As expected the reasons that Joe Girardi was not retained by the Yankees have come filtering in. Too intense, says a former player. Not in tune with modern sabremetrics. Too old to relate to younger players. Not media friendly. Friction with Cashman. I would reject...
The Yankees fired Joe Girardi today. Couch it in nicer language if you will, but the fact remains, Joe is out and not of his own choosing. In the next few days, I’m sure stories will be leaked about friction between him and the front office. Unsympathetic media...
The Yankees had two opportunities on the road. The prize — a dream World Series against the Dodgers. They fell short. Close but no cigar. What can they do to make sure it doesn’t happen to them again next season? Almost nothing. Thee first order of...
It’s tempting to write the Yankees off after a pair of 2-1 losses to the Astros, putting them down 0-2 in the ALCS. We can cite odds forever on how many 0-2 teams have come back to win a series, but these stats are meaningless. The bottom line is that both teams...
While most of New York focuses on the amazing Yankees climb to the ALCS, I’m thinking a bit about what happens after the Bombers’ run is over, whether it be in the Houston Series or all the way to the World Series. Yanks-Dodgers? That would be cool. But...
Regardless of what happens tonight, the 2017 Yankee season has to be categorized as a rousing success. 91 regular season wins, game 5 in the ALDS against last year’s AL champs when no one expected more than 86 wins, if they were lucky. Of course, one can make...
