Evan Halpine-Berger, Author at Baseball Essential

Three Yankee Prospects Who Deserve a Shot in the Bronx

May 17, 2016

Features, Minor League Baseball, New York Yankees

While the Yankees have been playing better of late, the 9-17 hole they dug for themselves to begin the season makes a playoff berth a longshot. Even if they do somehow manage to scrape together another Wild Car...

How to Jumpstart the Struggling Yankees Offense

Evan Halpine-Berger

Apr 22, 2016

Features, New York Yankees, Opinions & Predictions

The New York Yankees offense has all but disappeared during their recent 1-7 slide. Their 79 wRC+ over the past week ranks 20th in the league, behind the Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres, and Oakland Athleti...

When Should We Start to Worry About A-Rod?

Evan Halpine-Berger

Apr 16, 2016

Features, New York Yankees

Nine games is far too small a sample size to tell you anything useful about any hitter in Major League Baseball. That hasn’t stopped the media from bombarding New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi with questions...

Why the Yankees are Fun Again

Evan Halpine-Berger

Apr 11, 2016

Features, New York Yankees, Opinions & Predictions

You have to go back to 1992 to find the last New York Yankees team that finished under .500. They have been a legitimate playoff contender every single year since I started watching baseball regularly in 1996. ...

Rob Refsnyder’s Future with the Yankees

Evan Halpine-Berger

Mar 28, 2016

Features, New York Yankees, Opinions & Predictions

Prior to Sunday’s game the Yankees announced that Rob Refsnyder was the major league camp’s latest casualty, as the infielder was optioned to Triple-A Scranton-Wilkes Barre. Until very recently, Refsnyder was s...

Derek Jeter Taking First Steps Toward Becoming an MLB Team Owner

Evan Halpine-Berger

Mar 27, 2016

Features, Major League Baseball, New York Yankees

After keeping a fairly low profile in the first year following his retirement, Derek Jeter has recently begun speaking out once again about his desire to be the owner of an MLB franchise. The Captain was on han...

Breaking Down the Yankees Bullpen Battle

Evan Halpine-Berger

Mar 21, 2016

Features, New York Yankees, Opinions & Predictions

With two weeks left in spring training, one of the only remaining areas of uncertainty on the Yankees’ roster is the bullpen. Rob Refsnyder has more or less sown up the last bench spot. Austin Romine has likely...

Is Starlin Castro’s Hot Spring a Sign of Things to Come?

Evan Halpine-Berger

Mar 20, 2016

Features, New York Yankees, Opinions & Predictions, Spring Training

The Starlin Castro acquisition was perhaps GM Brian Cashman’s most polarizing move of the winter for Yankees fans. Not only did the team have to surrender valuable swingman Adam Warren, who was New York’s best ...

Brett Gardner Makes His Spring Debut

Evan Halpine-Berger

Mar 17, 2016

Injuries, New York Yankees

For New York Yankees fans, Wednesday’s contest against the Toronto Blue Jays was notable because it featured the first Grapefruit League appearance of 2015 All-Star left fielder Brett Gardner, who has been deal...

Jorge Mateo Putting on a Show in the Grapefruit League

Evan Halpine-Berger

Mar 14, 2016

American League East, Features, Major League Baseball, New York Yankees, Spring Training

There is little doubt that the most fun player to watch in New York Yankees camp this spring has been Jorge Mateo. While he’s far from a finished product, the 20-year-old shortstop’s raw tools are undeniable. H...

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