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ALDS Game 1 Recap | The Yankees’ bats stayed hot and Gerrit Cole was good enough. In an interesting move, Deivi Garcia is on the bump for Game 2!   Today’s show is sponsored by: —DoorDash: Our listeners can get $5 off and ZERO delivery fees on their first order of $15 or more when you download the DoorDash app and enter code BLUEWIRE. —BetOnline: There are 4 major sports happening right now that a...

First we discuss the recent rivalry with Tampa, how the bubble format will affect things, pitching matchups, bullpen options after the big 3 and our confidence level entering the series. Then Kevin Weiss of the LockedOn Rays podcast joins the show to talk about the Rays winning the AL East, the rivalry and trolling, the stable of guys that throw 98-mph, x-factors to the series and more (49:20).  ...

Wild Card Game 2 Recap | The Yankees had to overcome just about everything to win game 2 and advance to the ALDS. We break down MLB botching the rain delays, Tanaka’s start, Gio’s heroics, big hits from Stanton, Gary and DJ, Boone’s poor in-game managing, bullpen concerns and more.   Today’s show is sponsored by: —DoorDash: Our listeners can get $5 off and ZERO delivery fees on their first order o...

Wild Card Game 1 Recap | Everything went perfectly in game 1 for the Yankees! We talk about Judge setting the tone immediately, Boone’s decision to start Garnder paying off (and annoying Andrew), the Yanks’ approach against Bieber, Cole being locked in, and the biggest turning point from game 1. Then we discuss our feelings entering game 2 with Tanaka on the mound.   Today’s show is sponsored by:...

First we’re joined by Mandy Bell of MLB.com to discuss the keys to the Cleveland Indians’ success this year, their unbelievable pitching staff, Shane Bieber winning the pitching triple crown, offensive struggles, and the absence of Terry Francona (02:08). Then we talk about our confidence entering the Wild Card series, the Yankees backing into the playoffs, expectations for Gerrit Cole in game 1,...

The 60-game regular season is over so we reflect on the weirdness of 2020 baseball with George’s Box and The Boys of 161 Street podcasts. Topics include: interest in the COVID season with the new rules, limited games and expanded playoffs, trading Aaron Judge before his arbitration is over, Masahiro Tanaka and DJ LeMahieu’s future with the team, Gerrit Cole’s first season in pinstripes, team MVP,...

It looks like the Yankees are locked-in to the #5 seed, so we start by talking about the playoff bracket and potential matchups each round. Then we discuss the Yankees sloppy play in Buffalo, Masahiro Tanaka’s possible final regular season start as a Yankee, DJ LeMahieu’s response to competing for the batting title and what the Yankees are going to do at SS/2B next year, and Aroldis Chapman’s susp...

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The Yankees have officially clinched a playoff spot! We discuss the final game vs Toronto and weekend series in Boston, extra inning excitement, home run barrage, Gardner’s future, ideal lineup construction and more. Eye Test vs Nerd Test: Is Gary Sanchez figuring it out at the plate? Mailbag questions: Starting Deivi or Happ in a winner-take-all playoff game, Erik Kratz’s knuckleball, Mets new ow...

The Yankees are getting healthy and are on a winning streak. We discuss the starting pitching run that fueled their turnaround, the Gerrit Cole/Kyle Higashioka personal catcher situation, offensive outburst vs Toronto, Luke Voit’s MVP case, Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and others returning from injury, Gleyber Torres’ quad issue, and how the playoff bubble format affects the Yankees chances. Eye...

We discuss the Yankees statement sweep over Baltimore, the playoff outlook heading into the final 13 games, Gerrit Cole’s best start as a Yankee, Boone’s decision to leave him in over 100 pitches, Jordan Montgomery’s rebound start, and more from the weekend. James Paxton had a setback; we talk about that being it for Paxton in New York and Cashman’s history with trading for starting pitchers. Eye...

Let’s hope the Yankees hit rock bottom vs the Blue Jays in Buffalo. We discuss the catastrophic bullpen meltdown on Monday, Jordan Montgomery’s struggles this season, offense wasting a good JA Happ start, and Cashman and players comments to the media. Eye Test vs Nerd Test: Adam Ottavino’s regression and Fangraphs' article about why Gerrit Cole hasn’t been himself. Then we switch gears and talk ab...

Not much good has happened with the Yankees recently. We discuss the blown game vs the Mets and series loss in Baltimore, Aaron Boone’s tired act of being the good guy, lack of urgency despite the Yankees being in danger of missing the playoffs, benching of Gary Sanchez, Gerrit Cole’s meltdown on Saturday, and Clarke Schmidt’s odd debut. Eye Test vs Nerd Test: Aaron Hicks’ spot in the lineup. Mail...

