Chris McMonigle of WFAN and Mike’s On joined me to talk about what should worry Yankees fans about a first-place team, how the bullpen will be used in the postseason, which starting pitcher the team should trade for this month, if it’s more important to get Luis Severino or Dellin Betances back and what the playoff rotation would currently be.

At the 50:40 mark, former Yankees pitcher Ron Villone joined me to talk about pitching for 12 major league teams in 15 seasons, pitching for the team he grew up watching in the Yankees, pitching three and four days in a row under Joe Torre, what happened to the Yankees in the 2006 ALDS, the way relief pitchers are handled in today’s game and transitioning his career to pitching coach with the Cubs.

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Andrew Rotondi of Bronx Pinstripes joined me to talk about the Yankees clinching the division before the All-Star break, what the Yankees’ postseason rotation would be right now, which starting pitcher the Yankees should trade for this month, grading Aaron Boone’s first half, why Clint Frazier is still in the minors and being realists as Yankees fans.

At the 50:16 mark, former Yankee and three-time World Series champion Shane Spencer joined me to talk about growing up a Padres fan in San Diego and getting drafted by the Yankees, his memorable September 1998, his approach at the plate, winning the World Series against his hometown Padres, the 2001 World Series, his success against Curt Schilling, the breakdown of the Flip Play, his relationship with Paul O’Neill, coming up through the minors with the Core Four and how the team changed in 2002.

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After getting swept in Houston, the Yankees need to win games, and there’s no better team to do that against than the White Sox. Off to an abysmal 3-9 start, the Yankees have a chance to get back over .500 this weekend at home.

White Sox Dave of Barstool Sports Chicago joined me to talk about the White Sox’ bad start, the Yankees’ surprisingly poor start, missing out on Manny Machado, watching Chris Sale win a World Series with the Red Sox, the emergence of Tim Anderson and Yoan Moncada, the struggles of Lucas Giolito and when White Sox fans should expect their team to contend.

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This past weekend was certainly better than the Yankees’ opening weekend. After losing two of three at home to the Orioles to begin the season, the Yankees swept the Orioles on the road to improve to 5-4 on the season. It’s not exactly the record I envisioned the Yankees having after nine games against the Orioles and Tigers, but they are above .500 though things are about to get tougher with a road trip to Houston.

Chris McMonigle of WFAN and Mike’s On joined me to talk about our differences in regards to Aaron Boone’s managerial style, the scheduled off days for players in early the season, early-season overreactions from the Yankees fan base, the Yankees’ need to win the division and when to officially evaluate the season.

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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!

Well, that wasn’t the way I envisioned the Yankees’ season starting. The Yankees dropped two of three at home to the Orioles, who are expected to be one of the worst teams in the history of Major League Baseball, and they looked bad in every facet of the game on both Saturday and Sunday.

Andrew Rotondi of Bronx Pinstripes joined me to talk about the Yankees’ disastrous start to the season, how nothing has seemed to change from last season to this season and we went through over/under predictions for individual Yankees for 2019.

Keefe To The City Podcast intro song by American Idol winner Nick Fradiani.

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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!