Jon Schwartz

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A breakout year for Cam Schlittler. Ben Rice's remarkable rise. Austin Wells proving he belongs behind the plate. @bryanhoch.bsky.social joins @jonlschwartz.bsky.social to revisit the stories, surprises and memorable moments of 2026. 🎧 Watch or listen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR58...

Early in the season, Ben Rice was still trying to prove he deserved more opportunities. Bryan Hoch joins the New York Yankees Official Podcast to reflect on Rice's remarkable rise in 2026. Check out our latest episode at www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR58...

There comes a time in every reactionary politician's life when he must steel himself, insert a nasogastric tube for unclear reasons, put on his bravest grimace, and give the weirdest thumbs-up anyone has ever seen.

Is Jason Beck just not answering his phone, making it impossible for him to be fired? Is he out hiking somewhere?

When the US Patent Office informs you that someone already invented truck nuts.

App State’s coach’s voice is exactly what an App State coach’s voice should be.

The color guy here keeps explaining very obvious overtime strategy, and I don’t know who needs to do this, but someone needs to explain to him that if you’re watching JMU-App St on a Thursday night, you probably completed the 101 courses.

On the mound, Cam Schlittler is all intensity. In the clubhouse? A different story. Bryan Hoch shares what he's learned about the Yankees' young ace on the latest New York Yankees Official Podcast. 🎧 Watch the full conversation: www.mlb.com/video/yanks-...

All Pat McAfee, all the time

When the White Sox give you hope but ultimately let you down …

Shouldn’t the Giants have kicked it out of bounds to take the penalty but save the two minute warning?

Bari Weiss Bryce Underwood 🤝 people Larry Ellison paid a lot of money to run the show at historically successful programs who may not be qualified for the job

Gotta play through some contact there. Receivers don’t need arms.

Agree with all of this except the love part. This is who he always is. Why do people love him?

I don’t get how Gus Johnson is so bad at this. Why doesn’t he get better? And what is it that he’s watching?

By the transitive property, now the Brewers are ruining baseball.

Austin Wells — once thought of as a bat-only prospect who wouldn't make it as a catcher — was just nominated for a Gold Glove. Back in the May issue of Yankees Magazine, I looked at how he evolved behind the plate, and what — if anything — actually changed. www.mlb.com/news/yankees...

Everything so on the nose these days

Reupping this … … … …

Paul Blackburn pitched 1.2 innings on just 7 pitches.

Through four innings, Max Fried has gotten 10 swing and misses tonight, after getting just 9 in his start against the Red Sox last week.

In Ryan Vilade's first AB tonight, he his a ball to LF that would have been a homer in 6 parks, but not Yankee Stadium. In his second, he hit a ball that would only be a homer at Yankee Stadium (and probably only without Aaron Judge playing RF). But since it *is* Yankee Stadium, it counts.

Earlier today, Carlos Rodon was asked how to beat this Rays lineup. His advice: Get to the top of their lineup without runners on base. Fried facing leadoff man Díaz now in top of the third with two runners on …

Johnny DeLuca is absolutely the most Tampa Bay Rays name ever. There isn't any possible way he could play for another team.

Before we move ahead to the Division Series, Meredith Marakovits and I took a look back at Cam Schlittler’s insane AL Wild Card Series run for this week’s New York Yankees Pfficial Podcast. Check out the full episode at yankees.com/podcast or the podcast app of your choice.

Paul Goldschmidt batting here instead of Stanton makes me think that G was just here as a decoy for a first-time opposing manager to deal with. I wonder if he's on the ALDS roster …

"Boston Sucks!" chants from Yankee Stadium crowd, who appear to be correct.

That Willson Contreras homer breaks a 27.2 inning scoreless streak for the Red Sox in the Wild Card Series.

Fuck this guy a million times.

If you see this, post a vampire that isn't Dracula

Scoring change here in the Bronx — the seven combined runs that the Yankees scored in the seventh and eighth innings have actually been charged to Chad Tracy.

Ben Rice, a triple from the cycle, opts for the grand slam instead.

The Yankees have yet to strike out against the Boston bullpen tonight.

Eight of the Yankees' nine hits so far tonight, both RBI, and — obviously — the majority of the pitching has been the work of players drafted and developed by the organization.

The Red Sox No. 1 hitters (Roman Anthony twice, Monasterio once) have struck out in all three at-bats tonight, all on check swings

Cam Schlittler is starting the 6th inning at 89 pitches. The Yankees should probably have someone warming.

Ben Rice has two hits today — one crushed 110.3 in the first inning that went to the gap in right center, and the solo shot just now to Monument Park that he hit 108.

That was the first walk that Schlittler has allowed in his three postseason starts, over 19-plus innings so far.

If you flip your bat like that in a three-ball count, it should have the same force and effect as tapping your helmet, triggering a challenge.

I just found myself with some free time, so I counted, and it turns out that tonight's Yankees-Red Sox ALWC Game 1 will be the 107th MLB postseason game I've attended. Which means that Game 5 of the 2024 World Series — certainly memorable in a bad way for Yankees fans — was my 100th.

George Lombard Jr. will play in his first postseason game tonight. For the cover story in our 2026 Postseason edition of Yankees Magazine, I looked at a life spent making baseball look instinctual. www.mlb.com/yankees/news...

abc you got me all wrong

Need a gif of Herky there

Is it possible that my friends in Oasis just didn’t realize how much I need a code?

Woodford on in reserve for Rays