Author: John Brophy
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2026 may be the beginning of the end of baseball
The Yankees’ front office has been noticeably quiet on the free agent market recently. This inactivity, which I’ve covered extensively, likely stems from a strategic plan based on anticipated developments in the upcoming Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) discussions. Major League Baseball is reportedly planning a significant reduction in the size of the Minor Leagues, with…
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A day to celebrate Spanish language media
BRONX, NY – The Yankees held their third annual Hispanic Heritage Media Day ahead of Wednesday’s game versus the Tigers, where they honored and celebrated the many outlets and various media that cover the Yankees in some fashion. I was privileged to have been a part of this on behalf of “Con Las Bases Llenas”,…
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When it rains, it pours
The Yankees have had a “rollercoaster week,” hitting 14 home runs in Tampa but then struggling offensively and defensively at home against the Red Sox, committing seven errors in four games. Inconsistent performance, especially from seasoned players like Jazz Chisholm Jr. (14 errors) and Anthony Volpe (16 errors), raises concerns as fans grow impatient with…
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The duality of the Yankees
The similarities between the Yankees’ owned-and-operated Tampa Tarpons and the Major League Club have been very apparent in August, after the Tarpons won the 4-game set in Fort Myers (Twins), and they had an incredibly lopsided win versus Bradenton (Pirates) to open their last home stand of the season on Tuesday night. A significant part…
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First look at some of the Yankees’ 2025 draftees
I was fortunate to have been able to get a brief first look in the first half of a doubleheader in Tampa recently at some of the kids drafted by the Yankees in the 2025 MLB Draft. This isn’t the full class, of course; pitchers won’t make their professional debut until the 2026 season at…
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A prospect hugger’s thoughts on the trades the Yankees completed
“Cash-god” made LOTS of moves at the deadline. It was without a doubt one of the biggest trade deadlines we’ve seen in a while across all of baseball (unless your team is named the Braves) in what we were told was going to be one of the quietest years because “no one was available”. The…
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The Trade Deadline and the Rule 5 Draft: A Match Made In (Playoff) Heaven?
The MLB trade deadline is less than a week away, and teams are typically scurrying around to various Minor League affiliates of the organizations they want to make deals with. In regard to the upcoming trade deadline, teams may seek to flip prospects they’ll have to protect by adding to the 40-man roster instead of…
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Legendary Yankees starter CC Sabathia on his Baseball Hall of Fame induction
Carsten Charles (CC) Sabathia Jr. is only a few days away from immortality, with his Baseball Hall of Fame induction only a little over a week away. The ceremony will be held on July 27, 2025, in Cooperstown, NY, a quiet hamlet a few hours west of Albany, tucked away in the Catskills. Sabathia had…
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Changes need to be made
This performance drought is starting to feel like 2023 all over again. In June 2023, they played 23 games and went 11-12 (.478); this past June, they played 27 games and went 13-14 (.481). The Yankees are very nearly playing like they did in 2023, the worst season they’d had since the early 90s. The…
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MLB Testing New Rules In The Florida State League
Saturday’s Yankees versus Red Sox game came under scrutiny when DJ LeMahieu hit the chalk on the 1st base foul line, but the play was called “foul”. It’s a judgment call, initially. Yankees manager Aaron Boone later argued that that judgment call set a poor standard for the potential of the call getting overturned. After…