*AUDIO ONLY* That felt amazing for obvious reasons. The Knicks looked good on both ends. Mikal Bridge's shot is falling to ease those concerns, Jericho Sims actually looked decent, and more! Trivia: Are the Knicks above, below, or at an even .500 all-time in home openers? 0:00 Intro 2:14 F*ck The Indiana Pacers 3:45 Game Recap & Thoughts 4:19 Bing Bong Game Ball (Starters): Brunson 5:31 Bing Bong Game Ball (Reserves): Deuce 6:36 Much Better Communication! 9:58 Mikal Easing Concerns 11:11 Hal...
Oct 28, 2024•23 min•Ep. 733
Now it's bad. With Judge. With Boone. With Cashman. With the Yankees. It's bad. Trivia: When the Yankees bounced back from their 2009 World Series Game 1 loss, who was the winning pitcher in Game 2? 0:00 Intro 1:26 Is It Over? 4:14 Game 2 Recap & Thoughts 8:07 Lineup Continues To Disappoint 12:41 Shakeup Needed, Not Wanted 19:32 Aaron Judge... 25:43 I'm Over Rodon 28:10 Going Forward 33:54 Trivia 35:06 Outro *SUPPORT THE POD* https://account.venmo.com/u/Robert-Carbone-Jr-28 Audio🎧: https://...
Oct 28, 2024•36 min•Ep. 732
*AUDIO ONLY* That was tough and I hate Aaron Boone. Trivia: Which pitcher won Game 6 of the 2009 World Series to win the Yankees' 27th title? 0:00 Intro 1:24 A Giant Confidence Hit! 4:16 Game 1 Recap & Thoughts 6:59 Fundamentals, Baby! 10:03 Lineup Should Always Be Staggered 14:45 Aaron Judge Is A Postseason Choker 19:25 Cole Was Pulled Way Too Soon! 24:13 Nestor Vs. Heart Of Dodger Lineup 27:40 Season's On The Line Now 30:53 Trivia 31:27 Outro *SUPPORT THE POD* https://account.venmo.com/u/R...
Oct 26, 2024•33 min•Ep. 731
The World Series begins tomorrow! Let's talk about it. Trivia: Who do you have winning the World Series, and why the Yankees? 0:00 Intro 1:25 I Am Nervous & Excited 3:19 Quick Comparison 5:00 Scheduling 7:43 Dodgers Lack Lefties 10:30 Stark Difference In Rotation Depth 12:52 Dodger Rotation Can Be Got 19:16 Bullpen Concerns 23:41 Starpower & Depth 28:44 Final Thoughts 32:25 Trivia 33:05 Outro *SUPPORT THE POD* https://account.venmo.com/u/Robert-Carbone-Jr-28 Audio🎧: https://podcasts.app...
Oct 25, 2024•34 min•Ep. 730
This was a brutal way to open up. Let's discuss it. We talk defense, Boston's potency, Mikal Bridges, offensive spacing, and more. Trivia: This was the first time Mitchell Robinson was not in the Knicks' opening tip lineup, since when? 0:00 Intro 1:32 Game Recap & Thoughts 7:28 Boston Offense Too Potent? 16:49 Mikal's Shot Mechanics 19:00 Creating Advantages 24:17 Bing Bong Game Ball (Reserves): Deuce 25:28 Bing Bong Game Ball (Starters): Brunson 29:02 Trivia 29:56 Final Thoughts 32:00 Outro...
Oct 24, 2024•33 min•Ep. 729
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Trivia: During the 2009 Fall Classic, Mariano Rivera broke the record for career World Series saves with how many? 0:00 BACK IN THE WORLD SERIES!! 10:50 Intro 12:19 Game 5 Recap & Thoughts 14:28 Bring Gleyber Back! 18:10 Soto & Stanton! 23:50 Tip Of The Cap (Position Player): Stanton 24:24 Supporting Cast Excellent! 31:16 Bullpen Got It Done! 35:20 Waiting On A Dance Partner... 41:39 Trivia 42:46 Outro *SUPPORT THE POD* https://account.venmo.com/...
Oct 20, 2024•44 min•Ep. 728
Wow!! Let's talk. Trivia: Which Yankees pitcher won the 2009 ALCS? Andy Pettitte? AJ Burnett? CC Sabathia? 00:00 Intro 1:21 One More Win! 4:38 Game 4 Recap & Thoughts 9:49 WTF Are We Doing At Cleanup? 16:27 Bullpen Is Taxed! 22:41 Luis Gil Rusty As Expected 24:27 Bibee Vs. Rodon 28:18 Trivia 29:24 Outro *SUPPORT THE POD* https://account.venmo.com/u/Robert-Carbone-Jr-28 Audio🎧: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bd4/id1498281767?ign-mpt=uo%3D4 Blog📝LATEST ARTICLE: This Yankee Is Needed N...
