The Yankees will still have a very good roster in 2025 as they are always a desired destination to play. I trust that Brian Cashman will get it done and make some moves to improve this team. The Fried move is a step in the right direction and with more moves the Yankees will be righ...
I’ve noticed, however, that evidence is only persuasive if readers trust that numbers are being presented honestly. This is a challenge because everyone seems to think that the other side is guilty of “cherry picking,” which is what happens when someone shares data that is accurate but mis...
The Yankees feature “just” four — Aaron Judge, Gerrit Cole, Giancarlo Stanton, and Carlos Rodón — though Juan Soto, who made $31 million this season, is expected to command more than $500 million this winter. According to Spotrac, the Dodgers have a payroll (as calculated for luxury-...
I'll also throw out expansion and realignment. We know MLB will expand at some point in the future, likely to 32 teams, which will necessitate some sort of realignment (Yankees and Mets in the same division?) and perhaps a new playoff structure. While Manfred said there is n...
And though Cartaya is the second catcher (or catcher-adjacent) player the club has acquired this winter, joining part-time catcher Mickey Gasper, don’t assume that’s necessarily prelude to a trade. Despite some sense at the start of the winter that the club might have to cut payroll, ...
Biggest free agents Yankees failed to re-sign So while the loss of Soto – especially to their crosstown rivals – will surely sting, the Yankees now have significant payroll flexibility to address their needs. In addition to replacing Soto, the Yankees are in the market for a third baseman ...
Is Tampa -- despite the complete lack of national name recognition -- good enough to get back to the World Series? Can the Yankees just mash their way to the Fall Classic? And last -- but not least -- how many fans will sneak trash cans into the game when Houston plays on the road...
Bauer is all about the money and opting out will give him $15M and free to negotiate with any team — no doubt he will more than make up the $7M in Dodger salary he would be giving up. I can see the Padres doing whatever it takes to sign Bauer for one year, but the Yankees, ...
The Dodgers, Yankees and Toronto benefit from having the largest stadiums. Boston revenues are limited by the size of its stadium. Table 2. – MLB Attendance and Revenues Source: Statista and Baseball Reference Expenditures a. Agents Agents play a major role in determining MLB expenditures. And ...
Petey seemed to have the Yankees in his back pocket,schoolingthem onmultipleoccasions and giving turncoat Roger Clemens arun for his money. In a more divisive moment, Peteyliterally threw downduring the infamous 2003 ALCS brawl, when he introduced the Yankees’ bench coach Don Zimmer to the ...