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.
I Already Miss Andrew Miller
When I heard Andrew Miller was headed for the disabled list, I thought about going to CVS and buying all the “Get Well Soon” cards in the store, but instead I wrote this.
The Yankees’ DFA Waitlist
David Carpenter was finally designated for assignment. Now that he’s gone, it’s time to to turn to the next three Yankees in line on the DFA Waitlist.
Podcast: John Jastremski
The Yankees over/under numbers for win is 82.5 and that’s because the level of comfort entering this season feels exactly the way it did for the last two years.
A Series of Firsts for Don Mattingly’s Dodgers
The Dodgers are in the Bronx for a two-game series, presenting a lot of firsts at Yankee Stadium, including one with this email exchange with Brittni Michaelis.
Mets Make Moves To Salvage Mess
The Mets responded to the departure of Jose Reyes with a busy Tuesday night in which they traded Angel Pagan and signed a pair of free agents. Rich Coutinho joined me for an epic email discussion to talk about the moves.