THE 2026 BASEBALL SEASON -- 162 GAMES TO PLAYOFFS
Here we are 23 games into the 2026 season with a 14-9 record. At this point I feel very comfortable in saying the Yankees will make the playoffs, and win the AL East division. The YANKEE win total for the regular season should be about 101 wins. I broke the season into thirds, with 54 games in each third. Because the YANKEE starting pitching is just getting better and better with disabled list pitchers returning. Cole and Rodon will be back very soon, and I am not counting on Schmidt at this point in time. I am also looking forward for Volpe's return, returning as an improved hitter and fielder. Watch and see for yourself.
Now let me break down the three 54 game thirds into actual win/loss numbers. Remember WIN METHOD fans, wins are the only number in baseball that determines the best players and teams. Frist third, I went with a low 27-27 record. For the middle third, with Cole and Rodon's return, with Fried, Schlittler, Warren, Gil, and Weathers available, look for the bullpen being better also, with Cruz, Bednar, Headrick, and Hill being the top holdovers. I am not even mentioning Schmidt's return. Middle third record 36-18. Then we come to the final third of games. With the strength of the roster and the strength of the YANKEE minor leaguers, look for the YANKEES to make deals, if needed, to upgrade the lineup. The final third is the race to the finish line and the playoffs. Record 38-16. That will make for a 101-61 won/loss record. Not to shabby.
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«Oldest ‹Older 1001 – 1105 of 1105Yanks down 2-0 after 6.
Final. Yankees lose 6-0. A good way to lose when you don't score a run.. Rodon takes the loss. Offense quiet but for a big hit that should have scored a run but for a poor base running blunder.
Yanks go down 6-0 allowing 4 ninth inning runs. Series even at one game apiece. Fried in tonight's game.
Todays Yankee lineup
Max Fried LHP
T Grisham (L) CF
B Rice (L) DH
H Ramos (R) RF
L García Jr. (L) 1B
J Chisholm Jr. (L) 2B
G Lombard Jr. (R) SS
S Jones (L) LF
A Wells (L) C
J Caballero (R) 3B
Lineup is better, Fried?? Need to win today or tomorrow, or both.
After Fried gives up solo HR in 3rd, Yankees answer with a 3 run rally of small ball for a 3-1 lead after three innings.
Fried on a pitch count goes 3 2/3 innings and leaves with Yankees up 3-1.
Yanks up 4-1 after 6.
Final. Yankees win 9-2 icing the game with a 5 run 8th inning. The Yankees had 13 hits, all were singles. Nine man batting order, nine different players scored a run, one from each position in the order. Fried on a pitch count start did very Well. Blackburn earned the win with an outstanding relief appearance. Hill and Hendrick got holds. No save recorded because Yankees scoring 5 in the 8th eliminated the save and Bednar was not needed. Beck the 27th roster man because of the double header today finished the game.
Todays Yankee lineup
Will Warren RHP
P Goldschmidt (R) 1B
C Bellinger (L) LF
H Ramos (R) RF
L García Jr. (L) DH
A Rosario (R) 3B
T Grisham (L) CF
J Caballero (R) SS
J Chisholm Jr. (L) 2B
A Sanchez (R) C
Hope Warren is at his best and the lineup contributes what is needed to win. A loss is not horrific but a win would be stupendous.
0-0 after 3.
Goldschmidt with a when it matters most 2 rbi single for the first runs in the game giving the Yankees a 2-0 lead.
I should have waited, adding to above comment, followed by Bellinger single and Ramos with a 3 run home run for a five run inning and a 5-0 lead.
Well how about that, the Yankees with a big game big inning scoring 5 runs in the fifth inning on a Goldschmidt 2 run single and a 3 run Ramos home run, his first HR as a Yankee.
Warren with possibly his best start of his career. Seven innings, seven strikeouts, four hits, one walk, and 0, nada, nil, zero, no runs. Just what was needed when it mattered most.
The win today moves the Yankees 4 games ahead of the sux and if tied at season close the Yankees have the tie breaker. Just need to come back with a career making hot streak.
