 So the Yankees got clobbered tonight ten to one Mariners needed it They were really freefall at least it gives them a little bit of a respite But even with that you think about the Yankees I mean they were 15 and five last 20 games coming into tonight with you know their entire team almost the starting Lineup if you will on the injury list and why are we showing you this? These are the teams with the highest payroll in the game this year because you know We're trying to figure out what makes this so special for the Yankees Look, they they they had a lot of money and as you see four of those five teams are good on that list with the exception the Giants That's a big part of it But but what else surprises you about overall the Yankees with all of these injuries still playing good baseball well As we mentioned with this graphic the the ability for these teams to have depth and to have quality big-league guys One through 25 so some guys go down they can plug people in that it'll look could be everyday players Else when we're now with it with the Yankees during this stretch, you know They've had some production from guys. He didn't anticipate a boy. He did it last year But Michelle has swung the bat well Gary Sanchez has come back hit some home runs But you've also got to recognize it during this stretch, you know coming into this series against Seattle They've only played five games against teams that were over 500 that was with twins and the Diamondbacks and you know Outside of that they're beating up on teams that are not that good Do we get Brian Cashman some love? I mean he built the depth of the organization not just the 25 guys, but triple A on down I mean he's calling up guys people have never heard of Mike Ford Talk talk man. He I mean have you heard of them? I mean I have because they're hitting for the Yankees That's all right before that have you or show the talk man was with uh, it was with caught Colorado Shella was it was he in Toronto? I mean, but he picked up Cleveland. He's picked up some guys though that you know Look at I don't think he expected them to produce and they've they've come up and and they've been I don't want to say sporadic But they've been the timing's been good her mom. No, he was good last year He's got a good stuff. They've been waiting on this, but I mean you lose Severino, right you lose judge You lose Stan. We could do a whole show. It's amazing and they're still right there They have I mean I know they have they've played a week schedule. I get it But at the same time they're still and they're beating these teams. They're bludgeoning these teams with their offense It's been it's scary when they get these guys all back I think the beauty of cashman is like he get and he's in New York And so he's got a ton of payroll so you don't you're not gonna give him credit But he has done a great job. I think I think if you look at it, right? He rebuilt that team in a snap I mean they didn't have well build that was his best thing that he ever did getting rid of Miller and Chapman and They were competitive and then the ale so there's something to be said though about the arrival of those young players Whether it was Aaron judge or Sanchez I don't think anybody anticipated that those guys would make the impact as quickly as they did agree and because of that You know again, Brian Cashman give him credit He he adjusted and it wasn't going to be a couple of year rebuilding and retooling and everything. It's like holy cow We got something here. So it was just it was really just sort of a transition You know, basically they got rid of Alex That was a thing when they said we're cutting ties with Alex He thought that it was gonna go this way. It didn't it actually went boom Well, judge judges the piece for me that kind of keeps it all together My buddy Dougman cave it used the triple a manager for the Tigers had put a grade on judge The highest grade he's ever put on a player when he was with the twins as manager and they're like, what are you crazy? He goes look this guy's six seven Unbelievable makeup can play right field hits homers puts a great athletic is heck He said he's the best minor league player He's ever put a grade on in like seven or eight years and he got buried for it and when Aaron judges on the field He's pretty amazing. He's another one of these guys. That's out So the Yankees despite all that they get clobber tonight They've been playing well overall and they're still chasing the raise we're in first place coming into today So not pictured in that a highlight is Chris Brian, you know, we've been talking all year about Brian When's Brian gonna get when's Brian gonna get going? I guess the question is he gotten going? He's three home runs the last three games. That's not he's over to two walks He has been drawing walks all year. Is he back is he back to the MVP that we've come to know and love It's hard to be back to the level he was I think the expectations were put so high on him when he came up all the height before he got remember He was the first guy they ever talked about manipulating service time with wins Chris He had the big billboard wins Chris Brian gonna be here. He comes up. He wins all the awards He wins MVP They win the world series and then he had he gets hurt and he has a slightly down a down year for Chris Brian I mean the expectations are so high for this kid and he's done it all he plays multiple positions He's done it all he hits for power Gets big hits walked him off. I mean this guy this guy is the limit But just give him a little bit of time, but yes, he's on the track back It's almost like the MVP season is his floor, right? Like that's automatic and now each year should be an improvement And so he he's hurt last year and that's a shoulder injury and for a hitter and any type of power hitter I mean that that's debilitating because not only you know, maybe when it's feeling okay still in your mind You're thinking man. Okay, if I do this swing, what about and then you get a little stinger or something down the arm That that can screw up a whole season and it basically did from a power standpoint And so now he's hit some home runs here. So everybody's going. Okay, the powers back. That was a concern He's still he's still on pace to hit You know driving over a hundred have over a hundred runs in its as AJ said We want to see it's got to be way up here I mean it's crazy because you talk about the injury and that was essentially last year He had besides the MVP overall He had three Phenomenal seasons in a row rookie of the year three great seasons a row He had one down here and he was hurt and we're just someone once told me once if you hit a if you hit 30 home runs Don't do it because then teams will start expecting you players and fans will so if you just hit 10 or 15 Then they expect 10 or 15 you win an MVP they expect you to be Mike trout and try to win the MVP every year So taper trying to hit like he won it won it too early in his career. That's right. Exactly that early. You can't do that