I'm a big fan of how Cashman has positioned the Yankees as of now, a bunch of hitters potentially in their walk year and extra motivated to perform, and a bunch of very exciting kids ready to step in in the near future. The pitching staff is maybe a bit thin in terms of depth, but I think that means they plan to promote aggressively when deserved (step on up, Brock Selvidge).
NY starts the season with one of the toughest series on paper they'll play all year, four games at the always loaded Astros. Verlander is on the IL (as is Cole of course). NY has struggled with the Astros for a long time now, but they did sweep their last series here last September, the series where Dominguez homered off Verlander on the first career pitch he saw. Sadly our favorite Martian is on the mend still and won't be with us for a few months, but the NY offense is rebuilt and could be a lot of fun to watch this year. They somehow finished 25th in MLB in runs scored last year, today Eno Sarris predicted that they would lead all of MLB in runs scored in 2024. Here's hoping you're right, Eno.
4 PM EST. Cortes vs Valdez, battle of the rhyming lefties. Let's play ball.
NY starts the season with one of the toughest series on paper they'll play all year, four games at the always loaded Astros. Verlander is on the IL (as is Cole of course). NY has struggled with the Astros for a long time now, but they did sweep their last series here last September, the series where Dominguez homered off Verlander on the first career pitch he saw. Sadly our favorite Martian is on the mend still and won't be with us for a few months, but the NY offense is rebuilt and could be a lot of fun to watch this year. They somehow finished 25th in MLB in runs scored last year, today Eno Sarris predicted that they would lead all of MLB in runs scored in 2024. Here's hoping you're right, Eno.
4 PM EST. Cortes vs Valdez, battle of the rhyming lefties. Let's play ball.