The Bronx Pinstripes Show - Yankees MLB Podcast

The Yankees dropped their 3-game series in Texas, their first series loss since mid April. On today’s episode we discuss the Yankees offense setting records, Gleyber Torres’ power surge, Bartolo Colon hitting the rookie intentionally, Yankees starters struggling in Texas, if we are concerned with David Robertson, Aaron Boone being ejected for the first as manager, Cole Hamels’ audition on Tuesday, and we preview the Angels series including the BPCrew event on Saturday and Tanaka/Ohtani matchup on Sunday.  ANNOUNCEMENT: Tickets for the BPCrew regular season events are on sale!  Go to: https://shop.bronxpinstripes.com/ to purchase! Upcoming Dates for the 2018 Bronx Pinstripes Regular Season events:  Jun 29 v. BOS - Friday, 7:05 - The Dugout Jul 22 v. NYM - Sunday, 8pm - Sunday night baseball - Bronx Brewery Aug 18 v. TOR - Saturday, 1pm - 1998 celebration - The Dugout - Breakfast beers for 20 years Sep 15 v. TOR - Saturday, 4:00PM - Pregame, TBD Get in touch: @YankeesPodcast @Andrew_Rotondi @ScottReinen @ItsChaBoyDom Submit to the mailbag: bronxpinstripes.com/podcast Call the voicemail line: 646-480-0342 If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a rating and review!  #nyy #yankees #newyork #newyorksports #wfan #espn #mlb #baseball #sports

The Yankees took 2 of 3 in KC to win their 8th series in a row. We discuss the Yankees looking flat on Friday after being off for 4 days, the home run bats showing up, Aaron Hicks’ second inside the park home run, Gleyber Torres rebounding on Saturday after a tough game on Friday, Tyler Austin heating up, Sonny Gray’s best start of the season, and injury updates. Mailbag questions about the Yankees sleeping in the DC airport, trading for starting pitching including Bartolo Colon, Cole Hamels, or Jacob deGrom, Brett Gardner’s future, and Robinson Cano’s drug suspension.  Thank you to our sponsor, SeatGeek. For $20 off your first SeatGeek purchase, download their app and use promo code BRONX.  ANNOUNCEMENT: Tickets for the BPCrew regular season events are on sale!  Go to: https://shop.bronxpinstripes.com/ to purchase! Upcoming Dates for the 2018 Bronx Pinstripes Regular Season events:  May 26 v. LAA - Saturday, 7:15 - Bronx Brewery Jun 29 v. BOS - Friday, 7:05 - The Dugout Jul 22 v. NYM - Sunday, 8pm - Sunday night baseball - Bronx Brewery Aug 18 v. TOR - Saturday, 1pm - 1998 celebration - The Dugout - Breakfast beers for 20 years Sep 15 v. TOR - Saturday, 4:00PM - Pregame, TBD Get in touch: @YankeesPodcast @Andrew_Rotondi @ScottReinen @ItsChaBoyDom Submit to the mailbag: bronxpinstripes.com/podcast Call the voicemail line: 646-480-0342 If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a rating and review!  #nyy #yankees #newyork #newyorksports #wfan #espn #mlb #baseball #sports

The Yankees were washed out in Washington and are on to Kansas City. We discuss the rainouts, Masahiro Tanaka’s in-game adjustment, Aaron Boone batting the pitcher 8th in NL parks, interleague play, Clint Frazier’s call up, Aaron Hicks’ splits, Giancarlo Stanton’s recent steady play, and Robinson Cano’s drug suspension. Conor Foley from the Scranton Times-Tribune joined us to talk about Brandon Drury’s rehab, how he’s dealing with his vision issues, Clint Frazier’s call up, Tyler Wade’s future, and the RailRiders rotation including Justus Sheffield, Chance Adams, and Josh Rogers.  ANNOUNCEMENT: Tickets for the BPCrew regular season events are on sale!  Go to: https://shop.bronxpinstripes.com/ to purchase! Upcoming Dates for the 2018 Bronx Pinstripes Regular Season events:  May 26 v. LAA - Saturday, 7:15 - Bronx Brewery Jun 29 v. BOS - Friday, 7:05 - The Dugout Jul 22 v. NYM - Sunday, 8pm - Sunday night baseball - Bronx Brewery Aug 18 v. TOR - Saturday, 1pm - 1998 celebration - The Dugout - Breakfast beers for 20 years Sep 15 v. TOR - Saturday, 4:00PM - Pregame, TBD Get in touch: @YankeesPodcast @Andrew_Rotondi @ScottReinen @ItsChaBoyDom Submit to the mailbag: bronxpinstripes.com/podcast Call the voicemail line: 646-480-0342 If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a rating and review!  #nyy #yankees #newyork #newyorksports #wfan #espn #mlb #baseball #sports

