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Jan 16, 2020

Yankees Podcast: Red Sox Are a Mess

Mike Hurley of CBS Boston joined me to talk about the Red Sox’ firing of their manager and their unusual press conference.

The Red Sox won 84 wins games last season and missed the postseason and now it seems like they are going to take another step in the wrong direction. Major League Baseball’s sign-stealing report has forced the Red Sox into a managerial search with six weeks until spring training all while their new general manager has been tasked with cutting payroll and possibly trading the team’s best players.

Mike Hurley of CBS Boston joined me to talk about the Red Sox “mutually parting of ways” with manager Alex Cora, the unusual press conference at Fenway Park with ownership and the front office, the team’s recent history of firing general managers and managers, the Red Sox’ plan to cut payroll and what expectations are in Boston for this season.

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Podcasts • Rangers

Jan 15, 2020

Rangers Podcast: Blowout in First Battle of New York

Arthur Staple of The Athletic joined me to talk about the Islanders and the Battle of New York over the next week.

After not playing for the the first four months of the season, the Rangers and Islanders met on Monday night at the Garden and will meet a total of three times in eight days. The next meeting will be Thursday at the Coliseum and then again on Monday at the Garden.

The Athletic Islanders beat writer Arthur Staple joined me to talk about the Rangers’ 6-2 win over the Islanders at the Garden, the former possibility of Artemi Panarin and Matthew Barzal on the same line for the Islanders, the Barry Trotz defense-first style of play, who is the Islanders’ No. 1 goalie, what Lou Lamoriello will do in the next six weeks before the trade deadline and what expectations are for the team after last year’s second-round exit.

Jan 13, 2020

Yankees Podcast: A Postseason Series Against the White Sox?

White Sox Dave of Barstool Sports joined me to talk about the White Sox’ offseason and a possible postseason return.

For the last few years it’s been the Indians and Twins the Yankees have worried about from the AL Central. The AL Central has sent four teams to the postseason in the last three years and the Yankees have eliminated three of them. But things are changing in the midwest and it might be the White Sox who are the team to beat in the AL Central.

White Sox Dave of Barstool Sports joined me to talk about the White Sox’ heavy-spending offseason, the additions of Yasmani Grandal, Edwin Encarnacion and Dallas Keuchel, the breakout seasons from Tim Anderson and Yoan Moncada, the career turnaround of Lucas Giolito, the future for Blake Rutherford, a possible Yankees-White Sox playoff series and the White Sox becoming the best baseball team in Chicago.

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My book The Next Yankees Era: My Transition from the Core Four to the Baby Bombers is now available as an ebook!

Podcasts • Rangers

Jan 11, 2020

Rangers Podcast: One Goalie Has to Go

Brian Monzo of WFAN joined me to talk about the Rangers’ recent play and resolving the goaltending situation.

The Rangers returned home from their three-game, Western Canada losing streak to win two straight over Colorado and New Jersey to extend their home winning streak to four, scoring 21 goals in those four games. But now it’s back on the road to St. Louis to play the defending champion Blues and then an odd scheduling quirk with three games against the Islanders in eight days.

Brian Monzo of WFAN joined me to talk about the Rangers’ recent play, comparing Artemi Panarin’s Rangers tenure to that of Jaromir Jagr, Marian Gaborik and Rick Nash, line combinations, what to do with the three-goaltender situation and how David Quinn is doing in his second season.

Podcasts • Yankees • Yankees Offseason

Jan 9, 2020

Yankees Podcast: Yankees Affected by Astros’ Offseason

Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle joined me to talk about everything Astros this offseason.

For the last three years, the American League has been about the Yankees and Astros, outside of one miracle and fluke Red Sox season. Once again in 2020, the American League will be about the Yankees and Astros and the two teams will be expected to meet in the ALCS for the third time in four years. What the Astros do this offseason directly impacts the Yankees as the Yankees will likely have to go through the Astros to get back to the World Series.

Houston Chronicle Astros beat writer Chandler Rome joined me to talk about the 2019 ALCS, the Astros’ failure to win the World Series despite being home for Games 6 and 7, A.J. Hinch’s postseason management, covering Gerrit Cole and what type of person and teammate the newest Yankee is, if the Astros would really trade Carlos Correa, the Astros’ rotation questions, what their sign-stealing penalty could be and how many years are left in the Astros’ championship window.

My book The Next Yankees Era: My Transition from the Core Four to the Baby Bombers is now available as an ebook!