The Bronx Pinstripes Show #239
The Yankees split the double header in Detroit and got a two-game sweep in Toronto. Topics include Luis Severino’s dominance and place among the best starters in baseball, missed opportunities in game 2 of the double header, sloppy defense that cost them, Aaron Judge’s 8 strikeout day, Miguel Andujar’s rookie surge, Sonny Gray’s impressive outing and fastball usage, Jordan Montgomery’s season-ending surgery and how it impacts the trade deadline, and recent roster moves.
Mike Petriello, analyst for MLB.com and the host of the Statcast podcast, joined us to discuss the sabermetrics revolution, which stats indicate a player is underperforming, spin rate, the single season team home run record, Gleyber Torres’ HR potential, and more.