: Play Ball! Welcome to Baseball is Life! I’ve begun this blog to follow the 2025 MLB season as spring …
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2025 Yankee Overview - The Offense
In about 10 days or so, pitchers and catchers will be reporting to their spring training camps, …
: Weak Sauce I really get frustrated when GM Brian Cashman signs rehabilitation projects as depth. Carlos …
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2025 Yankee Overview - Pitching
Having taken a look at the hitting, let’s now take a look at the pitching. Good pitching is …
: When Nolan Arenado left the Rockies I thought that was a perfect time for the Yankees to sign him. …
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2025 Yankees Overview - The Bullpen
I know I said I was going to discuss the Yankee bullpen in my next post, but this article does so …
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2025 NYY Preview - The Bench
I’ve been thinking about what to write about the Yankee bench as pitchers and catchers report …
: So Michael Kay is pretty ticked off that Shohei Ohtani was declared the best player in baseball, and …
: Would it be a Yankees spring training camp if there weren’t some drama? Marcus Strohman is a …
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American League East Standings Prediction
I’ve never been one for predictions, but since I’m writing this baseball blog, I decided …
: So Giancarlo Stanton has “tennis elbow,” is in a lot of pain, can’t swing a bat, …
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Another Two-Year Boone-doggle
To no one’s great surprise, the Yankees extended Aaron Boone’s contract for another two …
: So Yankee players and personnel can now grow well-trimmed beards. Finally! I wonder which free …
: Another Yankee bites the dust. TBH Hampton probably was going to spend another year in Scranton, but …
: Hapless Hal Hapless Hal Steinbrenner takes 10 years to get a clue
: Too funny not to share: Alex Rodriguez hit 696 home runs during his baseball career, but one person …
: Injury Update G-Man, Effross down. And out?
: More Catching Up Not been paying as much attention as I’d like to spring training. Haven’t even seen a …
: Watching first Spring Training game of the season - Yankees v. Blue Jays. Gerrit Cole looked good, …
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Spring Training Trip!
I’m writing this from a motel in Chandler AZ, where I am about to indulge myself with three …
: Did I come all the way to Peoria for a rainout?
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Game Report: Game 1
Cleveland Guardians v. Seattle Mariners, Peoria Sports Complex, Peoria AZ.
Final Score: 7-2 Seattle …
: Game 2 Surprise AZ. Athletics v. Rangers
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Game report: Game 2
Sacramento* Athletics v. Texas Rangers, Surprise Stadium, Surprise AZ
Final Score: 6-3 Athletics …
: Game 3 - “The Freeway Series” - LAD v LAA. Update will follow.
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Game Report - Game 3
Game 3 - The “Freeway” Series: Los Angeles Dodgers v. Los Angeles Angels
Final Score: …
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Spring Training Trip: Odds and Ends
It takes too long sometimes with each game report to write about every little thing. So here are …
: Welp, that’s that. Gerrit Cole to have Tommy John surgery. #playball
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Three Questions
Sorting out the Yankee situation right now is a bit of a muddle. It does not look like the front …
: SF Giants sell significant piece of team for first time in decades. 10% ownership stake to a private …
: No, I am not watching the Tokyo Series live. I have a bit too much to do to get ready to move on …
: Quick Roto Look I play in an old-fashioned rotisserie league that dates back to about 1991 or so. 5X5 keeper league, …
: Quick Roto Update Final Keeper List for 2025: C Adley Rutschman 20 + farm+2yr 2022 3B Jose Ramirez. CLE 49 2024 OF …
: Draft Day Tomorrow Well, Draft Day 2025 is tomorrow, and I am in no way ready. The worst part is that the start of the …
: Lunch break at the draft. Not doing too badly, but a lot of my team will start on the IL. Paid $5 …
: Draft is complete. Not sure how well I did, but I’ll have to survey the damage later when my …
: Don’t ask me about the thunderbats yet. I haven’t seen them in action. Traveling and …
: Caught a couple of Yankee games over the weekend and I see they are mashing the ball. Great starts …