My Thoughts on Recent Tweets (X)
- Paul Semendinger
- Aug 28
- 2 min read
by Paul Semendinger
August 28, 2025
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My Thoughts - The way the Yankees have been crushing the weaker opponents, it seems clear that the Yankees will make the playoffs. The might even still win the division.
This is not because the Yankees are excellent, or even very good, it's because the rest of the league isn't very good. This is, and has been the Yankees model for years now. "Just be better than the other less-than-great teams." With the way the schedule is playing out, that strategy should get the Yankees into the post season. (It's a less enjoyable way to root for a team, to see them stumble for months at a time, but this is how the Yankees of today operate.)
My Thoughts - If Cam Schlittler can keep this up, in fact, he doesn't even have to be this good, he should be the third starter in the playoffs. A team starting Max Fried, Carlos Rodon, and Cam Schlittler could be very dangerous in the post season.
(In other words, the Yankees' strategy just might work...)
My Thoughts - Cam Schlittler is pitching great, but Luis Gil might have something to say about getting some post season starts...
My Thoughts - Giancarlo Stanton has been amazing. I've always been a fan, but I also wanted the Yankees to trade him. I thought his best days were long behind him. I never, ever, imagined he could be this good again. He is performing like the player we all hoped he'd be these last many years. It's been great. It's fun watching Giancrlo Stanton mash.
But, please, Giancarlo Stanton is not a Hall of Famer. It's not even close.
From Baseball-Reference, here are the ten players most similar to Stanton over their careers:
Those are some pretty good players, some big stars, but not a Hall of Famer among them.
Also from B-R:
Giancarlo Stanton's revival has been awesome. He just might carry the Yankees to a championship. That would be awesome. But, he is not, by any measure, a Hall of Famer.
My Thoughts - Think about all of the very very very poor performances we've seen by Yankees players over the years. Volpe's 11 games have been the worst of any player. That's troubling.
My Thoughts - Graig Nettles, Roy White, and Chris Chambliss - great players and great memories. Three of my favorites.
My Thoughts - Speaking of...
My Thoughts - That was one thing that no one could have predicted happening this year. "Here's a big prediction... Oswald Peraza will be pitching for the Angels and he'll give up a home run to Kyle Higashioka who is on the Rangers."
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Finally, the following has nothing to do with baseball, but I wrote this for my personal site...
That Marx/ Gershwin story is hilarious.
Stanton's not a HoF'er today, but if he keeps raking like this for the rest of his contract, his career numbers will put him in the conversation -- and something like a World Series MVP wouldn't hurt.
Let me put it another way: The Yankees BETTER make the playoff.
-“Just be better than the other not so great teams” might not be exactly reaching for the stars.
But by definition it is still good enough to win.
-Schilttler vs Gil: It’s nice to have options.
-Graig Nettles = Hall of Famer
-Roy White: the most underrated and under appreciated Yankee of all time.
-Long past time for Roy and Puff to get their plaques in The Valley
-Giancarlo Stanton < Hall of Famer
-Oswald Peraza: Can't pitch either
-Groucho, Chico and Harpo: Comedy’s GOAT
Think about all of the very very very poor performances we've seen by Yankees players over the years.
Kind of makes you miss Stephen Drew...
My Thoughts - Cam Schlittler is pitching great, but Luis Gil might have something to say about getting some post season starts...
Schlittler had been as predictable as Gil
but, since they started having Cam uncork those curveballs, he's looking like a wizard.
Gil looks like he might prove to be a great two-inning guy this post-season ....should the team get a coupla rounds deep