The Chase for 28

Home Plate Highlights ⚾️

• 56-39 (2nd Place in ALE, -2.0)
• Current Series: @BAL
• Since last episode:
• 1-2 BOS
• 1-2 @TB
• Terrible play continues
• Bobby Murcer Remembered
• Should the Yankees trade Juan Soto?
• Alex Cora or Buck Showalter for the next Yankees manager?
• Horrendous 1st-round draft picks

Hitting it Out of the Park 🤙

• Aaron Judge
• Juan Soto

Out of the Park Picks 👇

• 7/12-14 @ BAL
• ASB
• 7/19-7/22 TB

Diamond Dispatch �...

Home Plate Highlights ⚾️

• 54-35 (2nd Place in ALE)
• Current Series: BOS
• Since last episode:
• 2-2 @TOR
• 0-3 CIN

Hitting it Out of the Park 🤙

• Aaron Judge
• Juan Soto

Out of the Park Picks 👇

• 7/9-7/11 @TB
• 7/12-7/14 @BAL

Diamond Dispatch 📰

• Juan Soto to start in the 2024 ASG

Yankee Baseball Brain Buster 🤔

• On June 2, 2022, Matt Carpenter hit his third HR for the Yankees, making him the third player t...

Home Plate Highlights ⚾️

• 52-31 (2nd Place in ALE)
• Current Series: @TOR
• Since last episode:
• 2-1 @ LAA
• 2-1 @ SF
• 3-0 MIN
• 1-2 LAD
• 3-1 KC
• 1-2 @BOS
• 1-2 BAL
• 1-2 ATL
• 0-2 NYM
• Cole Returns
• Gil Back to Earth
• Rizzo out
• Stanton out
• Welcome JD Davis
• Pitching
• Dominguez on IL

Hitting it Out of the Park 🤙

• Aaron Judge 1st half
• 289 AB, 61 R, 88 H, 23 2B, 1 3B, 30 HR, 77 RBI, 60 BB, 90 K, 5 SB
• .304 BA, .428 OBP, .702 SLG, 1.130 OPS

Out of the Park ...

Home Plate Highlights ⚾️

• 36-17 (1ST Place in ALE)
• Current Series: @SD
• Since last episode:
• 3-0 CHW
• 2-2 SEA
• 1-0 SD
• Luis Gil another great start
• Hal Steinbrenner - Lower payroll?

Hitting it Out of the Park 🤙

• Stanton, Judge, Soto

Out of the Park Picks 👇

• 5/28-30 @LAA
• 5/31-6/2 @SF

Diamond Dispatch 📰

• Yankees are 1.5 games back from the best record in baseball!

Yankee Baseball Brain Buster 🤔

• Previ...

Home Plate Highlights ⚾️

• 32-15 (1ST Place in ALE)
• Current Series: CHW
• Since last episode:
• 3-0 DET
• 2-1 HOU
• 2-1 TB
• 3-0 MIN
• 2-0 CHW
• Resurgence of Stanton
• Resurgence of Judge
• Luis Gil has arrived - 14K

Hitting it Out of the Park 🤙

• Clay Holmes
• Stanton, Judge

Out of the Park Picks 👇

• 5/20-23 SEA
• 5/24-26 @SD

Diamond Dispatch 📰

• Yankees are 1 game back from the best record in baseball!

Down on the Farm 🍼

Home Plate Highlights ⚾️

• 20-13 (2nd Place in ALE)
• Current Series: DET
• Since last episode:
• 2/3 TB
• 2/4 OAK
• 2/3 MIL
• 1/4 BAL
• Where’s the offense?
• Pitching is carrying the team.
• Soto is still a joy to watch
• What’s up with Judge? Rizzo?
• Volpe struggling. Move him back?

Hitting it Out of the Park 🤙

• Yankee Pitching

Out of the Park Picks 👇

• 5/3-5 - DET
• 5/7-9 - HOU
• 5/10-12 - @TB

Diamond Dispatch 📰

• Severino near No-No
...

