Why This Yankees Team Feels Different From Recent Seasons

Evan & Tiki

Audacy

Sports

4.2 • 990 Ratings

🗓️ 28 April 2026

⏱️ 17 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

The Yankees are off to another strong start, but Evan Roberts and Tiki Barber debate whether this version of the team has the potential to be something greater than the usual 94 to 95 win formula fans have come to expect. With Max Fried dominating, the rotation looking deeper than ever, and Ben Rice exploding into a major contributor alongside Aaron Judge, the conversation shifts toward whether this team could truly separate itself from recent Yankee seasons. Evan and Tiki break down why the pitching staff may be the biggest difference maker, what concerns still exist in the bullpen, and whether the Yankees finally have the kind of edge needed for a deep October run. The discussion also turns to the Mets’ ongoing collapse, Carlos Mendoza surviving another day as manager, and why the organization suddenly looks directionless during a brutal stretch of baseball.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

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.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Audacy, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Audacy and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.