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Yankees Mailbag: Arbitration figures and payroll pressure

Good afternoon everyone, it’s time to dive back into the mailbag and answer some of your questions. The season is unfortunately over, which means we’ll be rolling the mailbag back to bi-weekly shortly, but for now we’ll remain at our current pace to go over the postmortem. Remember to send in your questions for our […]

Happy stealiversery, everyone!

October 17th, 2004. The Boston Red Sox are down three games to none in the ALCS against the Evil Empire, their dreaded rivals — the New York Yankees. Kevin Millar, who has already made his now-famous “Don’t let us win tonight’ quote, leads off the bottom of the 9th with a walk. Terry Francona makes […]

Poll: Will Anthony Volpe Be The Yankees’ Shortstop In 2026?

All things considered, it was a solid year for the Yankees even if it didn’t live up to the perennial World-Series-or-bust expectations of their fans. Despite Gerrit Cole not throwing a single pitch for the team this year and Juan Soto signing elsewhere last winter, they managed to win 94 games thanks to a few…

Aaron Judge Will Not Require Elbow Surgery; Rodón, Volpe Expected To Start 2026 On IL

Yankees manager Aaron Boone held a press conference today and provided some notable updates about players on the roster. Outfielder Aaron Judge will not require offseason surgery on his right elbow. However, left-hander Carlos Rodón underwent a procedure to remove loose bodies from his left elbow. He will be no-throw for eight weeks and will…

Schadenfreude 370 (A Continuing Series)

UPDATE: All NY tabloid back pages now uploaded. Also: SuperVlad photo! Hilarious ! Not once, not twice , not three times, not four times, but an amazing  FIVE TIMES !!!!! Yankees' Season Comes To Bitter End With Lifeless ALDS Game 4 Dud Andrew Battifarano, Post Another fall of discontent has arrived. The Yankees have gotten there in many different ways over the past 16 years, but the all-too-familiar end result came crashing in with a thud on Wednesday night in The Bronx. A thrilling come...

Schadenfreude 369 (A Continuing Series)

What Lies At The Heart Of The Yankees' Season-Threatening Lost Weekend In Toronto Zach Braziller, Post Somewhat lost amid the [ALWC series win] was the underwhelming offensive performance in that three-game series. The Yankees moved on in spite of their lineup's shortcomings. It hasn't gotten better in the ALDS, a major reason the Yankees will face elimination in Game 3 in The Bronx trailing, 2-0.  Look, the pitching has been abysmal. Max Fried laid a complete egg on Sunday, hammered for ...

Schadenfreude 368 (A Continuing Series)

Everything Trump Touches Dies Volpe: "It's not a cult." Facts : In postseason history , teams taking a 2-0 lead in a best-of-5 series have gone on to win that series 80 of 90 times ( 88.9% ) In Division Series w/current 2-2-1 format, teams to win both G1+2 at home have advanced 31 of 34 times ( 91.2% ), incl 20 sweeps The Blue Jays scored 20 consecutive runs between Yankees runs  They're the first team in postseason history to score 20 consecutive runs within a series The Blue Jays ' 23 r...

Monday Quickie - (former) Nats in the playoffs

If rooting for (or against) former Nats in the playoffs is fun for you heres the list  Blue Jays : Max ! although they left him off the ALDS roster as he struggled at the end of the year. Jacob Barnes would also get a ring if they are generous (release by Tor in August)  Yankees : Amed Rosario is it, though they have regular season Nats villain DJ LeMahieu and post-season Nats hero, Trent Grisham.  Tigers : "Garbage" Kyle Finnegan was acquired by Detroit in a trade. Tanner Raine...

Schadenfreude 367 (A Continuing Series)

Yankees - 000 002 500 - 7 10 1 Blue Jays - 023 611 00x - 13 15 1 " I expect us to go out and play well today. " Aaron Boone @_IAmNotANumber_ So fucking much for that. @JamotheDooD Bahahahaha wrong again you clown!! @Mr_CheeseHead So, expect the complete opposite of that @Jordirod2 Yeah if you swing at every first pitch and popup you'll win @DianeAlonge Hahahahahaha!!!! @Piff131 Update, they did not go out and play well today @Oghuz1014 This guy is a fucking moron Yankees Pushed To Br...

Schadenfreude 366 (A Continuing Series)

Yankees - 000 001 000 -  1  6  0 Blue Jays - 110 000 44x - 10 14  0 " By the end, the allegedly super polite Canadians were co-opting a famous Boston-favored phrase: 'Yankees S—!' " Yankees Unravel Late In Brutal ALDS Game 1 Loss To Blue Jays Greg Joyce, Post The good vibes the Yankees carried across the border are apparently worth nothing in Canadian currency. . . . The biggest Yankees bats came up small in key spots, Luis Gil got tagged in an abbreviated start and then Lu...

ALWC 3: Yankees 4, Red Sox 0

Red Sox - 000 000 000 - 0  5  2 Yankees - 000 400 00x - 4  8  1 "I guess the Yankees are bound to beat us in the playoffs every 22 years or so."  – Petagine in a Bottle (SoSH) Cam Schlittler's pitching performance (8-5-0-0-12, 107) was the only story worth telling from the Yankees' 4-0 win in the deciding game of the ALWC series. Schlittler spent his evening steadily – and seemingly without effort – firing fastballs at 100/101. He spotted his pitches extremel...

ALWC 2: Yankees 4, Red Sox 3

Red Sox - 002 001 000 - 3  6  0 Yankees - 200 010 01x - 4 10  1 If Thursday's Game 3 ends up being as evenly-matched as the first two games, fans of both teams will be completely exhausted. Game 2 was packed with no less tension, elation, anxiety, relief, and terror as Tuesday's opener.  Boston manager Alex Cora stayed with starter Brayan Bello for only 28 pitches and ended up using six bullpen arms. The Yankees slipped home a run against Garrett Whitlock in the eighth and ...