We are about 25% through the season and the Yankees are tied for the best record in baseball. Topics this week include the Yanks losing back-to-back games for the first time since April 8 & 10, Boone’s use of Dellin Betances and other bullpen arms in high leverage situations, Sonny Gray’s step backwards, Neil Walkeroff, Domingo German’s pitch mix, Didi Gregorius staying in the 3-hole, and the upcoming series vs Washington. Mailbags about the Yankees schedule, Brandon Drury’s return, Chase Headley being DFA’d, Clint Frazier’s hot play in Triple-A, and David Price being soft.  Thank you to our sponsor, Sleep Number! Learn about the Sleep Number 360 smart beds with introductory savings up to $300 plus special financing at SleepNumber.com/BRONX. ANNOUNCEMENT: Tickets for the BPCrew regular season events are on sale!  Go to: https://shop.bronxpinstripes.com/ to purchase! Upcoming Dates for the 2018 Bronx Pinstripes Regular Season events:  May 26 v. LAA - Saturday, 7:15 - Bronx Brewery Jun 29 v. BOS - Friday, 7:05 - The Dugout Jul 22 v. NYM - Sunday, 8pm - Sunday night baseball - Bronx Brewery Aug 18 v. TOR - Saturday, 1pm - 1998 celebration - The Dugout - Breakfast beers for 20 years Sep 15 v. TOR - Saturday, 4:00PM - Pregame, TBD Get in touch: @YankeesPodcast @Andrew_Rotondi @ScottReinen @ItsChaBoyDom Submit to the mailbag: bronxpinstripes.com/podcast Call the voicemail line: 646-480-0342 If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a rating and review!

The Yankees have won the first two games vs Boston and are in sole possession of first place! Topics include the Yankees hot streak against the best competition, late-inning comebacks, their ownership of closers, Brett Gardner finally having a big night at the plate, Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton’s laser home runs, Luis Severino battling the Red Sox and his own defense, Neil Walker hitting, and we preview upcoming games vs Boston and Oakland.  Brian Kenny from MLB Network joined us to talk about why he’s been the most hated man on Yankees twitter, Didi Gregorius’ breakout season, ‘The Shredder’, Yankees/Red Sox, new school vs old school metrics, and more! ANNOUNCEMENT: Tickets for the BPCrew regular season events are on sale!  Go to: https://shop.bronxpinstripes.com/ to purchase! Upcoming Dates for the 2018 Bronx Pinstripes Regular Season events:  May 26 v. LAA - Saturday, 7:15 - Bronx Brewery Jun 29 v. BOS - Friday, 7:05 - The Dugout Jul 22 v. NYM - Sunday, 8PM - Sunday night baseball - Bronx Brewery Aug 18 v. TOR - Saturday, 1PM - 1998 celebration - The Dugout - Breakfast beers for 20 years Sep 15 v. TOR - Saturday, 4PM - Pregame, TBD Get in touch: @YankeesPodcast @Andrew_Rotondi @ScottReinen @ItsChaBoyDom Submit to the mailbag: bronxpinstripes.com/podcast Call the voicemail line: 646-480-0342 If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a rating and review!  #nyy #yankees #newyork #newyorksports #wfan #espn #mlb #baseball #sports

