2023-04-17 12:52
I'm just glad for the opportunity to make predictions on a full 162-game season this year.AL East1. Blue Jays INCORRECT (Yankees)2. Yankees INCORRECT (Blue Jays)3. Rays CORRECT4. R… Read More
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2023-04-17 12:51
Better late than never!AL East1. Yankees2. Rays3. Orioles4. Blue Jays5. Red SoxAL Central 1. Guardians2. Twins3. White Sox4. Royals5. TigersAL West 1. Astros2. Mariners3. Ange… Read More
2022-04-08 17:13
I've heard many pundits sound baffled by Brian Cashman's decision to go into the season with no set spot for DJ LeMahieu. I'm here to shed some light into what I think Cash is thinking.1. In… Read More
2022-04-08 15:40
I'm just glad for the opportunity to make predictions on a full 162-game season this year.AL East1. Blue Jays2. Yankees3. Rays4. Red Sox5. OriolesAL Central 1. White Sox2. Twins3. Royal… Read More
2022-04-08 15:19
Outside of the NL Central standings, it was yet another rough go for my predictions. While my statistical predictions almost always exceed the players' performances, Gerrit Cole managed to s… Read More
2021-05-04 14:41
I know I'm late this year but we're basically starting a new season today with the Yankees at an even 14-14... right? But seriously, I'm chalking up the Yankees' sluggish start to their stre… Read More
2021-05-04 14:15
Other than picking the Dodgers in 6 and Gio Urshela's batting average nearly on the nose, this year was another wash.AL East 1. Yankees INCORRECT (Rays)2. Rays* INCO… Read More
2020-10-09 20:16
In what may have been his last start dawning pinstripes, Masahiro Tanaka allowed the Rays to back the Yankees against a wall. But despite emptying the tanks of their elite relievers, the Yan… Read More
2020-07-24 00:33
Before I get into this year's predictions, I just want to say I wholeheartedly agree with Sean Doolittle's thoughts on playing this season: "Sports are like the reward of a functioning socie… Read More
2020-07-23 23:39
Pretty sure this was my worst year of predictions ever.AL East 1. Red Sox INCORRECT (Yankees)2. Yankees* INCORRECT (Rays)3. Rays* INCORRECT (Red Sox)4. Blue Jay… Read More
2019-05-13 14:10
Last year I received an advance copy of POWER BALL: Anatomy of a Modern Baseball Game and had a chance to speak with its author, Rob Neyer, someone I’ve been reading online for as long… Read More
2019-04-20 19:03
Standouts from this year's predictions:James Paxton wins the Cy Young (he pitched like a Cy Young winner against the Red Sox)All four wild card winners are coming out of the EastDidi Gregori… Read More
2019-04-20 19:02
Of course, the one year I pick the Yankees to win it all the Red Sox win it instead.Weakest silver lining ever: I'm pretty sure this is my first year getting both of the Rookie of the Year p… Read More
2018-04-06 21:16
For starters, this is my 10th annual MLB predictions post. I feel old.I haven't picked the Yankees to win it all since my first two years on the job, and the first time I was right on the mo… Read More
2018-04-06 16:17
Despite all of my reasons the Yankees could fail in 2018, they have the third shortest odds to win the World Series, right behind the Astros and the Dodgers.Now that the season has begun, le… Read More
2018-03-14 16:16
Longtime Yankees beat reporter for MLB.com Bryan Hoch just released his first book, and it's definitely worth the read if you want to hear how the Yankees cultivated the next potential "Core… Read More
2018-02-23 00:24
Don’t get me wrong, I have a lot of hope for the Yankees in 2018. But it won’t be easy. The AL East is still the deepest division in baseball, and while the Yankees made the bigg… Read More
2018-02-19 16:57
It’s Feb. 19. The Yankees’ first game of 2018 is just a few days away, and there’s something different buzzing around camp than there has in recent years.Last year they wer… Read More
2017-10-12 22:10
After Joe Girardi's Game 2 gaffe I thought the Yankees were done. But then when I was at the Stadium for Game 4, I saw a team playing with a lot of heart. And then Todd Frazier confirmed tha… Read More
2017-04-02 16:16
Without a doubt, these 2017 Yankees are the most exciting I've ever covered on this blog, which dates back to 2009. What a good year that was to start a Yankees blog, am I right?Anyhow, with… Read More
2017-04-01 20:34
Kris Bryant made me look good for the second year in a row, taking home the NL MVP a year after being named Rookie of the Year. Other than that, and a fluke NL East prediction, I didn't… Read More
2017-02-08 14:07
We all know the tragic ending to Thurman Munson's life in 1979. But to truly understand the magnitude of the impact he left on the Yankees community, baseball, and all New York sports teams… Read More
2016-07-02 00:09
This blog post is part of a paid Megan Media and Sling TV blogging program. I received payment and a free Sling TV trial in exchange for providing my review. The opinions and ideas expressed… Read More
2016-06-16 11:46
Full disclosure: This is a sponsored blog post.The Yankees’ nearly two decades of baseball dominance and their run of nine straight division titles (1998-2006) was all about top notch… Read More
2016-04-11 16:49
Better late than never!AL East 1. Blue Jays2. Yankees*3. Red Sox 4. Orioles5. RaysAL Central 1. Royals2. Indians3. White Sox4. Tigers5. TwinsAL West 1. Ast… Read More
2016-04-05 14:09
For just the third time in seven years of preseason predictions, I predicted where the Yankees would fall in the standings. And on the flip side, of the 16 awards & stats prediction… Read More
2015-05-06 15:39
It's that time again. Baseball is BACK! And so are my annual predictions. See below for the usual standings, World Series picks, awards and Yankees player stats. But the real prediction… Read More
