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Retaining Aaron Boone Is The Right Call By The Yankees

Aaron Boone is the Yankees manager in 2024, and by making the move early, the discussion turns to what counts – building a winning team. Say what you will about Aaron Boone, but he never had an at-bat in a lineup that finished next to last in batting average, 25th in runs scored, and 27th in on-base percentage. Aaron Boone also had nothing to do with the Yankees scoring runs when they had an…

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#2024 Yankees #Aaron Boone #Aaron Boone bullpen use #Boone retained #Cashman responsibility #faulty Yankees roster construction #Yankees 2023 lineup #Yankees analytics

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Mets: There's No End To The Fire Burning Inside Pete Alonso

Mets first baseman Pete Alonso is on a self-propelled mission this season, and it’s not too soon to consider appointing him Team Captain. When the Mets 2022 season ended, Pete Alonso says he took a “deep dive” during the offseason into examining where he could improve. The results have followed through the first two months of the regular season, as illustrated by Alonso’s 20 home runs and 46 RBI…

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#2023 Mets #Alonso home run record #Alonso Judge #David Wright #Mets team captain #Pete Alonso #Pete Alonso contract extension #Pete Alonso salary

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Yankees: Alas, Their 17-8 In May Changes Nothing In The AL East

The Yankees came to life in May, going 17-8. But it was all for naught, as they gained only 1.5 games on Tampa Bay. The script must change… The Yankees can take cover in the fact that since May 1, when they were mired in last place with a .500 record and trailing Tampa Bay by 8.5 games, the team has rebounded, moving up to third place while playing .700 baseball (17-8). Of course, the trouble is…

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#2023 Yankees #AL East #Al East Standings #July Trade Deadline #Yankees bullpen overuse #Yankees deadwood #Yankees Prospects #Yankees rotation

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If The Mets Dare: One More Callup And A Lineup Tweak

While the Mets look for a power bat at the trade deadline, they can take action now to strengthen the team. Here’s some food for thought… One of these days, the Mets offense and starting pitching is bound to click on the same day, enabling the team to run off a streak that gains meaningful ground on the Braves. Yesterday’s ten runs illustrates the frustration, a sum good enough to win two games,…

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#2023 Mets #Francisco Alvarez #Mets callups #Mets lineup #Mets power bat #Mets rookies #Ronny Mauricio

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Mets: Let The Kids Play And Que Sera Sera - Reflections On Baseball

The Mets have trashed their preseason plans to give their most prized prospects more seasoning in the minors. Good for them, now stay with it. Mets brass, following a fervent push from fans and media, finally relented with a callup of Mark Vientos that completes a three-player sweep of rookies who are making a play for regular time in the team’s lineup. Now teamed with Vientos, Brett Baty and…

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#2023 Mets #Brett Baty #Francisco Alvarez #Mark Vientos #Mets go with youth #Mets rookies #Mets Top Prospects

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Aaron Boone’s Hissy Fits Inexplicably Hurting The Yankees

Yankees manager Aaron Boone threw another hissy fit last night, getting tossed again in a trend that’s very disturbing. Aaron Boone was ejected from last night’s game with the Orioles for the third time in the Yankees last ten games for arguing balls and strikes. What is disturbing is, like all managers, Boone knows beforehand that arguing calls by the home plate umpire is fruitless, and MLB…

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#2023 Yankees #Aaron Boone #Aaron Boone ejections #Boone distraction #Judge I’m working #umpire strike zone #Umpires Aaron Boone

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The Weight Of Yankees Pinstripes Fells Aaron Hicks - Reflections On Baseball

The weight of Yankees pinstripes has finally crushed Aaron Hicks, a player who joins a long list of players who couldn’t cut it in New York. After eight unremarkable years, Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks has been exiled and freed to explore other opportunities in baseball. Oddly, the Yankees’ decision to DFA(Designate For Assignment) Hicks came at the height of a team resurgence and a modest…

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#2023 Yankees #Aaron Hicks released #Hicks DFA #Hicks injuries #Hicks salary #Yankees Roster Moves

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On Why Francisco Lindor Will Never Be Loved In New York

Francisco Lindor loved the moment last night when his base hit gave the Mets a walk-off win. Fans loved it too. But he will never be beloved. Francisco Lindor is a cut above most major league position layers. But he is not exceptional, even though he offers the look of being extraordinary. His smile is broad and engaging, often displayed on the field. In a nutshell, Francisco Lindor draws…

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#2023 Mets #Francisco Lindor #Lindor career stats #Lindor Cleveland #Lindor contract #Lindor Kipnis #Lindor smile

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Aaron Judge: 'Hey, Knock It Off With That Stuff - I'm Working Here'

In ways more than the obvious, Aaron Judge is a big man. And never was that more on display than in Toronto this week. Aaron Judge made his mark in Toronto this week in more ways than one. Batting .429, with a .579 OBP and a 1.357 slugging percentage, along with four home runs while just missing a fifth by a hair, Judge helped to take the Yankees from cellar dwellers in the American League East…

