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Matt Carpenter revitalizes Yankees Heading into All-Star Break The first half of the New York Yankees 2022 season is now in the books. The Yankees ended a streak of turbulent play with a 2–1 series win against the Boston Red Sox. After dropping the first game, the Bronx Bombers rebounded with back-to-back double-digit wins: 14–1 […] READ MORE
This past week in Major League Baseball was perhaps the most eventful week of the season. From Freddie Freeman’s emotional homecoming to Atlanta, to a big Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Angels brawl. However, the most exciting series of the week was the four game set between the Houston Astros and the New York Yankees. […] READ MORE
The New York Yankees are firing on all cylinders right now. Despite Sunday’s loss to the Toronto Blue Jays, the Bombers have won 16 of their last 18 games. They currently enjoy an 11-game lead over Toronto in the AL East with a 49-17 record. So far, the 2022 Yankees have a starkly different vibe […] READ MORE
Last week, this writer discussed how Gerrit Cole’s usage of his cutter has made him a better pitcher. Well, it is not just Cole who changed up his repertoire, it is Jameson Taillon, as well. The right-handed pitcher whom the New York Yankees traded for prior to the 2021 season came with many question marks. […] READ MORE
Gerrit Cole’s new pitch is helping him in a lot of ways. He is not just an ace, but he is one of the most thoughtful and hardest working players. Constantly tinkering and finding ways to get better, Cole may have upped his level even more in 2022. After all, the second half of his […] READ MORE
Joe Musgrove will need a new contract after the 2022 MLB season. Keeping him in his current locale may not be all that easy for the San Diego Padres. The seventh-year pitcher had yet another quality start over the weekend, pitching seven shutout innings in a 2-1 Padres win over the San Francisco Giants. Musgrove’s […] READ MORE
Spring training is wrapping up, and the MLB regular season is almost upon us. That means it’s time to look at what the season might bring for each team. One of the toughest teams to preview for 2022 is the New York Yankees. The Bombers suffered a disappointing ending last year and had a relatively […] READ MORE
Despite being better than expected, the Yankees rotation has been mercurial. At its best, each starter contributes six or more innings, allowing two runs or less. At its worst, the starters are inefficient and allow four or five runs in three innings. This leads to more pressure and a heavier burden placed upon the bullpen. […] READ MORE
The New York Yankees took a big gamble when they traded for pitcher Jameson Taillon from the Pittsburgh Pirates. Brian Cashman needed to rebuild a rotation that was losing three notable pitchers from 2020, and Taillon was an addition to a pitching staff filled with question marks after Gerrit Cole. Taillon joined the Yankees as […] READ MORE
Through his first seven starts, Jameson Taillon has put up a 5.40 ERA and 4.46 FIP over 33 1/3 innings pitched. His eight home runs allowed are tied for the fourth-most in the majors. His 74 ERA+ means he has been 26% worse than the league average. With a -0.2 bWAR and 0.4 fWAR, there […] READ MORE