The Yankees have won 15 of their last 16 games and just finished a wild sweep of Cleveland. We discuss the Yankees pitching and offensive stats over that span, Gleyber Torres’ unbelievable start to his career including his walk off HR, Miguel Andujar’s walk off single, Boone being in a no-win situation with the bullpen on Sunday, CC Sabathia’s evolution as a finesse pitcher, Sonny Gray’s continued improvement, and Neil Walker’s roster spot. Mailbag questions about Domingo German and his no-hit bid, trading Aaron Hicks or Clint Frazier for starting pitching, Gary Sanchez’ blocking issues, the lineup and roster once Greg Bird is healthy, and the Matt Harvey era ending with the Mets. Listener voicemails end the show. Thank you to our sponsors: SeatGeek and ZipRecruiter. For $20 off your first SeatGeek purchase, download their app and use promo code BRONX. To try ZipRecruiter for FREE, go to ZipRecruiter.com/BRONX. ANNOUNCEMENT: Tickets for the BPCrew regular season events are on sale! Go to: https://shop.bronxpinstripes.com/ to purchase! Upcoming Dates for the 2018 Bronx Pinstripes Regular Season events: May 26 v. LAA - Saturday, 7:15 - Bronx Brewery Jun 29 v. BOS - Friday, 7:05 - The Dugout Jul 22 v. NYM - Sunday, 8pm - Sunday night baseball - Bronx Brewery Aug 18 v. TOR - Saturday, 1pm - 1998 celebration - The Dugout - Breakfast beers for 20 years Sep 15 v. TOR - Saturday, 4:00PM - Pregame, TBD Get in touch: @YankeesPodcast @Andrew_Rotondi @ScottReinen @ItsChaBoyDom Submit to the mailbag: bronxpinstripes.com/podcast Call the voicemail line: 646-480-0342 If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a rating and review! #nyy #yankees #newyork #newyorksports #wfan #espn #mlb #baseball #sports

The games in Houston so far have felt like an extension of the ALCS. We discuss the Yankees excellent pitching, Luis Severino’s complete game shutout, Sonny Gray’s improvement and his personal catcher, Jordan Montgomery’s injury and what it means for the Yankees rotation, if Dellin Betances has turned it around, and Giancarlo Stanton’s 2 HR performance vs Keuchel.  Bryan Hoch from MLB.com joined us to talk about the Houston series, Jordan Montgomery’s missing 6-8 weeks, Giancarlo Stanton’s struggles, Sonny Gray turning a corner, the Astros possibly doctoring the baseball, and the potentially crowded infield once Brandon Drury and Greg Bird return.  ATTN: We are giving away 3 signed copies of Bryan’s book, ‘The Baby Bombers’! Details on how to enter the contest are in today’s episode.   ANNOUNCEMENT: Tickets for the BPCrew regular season events are on sale!  Go to: https://shop.bronxpinstripes.com/ to purchase! Upcoming Dates for the 2018 Bronx Pinstripes Regular Season events:  May 26 v. LAA - Saturday, 7:15 - Bronx Brewery Jun 29 v. BOS - Friday, 7:05 - The Dugout Jul 22 v. NYM - Sunday, 8pm - Sunday night baseball - Bronx Brewery Aug 18 v. TOR - Saturday, 1pm - 1998 celebration - The Dugout - Breakfast beers for 20 years Sep 15 v. TOR - Saturday, 4:00PM - Pregame, TBD Get in touch: @YankeesPodcast @Andrew_Rotondi @ScottReinen Submit to the mailbag: bronxpinstripes.com/podcast Call the voicemail line: 646-480-0342 If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a rating and review!  #nyy #yankees #newyork #newyorksports #wfan #espn #mlb #baseball #sports

