The Bronx Pinstripes Show - Yankees MLB Podcast

TICKET GIVEAWAY ALERT: We are giving away 2 tickets to the Sep 15 #BPCrew event. Details on how to enter the contest are in the first part of this episode!  The Yankees played sloppily and dropped 2 of 3 to the White Sox. We discuss the Yankees defensive struggles over the last two months, injuries that have Aaron Boone’s hands tied behind his back, Giancarlo Stanton being stuck on 299 HRs, Brett...

The Yankees Sweep the Orioles and look like they're having fun again. We discuss the team’s first base situation, if Greg Bird is actually healthy, Luke Voit’s potential, were Gary Sanchez should play when he returns, Sonny Gray having a good start, if the Yankees will give him another start, and Miguel Andujar staying hot. Mailbag questions about Gleyber Torres at SS and players’ weekend nickname...

The Yankees escape Miami with a split against the Marlins.  If not for a couple Houdini acts on Tuesday night, the Yankees could've found themselves dropping both games to Miami, but managed the split.   On today's show we talk about the possibility for OF help off waivers, status of all the Yankees who have gone down, Boone's management of the pitching staff, and finally we discuss Derek Jeter an...

The Yankees head to Miami after sweeping the Blue Jays in the Bronx. The bats woke up over the weekend with Andujar, Stanton, and Didi continuing to mash and finally seeing some life from Gleyber and Bird. Now 9.5 games back of Boston, the Yankees look to take advantage of a terrible Marlins team and a couple off days this week to get healthy and continue the winning streak. Today's sponsors are S...

The Yankees dropped their makeup game to the Mets and one of the two games to Tampa so far this week. We discuss why Luis Severino is struggling: is he tipping his pitches, experiencing mechanical issues, personal catcher problems, or all of the above? We also criticize Boone for some bullpen decisions, JA Happ’s impressive 3 starts as a Yankee, Miguel ‘the doubles machine’ Andujar, CC Sabathia’s...

The Yankees took 3 of 4 from the Rangers over the weekend. We discuss the Yankees going 6-1 this week yet losing ground to Boston, if we should just be gearing up for a Wild Card matchup vs Oakland or Seattle, injuries the Yankees are dealing with, Giancarlo Stanton mashing, Shane Robinson getting a ton of playing time, Aroldis Chapman’s issues, Masahiro Tanaka having his first bad start in a whil...

The #Yankees go to Chicago and take care of business with a sweep of the White Sox.  Lance Lynn acts as the de facto stopper on Monday, and the Yankees get two more good outings from CC and Severino. Stanton continues to shine, Andujar coming up big with the bat, and Kay's comments about Ellsbury and Frazier. Also, we go back in time to take a look at the Knoblauch play from the 1998 playoffs when...

The Yankees were swept in Boston and have hit rock bottom (we hope). We break down everything that went wrong over the weekend, including Thursday’s meltdown by Jonathan Holder, Rick Porcello and Nathan Eovaldi shutting down the Yankees lineup, sloppy play giving the Red Sox extra outs all weekend, Luis Severino knocking Mookie Betts down, and Alex Cora out-managing Aaron Boone. The one positive w...

The Yankees are unable to sweep the minor league Orioles before headed to Fenway for the 4 most important games of the season. We discuss Gleyber Torres’ lackadaisical plays, Phil Nevin screaming at the team, Masahiro Tanaka’s recent success, Sonny Gray’s blowup performance on the field and off-field Twitter issues, if the Yankees will remove Sonny from the rotation, the trades with Seattle and Mi...

The Yankees took 3 of 4 from the Royals over the weekend. We discuss the Yankees offense struggling in big spots, splitting the double header on Saturday, what is wrong with Luis Severino, Aaron Judge’s wrist injury and what it means for the next 3 weeks, the JA Happ trade and his pitching debut, the Chasen Shreve trade, and the upcoming week against Baltimore and Boston. Mailbag questions about A...

The Yankees continue to struggle in Tampa, dropping 2 of 3 to the Rays. We discuss some bad stats about the Yankees recent play, Gleyber Torres returning to the lineup, the acquisition of Zach Britton, what it means for the Yankees bullpen and rotation, JA Happ’s trade status, Gary Sanchez’ lack of effort on Monday, the controversy surrounding Sanchez and his return trip to the disabled list, Luis...

The Second half of the season is underway with the Yankees and the Mets at Yankee Stadium.  New half, same story with the Yankees leaving a ton of runners on base Friday night as they drop the first game.  Sonny puts together a good start on Saturday that mitigates a disastrous first series coming back from the break. Then, as the story goes....more rain on Sunday that pushes the rubber match of t...

It’s been 4 days without Yankees baseball and we are gearing up for the second half. Topics include Home Run Derby and All Star Game recap, various social media posts and trade rumors that overshadowed the events, how MLB could improve the HRD, Manny Machado finally traded, comments made by Jacob deGrom, and status updates to Gary Sanchez and Gleyber Torres. Then we hand out mid-season awards incl...