We discuss the Yankees losing a series to the Rays yet again and being owned by them all season, the 3-year beef with Tampa, Aroldis Chapman’s intent, Kevin Cash’s comments, Aaron Boone’s soft response, lineup weaknesses, and (some good!) injury-related news. Brian Cashman did not make a move at the deadline, we talk about Mike Clevinger and other pitchers that were available. Eye Test vs Nerd Tes...

The Yankees somehow managed to win 3 of 5 games vs the Mets this weekend. We discuss the wild endings to Sunday’s games, Deivi Garcia’s exciting debut, JA Happ making a statement with his strong start on Saturday, the bullpen meltdowns on Friday, injury updates, upcoming games vs Tampa, and the Rangers holding the keys to the trade deadline.    Today’s show is sponsored by:  —DoorDash: Get $5 off...

The Yankees hadn’t played baseball in a while and it showed. We discuss them being swept in the doubleheader in Atlanta, Aaron Judge getting hurt yet again, Gerrit Cole’s bad start, and Aaron Boone’s decision to pull Masahiro Tanaka after 66 pitches. Eye Test vs Nerd Test: pandemic baseball setting record highs. Mailbags: are the Blue Jays a threat? What can the Yankees do with JA Happ?   Today’s...

The Yankees didn’t play baseball this weekend, so we discuss their approach heading towards the trade deadline, injury updates to Judge, Paxton, LeMahieu and more, and who will replace Paxton in the rotation. Eye Test vs Nerd Test: Yankees updated numbers with bases loaded and RISP, and the difference between high- and low-leverage game situations.   Today’s show is sponsored by: —TheraOne CPD: Go...

It was an eventful week: The Yankees were swept at home by Tampa. Zack Britton was placed on the IL and Gleyber Torres and James Paxton went for MRIs. Aaron Boone made some terrible managerial decisions. Luke Voit hit a lot of home runs but struck out in his biggest at bat of the week. The Yankees struggled to hit with runners in scoring position. JA Happ complained about being skipped in the rota...

Andrew is joined by Andy Martino ( @martinonyc ) of SNY to discuss covering baseball in the COVID pandemic, why the Mets have underachieved for the past few years, ownership questions, and the Yankees vs Mets weekend series. Today’s show is sponsored by: —TheraOne CBD: Go to Theragun.com/BLUEWIRE to get buy one, get one free on all TheraOne products!   —Check out Andrew’s family coffee company: ht...

The Yankees keep winning despite Judge and LeMahieu landing on the IL. We discuss both injuries, the short-term outlook for Judge and DJ, long-term outlook for Judge and the Yankees, the weekend games vs Boston (they suck!), Paxton’s velocity, if Happ figured something out, Frazier raking, and Gary’s defense. Eye Test vs Nerd Test: Yankees offense with the bases loaded and Voit’s defense.    Today...

We discuss the Yankees 2 game sweep over Atlanta, LeMahieu’s consistency and what type of contract he’ll get, Gleyber’s struggles in the field, if Sanchez is turning things around, Frazier being called up, Judge’s health status and if Boone lied to the media about him, and Montgomery’s pitch mix. Eye Test vs Nerd Test: King’s slider, Happ giving up HRs, most productive Yankee, and the starter tren...

Andrew is joined by Brad Rowland ( @BTRowland ), host of SB Nation's Talking Chop podcast, to preview the upcoming games vs the Braves, how they’ve dealt with COVID, expectations for 2020 and, of course, the ‘90s.    —Check out Andrew’s family coffee company: http://richardalancoffee.com/ and use code BRONX for 25% off your order!   Get in touch: @YankeesPodcast @Andrew_Rotondi @ScottReinen   Even...

The Yankees have lost 4 out of their last 5 games, including a difficult series loss in Tampa. We discuss bullpen issues over the weekend, the pitching staff being fried just two weeks into the season, Cole’s weird start, Paxton was good until he wasn’t, Stanton’s hamstring injury, and mailbag questions bashing Boone’s management.   Today’s show is sponsored by: —Sunday Ticket: Visit NFLSundayTick...

Topics: Yankees’ split with Philly in Wednesday's doubleheader, our thoughts on the 7-inning games, JA Happ is toast, why Gleyber Torres is struggling, five Yankees starters with 1.000 OPS or better, breaking down Gerrit Cole's fastball statistics, upcoming games in Tampa and a look around the league. We also talk about COVID news, shutdowns, and the impact it will have on the schedule going forwa...

We discuss Aaron Judge’s hot streak and clutch home runs, Yankees (in)ability to score in multiple ways, starting rotation problems after Cole, Paxton still struggling, Boone’s bullpen management, Kahnle needing surgery, an update on how we’re doing on our bold predictions, COVID news and if we like 7-inning doubleheaders.    Today’s show is sponsored by: —DealDash is offering our listeners an ext...