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Joel Sherman @joelsherman.bsky.social · 20h

nypost.com/2026/10/12/s... Beginning a multi-part series today on how the Yankees should handle each position this offseason. Part 1 is catching -- who is Austin Wells and do the NYY need a replacement or a better catching partner for him?

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The Yankees need change at catcher — how much depends on big Austin Wells question

Who is the real Austin Wells?

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Joel Sherman @joelsherman.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

nypost.com/2026/10/10/s... The Yankees are not being eliminated so consistency in the playoffs for talent reasons. They should look toward the dynastic Dodgers for what is missing.

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Yankees must follow Dodgers’ blueprint for mental toughness after latest no-show

The Yankees must look West. The Dodgers are the gold standard now that the Yankees once were.

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Joel Sherman @joelsherman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

nypost.com/2026/10/08/s... we have not reached expiration on anger yet for how this Yankees season ended, but my assignment was to address next year’s roster. So here we go.

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How the Yankees can get a jump on fixing their biggest issues

No Yankees fan wants to read this sentence right now, but here it goes: They should be really good next year.

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Joel Sherman @joelsherman.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I reported last week that the qualifying number for this offseason would be about $23.1M. For those who want exact, a source told me: $23.15M.

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Joel Sherman @joelsherman.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Jon and I talked about Yankees' issues and if Boone's job should be in peril here (and deeper on the full pod) Bob Costas joined "The Show" to talk playoffs. YouTube: trib.al/4zqhHD2 Apple: trib.al/wV6QOpI Spotify: trib.al/Odx0Mb5

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Joel Sherman @joelsherman.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

nypost.com/2026/10/06/s... Schlittler has to be ”win day” for the Yankees in the playoffs, but he still can’t do it by himself or worse trying to overcome his own team’s ineptitude.

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Yankees better remember how to play baseball after this clown show — or else

Basically the Rays forced the Yankees to play baseball, and the Yankees were just awful at it.

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Joel Sherman @joelsherman.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

nypost.com/2026/10/05/s... The qualifying offer is expected to come in at about $23.1M this offseason, which will lead to interesting decisions, including the Yankees with David Bednar and Jazz Chisholm Jr.

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Exclusive | MLB’s qualifying offer goes up again but comes with a massive CBA question

The qualifying offer will continue into this offseason because the collective bargaining agreement does not expire until Dec. 1.

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Joel Sherman @joelsherman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

nypost.com/2026/10/03/s... The Yankees have tough math in the Division Series — having to win three games in which a bonafide Yankee killer can start twice; and already has dominated once.

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Drew Rasmussen’s masterclass places all pressure on the Yankees going forward

Unfortunately for the Yankees, Red Sox manager Chad Tracy was not around Saturday night to prematurely pull Drew Rasmussen.

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Joel Sherman @joelsherman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

nypost.com/2026/10/03/s... If Aaron Judge is going to make it back for a later round (if the Yankees advance), he should do what McNeil/Schwarber did to prove they were playoff ready after injuries: Play a few games in the Arizona Fall League. Oh, by the way, the AFL opens today.

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The outside-the-box step Aaron Judge can take to prove he’s healthy — should Yankees reach ALCS

Judge has mentioned playing for a decade without a title and, thus, wanting to do everything to play to try to win one. It seems pretty clear that Judge would play compromised.

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Joel Sherman @joelsherman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Ryan Weathers is indeed on the Yankees’ DS roster.

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Joel Sherman @joelsherman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

nypost.com/2026/10/02/s... During Aaron Boone’s tenure the face of the organization has been Cole/Judge/Stanton. None of them played against the Red Sox and were limited during the season. What does that say about the Yankees now and moving forward.

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This Yankees season has redefined a core narrative thanks to a transformation in real time

For almost the entirety of the Aaron Boone era, the faces of the Yankees have been Gerrit Cole, Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton.

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Joel Sherman @joelsherman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

nypost.com/2026/09/30/s... With other choices, Aaron Boone played it straight by going with his best in wild-card G1. It was Cam Schlittler who threw a curve for the Yankees and against the Red Sox.

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Cam Schlittler added to his Yankees lore with a twist on his Red Sox dominance

Aaron Boone played it straight by starting his ace in the opener. It was Cam Schlittler who threw a curve.

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Joel Sherman @joelsherman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

nypost.com/2026/09/29/s... As much as the Yankees have tried to stuff RH-hitting options for all the Red Sox LH pitching, they will need their LHH to capitalize on home field advantage and the short porch because there will be plenty of LH vs. LH matchups.

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Yankees must use their biggest advantage in lefty-heavy series with Red Sox

The pre-series machinations for Red Sox-Yankees revolved around who was left out and who was the right fit.

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Joel Sherman @joelsherman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Jon and I broke down WC series, including here on Red Sox lefties vs. Yankees lefty hitters. Also, discussed Stearns presser/Mets offseason. Other WC series. YouTube: trib.al/IATy750 Apple: trib.al/MstmKgz Spotify: trib.al/xDxG7hn

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Joel Sherman @joelsherman.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

nypost.com/2026/09/27/s... There were other good ways to go for Boone in Game 1, but picking Schlittler means mainly going with your best and, fringe benefit, avoiding the outside noise/second-guessing that would have buzzed around the Yankees otherwise.