Home Plate Highlights ⚾️

• Current Record: 13-6 (1st ALE)
• Current Series: TB
• 2/3 in CLE
• 1/3 in TOR

Hitting it Out of the Park 🤙

• Stanton Mashing!
• Volpe Defense

Out of the Park Picks 👇

• 4/19-4/21 - TB (Cortes, Gil)
• 4/22-4/25 - OAK (TBD…)
• 4/26-4/28 - @MIL

Diamond Dispatch 📰

• John Sterling announced his retirement from the Yankees radio booth - effective immediately
• The race to replace John Sterling on Yankees radi...

Home Plate Highlights ⚾️

• Current Record: 10-3 (1st ALE)
• Current Series: @ CLE
• 2/3 from TOR
• 2/3 from MIA
• Stanton HR vs all 30 teams
• Nestor Nasty for 8
• Rodon bounces back

Hitting it Out of the Park 🤙

• Anthony Volpe moves to leadoff spot

Out of the Park Picks 👇

• 4/12-4/14 - @CLE (Schmidt, Gil, Nestor)
• 4/15-4/17 - @TOR (Rodon, Stroman, ???)
• 4/19-4/21 - TB

Diamond Dispatch 📰

• This April the Podcast Padre turns 70! W...

Home Plate Highlights ⚾️

• Current Record: 6-2 (1st ALE)
• Current Series: L 3-0 TOR - Stadium Opening Day
• Sweep in HOU
• 2/3 @ ARI
• Johnny Lasagna to 60-day IL

Hitting it Out of the Park 🤙

• Anthony Volpe
• Luis Gil

Out of the Park Picks 👇

• 4/5-4/7 TOR (Home Opener) Stroman, Schmidt, Gil
• 4/8-4/10 - MIA (Cortez, Rodon, Stroman)
• 4/12-4/14 - @CLE

Down on the Farm 🚜

• Bye-bye Ben Rortvedt

Diamond Dispatch 📰

• 'Sacrame...

Home Plate Highlights ⚾️

• Current Record: 1-0 (T-1st ALE)
• Current Series: @HOU

Hitting it Out of the Park 🤙

• Opening Day victory in Houston
• Nestor settles in, backed up by bullpen
• Juan Soto clutch defense
• Alex Verdugo flashing leather

Out of the Park Picks 👇

• Stroman
• Schmidt
• 4/1-4/3 @ARI Gil, Nestor, Rodon
• 4/5-4/7 TOR (Home Opener) Stroman, Schmidt, Gil

Down on the Farm 🚜

• Nothing discussed

Diamond Dispatch...

Homeplate Highlights

• New Players
• Austin Wells (C), Juan Soto (OF), Alex Verdugo (OF), Trent Grisham (OF), Marcus Stroman (SP), Nick Burdi (RHP), Caleb Ferguson (LHP), Victor González (LHP), Dennis Santana (RHP)
• Opening Day MASH Unit
• Gerrit Cole, DJ LeMahieu, Oswald Peraza, Jasson Domínguez, Lou Trivino
• 2024 Expectations & Predictions

Out of the Park Picks

• 2024 Regular Season
• 3/28-3/31 @HOU
• 4/5-4/7 TOR
• 2024 Events
• 2024 “MLB Li...

Home Plate Highlights ⚾️

• Current Record: 53-47 (4th ALE, -9)
• Current Series: 
• Swept in ANA
• Swept KC
• STARR Insurance
• Trevino OUT, Rortvedt UP, Wells to AAA
• Judge Set for BP
• Billy McKinney Story
• Is the Bullpen a mirage?
• Hypothetical Ohtani Deal
• Angels get: OF Jasson Dominguez (Yankees No. 1 prospect, No. 41 overall), INF Oswald Peraza, RHP Clarke Schmidt, SS Trey Sweeney (Yankees No. 5 prospect)

Hitting it Out of the Park 🤙

• Gle...

