The New York Yankees were off on Thursday but Locked On Yankees wasn’t! It’s Fanmail Friday. Should we be worried about Gleyber Torres? Or Anthony Rizzo's defense? Or Aaron Judge's lack of hitting so far in 2024? Will Anthony Volpe adjust when pitchers around the league adjust to him and his hot hitting? Should we be worried about this week and how the Yankees performed, losing three in a row? What happens to Oswaldo Cabrera when DJ LeMahieu and Oswald Peraza come back? Is the Yankees bullpen a weakness? Should the Yankees make an offer to Juan Soto now? What would Brian's walk up song be? And ..read more

The New York Yankees make a big comeback to salvage the finale in Toronto and the guy who had the big hit is the guy most people are worried about, Aaron Judge. Brian and Stacey discuss Wednesday’s win in the Rogers Centre then talk about the three glaring issues plaguing the Yankees so far this season (in their wins and in their losses). The aforementioned Aaron Judge is still not hitting, but even worse, his numbers against certain pitches, which are normally excellent, are abysmal so far in 2024. The starters aren’t lasting long enough. Marcus Stroman only threw five and one-third innings o ..read more

The New York Yankees have dropped three games in a row and have to avoid a sweep at the hands of the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday. Carlos Rodón threw 100 pitches in only four innings of work and the Yankees offense didn't wake up until it was too little too late on Tuesday night. Brian and Stacey discuss the problems that plagued the Yankees. Then, Brian thinks the Yankees should keep their minds open when it comes to trading away their top prospect. He argues his case. And finally, Brian and Stacey preview the third and final game between the Yanks and the Jays. What needs to happen for the ..read more

The New York Yankees are losing their long-time radio announcer, John Sterling, who has retired effective immediately. Brian and Stacey talk about Sterling's importance to Yankee fans and beyond. Then they discuss Monday's loss to Toronto, which took a back seat to the Sterling news. They preview Tuesday's matchup between Carlos Rodón and Yusei Kikuchi and discuss Sterling some more.  Join the LOY Insiders Club! https://joinsubtext.com/lockedonyankees  What is the insider's club? https://youtu.be/BItWi-kbIJY?t=1468  Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH5857VC ..read more

The New York Yankees dropped the finale of the three-game set to the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday afternoon, BUT they won another series and are now 12-4. Brian and Stacey discuss the issues that popped up during the game on Sunday that prevented the Yankees from getting the sweep. Aaron Judge hit a monster home run and tied Derek Jeter on the All-Time Yankees home run list. Then how is Anthony Volpe doing in the leadoff spot? Brian and Stacey talk about the job Volpe is doing so far and also their fears regarding Aaron Boone possibly screwing things up and moving Volpe down in the order if/w ..read more

The New York Yankees were off on Thursday but Locked On Yankees wasn’t! It’s Fanmail Friday! This week, we answer your questions about everything from a possible Anthony Volpe extension question to who is the biggest threat in the AL East? (Brian and Stacey agreed on this one). From Juan Soto being like Wade Boggs to getting rid of umpires and getting a plate scanner instead. When should we start to worry about Aaron Judge? Where’s (Os)Waldo? Plus, many more. Then Brian and Stacey preview the series between the Yankees and Guardians this weekend and discuss what to look out for from specific p ..read more

The New York Yankees dropped the finale of the three-game set to the Miami Marlins on Wednesday night, 5-2, but there were still good signs from the offense. Anthony Volpe was placed into the leadoff spot while Gleyber Torres was moved down to sixth. Will this be a permanent thing or is it only because Gleyber was struggling in the series (0-12 with 3Ks). Only time will tell, but Volpe did some things that should make some of the more skeptical Yankee fans root for him to stay at the top of the order. Plus, Stacey and Brian take a look around the league. Jackson Holliday made his debut for the ..read more

The New York Yankees beat the Marlins 3-2 on Tuesday night at the Stadium behind timely hitting from the Yankees’ offense and a solid start from Carlo Rodón. Brian and Stacey discuss Rodón’s performance and his pitch arsenal and talk about the importance of not only adding a cutter and changeup to his fastball/slider combo but executing them as well. Rodón did that on Tuesday and did it well. Plus they recap the offense’s performance in the win. Then, Gerrit Cole had some things to say about MLB’s response to the Player Union’s concerns about pitcher injuries and the pitch clock, and Brian and ..read more

The New York Yankees beat the Miami Marlins, 7-0, behind a strong eight-inning performance from Nestor Cortes who needed it. Do you know who else needed it? The Yankees’ bullpen. It was perfect timing. Brian and Stacey discuss Nestor’s performance and the performance of the new-look offense in Monday’s victory. Anthony Volpe and Juan Soto went deep and Giancarlo Stanton is still hitting. Then, they talk about Volpe and how good he looks so far in 2024. Of course, it’s early, and things can change as they tend to do in baseball, but right now, both Brian and Stacey want Volpe in the lead-off sp ..read more

The New York Yankees won a weekend series against the Blue Jays! They dropped the home opener, which isn’t fun, but Marcus Stroman pitched well again, which is a good thing. Then the Yankees recovered on Saturday and won a game that should have been a blowout but became a nailbiter at the end. Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge hit home runs and the Yankees won. On Sunday, the Yankees won again thanks to a grand slam by Stanton and a relentless offense that wore down Jays' pitching. Then we take a look down at the minors to see how they're doing now that their seasons have started. You’ll hear ..read more