Podument Park: A New York Yankees Podcast
Sports:Baseball
Whether you think the first half of the baseball season is the 81-game mark or the All-Star break, the first half of the baseball season is officially in the books. And was it ever so ... dull and disappointing for the Yankees? Scattered among the lifeless and uncompetitive at-bats of the first half were some moments of fun and competence, but overall this first half was just not a memorable one for the Bombers.
The struggles of the offense were so profound, it led to general manager Brian Cashman making his first-ever midseason coaching change by relieving hitting coach Dillon Lawson of his duties (and the title today riffing on the old #NextManUp mantra). On today’s podcast, Andrew and Kunj discuss how it’s never good to see someone lose their job, a change was needed just to see if a different mindset can get some of these guys going.
While Lawson was the main topic, they also discussed Carlos Rodón making his much-awaited Yankee debut, the MLB Draft officially being underway and the Yankees making their first-round pick in George Lombard Jr., and then provide the weekly injury updates. After that, they wrap of the podcast with our usual check-in of Baseball Reference’s WAR leaderboard, and then hand out the Yankees and Manfreds of the Week.
Best of luck to Lawson in his future, and even better luck wished to Sean Casey, who will be tasked with making DJ LeMahieu look like a machine again. (As a programming note, Casey’s hire was revealed followed the podcast recording.)
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Podument Park Ep. 22: I Survived 2023 And All I Got Was This Lousy Podcast
Podument Park Ep. 21: Searching for Purpose and Finding Vidal Nuño
Podument Park Ep. 20: Pereira, Peraza, and a 2013 Yankees Game
Podument Park Ep. 19: The Yankees Are Bad
Podument Park Ep. 18: A Troubling Trade Deadline
Podument Park Ep. 16: A Feckless First Half
Podument Park Ep. 15: An Unexpected Series Win
Podument Park Ep. 14: Futility at Fenway
Podument Park Ep. 13: No Show (vs.) Sox
Podument Park Ep. 12: DFA the Dodgers’ Bullpen Fence
Podument Park Ep. 11: Judge in God Mode (Again)
Podument Park Ep. 10: A Successful Yet Chaotic Road Trip
Podument Park Ep. 9: Not Dead Yet?
Podument Park Ep. 8: Your Last-Place Yankees
Podument Park Ep. 7: Boo York, Boo York
Podument Park Ep. 6: Tonys Only
Podument Park Ep. 5: Cheers for Cole, Jeers for Big G's Hammy
Pod. Park Twittercast Ep. 2: Franchy, Hicks, and Ruminating on the Rays
Podument Park Ep. 4: Vive la Franch!
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