Oct 19, 2024•30 min•Ep. 727
I am upset. Let's do some therapy together. Trivia: Which three Yankees led the 2009 ALCS with nine hits each? 00:00 Intro 1:20 Momentum Gone? 8:22 Game 3 Recap & Thoughts 10:54 Fundamentally Abominable! 17:29 Boone Losing Touch? 27:28 Judge Is Hot! 32:08 Trivia 33:12 Outro *SUPPORT THE POD* https://account.venmo.com/u/Robert-Carbone-Jr-28 Audio🎧: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bd4/id1498281767?ign-mpt=uo%3D4 Blog📝LATEST ARTICLE: This Yankee Is Needed Now More Than Ever! https://bd4...
Oct 18, 2024•34 min•Ep. 726
Two more (six more) to go, folks! The Yankees are so close to getting back to the World Series for the first time since 2009. We saw a lot of positives from the lineup in this game. Judge finally went deep! There were also some annoying parts of the game like Cole and some of the baserunning. Trivia: Luke Weaver is the third pitcher to finish each of his team's first six postseason games. Who are the other two? 0:00 Intro 1:23 Two More Wins! 6:47 "Easy Path" Narrative 10:16 Game 2 Recap & Th...
Oct 17, 2024•48 min•Ep. 725
A gem from Carlos Rodon pushed the Yankees to a big LCS Game 1 victory over Cleveland! Rodon used his fastball-slider combo very effectively, the bullpen was mostly good again, and the Yankees continued to get dominance from Soto & Stanton. All that and more in this one. Trivia: What year was it the last time the Yankees won Game 1 of the ALCS at home? 0:00 Intro 1:17 Feeling Cocky! 5:21 Game 1 Recap & Thoughts 8:56 Bullpen Formula 15:52 Rodon Rebounds! 23:23 Judge Still Not There Yet 26...
Oct 15, 2024•35 min•Ep. 724
The ace of the staff delivers! We talk Gerrit Cole's big Game 4 victory, Stanton, the bullpen's dominance in the ALDS, preview a little of the ALCS vs. Cleveland, and more. Trivia: Which American League team have the Yankees beaten the most in the playoffs? 0:00 Intro 1:17 Pitching & Lineup Depth 4:43 Game 4 Recap & Thoughts 7:23 Boone Pushed The Right Buttons 11:16 Bullpen Mixing & Matching 13:17 Cole Delivers! 19:36 Judge Warming? 20:58 Tip Of The Cap (Position Player): Stanton 23:...
Oct 13, 2024•37 min•Ep. 723
Playoff Stanton has arrived! Let's talk. Trivia: Four players in Yankees history have multiple playoff games with a home run and a stolen base. Who are the two that are still active? 0:00 Intro 2:32 My Goodness, TBS Sucks 5:40 Game 3 Recap & Thoughts 7:09 Bullpen's Stepping Up! 13:08 Schmidt Was Fine 17:48 Playoff Stanton 24:56 Bottom Of Order Producing 29:01 Getting The Big Hit 37:08 Trivia 38:06 Outro *SUPPORT THE POD* https://account.venmo.com/u/Robert-Carbone-Jr-28 Audio🎧: https://podca...
Oct 10, 2024•40 min•Ep. 722
Boone's Yankees fold at the first sign of adversity once again. We talk Rodon's implosion, Judge's struggles against Royal pitching, and more. Trivia: True or False? Aaron Judge is top-five in Yankees postseason home runs. 0:00 Intro 2:02 Game 2 Recap & Thoughts 4:09 Aaron Boonie's Bombers 6:46 Two Concerns Coming To Fruition 12:16 Lineup Shakeup Needed 15:24 Rodon Implodes 24:54 Trivia 25:30 Outro *SUPPORT THE POD* https://account.venmo.com/u/Robert-Carbone-Jr-28 Audio🎧: https://podcasts.a...
Oct 08, 2024•27 min•Ep. 721
The Knicks opened up their preseason on Sunday with a win over Charlotte at MSG South. We discuss some of the looks we saw offensively, some lineup questions, Towns' defense, and more. Trivia: How many 50-win regular seasons does Tom Thibodeau have under his belt? 0:00 Intro 2:33 Game Recap & Thoughts 5:52 X's And O's 9:56 Lineups 17:29 Individual Performances 24:47 Trivia 25:24 Outro *SUPPORT THE POD* https://account.venmo.com/u/Robert-Carbone-Jr-28 Audio🎧: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/po...
