Hour 1: The Yankees Look Elite While the Mets Search for Answers

Evan & Tiki

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4.2 • 988 Ratings

🗓️ 28 April 2026

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

The Yankees are rolling again, but this season feels different. Evan Roberts and Tiki Barber debate whether this team is simply another reliable 95 win Yankees squad or something far more dangerous. With Max Fried dominating, the rotation getting healthier, and Ben Rice emerging as a legitimate force next to Aaron Judge, there is growing belief this roster could become the best team in baseball. The conversation dives into why the Yankees’ pitching may separate them from recent seasons, whether the bullpen is the only true weakness, and what kind of edge this team carries after last year’s playoff disappointment. Evan and Tiki also break down the Mets’ continued struggles, Carlos Mendoza’s uncertain future, and why the Phillies making a managerial change only adds more pressure in Queens.

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0:00.0	Sitting back last night watching the Yankees kick ass and hold on and win four to two.
0:04.8	And I keep wondering, like, how good are they?
0:08.3	Like, are they good good?
0:10.7	Are they Yankee good?
0:12.2	And by Yankee good, I mean, like, when Aaron Boone has been here, they're essentially a 95 win team every year.
0:18.1	You look at the last two years, they've won 94 games both seasons.
0:21.2	But in 2025, they couldn't beat the Blue Jays, and so they get knocked out early.
0:24.7	But in 2024, they've got the AL Central Road and they go to the World Series.
0:28.8	Like, are they a typical, hey, 94 wins, write it down, Yankee team.
0:34.0	We'll see about the playoff matchups.
0:35.9	Or are they even better than that?
0:37.6	Because last night I'm watching Max Fried Dominate again.
0:40.5	I'm watching Ben Rice and Aaron Judd's like they're the best brothers.
0:43.3	Right.
0:43.6	And there's a part of you that thinks maybe they're even better than the normal Yankee good.
0:48.3	I think it's better only because the pitching feels dominant right now.
0:54.3	Every one of these Max Fried starts is dominant.
0:57.2	Every one of these Cam Schlittler starts is dominant.
1:00.2	We'll see tonight against Shakedogrom.
1:01.8	It should be an unbelievable pitchers battle if you love that kind of baseball game.
1:07.2	But Carlos Rodan isn't back yet.
1:09.8	Garrett Cole isn't back yet.
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