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Continuing to discuss Knicks topics from four days ago on the pod here. This time we get more into RJ Barrett while also touching more on Mitchell Robinson, Obi Toppin, and also Kevin Knox. Dana White's Contender Series was also tonight. We analyze that a bit too.

The Yankees fecklessly dropped the weekend set against the Orioles in the Bronx. This was supposed to be a "gimme" series. It's borderline unacceptable to do anything but sweep this miserable excuse of a team, let alone dropping two of three. Yankee pitching was a mixed bag as was the offense, Aaron Boone got tossed and made some questionable decisions, and Gleyber Torres got lazy again. There were a few positives like Nestor, Gary, and Stanton, but it was pretty bad overall. Nothing more than a brief venting in this episode. This group has me simply unmotivated again.

The Knicks were a surprising team last season, winning 41 games and placing in the top-half of the Eastern Conference standings. Pretty soon they will be underway again. New York will begin their preseason in just over a month from now, and then the regular season starts late October. The offseason moves by the front office were solid, as were the moves in the draft. Was it enough to improve the Knicks even more in the 2021-22 season, and by how much? We talk that and more in this episode.

The Yankees' 13-game win streak snapped in Oakland last series and then they proceeded to lose the opening pair of games this series to drop four games in a row. The bats cooled off as they stopped stealing bases and started hitting into more double-plays, and the starting pitching was not the same. But to salvage the series Gerrit Cole stepped up by turning in a brilliant effort against the Angels in the third game. As the scorching hot Stanton sat the third game, an also hot Aaron Judge filled the void, going deep again and having another multi-hit day at the plate. We discuss the series and more.

The Yankees took the first two games of the set in Oakland to extend their impressive win streak to 13 games. But on the weekend things changed and they cooled off, dropping the last two as the bats went quiet and the defense was sloppy. Aaron Judge was the only offense on Saturday, Anthony Rizzo drove in the lone run to tie it late Sunday, but it was Chad Green who surrendered the big blow in the eighth. Still, the team looks in solid shape going forward. The problem is the Rays keep winning. We break down the series, go over the state of the Yankees, hand out more progress reports, and even get to some of what happened this past weekend in the UFC and in boxing.

The Yankees are scorching hot. They have just won their 11th consecutive game, sweeping the Braves across two in Atlanta. The bats continue to show improvement as Giancarlo Stanton leads the way while the baserunning, defense, and pitching all continue to be rock solid as well. Aaron Boone is also making sound decisions late in the game that are paying off. Later, Dom Randazzo (@dom.randazzo, via Instagram) joins us to talk about the state of the Bombers while we hit on a few matters as well.

The Yankees are rolling. With their ninth win in a row this afternoon they moved to 20 games above .500 for the first time all season, but more importantly they continue to hold control of the first wildcard spot. The Pinstripes also improved to 3,291-0 all-time against the Twins (or something like that). This series the bats looked as sharp as they've looked in a long while; Luke Voit in particular is out to prove himself again while Andrew Velazquez is becoming a fan favorite. Meanwhile the starting pitching continues to do work as Taillon, Cortes, and Cole were all solid. We break it all down, discuss a few other maters within the team, and also hit on Vegas 34 last night at the UFC APEX.

The Yankees swept the Red Sox this week to jump ahead of them in the standings. They now lead the wildcard while five games out from the first place Rays in the division. Things are looking very bright right now for Aaron Boone's squad. Guys are stepping up defensively, the approach at the plate is different, the starting pitching has been sturdy, they're getting healthy again, and more. We break it down.

The Yankees continue to win. By taking two against the White Sox this weekend that makes it six consecutive series victories for them. These wins did not come easy but they felt good. The bullpen is a huge issue, but the offense has looked better and the starting pitching has held it down during all of the injuries. We recap it, break it down, and discuss the team's play of late in our latest show. And for my take on the game at Field of Dreams go watch/listen to Ep. 273!

Six total runs in the ninth gave fans a thrilling roller coaster ending to a magical night. Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton's clutch homers were erased once Zack Britton walked the No. 9 hitter and fed Tim Anderson a meatball for the walk-off. If you're a baseball fanatic, it was the perfect show for a night like this. But I'm a Yankees fanatic...