Carlos Rodón will start Opening Day. We talk about it and what he means to the 2025 team. 0:00 Intro 1:24 Rodón Opening Day Starter 4:08 Yankees Tenure 10:01 Fastball Problems 13:09 Secondary Weapons 15:57 Curveball Conundrum 17:36 Final Thoughts 21:51 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📝: https://bd4blog.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nysportstalkrc Instagram: https...
Mar 15, 2025•23 min•Ep. 823
Some storylines as we creep closer to the big day... 0:00 Intro 2:43 Extra Pressure On Lineup 16:44 PROMO BREAK 18:06 Weaker (Not Weak) Rotation 23:17 Bullpen Overlooked? 26:22 AL East Expectations 31:59 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📝: https://bd4blog.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nysportstalkrc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robjcarbone/ https://www.ins...
Mar 14, 2025•33 min•Ep. 822
Mikal Bridges earned a double bang after an interesting day in Knicks media. Let's talk. Oh shall we... Trivia: Name five Knicks that also played for the Trail Blazers. 0:00 Intro 1:24 Game Recap & Thoughts 5:46 PROMO BREAK 6:46 Mikal Speaks Out! 16:03 Bing Bong Game Ball (Starters): Mikal 19:59 Good Offensive Process 24:10 Bing Bong Game Ball (Reserves): Mitch 27:08 PROMO BREAK 28:22 WTF Were Those Lineups? 35:30 Jamal Crawford 36:43 Up Next 37:33 PROMO BREAK 38:00 Trivia 38:27 Outro *SUPPO...
Mar 13, 2025•40 min•Ep. 821
Fun! No Jalen Brunson, no problem. Let's talk about why that was. Trivia: Which former Knicks wing was drafted by the Kings and went on to play six seasons in the NBA? (Hint: he played in the 1990's) 0:00 Intro 1:25 Game Recap & Thoughts 6:23 PROMO BREAK 7:22 Why Hart's Confidence Is Key 13:25 Passing & Screening 17:24 Better Without Brunson? 22:29 PROMO BREAK 24:07 Bing Bong Game Ball (Starters): OG 25:48 Bing Bong Game Ball (Reserves): Shamet 26:28 Up Next 27:30 PROMO BREAK 28:00 Trivi...
Mar 12, 2025•30 min•Ep. 820
Gerrit Cole is officially out for the season and the Yankees are going to need their new ace to step up. 0:00 Intro 1:25 Cole Is Getting TSJ 7:13 Max Fried Pedigree 11:34 PROMO BREAK 12:53 Pitch Style 15:21 Splits 19:02 Swing-&-Miss Stuff? 20:44 Overlooked Skill 23:33 Final Thoughts 31:12 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📝: https://bd4blog.com/ Facebook: https://www.fac...
Mar 11, 2025•32 min•Ep. 819
*AUDIO ONLY* Life without Jalen Brunson (probably for the rest of the regular season) is going to suck. 0:00 Intro 1:25 Game Recap & Thoughts 5:14 Mediocre Process, Poor Production 9:12 Bing Bong Game Ball (Starters): Mikal 11:33 Bing Bong Game Ball (Reserves): Precious 12:36 Can't Blame Thibs 16:39 Up Next 17:11 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📝: https://bd4blog.com/ ...
Mar 10, 2025•18 min•Ep. 818
*AUDIO ONLY* Just absolute garbage going on right now and the Yankees need to be big boys and figure this out. 0:00 Intro 1:25 Season Over? 4:45 Giancarlo Stanton 11:24 Cole & Gil 21:24 Final Thoughts 25:01 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 ARTICLES: https://bd4blog.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nysportstalkrc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robjca...
Mar 09, 2025•26 min•Ep. 817
*AUDIO ONLY* Tough loss but the first of a back-to-back, so let's hit on some quick topics in this one. Trivia: True or False? Former Knicks head coach Derek Fisher was the Lakers' starting point guard during their last three-game win streak against the Knicks? 0:00 Intro 1:27 Game Recap & Thoughts 9:44 PROMO BREAK 10:54 Inspiring Defense 14:14 Some Different Lineups 16:58 PROMO BREAK 18:06 Offensive Process & Execution 25:17 ATO Offense 29:44 PROMO BREAK 30:49 Bing Bong Game Ball (Start...
