The Sports Animals - Yankees Podcast

During a game 4 rainout, Mike and Harry discuss the first three games of the American League Championship Series. The Yankees are down 2-1 in the best of 7 series. 

In this playoff edition, the animals discuss...

With the Yankees battling for home-field advantage, Harry and Mike talk about the home stretch before the postseason. Topics include:

- Who is the most important piece coming back from injury? 

- Aaron Hicks is done for the year. Harry and Mike discuss the 7-year contract after an injury-riddled season. 

- D.J. LeMahieu fights for a batting title. 

- Plus, they revisit their preseason bold predictions including Harry's oracle-like prediction of Mike Tauchman's breakout. That type of analysis you only find on the Sports Animals. 

The MLB Trade Deadline has come and gone and Brian Cashman and the New York Yankees did not make a major move. On this episode of the podcast, Harry and Mike review the big deals at the deadline and discuss how the Yankees inaction impacts the balance of power in the American League the rest of the way this season. 

Spoiler Alert: Mike is despondent, and Harry is wearing his therapist hat in this episode. 

Harry and Mike are joined by guest "Minnesota Andy" Kahl to discuss one of the biggest surprises in baseball: the Minnesota Twins. As they watch the game of the year (AARON HICKS!), they ask are the Twins legit pennant contenders? 

Topics tonight:

Harry and Mike record live from the infield in Cooperstown, New York ahead of Mariano Rivera and Mike Mussina's inductions into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. 

With the first half of 2019 in the books, Harry and Mike look forward and talk about the home stretch to the post season. Topics include: 

- Trade Deadline Preview 

- What to do with Clint Frazier? 

- Is the Yankees training staff a problem moving forward? 

- How does the rest of the AL East stack up for the remainder of 2019? 

Harry and Mike recap the first half of the New York Yankees season and give grades for the infield, outfield, starting pitching and relief pitching. We also discuss: 

- Harry calling home runs rainbows 

- Edwin Encarnacion trade 

- The end of the greatest streak in sports 

Harry and Mike discuss the first-place New York Yankees, and their prospects for the rest of the 2019 season. 

- Should the Yankees sign Dallas Keuchel? 

- How much better can the Yankees get when they get players back from injury? 

- How big of a problem is Clint Frazier, actually? 

- If Harry can lie to David Cone, can you really trust him? 

- The Yankees scouting department finally recognizes the truth. 

The ailing Yankees are finally getting healthy, with Miguel Andujar and Clint Frazier returning to the Yankees lineup. Mike and Harry break down the keys to the Yankees' continued success as they face a tough stretch of contending teams. 

On tonight's episode: 

- Domingo German is dealing and no one is talking about it. Will we see the Dominican Dandy at the all-star game this year? 

- DJ LeMahieu, Gio Urshella and Luke Voit - who has been the unlikely hero of the Yankees season? 

- And a new segment: take a trip down memory lane for the guys "Personal Yankees Moment of the Week."

The theme of the Yankees season continues to be injuries, with Aaron Judge and Clint Frazier adding their names to the IL. Down but not out, the Bronx Bombers have been hot of late, winning 11 of their last 13 games with essentially a replacement roster. The guys discuss the keys to the Yankees' surprising success. 

Also on tonight's episode: 

- Panic in Boston: Are the Red Sox actually this bad? 

- CC goes for 3,000 strikeouts: Is the big fella a Hall of Famer? 

- Previewing upcoming series with the Twins and Mariners