Home Plate Highlights ⚾️

• Current Record: 50-44 (4th ALE, -9)
• Current Series: @COL (L, W, L)
• Welcome Sean Casey, Hitting Coach
• Should the Yankees trade for…
• Ohtani
• Arenado
• Soto
• Robertson
• Have we seen the last of Donaldson (IL)?
• Promoted Peraza
• Judge took BP @ Coors

Hitting it Out of the Park 🤙

• Giancarlo Stanton
• 3/11 (.273), 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, BB
• 1,000TH RBI
• Gleyber Torres
• 7/15 (.467), 3B, RBI
• Gerrit Cole
• 6 IP, 2 H, R, ER,...

Home Plate Highlights ⚾️

• Current Record: 49-42 (4th ALE, -8)
• First Half: R (9), H (14), 2B (14), 3B (9), HR (3), RBI (9), BB (12), SO (4), SB (10), AVG (13), OBP (11), SLG (7), OPS (8)
• Yanks hitting coach Dillon Lawson relieved of duties
• Cortes to 60-Day IL (ret. Aug 4)
• Clayton Beeter making case to join Yankees’ rotation
• What does this team need to do?
• Buyers or Sellers?
• LF
• Cody Bellinger?
• SP
• C
• 3B
• Offense

Hitting it O...

In this bonus episode, we're discussing Domingo Germán's historical achievement. On June 28, 2023, Germán pitched the 24th perfect game in MLB history and the fourth for the Yankees during an 11–0 victory against the Oakland Athletics​.

Despite earlier season challenges, including a ten-game suspension for violating MLB policy​​, Germán threw ninety-nine pitches, struck out nine batters, and recorded his 500th career strikeout d...

Home Plate Highlights ⚾️

• Current Record: 17-16 (4th ALE, -10)
• Series: @TB (27-6, 1st ALE)

• What is wrong this Yankees team?
• 13 players on IL
• Nobody available
• Weak Farm System

Hitting it Out of the Park 🤙

• DJ LeMahieu is hot to start the season!
• Gerrit Cole Keeps Yanks Above Board

Out of the Park Picks 👇

• 5/6-7 @ TB
• 5/8-10 OAK
• 5/11-14 TB

Down on the Farm 🚜

Who's playing we...

Home Plate Highlights ⚾️

• Current Record: 4-3 (T-2 ALE)
• Series: @BAL (4-3, T-2 ALE)
• 4/7 @BAL L 6-7
• SF 2-1
• PHI 2-1

• Contract or Trade Torres?
• What to do with Aaron Hicks?
• Pitching Woes…Where do we go from here?
• What moves will we see/should we see from the Yankees?

Hitting it Out of the Park 🤙

• Aaron Judge is off to a VERY good start!
• DJ LeMahieu is hot to start the season!
• Gleyber Torres is increasing h...

Home Plate Highlights

• Current Record: 0-0 (1st ALE)
• Series: SF (0-0, 1st NLW)

2023 Yankees Roster Discussion

• New Yankees: Anthony Volpe, Carlos Rodon, Jimmy Cordero

Unbalanced Schedule

• BOS 6/9-6/10
• HOU 8/3-8/6
• @ NYM 6/13-6/14, NYM 7/25-7/26
• ASG SEA 7/11
• ALE: BOS (10-3), TB (8-5), TOR (8-5), BAL (10-3) / 13 / 52
• 36-16 in Division

New Rules

Yankees announce Prime Video schedule (17 games)

Carlos Rodón feels enco...

The New York Yankees played their first game of the season against the Philadelphia Phillies at BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, Florida, over the weekend. Although they lost 7-4, many takeaways from the game were notable, including six in particular. Despite the introduction of new rules, including pitch clocks and shift restrictions, which are expected to change the game's dynamics, the Yankee's performance wasn't affected. The bi...