Mar 07, 2025•37 min•Ep. 816
The Knicks lost to a mediocre (but revamped?) Warriors team last night, and the final score was not indicative of how poorly they played. Let's talk defense. Let's talk Thibs. Let's talk Josh Hart. Trivia: When was the last time the Knicks won at least three straight games against the Warriors? 0:00 Intro 1:27 Game Recap & Thoughts 5:32 PROMO BREAK 6:06 Inattentive Defense 13:18 PROMO BREAK 14:14 Thibs & Hart 26:44 PROMO BREAK 27:40 Bing Bong Game Ball (Starters): OG 30:13 Bing Bong Game...
Mar 05, 2025•34 min•Ep. 815
My goodness, this is getting absurd! Another clutch win. Love beating those guys. Also, OG Anunoby... whoa! Trivia: In the 1997 playoffs versus the Heat, which Knick got into a physical altercation with P.J. Brown? 0:00 Intro 1:24 Game Recap & Thoughts 6:12 Bing Bong Game Ball (Starters): OG 18:21 PROMO BREAK 19:48 Defensive Execution & Process 23:39 Deuce Closes Over Mikal 26:38 Bing Bong Game Ball (Reserves): Deuce 28:08 Correlation Between Clutch Teams & Champions? 30:32 Up Next 3...
Mar 03, 2025•35 min•Ep. 814
A fun road win against the Grizzlies! We're breaking down Mitch's return, the team's clever exploitation of certain defensive schemes, how these nail-biting victories can shape the Knicks' playoff potential, and more. Trivia: In 2012, the Knicks beat the Grizzlies in triple-overtime. Who hit the game-winning shot? 0:00 Intro 1:24 Game Recap & Thoughts 6:13 Why These Games Are Important! 8:56 PROMO BREAK 10:07 Couple Of Odd Substitutions 14:32 Mitch Returns! 22:26 Exploiting The Crossmatch 26...
Mar 01, 2025•36 min•Ep. 813
Nice win or nice to win? Trivia: Which Knicks player recorded 38 points & 23 rebounds against the Philadelphia 76ers in the first game of the 1968 playoffs? 0:00 Intro 1:48 Injury Updates 3:22 Game Recap & Thoughts 7:27 Cutting, Screening, Spacing 17:43 PROMO BREAK 18:48 Bing Bong Game Ball (Starters): Brunson 21:34 PnR Defense 29:58 Trending Concern In 3P Volume 36:12 Bing Bong Game Ball (Reserves): Deuce 37:35 Up Next 38:16 PROMO BREAK 40:05 Trivia 40:59 Outro *SUPPORT THE POD* https:/...
Feb 27, 2025•42 min•Ep. 812
The Yankees beat the Cardinals today 7-0 in spring training. Who cares? However, each time I watch Will Warren I continue to be intrigued with him as a potential No. 6 starter. Here's why. 0:00 Intro 1:24 Game Recap & Thoughts 4:48 Have Baseball Fans Lost Creativity? 7:39 Will Warren Looks Good 17:17 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 ARTICLES: The Martian’s Missi...
Feb 26, 2025•20 min•Ep. 811
The Stanton injury seems bad, Martian still can't play left field, and you can now grow a beard. All that and more. Let's talk. 0:00 Intro 1:24 Three Games In! 13:42 Eerie Stanton Update 17:29 Domínguez Still Can't Catch 20:12 PROMO BREAK 22:56 New Facial Hair Policy! 28:17 No More Sinatra? 29:28 WBC Qualifiers 30:20 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 ARTICLES: The Ma...
Feb 25, 2025•31 min•Ep. 810
Let's talk about Tom Thibodeau... 0:00 Intro 1:25 Will This Group Ever Reach Glory? 10:26 PROMO BREAK 11:32 Lineup Creativity 26:08 KAT Injury 26:51 Positive Defensive Takeaway 31:08 Bing Bong Game Ball (Starters): Brunson 31:29 Bing Bong Game Ball (Reserves): Shamet 31:45 Up Next 33:04 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📝: https://bd4blog.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook....
Feb 24, 2025•35 min•Ep. 809
This should not come across as shocking. Trivia: True or False? The Knicks have beat the Cavs at least 10 times more in both regular season and postseason matchups. 0:00 Intro 1:26 Game Recap & Thoughts 5:55 Please Start Prioritizing Space... 17:34 PROMO BREAK 19:31 Lots Of Bad Defense 22:02 How Much Can Mitch Help? 26:18 Missing The Mark Versus Switching 29:41 Bing Bong Game Ball (Starters): Brunson 30:41 Bing Bong Game Ball (Reserves): Dadiet 31:39 Up Next 32:58 PROMO BREAK 35:08 Trivia 36...
