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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

26:25 Batting Order Shakeup?

33:00 Trivia

34:17 Outro

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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

23:57 ALCS X-Factor

25:58 Scared Of Cleveland Guardians?

35:01 Trivia

35:32 Outro

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 Issues

41:12 Clarke Schmidt Role

43:33 Cole & Rodon's Stuff

47:13 The Yankees Have Zero Excuse Now

51:36 Aaron Boone

55:43 Outro

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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 Confidence Level

39:28 Bullpen Confidence Level

44:34 Lineup Confidence Level

52:18 Defensive Questions

54:00 Playoff Roster

1:04:04 Greg's Formula To Success!

1:08:12 Outro

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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 & Thoughts

8:22 Game 2 Recap & Thoughts

9:32 Game 3 Recap & Thoughts

10:05 Tip Of The Cap (Position Player): Jazz

10:28 Tip Of The Cap (Starter): Rodon

10:47 Tip Of The Cap (Reliever): Hamilton

11:17 Cap Tip Final Leaderboard

14:06 Report Cards

23:45 Trivia

26:13 Russ Lichti Joins!

26:52 Regular Season Review

30:27 Playoff Rotation

37:32 Potential Matchups

41:00 Dominguez Vs. Verdugo

44:24 Lineup Depth

52:52 World Series Odds

55:27 Cole Opt-Out

57:50 Who's On First?

59:42 Final Thoughts

1:00:22 Outro

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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

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