The Yankees have won 9 in a row and are winning in all types of ways. We discuss the sweep in Anaheim, Yankees fans showing up on the west coast, Gary Sanchez’ RBI production and walk off HR vs Minnesota, the umpire/replay debacle in the 6th inning on Friday, why MLB needs to fix replay, Didi Gregorius continuing to be unbelievable, and CC Sabathia’s impressive start on Sunday. Then we preview the Houston series and answer mailbag questions about Brett Gardner’s struggles, Chasen Shreve, Brandon Drury, the infield situation once everybody is healthy, and Boone not wearing a uniform in the dugout.  ANNOUNCEMENT: Tickets for the BPCrew regular season events are on sale!  Go to: https://shop.bronxpinstripes.com/ to purchase! Upcoming Dates for the 2018 Bronx Pinstripes Regular Season events:  May 26 v. LAA - Saturday, 7:15 - Bronx Brewery Jun 29 v. BOS - Friday, 7:05 - The Dugout Jul 22 v. NYM - Sunday, 8pm - Sunday night baseball - Bronx Brewery Aug 18 v. TOR - Saturday, 1pm - 1998 celebration - The Dugout - Breakfast beers for 20 years Sep 15 v. TOR - Saturday, 4:00PM - Pregame, TBD Get in touch: @YankeesPodcast @Andrew_Rotondi @ScottReinen Submit to the mailbag: bronxpinstripes.com/podcast Call the voicemail line: 646-480-0342 If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a rating and review!  #nyy #yankees #newyork #newyorksports #wfan #espn #mlb #baseball #sports

It’s the Didi Gregorius show in the Bronx once again. Topics include the Yankees offense clicking since Didi was moved to the 3-hole, why Didi’s run production might be sustainable, and Tyler Austin, Miguel Andujar, and Gleyber Torres powering the bottom of the order. The starting pitching is also starting to improve: Masahiro Tanaka used his fastball (yay!), CC Sabathia got a lot of soft contact (yay!), but Sonny Gray was bad again -- even with a personal catcher (boo!). Jeff Fletcher, Angels beat writer for the Orange County Register, joined us to talk about the Angels strong start this season, Shohei Ohtani buzz, Mike Trout getting even better, Albert Pujols, the Angels’ pitching, and the upcoming weekend series. ANNOUNCEMENT: Tickets for the BPCrew regular season events are on sale! Go to: https://shop.bronxpinstripes.com/ to purchase! Upcoming Dates for the 2018 Bronx Pinstripes Regular Season events: May 26 v. LAA - Saturday, 7:15 - Bronx Brewery Jun 29 v. BOS - Friday, 7:05 - The Dugout Jul 22 v. NYM - Sunday, 8pm - Sunday night baseball - Bronx Brewery Aug 18 v. TOR - Saturday, 1pm - 1998 celebration - The Dugout - Breakfast beers for 20 years Sep 15 v. TOR - Saturday, 4:00PM - Pregame, TBD Get in touch: @YankeesPodcast @Andrew_Rotondi @ScottReinen Submit to the mailbag: bronxpinstripes.com/podcast Call the voicemail line: 646-480-0342 If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a rating and review! #nyy #yankees #newyork #newyorksports #wfan #espn #mlb #baseball #sports

The Yankees finally seem to be playing better baseball, taking 3 of 4 from Toronto this weekend. Topics: Gleyber Torres’ MLB debut, Miguel Andujar is on fire, Sonny Gray’s bad start on Friday, the relationship between him and Gary Sanchez, if Austin Romine should be his personal catcher, Luis Severino and Didi Gregorius continuing to perform, and injury updates on Brandon Drury and Adam Warren. Then we preview the Minnesota series and answer mailbag questions about Giancarlo Stanton, Neil Walker, and the empty seats at Yankee Stadium. Listener voicemails close the show. Thank you to our sponsor, SeatGeek! For $20 off your first ticket purchase, download the SeatGeek app and enter promo code BRONX.  ANNOUNCEMENT: Tickets for the BPCrew regular season events are on sale!  Go to: https://shop.bronxpinstripes.com/ to purchase! Upcoming Dates for the 2018 Bronx Pinstripes Regular Season events:  May 26 v. LAA - Saturday, 7:15 - Bronx Brewery Jun 29 v. BOS - Friday, 7:05 - The Dugout Jul 22 v. NYM - Sunday, 8pm - Sunday night baseball - Bronx Brewery Aug 18 v. TOR - Saturday, 1pm - 1998 celebration - The Dugout - Breakfast beers for 20 years Sep 15 v. TOR - Saturday, 4:00PM - Pregame, TBD Get in touch: @YankeesPodcast @Andrew_Rotondi @ScottReinen Submit to the mailbag: bronxpinstripes.com/podcast Call the voicemail line: 646-480-0342 If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a rating and review!  #nyy #yankees #newyork #newyorksports #wfan #espn #mlb #baseball #sports