Feb 23, 2025•38 min•Ep. 808
*AUDIO ONLY* If this wasn't a classic first game post break, what is? Liked the defense (for the most part) and I thought Deuce was and will continue to be key. All that and some more. Trivia: When was the last time the Bulls beat the Knicks in three straight games? 0:00 Intro 1:23 Game Recap & Thoughts 4:36 Bing Bong Game Ball (Starters): Deuce 8:14 Spacing Trumps Everything 14:43 Bing Bong Game Ball (Reserves): Huk 16:47 Defensive Adjustments 20:09 Still Miscommunicating 23:03 Other Stuff ...
Feb 21, 2025•32 min•Ep. 807
As the Yankees head into the 2025 season, all eyes are on Jasson Domínguez and Anthony Volpe. These two young players have the potential to be game-changers, but they also come with some uncertainty. Join us as we discuss the critical roles they'll play in the Yankees' offense and what their success could mean for the team's World Series hopes! 0:00 Intro 3:23 Injury Updates 5:48 Someone Needs To Step Up! 10:34 PROMO BREAK 11:54 Jasson Domínguez 28:26 PROMO BREAK 29:24 Anthony Volpe 39:03 PROMO ...
Feb 20, 2025•42 min•Ep. 806
In the third part of our season preview, Yankees fan Dom Randazzo from joins us to play some over/under picks for the upcoming season. 0:00 Intro 1:36 Incomplete Feelings 14:25 PROMO BREAK 16:37 Dom Joins Us! 17:20 NBA All-Star Weekend 19:03 Early Spring Updates 21:54 Offseason Thoughts & Review 26:35 Lineup 29:34 Yankee Youths 36:53 Leadoff 39:54 Stroman 42:08 Rotation 51:31 Bullpen 58:20 Judge & Stanton Health 1:02:52 More Well-Rounded, Not Better 1:04:06 Expectations 1:09:21 Over/Unde...
Feb 18, 2025•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 805
In the second part of our season preview, Greg from YankeeCrazyPodcast joins us! You can find Greg on X and IG @YankeeCrazyPod. 0:00 Intro 2:46 Injury Updates 3:58 Bregman To Beantown 5:18 Stroman No-Show 7:39 PROMO BREAK 8:06 Brendan Rodgers 10:23 Willi Castro 11:39 Infield Market 13:31 PROMO BREAK 15:36 Greg Joins Us! 16:20 Super Bowl LIX, Commercials, & Halftime 18:46 Offseason Thoughts & Review 25:08 Lineup 43:38 Rotation 51:42 Bullpen 1:02:09 X-Factors 1:08:11 Expectations 1:11:50 T...
Feb 14, 2025•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 804
We try to process this Hawks game and then review the first half. Trivia: The Knicks are on pace for 55 wins. When was the last time they won as many? 0:00 Intro 1:24 Game Recap & Thoughts 7:09 Bing Bong Game Ball (Starters): Brunson 12:45 Bing Bong Game Ball (Reserves): Cam 14:18 PROMO BREAK 17:03 Torched By Trae 24:58 Offensive Gameplan 29:36 Grading Thibs' First Half 34:01 PROMO BREAK 34:46 Second Biggest Problem 40:19 Biggest Problem 46:19 Something To Watch 47:38 What Really Is The Wind...
Feb 13, 2025•54 min•Ep. 803
*AUDIO ONLY* Always fun to beat them hicks. In this ep., we talk offensive strategy, KAT & Hart, lineups, defense, and more. Trivia: Which former Knicks lottery pick had a breakout performance against the Pacers on January 7th, 2018, scoring a then-career-high 31 points? 0:00 Intro 1:24 Game Recap & Thoughts 5:15 Bing Bong Game Ball (Starters): KAT 8:42 Exploiting Help W/ Space & Motion 14:27 Creative Rotations 17:32 Bing Bong Game Ball (Reserves): Deuce 18:35 Bridges & Brunson S...
Feb 12, 2025•33 min•Ep. 802
Yeah... Trivia: Do you think this Knicks team ever wins a Finals together? 0:00 Intro 2:07 Game Recap & Thoughts 5:07 The KAT Conundrum 21:17 Success In Switching Brunson 23:20 Bing Bong Game Ball (Starters): Brunson 26:11 Bing Bong Game Ball (Reserves): Cam 26:59 PROMO BREAK 29:37 Up Next 31:18 Trivia 32:16 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📝: https://bd4blog.com/ Faceb...