What a sweet win. The game may have turned on one play. The umpire trap caught ball that couldn't be overturned because of lack of irrefutable evidence.
What a great weekend, anytime the Yankees beat the sux is a great time.
Yanks head west, three games with Angels, M,T,W, off day H, three games with Padres, F,S,,N.
Rodriquez, Cole, Schlittler starter for the Angels series.
Todays Yankee lineup
Elmer Rodríguez RHP
B Rice (L) DH
C Bellinger (L) LF
L García Jr. (L) 1B
A Rosario (R) 3B
T Grisham (L) CF
J Chisholm Jr. (L) 2B
S Jones (L) RF
J Caballero (R) SS
A Wells (L) C
Rodriquez to impress again? Lineup half as good as yesterday?
Yanks down 1-0 after 3.
Looks as if Yankees bats weren't on the plane with the team. Hope they arrive soon, before the game is over.
Sad game tonight. Rodriquez struggled every inning, failed in every when it mattered most at bat, giving up 4 two runs. Taken out after 3 2/3 innings and Yankees down 4-0.
Final. Yankees lose 10-1. There is nothing to say except everything that could go wrong, all went wrong in one game. Now, that is out of the system and we win the next two games with no problem. Oh yeah, the Yankee bats arrived at the hotel.
I think we will see a different Yankee team tonight, in more ways than one.
Todays Yankee lineup
Gerrit Cole RHP
B Rice (L) DH
C Bellinger (L) LF
L García Jr. (L) 1B
S Jones (L) RF
J Chisholm Jr. (L) 2B
T Grisham (L) CF
R McMahon (L) 3B
J Caballero (R) SS
A Wells (L) C
Eight left handed bats for the Yankees and Cole starting. Not getting embarrassed tonight.
Good start, Jones 2 run HR and Chisholm solo HR for a 3-0 lead before Cole throws a pitch.
Yanks up 4-1 after 3.
Cole gives up the ghost in sixth allowing 2 runs and is taken out with the tying run on third with one out. Hendrick saves the day with a K and a fly out. Yanks now up only 4-3 after six. Yankee bats suddenly silent again.
Yanks score 2 in 8th for a 6-3 lead.
Theeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Yankeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees Winnnnnnnnnnn, 7-3.
Final. Yankees win 7-3. Cole gets the win going a very shaky 5 1/3 innings. Hendrick went 1 1/3 innings for a big hold saving the win for Cole. Blackburn 1 1/3 innings for a hold. And new guy, Schreiber went a 1,2,3 ninth. Jones with a 2 run HR and rbi single to lead the offense. Grisham solo HR. Grisham rbi single and Goldschmidt a pinch hit sac fly. Cole the let down of the game.
Yankees even series with Angels with a 7-3 win. Rubber game tomorrow with Schlittler starting.
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Last nights win should have been a lot easier than it turned out to be. As a team, the Yankees should not be playing down to any teams level.
Todays Yankee lineup
Cam Schlittler RHP
P Goldschmidt (R) 1B
C Bellinger (L) LF
H Ramos (R) RF
B Rice (L) DH
A Rosario (R) 3B
S Jones (L) CF
J Caballero (R) SS
J Chisholm Jr. (L) 2B
A Sanchez (R) C
Do the Yankees get an 'ace' start tonight? Lineup needs to produce again and again. Aaron Judge is just around the corner.
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0-0 after 2.
Another one of those games. Yankees lead 1-0 thru fifth.
Yanks up 1-0 after 5.
Yanks up 1-0 after 6.
Schlittler gives up home run in 7th for a 1-1 tie. First hit since the lead off batter. But the lineup can't score for him.
Oh my, 1-1 thru 8.
Extra innings. 1-1.
Yanks score 5 in 10th to take 6-1 lead. Too late for Schlittler.
Yanks win in ten as offense does nothing for nine innings and cost Schlittler the win. Then with two outs in the tenth inning get five consecutive singles for 5 runs and a 6-3 win.
