In 2015, Greg Bird took over for Mark Teixeira after the latter sustained a season-ending injury. In 46 games that season, Bird posted an .871 OPS and OPS+ of 135, filling in admirably for the oft-injured Teixeira. That was the best version of Greg Bird we’ve ever seen, and since then, …
With a loss to the Mariners to conclude their West Coast trip, the Yankees stand just 2.5 games ahead of the Oakland Athletics for the first Wild Card spot. They are now just 4-4 in September, and Brett Gardner’s exasperation equals that of his teammates right now, too. While the Mariners face …
With the Mariners trailing the Oakland Athletics by seven games for the second Wild Card spot (and with the Yankees potentially dealing a knockout blow to the Mariners by Monday night), it appears that the Yankees will indeed (though it’s hardly a deduction worthy of praise) face off against the …
Back in May, these two teams met for the first time this season, with the Yankees emerging victorious in two of the three games, though they tied in total runs scored during the series at 18-18. After taking the first game 10-5, the A’s were bested by the Yankees in …
Yesterday afternoon, Brian Cashman facilitated a trade for former NL MVP Andrew McCutchen in exchange for their 23rd and 26th-ranked prospects Abiatal Avelino and Juan De Paula. Gossip about a potential deal had persisted the night before, with Joel Sherman of the New York Post being the first to report. Initially, it was once thought …
Brendan Azoff and Stefen Rosner of Pine and Twine Sports break down the latest series as the Yankees and Mets struggle. 0:25- Overview 3:48- Yankees Injury Report 6:00- Breakdown of Yankees series vs White Sox 13:50- Jacob deGrom’s Dominance 17:16- Bullpen Issues for Mets
Greg Bird is like a lottery ticket- you’re never going to win, but you keep on trying anyway. Through 73 games this year, Bird has registered a .679 OPS, good for 35th among first basemen with at least 250 plate appearances, and that includes a .435 OPS this month. Yet, …
There are 39 days to go until the NL Wild Card Game begins, which signals the conclusion of the regular season and the beginning of the grueling peregrination to the Fall Classic. This is the home stretch of the season for sure, and now the debate over which players deserve …
It’s been a week in Major League baseball that has featured acrimonious relations between players and umpires, from Zobrist’s comments to Justin Turner’s gripes. But even the turmoil between players and umpires cannot match the ever-intensifying playoff race, especially in the AL. It’s hardly been in copacetic order. After a walk-off win and a …
No, I am not saying this as a disgruntled Yankees fan. This is merely an objective perspective. Is it fair that the Yankees, a team on pace to win 102 games, is virtually guaranteed to be in the do-or-die wild card game while the Indians (on pace for 91 wins) …
As I mentioned in a previous article, any chances the Yankees had to intensify the race for AL East supremacy dwindled to infinitesimal levels. They are 8.5 games behind and appear positioned for another Wild Card game showdown. Yet, the baseball gods could be rewarding us in another way. If the …
Regardless of how fervently and ardently one follows a team, it is important to remain realistic and objective. That certainly stands true for the 2018 Yankees season. Listen, this is not 1949, when the Yankees defeated the Red Sox on the last day of the season to win the pennant. …