Feb 10, 2025•33 min•Ep. 801
Part 1 of quite a few previews this month. We will be having multiple guests on throughout February and/or March. In this ep, it's just me but we dive into basically everything. Timestamps below! 0:00 Intro 3:53 Cashman Interesting Comments 10:32 PROMO BREAK 11:18 Top-10 Lineup? 20:21 Leadoff 22:05 Batting Order 24:47 Third Base 38:13 Backup Catcher 38:54 Bullpen Preview 48:10 Rotation Preview 56:41 PROMO BREAK 57:30 Player Expectations 1:07:40 Spring Training Roster 1:09:23 PROMO BREAK 1:10:49 ...
Feb 09, 2025•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 800
Fan favorite Tim Hill is back! We evaluate the signing, go over the bullpen, some other arms that are left on the market, discuss a sleeper free-agent candidate for the Yankees to sign, make a Jasson Dominguez comparison, and more! 0:00 Intro 2:19 Tim Hill Re-Signed! 6:15 Is The Bullpen Complete? 11:21 PROMO BREAK 12:35 Yoan Moncada 22:14 PROMO BREAK 24:20 Dominguez Player Comp 33:24 Outro *SUPPORT THE POD* https://account.venmo.com/u/Robert-Carbone-Jr-28 Audio🎧: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/p...
Feb 06, 2025•35 min•Ep. 799
Brunson is everything and KAT bounces back. Trivia: The Knicks have tied their longest win streak vs. the Raptors with eight straight. When was the last time such streak happened? 0:00 Intro 1:24 Game Recap & Thoughts 4:39 Bing Bong Game Ball (Starters): Brunson 7:06 Brutal Spacing Without OG 17:00 PROMO BREAK 18:29 Bing Bong Game Ball (Reserves): Huk 20:51 KAT Rebounds (Literally) 22:08 Up Next 25:46 PROMO BREAK 27:26 Trivia 28:23 Outro *SUPPORT THE POD* https://account.venmo.com/u/Robert-C...
Feb 05, 2025•30 min•Ep. 798
*AUDIO ONLY* Definitely the best win of the season. A good amount to discuss in this show, ranging from a Jalen Brunson masterclass to big defensive stops late, and much more! Trivia: With 18 games of 40+ points as a Knick, which player did Jalen Brunson surpass for third place in franchise history? Patrick Ewing? Bernard King? Carmelo Anthony? 0:00 Intro 1:25 Game Recap & Thoughts 21:42 PROMO BREAK 23:30 Bing Bong Game Ball (Starters): Brunson 24:40 Bing Bong Game Ball (Reserves): Huk 26:05...
Feb 04, 2025•33 min•Ep. 797
Carlos Carrasco is a Yankee! What does this mean for Marcus Stroman's future? We talk pitching depth, go over some in-house options, and more. 0:00 Intro 2:08 Stroman 12:37 PROMO BREAK 13:35 Carrasco 16:55 Options For No. 6 Starter 28:48 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 ARTICLES: Hitting Reset: The Bombers’ Quest for a Revitalized Lineup https://bd4blog.com/2025/01/...
Feb 03, 2025•30 min•Ep. 796
We've got problems with how switching defenses continue to scheme the Knicks. Let's talk about the offense. Later, we talk Towns and defense. Also, OG is hurt once again. Trivia: Where does Josh Hart's seven triple-doubles this season rank him among the Knicks' all-time single-season leaders? 0:00 Intro 1:25 Game Recap & Thoughts 4:11 PROMO BREAK 4:38 Offense Could Be Knicks' Undoing 14:19 Towns Gets Exploited Badly! 20:11 OG Injured! 21:42 PROMO BREAK 23:30 Bing Bong Game Ball (Starters): H...
Feb 02, 2025•30 min•Ep. 795
We're joined by Russ from @nyyankeedad talk Yankees offseason and the upcoming 2025 season. Boatloads to discuss in this show! Be sure to check out Russ' content on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Instagram, and X. 0:00 Intro 2:36 Yankees Are Snoozing! 7:12 Promo Break 10:08 Russ Lichti Joins Us! 11:21 Pitching Additions 17:24 Lineup Additions 25:13 Leadoff 28:18 Third Base 33:48 Clearing Payroll 41:18 Backup Catcher 44:26 Lefty Reliever 47:36 Rest Of Bullpen 50:28 Rotation 58:32 Yankee Youth 1:12:01 B...
Feb 01, 2025•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 794
