2025 New York Yankees thread

[SinceThe70s]

2 hours ago, The Poojer said:

big changes for the Yankees
 

 

In unrelated news, the Yankees revealed alternate jerseys for 2025 featuring horizontal pinstripes.

[4merper4mer]

That OF defense looks awesome.

[Mike in Horseheads]

Giancarlo Stanton will not be ready for Opening Day.

The Yankees slugger came into camp with tennis elbow in both of his elbows, which has kept him from performing any baseball activities. The former NL MVP even went back to New York to get further testing done to determine his options before he received PRP injections and will start the season on the IL.

[US Egg]

What the Gil?…..out ‘til June. Stroman can relax.

[Virgil]

On 3/4/2025 at 1:41 AM, US Egg said:

What the Gil?…..out ‘til June. Stroman can relax.

 

I knew it was only a matter of time until someone got hurt.  I'd love to see the metrics that show percent of injured starters by team over the past five years.  I would assume the Yankees are at the top of that list

 

[The Poojer]

now gerrit cole is being evaluated for elbow soreness?????😱

[4merper4mer]

On 3/6/2025 at 2:18 PM, Virgil said:

 

I knew it was only a matter of time until someone got hurt.  I'd love to see the metrics that show percent of injured starters by team over the past five years.  I would assume the Yankees are at the top of that list

 

Try Dodgers.

[Walking Tall]

Yeah, a whole lot of time will be freed up for me this summer. On to 2026.

[Draconator]

Just saw an ESPN alert. Cole to have Tommy John surgery, and miss the 2025 season. 

[Gregg]

Home opener today. Austin Wells with the first HR for the Yanks this season. Yanks up 1-0 top of the 2nd.

[SinceThe70s]

15 minutes ago, Gregg said:

Home opener today. Austin Wells with the first HR for the Yanks this season. Yanks up 1-0 top of the 2nd.

 

I was listening to WFAN on my way home yesterday and they were guessing who would hit the first HR of the year for the Yanks and Mets. Can't remember who, but someone said Wells.  

Edited March 27 by SinceThe70s

[Draconator]

8 hours ago, US Egg said:

 

 

 

I will say, Rush Golden Ale is quite good. Also helps if the beer is named after your band. 

[Pete]

https://www.mlb.com/yankees/video/yankees-make-history-with-four-1st-inning-home-runs?partnerId=web_video-playback-page_video-share

 

The Yankees became the first team to hit home runs on the first three pitches they saw in a game.  Goldschmidt, Bellinger, Judge- 3 pitches, 3 HR.  Wells hit the 4th HR of 1st inning.  Judge hit 3 HR total.  Yanks hit 9 HR total.  Bronx Bombers are back baby!

[Greg S]

Judge 4 HRs with 11 RBI's in 3 games. It feels like the Yankees have already hit 100 HRs in their 3-0 start.

[Mike in Horseheads]

Even as a O's fan that sure caught my eye. O's have a paltry 10 hrs in their opening 4

[Pete]

Yanks hit 15 HR first 3 games, and tie record with 2006 Tigers.

 

 

 

[Gregg]

I know it's very early, but the pitching is a concern. Last night up 9-3 in the top of the 7th and they give up a grand slam. Still won 9-7 but at some point, the bats will cool off over the course of 162 and the pitching will have to pick up the slack. Judge with another big night with his 5th HR and 4 RBIs bringing his total to 15 RBIs on the year.

[US Egg]

Wow. Twenty-One Yankees games exclusively on Prime. That’s gotta suck for some Yankees fans.

[US Egg]

18-2 ?

[BADOLBILZ]

11 hours ago, US Egg said:

18-2 ?

 

 

Yeah the Yankees are not in the Dodgers class.   If NYY can get by the Tigers and win the AL they need to hope that San Diego or some other team who the Dodgers can't get erect for knocks them out in a 5 game series.    

 

The Yanks bring out the best in the Dodgers because LA is obscenely talented and deep but only beating the most storied franchise on the planet can get them focused enough to play to their talent.     

 

The Yanks aren't on that level because Hal Steinbrenner and Cashman use the "it works for the AL Central" model of just doing enough to get to the playoffs.    This maximizes profit because the stadium is virtually sold out regardless now(unlike in the George era when fans would stay away if the team wasn't great).

 

Their payroll is high relative to the rest of the league that aren't the Dodgers........but so much of that is sunk costs like DP LePew, Junkelbows Stanton, Aaron Hicks etc..  

 

1970's and 1990's-2000's George wouldn't accept being just good enough to win if he was this close.

 

He wouldn't knowingly go into the season with one guy in the starting lineup with .500 OPS level talent like they have so often at positions like 3B or LF over the last decade.

 

If they had 9 good starters they'd add Daryl Strawberry and Tim Raines to the bench. 

 

In the 1970's they did exactly what the Dodgers are doing now.    

 

George had a 4 man rotation with 8 highly paid starting pitchers under contract so that when 4 of them were injured they still had starting pitching for days.    George would sign good starters from the Reds, Dodger and Red Sox in hopes of getting performance but also to weaken their competition.  Sparky Lyle just won the Cy Young award?   Go out and sign the next best, younger reliever in Rich Gossage and make him the closer.  

 

1980's George got caught up in the collusion era and took the kind of half measures his son Hal is now......but for different reasons.........and that's why they couldn't win a WS.

 

We may look back in hindsight on these Dodgers teams and not remember just how much talent they've acquired because guys like Snell and Glasnow may never be healthy but they've really stacked the deck and the Yankees should be doing the same thing.   They don't have an excuse not to.   They generate more revenue,  they are a far bigger global brand etc..