The Yankees head into the All Star Break 4.5 games back of Boston with a record of 62-33. We discuss the series split in Cleveland, why Luis Severino struggled on Thursday, the Yankees hitting Corey Kluber once again, Brett Gardner/Tyler Wade comparisons, the rollercoaster that is Miguel Andujar’s defense, and second guessing Boone for using Chad Green in multiple innings on Sunday. Mailbag questi...

The Yankees salvaged a split in Baltimore this week. We discuss the Yankees poor record against the O’s, how it is currently the difference in the AL East, Boone leaving CC Sabathia in too long on Monday, Luis Cessa’s surprising performance, Masahiro Tanaka returning from the DL, Greg Bird finally starting to hit, Sonny Gray’s 6 shutout innings, and the ongoing Manny Machado trade rumors.  ANNOUNC...

The Yankees have beat up on the Blue Jays all season, including taking 2 of 3 over the weekend. We discussed the series win despite Sonny Gray’s continued problems, why the Yankees are keeping Gray in the rotation, JA Happ’s unimpressive performance, the Yankees manufacturing a win on Sunday, All Star selections, and trade rumors about Mike Moustakas. We preview the Orioles series and answer mailb...

The Yankees took 2 of 3 from Atlanta this week in the Bronx. Topics include the Yankees stellar play against the best teams in baseball, Monday’s frustrating loss, hitting with RISP issues, Aaron Boone’s mismanagement of the bullpen on Sunday, AJ Cole stepping up, Aaron Hicks great play since June 1, and Gleyber Torres heading to the DL.  Last Thursday we attended the PitCCh In celebrity softball...

In a bunch of lopsided games, the Yankees took 2 of 3 from the Red Sox. We recap the BPCrew event on June 29, then discuss CC Sabathia stepping up in a big spot, Yankees bats showing up against Rodriguez and Price, Greg Bird’s 2 homer performance, Sonny Gray’s worst start as a Yankee, Gray’s mental state, if this could be a turning point for Sonny, Luis Severino’s use of the changeup on Sunday in...

The Yankees took 2 of 3 from Philly as they gear-up for Boston at home. We discuss the Yankees unbelievable record against winning teams, Jonathan Loaisiga’s dominant stuff, Dellin Betances’ batting shenanigans, Luis Severino shutting down the Phillies, Sevy’s upcoming start against Boston, Aaron Judge’s home/road splits, Aaron Hicks’ hot June, and Boone’s comments about Gary Sanchez and Brandon D...

The Yankees were swept for the first time this season. We discuss everything that went wrong in Tampa, including struggles with runners in scoring position, Gary Sanchez’ injury, Clint Frazier being robbed of a go-ahead HR by a speaker, Domingo German’s poor start, Chasen Shreve, and more. Then we preview the Phillies series and answer mailbag questions about Neil Walker, the team MVP to date, and...

Topics include the Yankees comeback on Wednesday, Gary Sanchez’ bad luck finally ending, Giancarlo Stanton getting the monkey off his back, double-header split in DC, Sonny Gray’s mediocrity, AJ Cole finally pitching, if we’ve seen the last of Chasen Shreve, and Domingo German continuing to improve.  Jim Callis, MLB.com Draft and prospect expert, joined us to discuss the MLB Draft, the idea of poo...

The Yankees took 3 of 4 from the Rays this weekend. Topics include the Yankees pitching and offensive numbers during the month of June, Jonathan “Lasagna” Loaisiga’s impressive big league debut, Gleyber Torres maximizing his home runs, Luis Severino stealing the ball from Gary Sanchez, Domingo German’s first win, Tyler Austin being sent down, when Brandon Drury will be called up, and we prepare fo...

The Yankees split a 2-game set with the Nationals. Topics include the Yankees and Red Sox dog fight in the AL East, the Yankees struggling with runners in scoring position recently, Gary Sanchez’ benching, Bryce Harper removing himself from the game on Tuesday, Sonny Gray taking a step back, Jonathan Loaisiga to debut on Friday, the upcoming Rays series, and if Brandon Drury still fits on this tea...

The Yankees took 2 of 3 from the Mets over the weekend, but suffered a key injury. Topics include Masahiro Tanaka’s hamstring(s) injury, the DH rule, who will take Tanaka’s spot in the rotation, Brett Gardner’s hot play, Aroldis Chapman pitching with knee tendinitis, and a Yankees MLB draft recap. Mailbag questions about Giancarlo Stanton’s defense in LF, Gary Sanchez’ slump, trade deadline target...

The Yankees split the double header in Detroit and got a two-game sweep in Toronto. Topics include Luis Severino’s dominance and place among the best starters in baseball, missed opportunities in game 2 of the double header, sloppy defense that cost them, Aaron Judge’s 8 strikeout day, Miguel Andujar’s rookie surge, Sonny Gray’s impressive outing and fastball usage, Jordan Montgomery’s season-endi...