Oct 08, 2024•27 min•Ep. 720
A frustrating win, but a win. Let's talk about Game 1. Hell yeah! Trivia: Yesterday was the first time the Yankees and loser Mets won a playoff game on the same day, since when? 0:00 Intro 1:24 What A Night! 4:55 Costas & Darling (& Sterling!) 6:37 Credit To Boone 10:43 Game 1 Recap & Thoughts 14:00 Lineup Depth Came Through! 15:29 Cole Must Be Better 20:40 Weaver Was Incredible! 22:37 Unlikely Heroes 30:55 Judge's Postseason Struggles 37:24 Trivia 38:20 Outro *SUPPORT THE POD* https...
Oct 07, 2024•40 min•Ep. 719
Dom joins the show for our final playoff preview! Trivia: Name the last three World Series MVP winners for the Yankees. 0:00 Intro 2:20 October In The Bronx Is Unmatched! 8:33 Trivia 11:07 Dom Joins! 11:59 Report Card: Lineup 14:37 Report Card: Rotation 17:51 Report Card: Bullpen 19:59 Report Card: Fundamentals 22:01 24:24 Report Card: Yankees 23:14 Playoff X-Factors 26:44 Left Field & First Base 29:27 Lineup Trusts & Concerns 33:48 Playoff Roster 36:54 Bring Back Torres? 39:20 Fielding ...
Oct 05, 2024•57 min•Ep. 718
We continue previewing the upcoming postseason for the Yankees. This time with Greg Gill from Yankee Crazy Podcast! Follow Greg on IG & X @yankeecrazypod. Trivia: Name the last three World Series MVP winners for the Yankees. 0:00 Intro 5:14 Trivia 8:15 Greg Joins! 9:31 Regular Season Review 12:22 Report Card: Lineup 15:23 Report Card: Rotation 17:36 Report Card: Bullpen 20:30 Report Card: Fundamentals 24:24 Report Card: Yankees 24:51 Playoff X-Factors 28:44 Hot Takes 33:01 Rotation Confidenc...
Oct 04, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 717
In this episode, we have a lot to unpack! A brief Pirates series recap, we go over the final leaderboards in cap salutes, and hand out report cards. Russ Lichti (@nyyankeedad on IG) joins us to talk Yankees baseball! We preview the playoffs, review the regular season, and talk about the strengths and weaknesses of this year's ballclub. Trivia: Will the Yankees win the World Series this year? If so, against who? And how many games? 0:00 Intro 2:53 Successful Regular Season 7:21 Game 1 Recap &...
Sep 30, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 716
Oh boy! Let's talk... Trivia: In nine NBA seasons, how many times has Karl-Anthony Towns been named an All-Star? 0:00 Intro 1:27 Where Was I When This Happened? 5:45 Thank You, Julius... 9:48 Thank You, Donte... 12:49 Excited Or Upset? 14:56 Leon Rose's Thought Process 25:09 Modern Spacing! 37:25 Defensive Concerns 43:31 Questionable Depth 49:34 Trivia 50:02 Outro *SUPPORT THE POD* https://account.venmo.com/u/Robert-Carbone-Jr-28 Audio🎧: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bd4/id1498281767?ig...
Sep 29, 2024•51 min•Ep. 715
The Yankees are No. 1 again, and we are better than all of you inferior peasants. Trivia: True or False? The Yankees hold the American League record for division titles. 0:00 Intro 1:25 AL East Clinched! 6:20 In-House Stuff 10:47 Game 1 Recap & Thoughts 18:15 Game 2 Recap & Thoughts 26:44 Game 3 Recap & Thoughts 30:03 Tip Of The Cap (Starter): Cole 37:50 Left Field Situation 46:36 Big Bats Hot At Right Time 54:22 Yanks Match Up Well With AL 59:57 Tip Of The Cap (Position Player): Jud...
Sep 27, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 714
Things are firing on all cylinders. The pitching, the lineup, the decision-making, and more. Let's talk about this Oakland series, Jasson Dominguez, the postseason, and more. The magic number is down to one! Trivia: Against which team did the Yankees record back-to-back 20-hit games in the 2007 season? Red Sox? Cubs? Royals? Rays? 0:00 Intro 1:32 I'm All In 10:08 Game 1 Recap & Thoughts 14:29 Tip Of The Cap (Starter): Cole 18:34 Game 2 Recap & Thoughts 26:11 Game 3 Recap & Thoughts 3...
Sep 23, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 713
Your New York Yankees are going dancing again. It was a tough year last season, but the Yankees have made the playoffs again with two wins in Seattle. Still, there's lots more to be done. We discuss the series, the playoff celebration, playoff roster, concerns with decision-making, pitching, and more. Trivia: When did Bob Sheppard become Yankee Stadium PA announcer? The 1940's? 1950's? Or 1960's? 0:00 Intro 1:46 Yanks Take Two 3:43 Game 1 Recap & Thoughts 14:19 Game 2 Recap & Thoughts 19...
