You could feel the breeze all the way in the upper deck.

It wasn’t the wind coming off the Harlem River; it was the collective force of the bottom third of the lineup swinging through air. While having Aaron Judge at the top of the card is the ultimate security blanket, the New York Yankees are playing a dangerous game of Russian Roulette with the bottom half of their order.

Brian Cashman finally said the quiet part out loud recently, admitting that the bottom three hitters struck out way too much in 2025.

He is right. It isn’t just a “concern.” It is a structural failure that turns rallies into funerals.

The Shortstop Dilemma

We need to have an honest conversation about Anthony Volpe. The 24-year-old has the glove, the speed, and the local kid narrative that marketing departments dre

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