Rangers are now without three forwards and two defenseman for the foreseeable future
It was always going to be hard for the Rangers to earn a postseason berth in the deepest division with the youngest roster in the league. With their current roster, I don’t know how they reach the playoffs.
The Yankees make a lot of headlines in the first seven days of their season
It’s been an eventful first week of spring training for the Yankees. A little more eventful than any Yankees fan should want. Here are 10 thoughts on the Yankees.
Yankees could have best 1-2 punch in league when the right-hander comes back
The Yankees don’t just need Luis Severino back with all of their starting pitching injury questions and concerns, they need Severino back in the way he talks about coming back: as the pitcher he was in the past.
Aaron Boone won't hesitate to play Brett Gardner over Clint Frazier in 2021 like he did in the 2020 postseason
The good news is the Yankees now have an insurance policy on Aaron Judge and Aaron Hicks. The bad news is Aaron Boone won’t hesitate to use Brett Gardner to put a dent into Clint Frazier’s playing time.
Rangers ended their losing streak, but still only have six goals in 15 periods
The Rangers won in Philadelphia, but did everything they could to lose, like not scoring on a penalty shot or not scoring during two minutes of a 5-on-3 or not scoring during an overtime power play or by allowing the game-tying goal with 1:14 left in regulation.
The manager gave his season-opening press conference on the state of the team
Aaron Boone gave his season-opening press conference at spring training on the state of the team, and the Yankees manager made it clear he thinks the 2021 team is championship-caliber.
The Rangers' head coach is warming up his own seat with his nonsensical decisions
The Rangers are in the middle of their second four-game losing streaks in just 14 games. David Quinn hasn’t done anything this season to prove he’s the right head coach to continue to lead the team.
Yankees got what they dealt for: an inconsistent, oft-injured starting pitcher
The Yankees’ pre-2019 trade for James paxton didn’t work out the same way nearly every Brian Cashman trade for starting pitching hasn’t worked out.
The former Yankees manager had his best season with his worst roster
Joe Girardi had a great deal of success in his 10 years at Yankees manager, but 2013 was his best given the roster he had to work with.
Yankees spring training officially begins in less than a week
A week from today, Yankees spring training will already be in its second day and baseball will be back. The grind of the offseason is nearly over.