Xav's Takes

Biggest reason the Astros are up 2-0: Pitching or hitting? Brother's Debate. 21.10.2022 13:11 ↓

Biggest reason the Astros are up 2-0: Pitching or hitting? Brother's Debate. 

What is the biggest reason for the Yankee's disappointing second half? 06.10.2022 10:18 ↓

Niles and I debate the biggest reason for the Yankee's disappointing second half.  

Review of The Captain episode 7 19.08.2022 9:42 ↓

I discuss what I like and didn’t like in the final episode of the Jeter documentary.

Was the suspension of Fernando Tatis Jr. good or bad for baseball? 18.08.2022 12:19 ↓

Titi and I debate the question.

Review of The Captain episodes 5 & 6, grading Cashman’s trade deadline, and an August activity we will miss in September 11.08.2022 20:34 ↓

I give Titi and Liva my likes and dislikes from the latest double-episode from The Captain. We evaluate Brian Cashman’s trade deadline moves, and we each offer an August summer activity that we will miss come the fall.

Judge, Yankee Worries, and looking good as a middle-aged guy. 02.08.2022 20:03 ↓

The crew is back! We all guess how many home runs Aaron Judge will hit this year, and we each give our biggest worry as we hit the trade deadline. Finally, we discuss what middle-aged men need to focus on to look their best.

Derek Jeter Episodes 3 & 4 & the GOAT argument for Bill Russell 01.08.2022 14:47 ↓

Today, I recap the best & worst parts of episodes 3 & 4 from The Captain. I also pay respect to Bill Russell and make the argument why he can be considered the GOAT.

Review of Episode 2: The Captain 26.07.2022 15:09 ↓

We review the second episode of The Captain. 

Unfair to criticize Biden for his trip to Saudi Arabia 21.07.2022 7:38 ↓

I discuss why it is not justified to criticize President Biden for meeting with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS).  

Review of Episode 1 of The Captain: The good, the bad, and overall. 19.07.2022 11:00 ↓

Review of Episode 1 of The Captain: The good, the bad, and overall. 

Midseason Awards 18.07.2022 13:22 ↓

We give our midseason for the Bombers. 

Mailbag Monday, July 11, 2022 11.07.2022 15:40 ↓

We answer questions from the audience. 

Who is going to win the American League Pennant? 11.07.2022 15:24 ↓

We debate what team is going to win the American League Pennant. 

If the Yankees were to have statues, who would you give a statue to? 04.07.2022 13:33 ↓

We debate the question: If the Yankees were to have statues, who would you give a statue to? 

Gerrit Cole & Tampa Bay controversy with Pride Night 23.06.2022 19:55 ↓

We discuss Gerrit Cole's big start again Shane McClanahan and then debate the Tampa Bay controversy with Pride Night. 

Yankees rolling, underrated Yankee, and an underrated individual season from our lifetime. 19.06.2022 19:40 ↓

We discuss the Yankees continuing to roll, and we each pick an underrated Yankee from this season. Finally, we each choose an underrated individual season from our lifetime. 

Curry and Judge 15.06.2022 15:02 ↓

A very simple episode today: The legacy of Steph Curry and Aaron Judge and the importance of this season for both of them. 

Tim Anderson incident, the Yankees rotation, and Top Gun Maverick. 06.06.2022 16:32 ↓

We discuss the Tim Anderson incident, the Yankees rotation, and Top Gun Maverick. 

Aaron Judge, the possibility of a Subway World Series, and the 2000 Subway World Series 17.05.2022 19:53 ↓

We talk about Aaron Judge's season and contract status, the possibility of a Subway World Series, and reminisce about the 2000 Subway World Series.  

Why the Yankees are so much better this year and why WFAN is no longer king of NY sports radio 10.05.2022 16:30 ↓

We discuss why the Yankees are so much better this year and why WFAN is no longer king of NY sports talk. 

Yankee fans incident, classic 80s player, turning 40, and Yankees rolling 02.05.2022 18:08 ↓

We talk about the incident where Yankee fans threw things on the field and debate who is the classic 80s ballplayer. We then change gears to talk about turning 40 before finishing with our thoughts on the past week in Yankee world. 

Miguel Cabrera and Gerrit Cole 25.04.2022 19:50 ↓

Miguel Cabrera joined the 3,000-hit club this past week. Where does he rank among all-time hitters? How good is without spider tack? We discuss. 

Yankees Recap 4/17/22 & Kershaw 18.04.2022 15:37 ↓

We discuss the Yankee's past week and Clayton Kershaw being pulled from a possible perfect game. 

Yankees Recap 4/10/2022 10.04.2022 16:46 ↓

We give our initial thoughts on the 2022 Yankees after the first two games. 

Who was the greatest pitcher of all time debate 06.01.2022 29:59 ↓

Brad, Titi, and Xav debate.