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#2023 Yankees #Aaron Judge #Aaron Judge I&039;m working here #Aaron Judge sign stealing #Boone ejected #Judge majestic home run #Judge team leader #Yankees on a roll

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MLB: Want To Reduce Pitching Injuries?-Start In Little League

Yesterday’s post about MLB having seven-inning games to reduce pitching injuries drew interest, but there’s an even better way than that. Major League Baseball (MLB) fans are tired of messing with the game, even if some of the new rule changes are proving good overall. And yet, the number of injuries to pitchers, especially those in a team’s starting rotation, is growing each year, causing a…

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#Ian Anderson #MLB 2023 #MLB culture change #MLB pitching injuries #MLB reform Little League #origins of baseball injuries #reducing pitching injuries

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MLB: Making The Case For Seven Inning Games - Reflections On Baseball

Half of all MLB pitchers were injured last year. Bullpens are taxed every game. The pitch clock works, but a seven-inning game works better.  By most accounts, MLB has scored a home run with the introduction of the pitch clock to speed up games. The typical MLB game this season is shorter by about 30 minutes. Still, the number of injuries to pitchers remains a stigma in the game, especially…

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#MLB #MLB pitch clock #MLB rule changes #MLB seven-inning game #MLB starting pitcher injuries #MLB taxed bullpens

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Did The Mets Do It Again (Scherzer & Verlander)? - Reflections On Baseball

The Mets split the jury with a question when the money poured out to sign a pair of aging pitchers – did they get to the party a year late? The Mets, with the arrival of Steve Cohen, were supposed to have transcended the stumbling and bumbling years of the Wilpons when season after season of disappointment and dysfunction were the main fodder for late-night TV hosts and New York radio. Words of…

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#2023 Mets #Justin Verlander #Max Scherzer #Mets bullpen #Mets injuries #Mets starters #Scherzer Verlander failing

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Yankees: Takeaways From 2023 At The Quarter Mark - Reflections On Baseball

The Yankees have reached the quarter pole of the 2023 season. See what you think about these observations of the team so far. Typically, the Yankees are judged by nearly everyone on a higher plane than most teams. Whether valid or not, any season that does not end with a parade down the Canyon of Heroes has failed. For the most part, the team self-imposes this standard, and the 2023 season is no…

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#2023 Yankees #Aaron Boone #Al East Standings #Gerrit Cole #Giancarlo Stanton injury update #Yankees #Yankees takeaways

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Francisco Alvarez: The Mets Have Finally Found Their Catcher - Reflections On Baseball

Francisco Alvarez, the Mets’ brand-new catcher, is causing a wave of excitement at Citi Field, where he “looks” like he belongs.  For Francisco Alvarez, the defining moment of his brief career as the Mets catcher came Friday night during the climax of a game the Mets had to have when, without looking into the dugout, he called time and strolled to the mound to meet David Robertson. Robertson had…

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#2023 Mets #Francisco Alvarez #Francisco Alvarez belongs #Mets catcher #Mets power #Mets Top Prospects

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The Yankees And Luis Severino Continue Their March To Divorce

Luis Severino and the Yankees have never had a cozy relationship, and all signs point to a divorce during the offseason. Luis Severino is not one to forgive and forget; his arbitration battle with the Yankees still weighs heavily on his shoulders. More on that later, but Severino’s latest dispute with the Yankees revolves around the program the team has mapped out as he does the work to return…

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#2023 Yankees #Luis Severino #Severino 2017 arbitration battle #Severino injury rehab #Yankees commentary #Yankees starting pitching

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Yankees: On The Magnitude Of The Hole They Are Digging

Whether they realize it or not, the Yankees are digging a hole for themselves that may be impossible to crawl out from. Consider this… With last night’s embarrassing loss to Tampa Bay, the Yankees are now nine games behind the Rays in the loss column. To state the obvious, games that are already lost can’t be won back later, and those nine games have great significance as the remainder of the…

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#Al East Standings #corporate Yankees #mlb loss column #MLB Yankees schedule #Tampa Bay Rays #trade deadline #Yankees 2023

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Grading The Mets At The Quarter Pole Of The 2023 Season

The Mets 2023 season is marked by inconsistent play as a team. Individually, though, it’s easy to separate the good, the bad, and the ugly… From this writer’s view, here are the grades assigned to most of the key Mets players as we near the quarter pole of the 2023 season. Mets Starting Pitchers Max Scherzer I don’t mean to start on a sour note, but with Max Scherzer, it is what it is – which is…

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#2023 Mets #Brandon Nimmo #Jeff McNeil #Justin Verlander #Max Scherzer #Mets Buck Showalter #Mets players #Mets report cards 2023 #Pete Alonso