts: Luis Gil Doesn’t Lose

Yankees Thoughts: Luis Gil Doesn’t Lose

Luis Gil had another ho-hum, six-shutout-innings, one-hit start and the Yankees extended their winning streak to six straight with a 5-1 win over the Twins at the Stadium. Here are 10 thoughts on the Yankees. 1. At this point, it’s no longer stunning when Luis Gil gives up a run (which is crazy), it’s stunning […]

Yankees Thoughts: Modern-Day Mantle-Maris

Yankees Thoughts: Modern-Day Mantle-Maris

After series wins over the Padres and Angels, the Yankees finished their nine-game West Coast road trip with a sweep of the Giants. Here are 10 thoughts on the Yankees. 1. I find it hard to believe Aaron Judge was ever close to signing with the Giants. I think he and his agent played the […]