Topics include the Yankees’ split with the Minor League Marlins, Judge and Didi producing, if Didi’s success is sustainable, Stanton’s home/road splits, why he is struggling so badly at home, if Boone will move him down in the order, Severino bouncing back, the mystery of Tanaka’s fastball, Andujar hitting, if we will see Gleyber in the Bronx this week, and a preview of the upcoming schedule. ANNOUNCEMENT: Tickets for the BPCrew regular season events are on sale! Go to: https://shop.bronxpinstripes.com/ to purchase! Upcoming Dates for the 2018 Bronx Pinstripes Regular Season events: May 26 v. LAA - Saturday, 7:15 - Bronx Brewery Jun 29 v. BOS - Friday, 7:05 - The Dugout Jul 22 v. NYM - Sunday, 8pm - Sunday night baseball - Bronx Brewery Aug 18 v. TOR - Saturday, 1pm - 1998 celebration - The Dugout - Breakfast beers for 20 years Sep 15 v. TOR - Saturday, 4:00PM - Pregame, TBD Get in touch: @YankeesPodcast @Andrew_Rotondi @ScottReinen Submit to the mailbag: bronxpinstripes.com/podcast Call the voicemail line: 646-480-0342 If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a rating and review! #nyy #yankees #newyork #newyorksports #wfan #espn #mlb #baseball #sports

Topics include the Yankees two games postponed in Detroit, the difficult stretch they will play in early June because of the make-ups, Sonny Gray’s struggles, splits with Sanchez and Romine, and if he should have a personal catcher. Then we discuss Gleyber Torres’ hot start, when he can be called up so the Yankees still gain an extra year of service time, and the infield depth that has not been producing. We preview the Miami series and answer mailbag questions about Boone, Betances, brawls, Sonny’s awkward interviews, and baseball in the UK. ANNOUNCEMENT: Tickets for the BPCrew regular season events are on sale!  Go to: https://shop.bronxpinstripes.com/ to purchase! Upcoming Dates for the 2018 Bronx Pinstripes Regular Season events:  May 26 v. LAA - Saturday, 7:15 - Bronx Brewery Jun 29 v. BOS - Friday, 7:05 - The Dugout Jul 22 v. NYM - Sunday, 8pm - Sunday night baseball - Bronx Brewery Aug 18 v. TOR - Saturday, 1pm - 1998 celebration - The Dugout - Breakfast beers for 20 years Sep 15 v. TOR - Saturday, 4:00PM - Pregame, TBD Get in touch: @YankeesPodcast @Andrew_Rotondi @ScottReinen Submit to the mailbag: bronxpinstripes.com/podcast Call the voicemail line: 646-480-0342 If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a rating and review!  #nyy #yankees #newyork #newyorksports #wfan #espn #mlb #baseball #sports

It’s been an eventful two games in Boston. We recap the brawl, discuss if Tyler Austin’s slide was dirty, how the Yankees loss on Tuesday could have woken this team up, Luis Severino possibly tipping his pitches, Masahiro Tanaka abandoning his fastball, Tommy Kahnle’s dip in velocity, Sonny Gray getting the start on Thursday, and a quick preview of the Detroit series. Donnie Collins from the Scranton Times-Tribune joined us to talk Gleyber Torres’ progress and when we might see him in the majors, Chance Adams’ rough first outing of the season, Clint Frazier’s concussion, Aaron Hicks making his rehab assignment, organizational outfield depth, and some names from Triple-A to keep an eye on. ANNOUNCEMENT: Tickets for the BPCrew regular season events are on sale!  Go to: https://shop.bronxpinstripes.com/ to purchase! Upcoming Dates for the 2018 Bronx Pinstripes Regular Season events:  May 26 v. LAA - Saturday, 7:15 - Bronx Brewery Jun 29 v. BOS - Friday, 7:05 - The Dugout Jul 22 v. NYM - Sunday, 8pm - Sunday night baseball - Bronx Brewery Aug 18 v. TOR - Saturday, 1pm - 1998 celebration - The Dugout - Breakfast beers for 20 years Sep 15 v. TOR - Saturday, 4:00PM - Pregame, TBD Get in touch: @YankeesPodcast @Andrew_Rotondi @ScottReinen Submit to the mailbag: bronxpinstripes.com/podcast Call the voicemail line: 646-480-0342 If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a rating and review!  #nyy #yankees #newyork #newyorksports #wfan #espn #mlb #baseball #sports

