The Yankees have the best offense in the American League.

So it's tough to say that's their biggest problem when they're scoring more runs than anybody else. Now, you could always be better. You can always score even more runs. Like there's no cap on the amount of runs you can score. But, yeah, I think you look at the state of the rotation right now. And there's a few reasons why you lean to that being their biggest issue. Bullpen scares me as well. but at least at the back end, you feel good about Luke Weaver, you feel good about Devin Williams, and you even feel good about Timmy Hill. The problem with the rotation right now is Rodon is always going to have this lack of trust from Yankee fans. And he's getting up there innings pitched. Yeah. It's just not something he does deeply every year. That is go 200 plus innings. Right. And he just doesn't have, like you don't know what you're necessarily getting from him down the stretch. But he's in the rotation, no questions asked. Max freed for what we know is healthy, but he hasn't been the same guy for a month. Now, is it the blister stuff? Is it just the league has now seen him? Which I don't buy as much anymore in this modern age. But he did get off to an unsustainable start. Marcus Stroman's been good, but how long do you trust him? How long does that last? Well, I mean, the good thing is with Stroman is he's always been a second half fader. Right. But this year he didn't pitch until the second half. There is no second half from Marcus Strong. This is the first half.

So you're right. The good thing is with Stroman is he's always been a second half fader. Right. But this year he didn't pitch until the second half.

There is no second half for Marcus Strong.

This is the first half. So you're right. Weaver's been, ah, he's a back of the rotation arm. And we'll see about Schlitler. He's only made two starts. So could they use enhancements in the rotation? Absolutely. Yeah, they're likely looking at a starting pitcher at the trade deadline.

And similarly to the Mets, if they add a starting pitcher at the trade deadline, dare I say too, they could take a Cam Schlittler and possibly shorten them up and make them affect the bullpen on. Of course. It happens all the time. The stuff that he has, 100 miles an hour plus sometimes, I don't know what a secondary pitch is off the top of my head, but it's all you need. Yeah. Don't gas and have something off speed that gets people chasing. And Louis Heel's coming, but what do we expect from Louis Heel? I think the way you've got to ask yourself with rotation help, and Mets can play the same game is close your eyes, you're in the playoffs. let's assume the Mets make the playoffs, the Yankees make the playoffs. No guarantee, but they're in the playoffs.

And not only are they in the playoffs, they're in a best of five. They've somehow jumped over the wild card series. And in a best of five, you're likely going to need three, maybe four starters. In the LCS, you definitely need four starters.

Which guys currently on your team do you say, that's a playoff starter? And I think in the Yankees case, the number is literally two. It's Max Fried and it's Carlos Rodan. Right. And even Rodin, you don't trust, but he's clearly a playoff starter. We all know that. Right. I actually believe that there come to postseason where he's just dialed in, he'll be fine.

And either way, Right. And even Rodin, you don't trust, but he's clearly a playoff starter. We all know that. Right. I actually believe that come the postseason where he's just dialed in, he'll be fine.

And either way, he's going to pitch in the postseason. Of course. So you got two guys. No one's saying that about Weaver. No one's saying that right now about Stroman. Schlittler's got to do more. can we get there with him, maybe.

I mean, it's only been two stars.

You mean Warren, not Weaver.

Warren.

I don't know why I keep saying Weaver.

I apologize.

Will Warren.

Warren, Warren.

It's the been two stars. You mean Warren, not Weaver. Warren. Warren. Warren. I don't know why I keep saying Weaver.

I apologize.

Will Warren.

Warren, Warren.

Warren.

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