*** Staying positive on Valentine's Day!

Jones BENCHED for hitting HR! Did Volpe ruin it for everyone? When he came up he was handed the SS job for the year!! After his failures now Dominguez & Jones struggle to get playing time. I sympathize with Wells, but my headaches are caused by Volpe. Yankees starting 5 infielders and 2 outfielders. But they do have 3 OFers' bats in the lineup. Even with tomorrow off Yankees could use some innings by Rodon. Over / Under: Hits by Volpe, 1.5 YANKEES Goldschmidt, DH -- .281 (147) Rice, 1B -- .297 (178) Bellinger, LF -- .272 (136) Rosario, 3B -- .258 (115) Grisham, CF -- .227 (110) Caballero, RF -- .253 (98) Judge's Bat, 2B -- .231 (99) Volpe, SS -- .190 (72) Sanchez, C -- .000 (-100) Rodon, P -- 1-2, 2.88 GUARDIANS Martinez, RF -- .236 Ramirez, DH -- .241 Hoskins, 1B -- .193 Fry, LF -- .256 Bazzana, 2B -- .255 Fairchild, CF -- .125 Schneemann, 3B -- .233 Hedges, C -- .253 Rocchio, SS -- .280 Messick, P -- 6-2, 2.40 Game on YES and MLBN at 1 pm NEXT UP: Friday, June 12th, at 7:30 pm, at Toronto

Tired 'pen? Yesterday Boone used the "kitchen sink" approach. Jones 1st MLB HR -- it will happen SOON!!! Very soon. Maybe this week. Maybe even today! En garde: Cole must be better than last start -- which was vs Guardians Volpe > Caby????? UGH!!! Over / Under: Number of Yankee relievers used tonight: 3.5 YANKEES Grisham, CF -- .227 (112) Rice, DH -- .304 (184) Goldschmidt, 1B -- .274 (145) Bellinger, LF -- .276 (138) Chisholm, 2B -- .230 (95) Jones, RF -- .250 (73) Volpe, SS -- .203 (84) McMahon, 3B -- .211 (77) Escarra, C -- .172 (34) Cole, P -- 1-1, 2.00 GUARDIANS Bazzana, 2B -- .263 Ramirez, 3B -- .238 DeLauter, RF -- .254 Manzardo, 1B -- .229 Hoskins, DH -- .191 Martinez, LF -- .232 Kwan, CF -- .216 Hedges, C -- .250 Rocchio, SS -- .284 Cecconi, P -- 3-5, 4.92 Game on Amazon Prime Video and TBS (not sure how that works) at 6:30 pm NEXT UP: Wednesday, June 10th, at 1 pm, at Cleveland.

RANT: The scheduling this year is idiotic -- playing a team 6 times in 9 days -- and even worse when those are all the games they play during the year. Rice and Goldy swap positions. Volpe benched! It ends here -- Jones will get 1st MLB HR! Over / Under: SBs by Yankees, 3.5 YANKEES Grisham, CF -- .222 (110) Rice, 1B -- .299 (192) Goldschmidt. DH -- .275 (142) Bellinger, LF -- .273 (138) Chisholm, 2B -- .234 (98) Jones, RF -- .250 (78) Caballero, SS -- .258 (100) McMahon, 3B -- .208 (71) Escarra, C -- .177 (38) Warren, P -- 7-1, 3.22 GUARDIANS Bazzana, 2B -- .271 Ramirez, 3B -- .238 DeLauter, DH -- .256 Manzardo, 1B -- .230 Schneemann, CF -- .231 Martinez, RF -- .232 Kwan, LF -- .220 Bailey, C -- .144 Rocchio, SS -- .280 Williams, P -- 9-3, 3.20 Game on YES and FS1 at 6:30 pm NEXT UP: Tuesday, June 9th, at 6:30 pm, at Cleveland