Final. Yankees win 6-3 in ten innings. Schlittler goes 8 innings allowing 1 run and 2 hits and gets a no decision. Bednar pitches a scoreless 9th and earns the win when Yankees score 5 runs in 10th. Fulmer gives up a 2 run HR in 10th and Yankees win 6-3. Take series 2 games to 1 barely.
Off day today in Southern California.
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Fried and Rodon will start Friday and Saturday games in San Diego, no one named for Sunday as of now.
Did it again, good pitching, no hitting for another loss.
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I was trying to post yesterday that I was hoping the Yankees would win game win of the series and keep moving forward. That didn't happen. Now need two wins to take this series.
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Todays Yankee lineup
Carlos Rodon LHP
P Goldschmidt (R) 1B
C Bellinger (L) LF
A Rosario (R) 2B
B Rice (L) DH
H Ramos (R) RF
G Lombard Jr. (R) SS
S Jones (L) CF
J Caballero (R) 3B
A Wells (L) C
Could use a big bounce back win today. Need to score runs to do that. Can't get much better pitching than we did last night, and we still lost.
Offense, we need offense, the pitchers can't do everything.
Yankees score four in top of second. 4-0.
Yanks up 5-1 after 4.
Yanks up 5-1 thru six. If Fulmer throws one more pitch as a Yankee, Boone should be fired.
Theeeeeeeeeeeeeee Yankeeeeeeeeeeeeeees Winnnnnnnn, 5-1.
Final. Yankees win 5-1. Should've been 10-1. Rodon went five strong innings allowing the Padres lone run. Fulmer, Hendrick, Schreiber, and Hill went the last four with only Fulmer looking bad. Jones rbi double, Goldschmidt rbi walk, Bellinger 2 rbi single, and Lombard rbi sacfly. The bad, there were more failures when it mattered most than successes. A win is all that matters.
Rubber game tomorrow, Cole starting against former Yankee King.
Todays Yankee lineup
Gerrit Cole RHP
B Rice (L) DH
C Bellinger (L) LF
L García Jr. (L) 1B
S Jones (L) CF
J Chisholm Jr. (L) 2B
J Domínguez (S) RF
G Lombard Jr. (R) SS
R McMahon (L) 3B
A Wells (L) C
Lombard the only Yankee right handed bat in lineup. Cole must pitch better than last start. Need to win to take this series.
Lets go Yankees.
Cole, you gotta be kidding. Back to back to back home runs to start the game. With King pitching for the Padres that may be the game. Something is not right, I saw it last game. First out is a catch against the centerfield wall. It looks like batting practice. Second out is bullet line drive to center. Third out is the only weakly hit ball, a grounder to shortstop. Down 3-0.
Yanks down 3-0 after 2.
Yankees trail 3-0 after six innings. Cole after the first three batters of the game has pitched a great game.
Final. Yankees lose 4-3. Cole goes seven innings allowing four solo home runs, three straight to start the game, and takes the loss all by himself. Yankee late rally falls short. Tough one to lose, but a loss like this puts things into perspective and wakes you up.
I have to apologize for my comment at the start of the game. I was very frustrated at Cole and the home runs to start the game. Cole pitched brilliantly after those first three batters and looked great, which in the end is very comforting right now. The Yanks will win it all this year, I feel it. The Gods of baseball were just testing me.
Final, Yanks lose 4-3. A game they could have won. Lets finish the season strong and get ready to welcome out captain back.
Yankees have off day, on Labor Day tomorrow. Have a great day off everyone who has the day off.
HAPPY LABOR DAY EVERYONE don't work too hard
Gilled hamburgers and hotdogs day. Only thing missing is Yankee baseball game.
Aaron Judge likely to return to the lineup sometime this week. WIN METHOD stated a few days after Judge injury diagnosed, that Judge would not play until September. He was the only person who stated that. All other forecasts where from the All-Star game to first week in August.
Yankees open three game series with Colorado Rockies tonight. I always worry about series like this, the Rockies are playing for nothing, loosey and goosey. Yankees, as a team better start playing like every game is a must win for the rest of the season.
