Boston Red Sox, Yankees & AL East Beast in the MLB with John Vampatella

2022 AL East BeastOrioles not the Cupcakes of the pastIt is Painful to acknowledge Yankees performance this yearBoston had a rough 10 – 19 start for the YankeesFan complaints on Cashman & Aaron Boone have Aaron Judge28 home runs is the lynchpin for Yankees successStrong presence at the plate like Gary Sheffield & David OrtizCould the Red Sox sign Judge as a Free Agent for next yearJohn recounts Alaska Baseball League playing Aaron JudgeAunt Irene is a critical Yankees FanHow did the Red Sox rise out of the basement this yearMichael Wacha a pleasant surpriseEarly season Boston Offense was suffering Trevor Story was crazy in MayRotation is pretty good Offense has become strongerKyle Schwarber & Hunter Renfro departuresChaim Bloom brought in some strong prospects with Jackie Bradley JuniorTrevor Story Chaim Bloom & Pitching bringing in Rich Hill, Michael Wacha,Changes in the bullpenJohn Schreiber has been incredible out of the pen, dominant in reliefHouck & Whitlock have stepped upWaiting for Nate Eovaldi, Chris Sale, James PaxtonBloom has held it together with duct tape and baling wire with the pitching staffYankees 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 staff4 AL East teams could be in the 2022 MLB 12 team playoffsYankees continue to manage the entire AL East divisionTough upcoming 20 game stretch for Boston up against Yankees, Rays & Blue JaysToronto Blue Jays, Tampa Bay Rays & Boston Red Sox2021 ALCS – Houston Astros & Boston – Mark became a Boston Red SoxWho is your Boston Red Sox Hall of Famer – Rafael DeversWhat will Devers be able to get a great deal with BostonPlayer Health vs Contract length – remember MLB league minimum Dustin Pedroia contract2004 game 5 of ALCS – Manny Rivera, Pedro Martinez, Derek JeterBrockton 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 choicesFan Binary perspective of World Series Championship or Failure doesn’t allow some to enjoy the gameExpanded Playoffs give more fans hopeMookie broke my heart but gave me a baseball memory foreverMinor league love watching develop 1980’s 3 Big East teams made the final 4. The AL East this year may be like thatJohn Vampatella's book "The Forgotten Game: Game 5 2004 ALCS Yankees at Red Sox"  can be found on Amazon.comBaseballBiz is also on iheartradio, Stitcher, Apple, Spotify & Google podcastsYou can reach Mark @TheBaseballBiz & Brandon @SportsBlitzPod on Twitter Special thanks to XTaKeRuX for the music "Rocking Forward"