2015-04-27 16:27
The Yankees didn't even get five innings out of their starter last night but still won. How? It's no secret: their bullpen has been untouchable.No Mariano? No problem. David Robertson put an… Read More
2015-04-13 13:20
Just attending last night's Yankees-Red Sox game would have been satisfying enough for me. But with a last-minute invite, I found myself chanting with the Bleacher Creatures in the first inn… Read More
2015-04-12 21:39
Looking to get out to Yankee Stadium? Of course you are. Go ahead and plan your trip out to the Bronx, but consider holding off on purchasing the tickets until just before game time.Accordin… Read More
2015-04-03 18:08
As you'll see below, one glaring thing from last year's predictions is not a single correct call by me in the AL East. Don't expect that to change next year when we look at my 2015 predictio… Read More
2015-02-26 03:22
So after Alex Rodriguez made his surprise appearance in Tampa on Monday, my good friend Jeremy Schilling invited me on his weekly online radio show. Topics covered include:A-Rod's impact on… Read More
2015-02-19 16:40
The official report date for Yankees' pitchers and catchers is tomorrow, but next Wednesday might be the biggest media day for all of spring training. Why? That's the day Alex Rodriguez is d… Read More
2015-02-04 20:00
Barry Bonds has the most homers. A-Rod has the most haters. And now we know the two reportedly worked out together this offseason. Watching how the A-Rod Saga plays out during spring tr… Read More
2015-02-03 20:00
Phil Hughes quietly had one of the best seasons by any pitcher in 2014 after leaving the Yankees and moving to Target Field. He even set the all-time single season record for best K/BB ratio… Read More
2015-01-16 03:13
Last night, I watched live as some of the best baseball writers in the country fielded questions from former Boston Globe coworker Pete Abraham and an audience of 300 other crazed baseball f… Read More
2015-01-14 15:23
While I'm no longer working directly in sports journalism as I was at the New York Daily News and the Boston Globe, I still pay attention to the scene and read various beats and writers dail… Read More
2015-01-12 01:37
It's been a long time since my last writing here but thought there'd be no better a time to return to the blog six years and a day after I started it.Brian Cashman has made a slew of small m… Read More
2014-09-18 13:59
Teams lucky enough to host the Yankees this season have presented Derek Jeter with farewell gifts, columnists have produced countless tributes to him, and so have his sponsors.Now batting: G… Read More
2014-08-18 05:38
Yankees fans love Billy Crystal just as Mets fans love Jerry Seinfeld. In this case, I love Seinfeld more than Crystal, but both are pure baseball guys at heart. Anyway, there's a great Q&am&hell…Read More
2014-07-21 01:09
You have until midnight to enter for a chance to have one of your dreams come true.All you have to do is support Derek Jeter's Turn 2 Foundation with at least a $10 donation, and there's a c… Read More
2014-07-21 00:58
The Yankees just finished off a sweep of the Reds to start the second half and sit three games out of first with a 50-47 record. Despite how poorly they've played, the AL East is still, some… Read More
2014-05-12 18:37
The Yankees (19-17) are 1.5 games behind the Orioles for the division lead and just a half game ahead of the Red Sox. Before the Yankees start this week's Subway Series, there's the good, th… Read More
2014-03-30 18:00
The Yankees haven't missed the postseason two years in a row since the Buck Showalter era. This year, they've got stiff competition yet again in the AL East and I've gotta say, it doesn't lo… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
There was no way I was going to match the success I had last year, when I hit .327 (16-for-49). Starting from the top, I practically picked the AL East in perfect reverse order. That's not a… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The Yankees haven't missed the postseason two years in a row since the Buck Showalter era. This year, they've got stiff competition yet again in the AL East and I've gotta say, it doesn't lo… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Yankees beat writer Mark Feinsand for the New York Daily News put together a good preview for spring training. Go give it a read.As Feinsand writes, the Yankees' chances success in 2014 real… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Five years ago last night I started this blog.Last night, reports surfaced of an "imminent" ruling from arbitrator Fredric Horowitz on the A-Rod case.This morning, the ruling came. All 162 g… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Quite simply, I would have done what Christian Lopez did with Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit: given the ball back to Alex Rodriguez and accepted any gifts he or the Yankees offered. I'm pret… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Masahiro Tanaka returned from the disabled list yesterday, and he was flat-out filthy. Here's what pitching dominance looks like: Your browser does not support iframes.Tanaka was held… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
It's that time again. Baseball is BACK! And so are my annual predictions. See below for the usual standings, World Series picks, awards and Yankees player stats. But the real prediction… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
With Alex Rodriguez sitting on 660 homers, tied with Willie Mays for fourth most all-time, I felt this Babe Ruth infographic by ESPN was worth sharing.The crazy thing is this infographic onl… Read More
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