Yankees need their middle-of-the-order presence to be present
The Yankees’ Eric Cressy discussed keeping the team healthy in 2021, especially their two middle-of-the-order bats in Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton, who have been injured for most of the last two seasons.
Yankees will always make playoffs with expanded field, but it still shouldn't happen
The Yankees will always make the postseason with an expanded field, but I’m against increasing the current format.
The catcher's every move will be magnified during the 2021 season
Every plate appearance, every swing, every throw, every ball in the dirt for the Yankees’ catcher will be magnified and dissected this season.
Yankees' starting pitching is full of unknowns and oft-injured arms
Brian Cashman recently gave a few interviews on the state of the Yankees, and shared his opinion on the risky rotation he has built.
Yankees' starters are nearly all returning from elbow or shoulder surgeries
The Yankees decided to rebuild nearly their entire rotation with injury-prone arms that haven’t pitched in two years.
Yankees will miss right-hander if rotation gamble doesn't pay off
I’m going to miss Masahiro Tanaka, and if the Yankees’ rotation gamble doesn’t pay off, they’ll miss him as well.
The Yankees made two trades, finished two contracts and let a great Yankee leave
A lot has happened this week. It was easily the busiest week for the Yankees this offseason as the team made two trades, finalized two contracts and let a great Yankee leave.
Adam Ottavino isn't a Yankee because of the illusion of a salary cap
For the second time in three years, the Yankees have cut payroll by $50 million while in their championship window.
Ownership would rather pay the right-hander to beat them than pay a luxury tax
The Yankees say their goal each season is to win the World Series, but after the trade of Adam Ottavino, Hal Steinbrenner made it clear there’s a limit to how badly the wants to win it.
The Yankees acquired the Pirates' right-hander for four prospects
The Yankees added another starting pitcher to their rotation by trading for the Pirates’ Jameson Taillon. The right-hander hasn’t pitched since 2019 after undergoing a second Tommy John surgery, and he joins a Yankees staff that is full of starters who are returning from injuries and who haven’t pitched much, if at all, over the […]