Todays Yankee lineup
Cam Schlittler RHP
B Rice (L) DH
C Bellinger (L) LF
A Judge (R) RF
L García Jr. (L) 1B
S Jones (L) CF
J Chisholm Jr. (L) 2B
G Lombard Jr. (R) SS
R McMahon (L) 3B
A Wells (L) C
Judge is back in lineup. JUDGE IS BACK. Nothing is impossible, but I think the Yankees losing tonight is impossible.
WIN METHOD know more about winning baseball than anyone.
Yankees take 2-1 lead in fifth on McMahon rbi double.
Schlittler goes seven innings allowing one run and only lead 2-1. No bats again, one Yankee run scored on two errors.
Final. Yankees win 5-3. Schlittler goes seven sparkling innings allowing one run and earns the win. Hendrick goes one perfect inning for a hold. Hill gets two outs in the night but gives up a two run home run and is taken out of game. Bednar in for one batter, strikes him out and earns the save. Judge went 0 -3 with 2 strikeouts.
Yanks defeat Rockies 5-3, but it wasn't an easy win. Yanks only up 2-1 after seven innings. Bats need to get into a groove and score more often and with crooked numbers.
Need to keep winning. Let's try to into some good game habits also. It could help during the playoffs, instead of winning by the seat of our pants.
Todays Yankee lineup
Will Warren RHP
B Rice (L) DH
C Bellinger (L) LF
A Judge (R) RF
L García Jr. (L) 1B
S Jones (L) CF
G Lombard Jr. (R) SS
R McMahon (L) 3B
A Wells (L) C
J Caballero (R) 2B
Warren starting. Judge in again. Chisholm out, jammed thumb. Lets score some runs early and often. At least three crooked numbers on the board.
It's been a long time, I think Judge should be due to get a hit.
Garcia second inning home run, 1-0 Yankees.
Yanks up 1-0 after 2.
Lombard with a when it matters most, Derek Jeter, opposite field grand slam home run and a 5-1 Yankee lead through four innings.
Yanks up 5-1 after 6,
Final. Yankees win 6-1. Offense, Garcia and Bellinger solo home runs, and the biggest hit of the game, a grand slam home run by Lombard. Warren a strong six innings allowing a solo home run and earns the win. Schreiber, Blackburn, and Fullmer scoreless 7th, 8th, and 9th innings.
Theeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Yankeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees Winnnnnnnnnnnn, 6-1.
Good win, not a nail biter. Judge got his first hit since coming back. Lombard game winning grand slam. Play for a sweep tomorrow.
Fried starts the final game of the Rockies series as Yanks go for the sweep.
Todays Yankee lineup
Max Fried LHP
B Rice (L) DH
C Bellinger (L) LF
J Domínguez (S) RF
L García Jr. (L) 1B
S Jones (L) CF
G Lombard Jr. (R) SS
R McMahon (L) 3B
A Wells (L) C
A Volpe (R) 2B
Fried starts. Six home grown and developed Yankees in starting lineup tonight. Everyone, have your brooms ready. It's cleanup and sweep up night.
Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep. Lets go Yankees.
Garcia with 1st inning 2 run HR for a 2-0 lead.
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Fried only goes 3 1/3 innings and leave leading 4-1. Threw 80 pitches and was on a pitch count. He struck out 6 of the 10 outs he got, but had poor control and threw a lot of pitches.
Jones with a when it matters most 2 rbi single in 7th giving the Yanks a 6-2 lead.
Volpe with a grand slam caps a 6 run 7th inning and a 10-2 lead. Sweeeeeeeeeeep!
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Theeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Yankeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Winnnnnnnnn 10-3.
Final. Yankees win 10-3. Sweep series. Volpe, rbi single and grand slam HR, Garcia 2 run HR, Jones 2 rbi single, Bellinger rbi double. Fried only went 3 1/3 innings because of pitch count, Schreiber gets the win. Gil, after the Yanks opened a 10-2 lead thru seven innings, went the final two innings only giving up 1 run but was pretty bad. Four hits and a walk.
Yankees sweep the Rockies. Mets in for the weekend. Watch out guys, the Mets love beating the Yankees. don't let it happen.
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