📌 Join the BPCrew Chapter in your city and meet up with more Yankees fans! 👉 CLICK HERE

Yankees Hot Stove News – The Bronx Pinstripes Show #53

On this week’s episode we talk about big MLB free agents still available, Chris Davis signing the biggest contract in Orioles team history, AROD CORP, Aroldis Chapman being named the closer, Yankees infield depth, Greg Bird starting the season in Triple-A, Gary “The Kraken” Sanchez winning the backup catcher job, Didi Gregorius’ rank among baseball’s best shortstops, and possible low risk free agent starting pitchers the Yankees could sign. We end the episode by recapping the NFL Divisional playoff weekend and picking the championship games. You can get involved with the show by submitting a mailbag question, story, or rant here. Find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Call the voicemail line: 646-480-0342.

We recorded before the news that Justin Upton signed with Detroit for 6 years, but Scott and I explore the possibility of where Cespedes would land and if he’d take a short-term deal. He is now the lone big name outfielder still on the market, but considering the Heyward and Upton contracts, he will probably get a big deal somewhere. We also discuss why it is a mistake for the Orioles to give Chris Davis the biggest contract in team history.

Last week on Yankees Hot Stove, Girardi said that Chapman would be the closer entering spring training. We talk about this news, plus how Girardi will use Miller and Betances to setup Chapman. Girardi also said that ARod would be exclusively a DH, which is no surprise. It appears Castro may also see some time as a backup third baseman, which opens up possibilities for Refsnyder, or somebody else, to win a utility player job with the team out of spring. On Yankees Hot Stove this week, Cashman spoke about his philosophy in constructing the roster this offseason and where he sees Greg Bird and Gary Sanchez in 2016.

 

We are down to the final four in the NFL. We recapped another wild weekend of games and why it seems football is king. We also pick the Championship Round games (it seems Scott has finally smartened up…).

Scott: Patriots over Broncos; Panthers over Cardinals

Andrew: Patriots over Broncos; Panthers over Cardinals

 

Submit mailbag questions here.

Call the voicemail line: 646-480-0342.

Hit us up on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Check us out in iTunes. If you like the show, please give us a rating and review.

Follow @ScottReinen and @Yankees_talk.