About this episode

The episode discusses the Yankees' recent performance and the return of Gerrit Cole to the rotation.

The Yankees close out May sitting just 1.5 games behind Tampa Bay and firmly in the hunt for the top spot in the American League East. After splitting a four-game series with Toronto, battling the Rays, and sweeping the Royals, Chris and the Podcast Padre examine a team that continues to ride the roller coaster of streaky baseball while staying near the top of the standings. The biggest story? Gerrit Cole is back. The ace returned with two dominant scoreless outings, giving Yankees fans hope that the rotation could become one of baseball's best once everyone is healthy. The guys also discuss Jazz Chisholm's hot streak, Anthony Volpe's recent resurgence, trade deadline possibilities, lingering concerns at catcher and third base, and why Aaron Judge's "slow start" would still be a career year for almost anyone else. Topics Discussed Yankees split four-game series with Toronto Rays series and the postponed game controversy Sweep of the Kansas City Royals AL East standings update Gerrit Cole's successful return to the rotation Carlos Rodón continuing to struggle Jazz Chisholm's offensive resurgence Cody Bellinger's contributions Stanton's extended absence Domínguez injury update…

People in this episode

Host: Chris

Guest: Podcast Padre

Topics covered

• Yankees performance
• Gerrit Cole's return
• AL East standings
• trade deadline possibilities
• player performances
• injury updates

Keywords

• Yankees
• Gerrit Cole
• AL East
• trade deadline
• Anthony Volpe
• Jazz Chisholm
• Aaron Judge
• Cody Bellinger
• injuries

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Yankees, Toronto, Tampa Bay, Kansas City Royals

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