I blame the Equipment Manager: Why is Wells still wearing his own uniform and using his own bat? I expect Wells will turn things around offensively any year now. McMahon bats (he certainly can't hit) 6th -- where he can protect Volpe. Jones is back -- but still at DH!! Who's the closer? Too often it's been Abbott & Costello Over / Under: SBs by Jones, 0.5 BJs Springer, DH -- .196 Guerrero, 1B -- .285 Varsho, CF -- .261 Okamoto, 3B -- .234 Pinango, LF -- .327 Sanchez, RF -- .265 Sneider, 2B -- .141 Gimenez, SS -- .237 Heineman, C -- .150 Cease, P -- 3-1, 2.41 YANKS Grisham, CF -- .166 (84) Rice, 1B -- .298 (190) Judge, RF -- .266 (171) Bellinger, LF -- .271 (141) Chisholm, 2B -- .237 (98) McMahon, 3B -- .183 (55) Volpe, SS -- .308 (201) Jones, DH -- .167 (41) Wells, C -- .173 (61) Warren, P -- 5-1, 3.42 Game on YES and TBS at 7 pm. NEXT UP: Wednesday, May 20th, at 7 pm, in The Bronx.

ERC called up! After seeing this lineup Boone should be drug tested. Jones is benched, vs RHP????? Rice bats leadoff??? Wells does not protect well. Over / Under: Hits by Jazz, 0.5 YANKEES Rice, DH -- .314 (200) Judge, RF -- .267 (176) Bellinger, LF -- .270 (138) Goldschmidt, 1B -- .262 (155) Chisholm, 2B -- .217 (83) Rosario, 3B -- .268 (122) Grisham, CF -- .169 (89) Volpe, SS -- .000 (90) Wells, C -- .173 (64) Rodon, P -- 0-0, 6.23 METS Benge, RF -- .230 Bichette, SS -- .213 Soto, LF -- .271 Vientos, 1B -- .234 Semien, 2B -- .229 Ewing, CF -- .250 Slater, DH -- .220 Baty, 3B -- .230 Torrens, C -- .204 Brazoban, P -- 2-1, 2,14 Game on FOX at 7 pm NEXT UP: Sunday, May 17th, at 1:30 pm, in Queens

Rough Weathers? First start after viral infection. Caballero has sore elbow from HPB Why is Jones not in CF? Why is Chisholm in lineup? Why is Wells in lineup? Why am I so grouchy? Over / Under: Innings pitched by Weathers, 4.15 YANKEES Grisham, CF -- .178 (89) Rice, 1B -- .306 (195) Judge, RF -- .267 (182) Bellinger, LF -- .292 (151) Chisholm, 2B -- .207 (77) McMahon, 3B -- .218 (83) Jones, DH -- .111 (-5) Schuemann, SS -- .200 (109) Wells, C -- .183 (76) Weathers, P -- 2-2, 3.03 ORIOLES Ward, LF -- .262 Henderson, SS -- .211 Rutschman, C -- .304 Alonso, 1B -- .214 O'Neill, RF -- .185 Basallo, DH -- .270 Taveras, CF -- .269 Wilson, 3B -- .250 Alexander, 2B -- .229 Young, P -- 3-1, 4.35 Game on YES at 6:30 pm NEXT UP: Tuesday, May 12th, at 6:30 pm, at Baltimore.

It's the 2nd place Yankees. Goodbye Kervin, we hardly knew ya. Rodon activated for from IL after exorcism. Wack-a-Jones: Spencer in RF Judge gets 1/2 day off Escarra in the light. Over / Under: NYY SBs, 3.5 YANKS Grisham, CF -- .176 (90) Rice, 1B -- .316 (203) Judge, DH -- .276 (178) Bellinger, LF -- .289 (148) Chisholm, 2B -- .206 (76) McMahon, 3B -- .227 (90) Caballero, SS -- .258 (100) Jones, RF -- .000 (-34) Escarra, C -- .211 (62) Rodon, P -- 0-0, -.-- BREWERS Chourio, LF -- .444 Turang, 2B -- .291 Contreras, DH -- .291 Sanchez, C -- .211 Vaughn, 1B -- .267 Renfigo, 3B -- .179 Mitchell, CF -- .216 Perkins, RF -- .106 Ortiz, SS -- .190 Henderson, P -- 0-1, 4.50 Game on YES at 2 pm NEXT UP: Monday, May 11th, at 6:30 pm, at Baltimore

