Jose Altuve ran away with the AL MVP this season. He beat Aaron Judge (New York Yankees) and Jose Ramirez (Cleveland Indians) for the award, even though several experts believed the Yankees’ outfielder had a decent chance of winning the award in his first year as a regular MLB starter. But that wasn’t the case.… Continue reading Three Reasons Why Aaron Judge Didn’t Deserve The AL MVP This Season
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The Bronx Pitching Crisis
The New York Yankees are a fun topic again because of Aaron Judge. All that fun goes out the window though if the Bronx Bombers aren’t able to make the postseason. They can slug their way to victories right now, but come October that will be an increasingly tough proposition. Brian Cashman fired his first… Continue reading The Bronx Pitching Crisis
The Marlins Should Pass On A-Rod
It was more heartwarming than it was meant to be, but Alex Rodriguez’s Yankee, and supposedly his MLB, career came to an end Friday evening at Yankee Stadium. A-Rod bookended the night with an RBI double and a surprise return to third base. Thunder and lightning threatened to derail the proceedings, but all in all… Continue reading The Marlins Should Pass On A-Rod
2016 Breakout Candidates: American League
We are just a month away from meaningful baseball and I don’t know about you but I am ecstatic. Spring Training always ushers in an air of renewed expectations, whether those be good or bad. One begins to comb their team’s 40 man roster looking for that next contributor from the farm system. They do… Continue reading 2016 Breakout Candidates: American League
Chapman Addition Gives Yanks Scarier Pen
As it has been stated many times in many places, putting together a good bullpen is one of the toughest asks in all of sport. However, the New York Yankees made it look very easy yesterday with the acquisition of Cincinnati Reds closer Aroldis Chapman. The Bronx Bombers sent four mid-tier minor leaguers to the… Continue reading Chapman Addition Gives Yanks Scarier Pen
Yankees Taking New Approach to Playoffs in 2015
The New York Yankees are not operating like they have in the past. The change in thinking, however, has not come overnight. New York has scaled back its spending the past couple of seasons, something ownership and general manager Brian Cashman publicly stated was being done to help the organization avoid paying the massive luxury tax… Continue reading Yankees Taking New Approach to Playoffs in 2015
American League East Division Race Is Not Ugly At ALl
Embed from Getty Images The American League East is not the flock of ugly ducklings some baseball analysts are calling them. While the division has been labeled as the worst in baseball due to its lack of a runaway favorite, the standings don’t suggest there’s as large of a gap as advertised between the AL East and… Continue reading American League East Division Race Is Not Ugly At ALl
The Yankees Are Building An Incredible Farm System
The New York Yankees’ last dynasty was forged by stars nurtured and raised through their farm system. Jorge Posada, Andy Pettitte, Mariano Rivera, Derek Jeter and Bernie Williams—all members or soon-to-be members of the team’s Monument Park—were home-grown. Embed from Getty Images A foundation built from within is a structure that has worked well for many World… Continue reading The Yankees Are Building An Incredible Farm System