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Yankees had no bad options for Game 1 — but Aaron Boone saved himself some second-guessing

But going with Schlittler in Game 2 would not have just been something straight from a laptop. You could have based it on the sagacity of the old-school Torre.

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Joel Sherman @joelsherman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

nypost.com/2026/09/26/s... The annual awards: Have we become bored by the baseball miracle of what Ohtani does vs. PCA's overall genius? And the yearly explanation offered: Because I hate your team (fill in the blank).

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Settling the Shohei Ohtani vs. Pete Crow-Armstrong NL MVP debate — and handing out MLB season awards

If you can attain that state where you see it all anew, let me ask you this: Would you vote for Ohtani as National League MVP?

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Joel Sherman @joelsherman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Howie Rose tell us favorite call here. Also why Mets don't sustain winning, what stood out as his broadcast career ended, more, Jon and I on Green/Mets and NYY issues. YouTube: trib.al/TtyA6ex Apple: trib.al/SMp7HaR Spotify: trib.al/w3Rk3Wp

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Joel Sherman @joelsherman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Can confirm the Mets are moving toward hiring former Twins head of baseball ops Derek Falvey as reported 1st by @willsammon.bsky.social @ken-rosenthal.bsky.social Steve Cohen had said the NYM would hire extra leadership to help David Stearns, who has a long relationship with Falvey.

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Joel Sherman @joelsherman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

nypost.com/2026/09/22/s... The humiliation of another team celebrating on their field and the implications for the Yankees in the coming playoffs.

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Yankees’ AL East fumble only assures them some playoff peril

At least they avoided being no-hit.

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Joel Sherman @joelsherman.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

nypost.com/2026/09/22/s... Thoughts on how Aaron Judge and the Yankees publicly handle his injuries, did the Mets have the best rookie class in the majors this year, a personal Ernie Accorsi story, more.

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The Yankees’ Aaron Judge double-talk is cheating those who care the most

The Yankees and Aaron Judge have two basic public postures when it comes to his injuries — dissembling and disrespectful.

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Joel Sherman @joelsherman.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

nypost.com/2026/09/20/s... With one of their most important people (Howie Rose) leaving the Mets after Sunday's home finale, some thoughts about continuity moving forward.

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The Mets’ blessing that could come out of likely having to spend less in 2027

It would have been an ideal day for Rose-colored glasses.

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Joel Sherman @joelsherman.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

On "The Show", David Cone here on if Schlittler should be a MVP consideration. Also, Weathers, Schmidt, Cole, Mets GM job (yeah, I asked about him). Jon and I discuss Mets, Yankees. YouTube: trib.al/CM9DNae Apple: trib.al/2wIQea6 Spotify: trib.al/JTxTmuc

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Joel Sherman @joelsherman.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

nypost.com/2026/09/15/s... The likely MVPS (PCA/Alvarez) represent the upside of two of the worst/best trades of recent vintage. Thoughts on them and others that are shaping playoff races/awards. Mets historic rookies, Yankees roster surprises. More.

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The MLB trade heists that have swung this season

The front-runners for MVP — Yordan Alvarez and Pete Crow-Armstrong — also arguably rank first in another category.

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Joel Sherman @joelsherman.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

nypost.com/2026/09/13/s... Cam Schlittler is getting better amid the biggest workload of his life, making him the Most Valuable Yankee -- is he even more than that?

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Cam Schlittler is building case for something much bigger than a Cy Young

He has two starts left in his must-see regular season before Game 1 of the playoffs.

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Joel Sherman @joelsherman.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

nypost.com/2026/09/12/s... With Pete Alonso returning to Citi Field this week, a thought: you can let anyone out the door, if you replace them well. Freddie Freeman to Matt Olson is acceptable, for example. Alonso to Jorge Polanco is not.

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The Mets failed to properly replace Pete Alonso — and it remains a glaring 2027 problem

David Stearns failed to replace Alonso well individually and collectively.

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Joel Sherman @joelsherman.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

nypost.com/2026/09/08/s... The Yankees are in a delicate two-step, in a September playoff chase with their biggest star very reluctantly in spring training mode.

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Yankees in delicate two-step with Aaron Judge that they must navigate

The Yankees and Aaron Judge got process and progress — not a movie script.

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Joel Sherman @joelsherman.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Astros manager Joe Espada joined "The Show" this week to talk his status, Alvarez's Triple Crown try, more. Here Jon and I talk Judge's return. YouTube: trib.al/4o7B2W9 Apple: trib.al/vW9X1tK Spotify: trib.al/kWKeHrU

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Joel Sherman @joelsherman.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Adam Ottavino joined "The Show" to talk here if a highly used reliever like Headrick can regenerate if he tires, also talked Cashman, Boone, Jazz steals, Yankees chances more. YouTube: trib.al/Tyi5iIB Apple: trib.al/5TD1l8a Spotify: trib.al/ZkqAAjh

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