First we recap the April 7 event. A huge THANK YOU to all the people who came to the event! It was a blast and we can’t wait for May 26. Topics include the Yankees surviving their first 10 games, the wrath of injuries that occured on Friday night to Sabathia, Drury, Wade, and Sanchez, corresponding roster moves, Stanton struggling and if he deserves the boos, Boone not pushing the right buttons in the bullpen, and the Yankees inability to take advantage of Orioles mistakes. Then we preview the Boston series and answer mailbag questions about who will take CC’s turn in the rotation, Chase Headley, the struggling pen, and the YES strike zone box.  Thank you to our sponsors! Go into any Sleep Number store nationwide to get up to $300 on introductory savings. Go to SleepNumber.com/bronx to find the nearest location to you. For $20 off your first SeatGeek purchase, download the SeatGeek app and use promo code BRONX. ANNOUNCEMENT: Get your tickets for the upcoming BPCrew regular season events!  Go to: https://shop.bronxpinstripes.com/ to purchase. Upcoming Dates for the 2018 Bronx Pinstripes Regular Season events:  May 26 v. LAA - Saturday, 7:15 - Bronx Brewery Jun 29 v. BOS - Friday, 7:05 - The Dugout Jul 22 v. NYM - Sunday, 8pm - Sunday night baseball - Bronx Brewery Aug 18 v. TOR - Saturday, 1pm - 1998 celebration - The Dugout - Breakfast beers for 20 years Sep 15 v. TOR - Saturday, 4:00PM - Pregame, TBD Get in touch: @YankeesPodcast @Andrew_Rotondi @ScottReinen Submit to the mailbag: bronxpinstripes.com/podcast Call the voicemail line: 646-480-0342 If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a rating and review!  #nyy #yankees #newyork #newyorksports #wfan #espn #mlb #baseball #sports

The Yankees swept the Rays in their home opening series. We discuss Didi stealing the spotlight, his evolution as a hitter, why him batting in the middle of the order is a good thing, The Big Three -- Judge, Stanton, and Sanchez -- all smashing home runs, Stanton getting booed, Boone’s use of Holder, Montgomery’s start to his sophomore season, the Yankee Stadium protective netting, and we preview keys to the Baltimore series. Bryan Hoch, Yankees reporter for MLB.com, joined us to talk about a busy opening week, Boone being criticized already, Didi’s big night and leadership in the clubhouse, Stanton dealing with the NY media, and Greg Bird’s injury history. Also check out Bryan’s book ‘The Baby Bombers’ and keep an eye out for a book giveaway on the Bronx Pinstripes Twitter/Instagram.  ANNOUNCEMENT: Tickets for the BPCrew regular season events are on sale!  Go to: https://shop.bronxpinstripes.com/ to purchase! Dates for the 2018 Bronx Pinstripes Regular Season events:  Apr 7 v. BAL - Saturday, 1:05 - The Dugout May 26 v. LAA - Saturday, 7:15 - Bronx Brewery Jun 29 v. BOS - Friday, 7:05 - The Dugout Jul 22 v. NYM - Sunday, 8pm - Sunday night baseball - Bronx Brewery Aug 18 v. TOR - Saturday, 1pm - 1998 celebration - The Dugout - Breakfast beers for 20 years Sep 15 v. TOR - Saturday, 4:00PM - Pregame, TBD Get in touch: @YankeesPodcast @Andrew_Rotondi @ScottReinen Submit to the mailbag: bronxpinstripes.com/podcast Call the voicemail line: 646-480-0342 If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a rating and review!  #nyy #yankees #newyork #newyorksports #wfan #espn #mlb #baseball #sports