 going into 2023 we believe there are still moves for them to make Jack but there were Kings of the Hill in the American League East last year how do they stack up in the division well the mandate going into every season is win a World Series we know that George Steinbrenner who purchased the Yankees just more than 50 years ago that was always his mandate but as you said Bob you mentioned the division before you can get to the World Series you have to first worry about winning your division and I think as the Yankees head into the 2023 season they have to like where they stand in the division they won 99 games last year the Toronto Blue Jays won 92 have the Blue Jays done enough to make up that gap and that difference between the two teams I don't think they have I look at the rotations principally and I think the picture that the Yankees added Radone I think when you pair him with Garrett Cole at the top of that rotation and then you can go Severino Cortez and Montas I think that gives the Yankees a big edge I know that the Blue Jays added Bassett I know that they're hoping that Berrios can bounce back they've added Varshow and Keir Mayer in the outfield but I still think if you're analyzing and evaluating the AL East the Yankees are the favorites would you say based on pedigree that if you've got Garrett Cole and Carlos Radone 1-2 you throw Severino in there what Nesta Cortez has done they're hoping for bounce backs from Berrios from Kikuchi that type of thing that they're hoping on that where the Yankees aren't hoping on what their guys can do Yankees are hoping on Montas but I think the other pitchers are more of guarantee of course you have to talk about health with Severino it's about staying on the field with Cortez the question is going to be can he do this again can he come back and do it again I think that's actually an unfair question to Cortez we've asked that question about him so much this guy is legit this guy is a front end of the rotation pitcher he showed it last year with an all-star selection we talked about the Blue Jays we should mention Minoa he is the real deal he is an ace he is at the top of their rotation they also have Gauzman but I also give the Yankees the edge in the bullpen I even think the Yankee lineup matches up very well against Toronto's again it's about guys coming back though is Josh Donaldson going to be a contributor for you who is DJ LeMay who for the Yankees next year do Paraza and Volpe become contributors can Glaber Torres be the player that he was for about three quarters of last year not the one that he was for about a quarter when he struggled and then how does Aaron Judge come back with an encore 62 home runs at an MVP season Bob think about it he could hit 45 home runs and there will be a chorus of fans saying well he didn't hit 63 this year so a lot to talk about and a lot to discuss but I still stand by what I said at the beginning of the show the Yankees are the class of the east all right