Sep 20, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 712
Three out of four in the final series against crappy Boston. The Yankees got some solid pitching this series to go with some clutch hitting. We discuss some pros and cons regarding the lineup, hit on the rotation & pen, and also touch on Jasson Dominguez's slow start. Trivia: When was the last decade the Yankees went below .500 against the Red Sox? 0:00 Intro 2:39 The Yanks Are Getting Right 8:19 In-House Stuff 10:07 Game 1 Recap & Thoughts 13:06 Tip Of The Cap (Starter): Nestor 16:44 Ga...
Sep 16, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 711
It's been a while, Knicks fans. Let's catch up. Trivia: Do you think the Knicks did enough to come out of the East this year? 0:00 Intro 2:22 What Went Down This Summer? 4:55 Bridges Trade Makes Perfect Sense 17:28 Randle And The Bigs 30:32 Brunson Is Still The Focus 33:20 Schedule Release 41:41 Trivia 42:12 Outro *SUPPORT THE POD* https://account.venmo.com/u/Robert-Carbone-Jr-28 Audio🎧: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bd4/id1498281767?ign-mpt=uo%3D4 Blog📝LATEST ARTICLE: This Yankee Is N...
Sep 14, 2024•43 min•Ep. 710
Two out of three against a top contender like the Royals isn't bad. The Yankee bats had moments, but their pitching really got it done in the back end of the bullpen. We also talk about the Dominguez promotion, lineup balance, and more. Trivia: In 1961, which Yankees lefty set the team record for most pinch-hit home runs with four. 0:00 Intro 2:17 We Will Never Forget 7:00 Impressive Series Win 10:14 In-House Stuff 12:06 Tip Of The Cap (Starter): Rodon 18:36 Game 1 Recap & Thoughts 23:00 Gam...
Sep 12, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 709
The Yankee bats were abysmal but their arms were fantastic. We talk a lot of pitching in this episode, as well as my concerns with the lineup, and some other thoughts too. Trivia: Anthony Rizzo tied a career-high with 32 homers on the Yankees in 2022. How many times did he hit 32 home runs with the Cubs? 0:00 Intro 1:39 Rizzo Returns To Wrigley 3:07 Concerns With The Lineup? 16:35 In-House Stuff 20:18 Game 1 Recap & Thoughts 23:41 Tip Of The Cap (Starter): Gil 26:55 Game 2 Recap & Though...
Sep 09, 2024•48 min•Ep. 708
A feckless disgrace. The Yankees lose their third consecutive series and fall to 31-39 in their last 70 games. The pitching is a nightmare. Clay Holmes is an abomination. Aaron Boone is a cupcake. Cashman sucks too. I'm angry. Listen to me rant. Trivia: True or False? Mark Teixeira's career-high for home runs in a single season came with the Yankees. 0:00 Intro 1:53 The Yankees Are A Mediocre Team 8:13 In-House Stuff 18:19 Game 1 Recap & Thoughts 26:07 Game 2 Recap & Thoughts 33:21 Tip O...
Sep 06, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 707
**AUDIO ONLY** Lots of frustrating storylines to hit on. Dominguez, poor pitching, organizational bullshit, participation mentality, all that and more... Trivia: Which former slugger left the Cardinals in 2013 to sign with the Yankees in free-agency? 0:00 Intro 3:50 Game 1 Recap & Thoughts 6:41 Tip of The Cap (Starter): Stroman 12:00 Game 2 Recap & Thoughts 17:34 Game 3 Recap & Thoughts 24:38 This Group Is Too Comfortable 31:40 Dominguez Not Promoted! 38:07 Yankee Depth Is Red-Hot! 4...
Sep 02, 2024•51 min•Ep. 706
Gross. Let's talk. Trivia: Babe Ruth won every game that he pitched in for the Yankees. How many games did he pitch for them? 0:00 Intro 1:22 Why The Yankees Are Untrustworthy 13:40 Game 1 Recap & Thoughts 15:59 Tip Of The Cap (Starter): Nestor 21:57 Game 2 Recap & Thoughts 21:07 Game 3 Recap & Thoughts 38:40 Judge & Soto 42:04 Just Play The Best Product! 50:48 Playoff Pitching 56:08 Tip Of The Cap (Reliever): Cousins 56:50 Tip Of The Cap (Position Player): Volpe 58:46 Cards Are ...
Aug 30, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 705
Two consecutive series wins for the Yankees puts them back in first by a game and a half. The Yankee bats exploded on Sunday and a big part is in thanks to The Captain, Aaron Judge. We talk about Judge's historic season, the September roster crunch, some keys for October, Carlos Rodon, and more! Trivia: Which Yankees manager holds the major league record of five different stints managing the same team? 0:00 Intro 2:21 1st Place Again 4:01 In-House Stuff 7:43 Roster Crunch Near 13:55 Cabrera &...
Aug 26, 2024•57 min•Ep. 704
