360 - Yanks deadline moves and George Lombard Jr called up!!

Lombard Jr is up!  Volpe was sent down!  Exciting times in Yankee land as the trade deadline has come and gone.  I discuss it all.The Yankees are living the most maddening version of baseball: starters keep them in games, but the offense can’t buy a big inning and the bullpen keeps turning late leads into coin flips. I dig into the ugly run-scoring trend, why it’s happening across the lineup, and what it means when your margin for error is basically one mistake per night. If you’ve been watching great pitching get wasted, you’re not alone, and I discuss our shared frustration.Then the biggest jolt of the week: top prospect George Lombard Jr gets the call, and Anthony Volpe gets sent down to Triple-A!!!  Woooo! I talk about what Lombard’s arrival could change right away (defense, arm, range) and what to be realistic about (rookie adjustment time at the plate). It also opens up a broader conversation about how the Yankees evaluate talent, why certain players get endless patience, and how “small positives” can distract from real production over a full season.Finally, I break down Brian Cashman’s poor trade deadline. Luis Garcia looks like a rare add who’s actually trending up, but the roster fit is messy with multiple first basemen and limited DH space. Heliot Ramos feels more like a gamble, with questions around strikeouts and defense. And the missed opportunities sting, especially watching Adley Rutschman land with the RED SOX  while the Yankees still have glaring needs at catcher and in the bullpen. If you care about the Yankees’ direction, this is a must-listen. Subscribe, share the show with a friend, and leave a review with your take: what single move would you have made?Send fan mailJersey Guy Sports is available on all podcasting platforms. Listen on SpotifyListen on Apple Podcasts Listen on YouTubeListen on PocketCastsListen on iHeart RadioListen on Amazon MusicListen on TuneIn and AlexaListen on other podcasting platforms hereSocials Facebook, JGS Twitter, Threads, Youtub...