Can Cam be the stopper? No roster moves today!!! Jones gets start in CF for benched Grisham. Hot McMahon gets benched for cold Chisholm. Wells AGAIN gets night game before day game. Vampire! BAD OMEN: First 4 Yankees in lineup all have BA ending with a 0!!! Over / Under: Jones HRs, 1.5 YANKEES Goldschmidt, 1B -- .200 (110) Rice, DH -- .330 (215) Judge, RF -- .270 (179) Bellinger, LF -- .290 (149) Rosario, 3B -- .262 (117) Chisholm, 2B -- .203 (74) Caballero, SS -- .264 (103) Jones, CF -- .000 (45) Wells, C -- .191 (83) Schlittler, P -- 5-1, 1.52 BREWERS Chourio, LF -- .528 Turang, 2B -- .295 Contreras, C -- .285 Bauers, 1B -- .259 Black, DH -- .360 Frelich, RF -- .223 Mitchell, CF -- .214 Rengifo, 3B -- .184 Hamilton, SS -- .236 Harrison, P -- 3-1, 2.12 Game on YES at 7 pm NEXT UP: Sunday. May 10th, at 2 pm, at Milwaukee

Can the Yankees adjust to hitting vs a right handed starter! Can Judge get his 1st HR vs McCullers? Can the Yankees stop Alvarez? Stanton ONLY Yankee with HR vs McCullers. Escarra replaces slumped Wells Over /Under: Yankee lefty batters hirs: 7.5 YANKEES Grisham, CF -- .167 (89) Judge, RF -- .242 (160) Bellinger, LF -- .271 (130) Rice, 1B -- .311 (216) Stanton, DH -- .253 (104) Chisholm, SS -- .188 (61) Escarra, C -- .158 (39) McMahon, 3B -- .143 (53) Caballero, SS -- .250 (81) Warren, P -- 2-0, 2.49 ASTROS Correra, SS -- .284 Alvarez, DH -- ,347 Paredes, 3B -- .227 Altuve, 2B -- .255 Walker, 1B -- .264 Smith, RF -- .239 Harris, LF -- .167 Diaz, C -- .197 Matthews, CF -- .167 McCullers, 1-1, 6.20 Game on YES at 8 pm NEXT UP: Saturday, April 25th, at 7 pm, at Houston

WHAT???? Yankees send struggling Escarra to minors for Sanchez. Now the Yankees at least have a righthanded batting catcher you can't hit. Still no updates on Fried regarding new MRI??? Over / Under: Yankee runs, 3.5 RED SOX Duran, LF -- .216 Rafaella, CF -- .282 Abreu, RF -- .283 Contreras, 1B -- .299 Yoshida, DH -- .252 Gasper, C -- .306 Durbin, 3B -- .196 Seigler, 2B -- .000 Mayer, SS -- .221 Suarez, P -- 2-3, 3.38 YANKEES Goldschmidt, 1B -- .268 (141) Rice, DH -- .305 (187) Bellinger, LF -- .269 (134) Rosario, 3B -- .261 (121) Grisham, CF -- .212 (105) Volpe, SS -- .222 (95) Chisholm, 2B -- .234 (95) Caballero, RF -- .257 (100) Sanchez, C -- .--- (---) Warren, P -- 7-1, 3.22 Game on FOX at 7:30 pm NEXT UP: Sunday, June 7th, at 1:30 pm on, vs Red Sox

Ever the Optimist: Yankees EXPECT Judge back before end of season. (Of course by then the season may be over for the Yankees) Expect unpredictable Weathers today. How much with Judge's absence affect Rice's MVP run? Yankees need to up their running game. Over / Under: Number of outs Jones will play before being PH for, 19.5 BOSTON Duran, LF -- .215 Rafaela, CF -- .286 Abreu, RF -- .283 Contreras, 1B -- .295 Durbin, 3B -- .194 Kiner-Falefa, SS --.282 Monasterio, 2B -- .245 Gasper, DH -- .328 Wong, C -- .261 Gray, P -- 6-1, 3.06 NEW YORK Grisham, CF -- .212 (104) Rice, DH -- .300 (181) Goldschmidt, 1B -- .276 (148) Bellinger, LF -- .273 (136) Chisholm, 2B -- .238 (99) Jones, RF -- .167 (29) Volpe, SS -- .220 (99) McMahon, 3B -- .205 (71) Wells, C -- .169 (57) Weathers, P -- 2-3, 3.52 Game on YES at 7 pm NEXT UP: Saturday, June 6th, at 7:30 pm vs Boston