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Yankees Free Agent Hit or Miss: Pitchers edition
The Yankees passed on many pitchers in this free agent class. How have those pitchers fared so far?
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Slowing down recent comparisons between the 1998 and 2022 Yankees
The 1998 Yankees are the closest thing to perfection in baseball history; the 2022 team has a long way to go to get even close to them.
Yankees Editorials & Reactions
In defense of the deadened baseball
The Yankees mash even with a dead ball.
Yankees earning awards consideration at the quarter mark
Yankees litter the early-season contenders list for MVP, Cy Young, and Reliever of the Year.
Aroldis Chapman and the gnashing of teeth
The Yankees’ closer is one of the greatest relief pitchers of all time. Why doesn’t it feel like that?
Aaron Judge as religious experience
Or, an appreciation of a baseball giant (both literal and figurative) and what he means to a brutally average fan like me.
Marwin Gonzalez v. Tyler Wade, Battle for (F)Utility
Was the combination of signing Marwin Gonzalez and DFA’ing Tyler Wade an upgrade or simply a sidegrade?
What we thought about the Yankees a year ago
Let’s look back at where the Yankees were a year ago, to get a better sense of where they’re going.
The 2022 Yankees feel like a different team
The vibes, as they say, are immaculate, and the wins have been aplenty.
On the Yankees and changing expectations
What does one hot month mean?
“Little league parks” (and others) rule, actually
Rangers’ manager Chris Woodward called Yankee Stadium a "little league park," but the Rangers played there too.
The rotation has been carrying the Yankees
The five Yankees’ starting pitchers have been excellent in the early going.
Under-the-radar early season Yankees narratives to keep an eye on
From pitching depth to bench pieces to lineup flexibility, these are the Yankees storylines to pay attention to during this grueling stretch of the season.
The Yankees have the best pitching coach in baseball
Matt Blake deserves enormous credit for helping mold the club’s tremendous, deep pitching staff.
The 2022 Yankees look a lot like the 2021 Giants
We don’t know how many games the Yankees will win this year, but they share some philosophical similarities with last year’s San Francisco team.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa is making great strides to win over skeptics
The Yankees’ shortstop hasn’t suddenly become a hitting star, but is inflicting more damage than ever with the bat and deserves credit for that.
Bad vibes are the only thing standing in the Yankees’ way
Projections? Stats? No, vibes.
The Shadow of the Yankees’ Evil Empire still looms over baseball
The days of the Evil Empire appear to be over, but its effects changed baseball forever.
Yanks/Jays is a high-profile series without high-profile aces
This three-game battle of AL East rivals highlights an important difference between the two clubs
The power’s back: The Yankees are slugging again
The biggest driver of this offensive resurgence? Putting the ball over the fence.
Robinson Canó and the end of a fandom’s era
The former Yankees All-Star might well be at the end of his career after getting cut by the Mets.
Early returns on the Yankees’ offseason strategy
Did the focus on flexibility and defense work? Sort of.
Tim Locastro is a game-changer on the bases
Timmy Lo can steal bases with ease, and that’s something that the Yanks haven’t seen in years.
Major League Baseball has a problem with its baseballs
18 games into the 2022 season, MLB already finds itself staring down the barrel of its latest controversy.
The Yankees’ all-defense catching plan is workable — for now
Kyle Higashioka has not hit at all, but he and Jose Trevino have helped the pitching excel.
Trey Sweeney might be a Yankee because of the Jacoby Ellsbury grievance
Ellsbury’s saga with the Yankees is over, and it may have allowed the club to draft their most recent first-rounder.
Amazon and the Yankees are overlooking an important demographic
There’s always been talk about integrating the younger and perhaps more casual fans to the game, but let’s not ignore the most loyal ones.
The rivalry that wasn’t: Aaron Judge and Michael Conforto
Back in 2017, the stage was set for a Battle of New York with two up-and-coming outfielders. It didn’t pan out.
Nestor Cortes and the thrill of the unexpected
The left-hander’s breakout has shown no signs of stopping, leaving us all to wonder what is possible.
On negativity, perception, and patience
Only 15 games into the season, much has changed, and there’s no reason to believe things won’t keep shifting all year.
Baseball, as seen through an anxious mind
On Yankees fandom, anxiety, and the game we all love.
Hold off on panicking about Gerrit Cole — for now
He hasn’t been as dominant as advertised in recent memory, but he should still be expected to bounce back.
The Yankees are running out of options with Gleyber Torres
How much longer can the Yankees ride with Gleyber Torres in the lineup?
Musings on the Yankees’ maddening matinee malaise in 2021
Four key players saw their numbers sink in day games, giving the Yankees fits of frustration in afternoons all year long.