Well, well, well. Just when you thought 2024 couldn’t get any weirder, here comes Donald Trump strutting into Yankee Stadium like he owns the place, delivering what can only be described as the most unconventional pep talk in recent baseball history. And honestly? The man might have actually cracked the code to Yankees success –…
Cam Schlittler pitched for the Yankees tonight and had a lot of pressure on him. Schlittler, the fireballing Yankee right-hander and youngster, pitched tonight amid the Yankees’ bullpen melting down the last two nights. The Yankees’ bullpen has surrendered nine earned runs in the last two games. That had never happened before, and the Yankees…
Well, folks, we’ve officially reached that point in the season where Mets fans start looking at real estate listings in tropical countries with no baseball. The Amazin’ ones just got swept by Philadelphia in the most soul-crushing way possible – blowing a four-run lead faster than you can say “Steve Cohen’s payroll.” Let me paint…
Anthony Volpe was named the New York Yankees’ starting shortstop in 2023, but in three seasons, he has yet to meet expectations. Volpe flew through the Yankees’ farm system in 2022 and beat out longtime prospect Oswald Peraza for the job in Spring Training. Since calling him up, Volpe hasn’t made much progress at the…
Bullpen struggles prevail in Major League Baseball. Not only are the New York Yankees struggling, with their historic problems, but all of the contending teams in the big leagues are struggling at the back end of games in the bullpen. These bullpen struggles are poorly timed, as a strong bullpen is necessary for success in…
Look, we’ve all been there. You’re having a decent season, doing your job, but everyone’s talking about the shiny new toys instead. For Kevin Gausman, those shiny toys were Max Scherzer and Shane Bieber—the headline grabbers getting all the attention in Toronto’s rotation talk. Well, Thursday afternoon at Rogers Centre, Gausman decided he’d had enough…
The baseball gods have a twisted sense of humor, don’t they? Just when the New York Mets are desperately clawing for a playoff spot, who shows up at Citi Field but their former ace, Jacob deGrom, ready to potentially drive a dagger through their postseason dreams. Friday night marks more than just another regular season…
Picture this: It’s the 13th inning, your team desperately needs a win to stay in the playoff hunt, and you’re facing a slider on the first pitch. Most players would take it, work the count, maybe try to draw a walk. But Leo Rivas isn’t most players. The kid sees that Ryan Fernandez’s slider is…
Carlos Rodon again needed to pitch well tonight, and the Yankees needed to hit. The Yankees’ bullpen surrendered nine runs in the seventh inning last night. While the Yankees did not use any of their high-leverage relievers in game one, length from Rodon was needed. Rodon had another chance to prove he is the Yankees’…
The Chicago Cubs have placed star Outfielder Kyle Tucker on the 10-day injured list with a calf strain. Tucker has been dealing with the calf issue for a while, and after the injury flared up before Tuesday’s game against the Atlanta Braves, the front office decided to put Tucker on the IL. The 10-day stint…