Asking @grok: "On A Scale Of 0-10 How Ass Are The Yankees"

And the perfect reply: 2008 ALDS - Beat Angels 3-2 in G4 to win series 3-1 2013 ALDS - Beat Rays 3-1 in G4 to win series 3-1 2013 ALCS - Beat Tigers 5-2 in G6 to win series 4-2 2013 WS - Beat Cardinals 6-1 in G6 to win series 4-2 2018 ALDS - Beat Yankees 4-3 in G4 to win series 3-1 2018 ALCS - Beat Astros 4-1 in G5 to win series 4-1 2018 WS - Beat Dodgers 5-1 in G5 to win series 4-1 2021 ALWC - Beat Yankees 6-2 to win "series" 1-0 * 2021 ALDS - Beat Rays 6-5 in G4 to win series 3-1 * : ...

Schadenfreude 365 (A Continuing Series)

UPDATED: Another Boone Blew It  Lament, Running on Judge's Rag Arm, & 2 Pics Yankees Staring At Unsettling Red Sox Reality With Season On Brink Mike Vaccaro, Post In an eyeblink, they are toe-tips-to-the-brink. In an eyeblink, the Yankees are looking at the potential of a postseason run that could be over after about 27 hours or so. In an eyeblink, the stubborn goblins that haunted them all season — bullpen, clutch hitting, second-guessable decisions — threaten to reduce this whole New Yo...

ALWC 1: Red Sox 3, Yankees 1

Red Sox - 000 000 201 - 3 8 0 Yankees - 010 000 000 - 1 7 0 Nick Sogard sprinted from first to second base in the top of the seventh inning as Aaron Judge ho-hummed the ball back to the infield. That explosive hustle (which Sogard had shown back in the third when he tagged and took second on a fly to center) put Boston runners at second and third, with one out. Pinch-hitter Masataka Yoshida singled to center on the first pitch he saw. Two runs scored and the Yankees' 1-0 lead was gone. That ...

How did former Red Sox pitching prospect Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz fare in first season with Yankees organization?

With the Red Sox and Yankees set to square off in a best-of-three Wild Card series in the Bronx beginning Tuesday night, it feels like an appropriate time to revisit the noteworthy trade the two clubs made at the Winter Meetings last December. Just hours after pulling off a blockbuster five-player trade with the White … Continue reading "How did former Red Sox pitching prospect Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz fare in first season with Yankees organization?"

Divine Comedy

I didn’t watch a single pitch of the Yankees’ 8-7 loss to the Houston Astros...

Oh about Gore

Yeah I was only doing bats. Gore is the only arm that I think deserves talking about in terms of a long-term signing. I like Lord and Ferrer but relief pitching is notoriously fickle, neither of these guys is lights out (or likely to be that) so they just feel very replaceable and not something you gamble money on keeping past age 30.  As arms go Parker and Irvin are nothing to hold on to. I mean I guess if they want to be REAL reasonable and sign for cheap so they don't have to move...&n...

The Pantheon

No team in baseball boasts the history of the New York Yankees, and no team...

Schadenfreude 364 (A Continuing Series)

Monday Texas 8, DAAAYANKEESLOSE 5 (10) Yankees Will Play Closer Role 'Night By Night' After Devin Williams' Latest Meltdown Greg Joyce, Post When the Yankees acquired two closers at the deadline, they recommitted to Devin Williams as their ninth-inning guy. Less than a week later, that job is more up for grabs. A night after Williams blew a save and gave up a run for the fifth time in his last seven outings, Aaron Boone indicated he would be more fluid with who his closer is on a give...

Schadenfreude 363 (A Continuing Series)

Ouch . Friday Yankees - 000 330 312 - 12 15  2 Marlins - 000 040 603 - 13 12  1 Saturday Yankees - 000 000 000 - 0  2  0 Marlins - 100 100 00x - 2  4  0 Sunday Yankees - 100 000 200 - 3  6  0 Marlins - 030 300 10x - 7  9  0 Never-Say-Die Marlins Storm Back For Stunning Walk-Off Win vs. Yankees Christina De Nicola, mlb.com The Marlins handed the Yankees their first loss on the road when scoring 12 runs or more since July 24, 1940 , vs. the St. L...

Yankees 101

The Yankees played their 100th game of the season last night, and without getting lost...

Schadenfreude 362 (A Continuing Series)

Since May 29, the MFY have the worst record in the AL East: 13-19. Blue Jays   21  10 Rays    19 12 Orioles  18  13 Red Sox  16 14 Yankees  13  19 They were just swept by the now-in-first-place Blue Jays, who scored 36 runs in the four games. Toronto has not been in first place this "late" in a season since 2016 . OH SHIT . . .  BUFFY GOT THE BROOM OUT ! And he waved it  in the eminently punchable face of the pompously annoying Michael Kay...

Schadenfreude 361 (A Continuing Series)

The Red Sox have a 10-5 record in the month of June, with five of those 10 victories against the Yankees. June 7: Red Sox 10, MFY 7 June 8: Red Sox 11, MFY 7 June 13: Red Sox 2, MFY 1 (10) June 14: Red Sox 4, MFY 3 June 15: Red Sox 2, MFY 0 The 2-0 shutout on Father's Day turned the MFY bats into wet noodles. With subsequent losses to the Angels, 1-0 (11) and 4-0, the Yankees have not scored a run in their last 29 innings. As you can see below, that's a grand total of four runs in their last f...