About this episode

Chris McMonigle discusses the Yankees' offensive struggles and concerns over player injuries while looking ahead to potential trades.

Chris McMonigle dives into a frustrating series against the Dodgers, breaking down the atrocious state of the Yankees' offense, expressing major concerns over a disappointing injury update on Aaron Judge and the severe struggles of Cody Bellinger, Jazz Chisholm, and Anthony Volpe. Looking ahead to the trade deadline, Chris insists the front office must prioritize a new starting shortstop and outlines his ultimate wish list, including Rafael Devers and Mason Miller. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS 00:40 - The Elephant in the Room: The Yankees' offense is absolutely awful right now. 3:00 - A deep dive into the offensive black hole at the bottom of the lineup. Chris highlights the struggles of Cody Bellinger and Jazz Chisholm, noting that a starting infield with only one above-average hitter is unacceptable. 10:40 - The Aaron Judge Update: Chris expresses his disappointment over the latest medical update on Aaron Judge, noting that going from "sharp pain" to "dull pain" in six weeks without resuming baseball activities is a massive concern. 15:45 - Game 1 Recap & Gerrit Cole: Despite the offense only scraping together one run on an error and a wild pitch, Gerrit Cole provided a major bright…

People in this episode

Host: Chris McMonigle

Topics covered

• Yankees offense struggles
• Aaron Judge injury update
• trade deadline
• Cody Bellinger performance
• Jazz Chisholm analysis
• managerial decisions
• starting shortstop needs

Keywords

• Yankees
• offense
• Aaron Judge
• trade deadline
• Cody Bellinger
• Jazz Chisholm
• Gerrit Cole
• Aaron Boone
• Rafael Devers
• Mason Miller

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Yankees, Dodgers, front office, Rafael Devers, Mason Miller

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