The Wild-Card Game: Judgment Day
I went to bed on Monday night with a Christmas Eve-type feeling. That’s the feeling I haven’t gotten in three years.
Monday Mentions: Bad Pitching, Hitting, Managing and Contracts
The good news is that the Yankees are going to the playoffs for the first time in three years. The bad news is they’re going to be in the one-game playoff.
The AL East Is Over
The Yankees needed to win two out of three in Toronto to have a chance at the division, but they didn’t and now the race for the division is over. The Yankees are going to be a wild-card team.
2015 Subway Series Diary: Citi Field
The most important Subway Series will always be the 2000 World Series, but after that, the three-game series this past weekend At Citi Field might be next on the list.
Podcast: Jared Carrabis
The Barstool Sports Red Sox blogger joined me to talk about the Red Sox’ disastrous season, what it’s like to watch a last-place team play meaningless games and NESN firing Don Orsillo.
Monday Mentions: The Worst Yankees Weekend
The Blue Jays have gone from eight games back in the AL East to 1 1/2 games back in 12 days and the Yankees’ postseason chances are fading the same way they did the last two years.
Podcast: Rob Bradford
The WEEI Red Sox writer joined me to talk about another last-place season for the Red Sox, how they were able to win the 2013 World Series and whether it’s better to cover a winning or losing team in Boston.
Monday Mentions: The Post-Trade Deadline
The trade deadline has come and gone and it was uneventful for the Yankees unless you like adding former highly-touted prospects that turned into busts and now can’t hit and have no position.
Podcast: White Sox Dave
The Barstool Sports White Sox blogger joined me to talk about the division of baseball fans in Chicago, the 2005 World Series, David Robertson, the perception of Hawk Harrelson and which team should be the “Sox”.
It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Pre-2013
When things are going well for the Yankees, I tend to look at the standings a lot. During 2013 and 2014, I tried my best to avoid the standings, especially in August and September after each season-crushing loss.