Boston Red Sox, Yankees & AL East Beast in the MLB with John Vampatella
- 2022 AL East Beast
- Orioles not the Cupcakes of the past
- It is Painful to acknowledge Yankees performance this year
- Boston had a rough 10 – 19 start for the Yankees
- Fan complaints on Cashman & Aaron Boone have
- Aaron Judge
- 28 home runs is the lynchpin for Yankees success
- Strong presence at the plate like Gary Sheffield & David Ortiz
- Could the Red Sox sign Judge as a Free Agent for next year
- John recounts Alaska Baseball League playing Aaron Judge
- Aunt Irene is a critical Yankees Fan
- How did the Red Sox rise out of the basement this year
- Michael Wacha a pleasant surprise
- Early season Boston Offense was suffering
- Trevor Story was crazy in May
- Rotation is pretty good
- Offense has become stronger
- Kyle Schwarber & Hunter Renfro departures
- Chaim Bloom brought in some strong prospects with Jackie Bradley Junior
- Trevor Story
- Chaim Bloom & Pitching bringing in Rich Hill, Michael Wacha,
- Changes in the bullpen
- John Schreiber has been incredible out of the pen, dominant in relief
- Houck & Whitlock have stepped up
- Waiting for Nate Eovaldi, Chris Sale, James Paxton
- Bloom has held it together with duct tape and baling wire with the pitching staff
- Yankees have a solid 5 man rotation who have started
- Gerrit Cole, Jameson Taillon, Jordan Montgomery, Luis Severino, Nestor Cortes - solid 5 man Yankee rotation
- The 2004 WS Red Sox champions rotation did not have injury issues with their pitching staff
- 4 AL East teams could be in the 2022 MLB 12 team playoffs
- Yankees continue to manage the entire AL East division
- Tough upcoming 20 game stretch for Boston up against Yankees, Rays & Blue Jays
- Toronto Blue Jays, Tampa Bay Rays & Boston Red Sox
- 2021 ALCS – Houston Astros & Boston – Mark became a Boston Red Sox
- Who is your Boston Red Sox Hall of Famer – Rafael Devers
- What will Devers be able to get a great deal with Boston
- Player Health vs Contract length – remember MLB league minimum
- Dustin Pedroia contract
- 2004 game 5 of ALCS – Manny Rivera, Pedro Martinez, Derek Jeter
- Brockton Rox – ESPN article on Amateur League filled with sons of Legends, David Ortiz, Pedro Martinez, Manny Ramirez, Gary Sheffield & Keith Foulke
- Red Sox Minor League Worcester WooSox (formerly PawSox) looking down on the Farm for Chaim Blooms choices
- Fan Binary perspective of World Series Championship or Failure doesn’t allow some to enjoy the game
- Expanded Playoffs give more fans hope
- Mookie broke my heart but gave me a baseball memory forever
- Minor league love watching develop
- 1980’s 3 Big East teams made the final 4. The AL East this year may be like that
John Vampatella's book "The Forgotten Game: Game 5 2004 ALCS Yankees at Red Sox" can be found on Amazon.com
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