The Yankees are 16-8, but is it for real? Coles and Les talk about it. They also do another round of 'Right on, Realistic or Ridiculous' where they discuss Aaron Judge's future legacy, bad retirement gifts, monument park inductees, and what the Yankees need to do in order to legitimately compete for a World Series.

On this episode of NYY Takes Coles, Les and Matt discuss the elbow injury epidemic plaguing baseball (0:00-15:04) and discuss rooting for the Red Sox for the sake of the rivalry (15:05-21:25) before finishing up with Three Up, Three Down where they debate the pros and cons of the Yankee Stadium experience (21:30).

On this episode of NYY Takes Coles, Toh, Les and Matt discuss a successful week for the Yankees which saw the Bombers sweep the Houston Astros on the road and finish a seven-game trip 6-1. Then, they go 'three up, three down' to talk about Nestor and Rodon's starts to the season, Aaron Judge's struggles, and Ian Hamilton/Caleb Ferguson ascensions before finishing up with Unhinged Comment of the Week.

On this episode of NYY Takes Coles, Toh, Les and Matt discuss the Jon Berti acquisition and his potential to be a key part of the roster. Then, they do 'Three Up, Three Down' to discuss players they are 'high' and 'low' on heading into the 2024 season including Caleb Ferguson, Luis Gil, Nick Burdi, Nestor Cortes and Anthony Volpe before finishing with another 'Unhinged Comment of the Week Segment'

On this episode of NYY Takes John Brophy joins the pod to discuss his Spring Training experience (6:56) including his '99 Burger Review' (8:10), joining NYY Undeground (15:20) and an amazing story about his selfie with Hal Steinbrenner (25:49). Then Les, Toh and Coles do a round of "Right On, Realistic or Ridiculous' (45:00) and Unhinged Comment of the Week (58:30).

On this episode of NYY Takes the crew plays another game of 'Right on, Ridiculous or Realistic' to recap the recent Spring Training news and notes including Carlos Rodon's Spring (6:39), Spencer Jones' rise (11:14) and why Tax Reasons will be to thank for the Yankees' 28th ring (15:50). Then, they wrap up with a new segment called 'Unhinged Comment of the Week' (27:30).

On this episode of NYY Takes Toh, Coles and Matt breakdown the biggest Spring Training stories through quotes, and guessing who said what.

On this episode of NYY Takes Toh, Coles and Les recap a trip to Hideki Matsui's favorite restaurant. Then, they discuss what the 90s Yankees and Scott Proctor have in common before finishing up with 'guessing Yankee players based on their Steamer projections'. Also, authentic Yankee Jerseys are very expensive.

On this episode of NYY Takes the full panel is back to play another game of 'Right On, Realistic or Ridiculous?' where we discuss some NYY Takes that are (or are not) ridiculous or right on.

On this episode of NYY Takes Matt, Toh and Coles discuss the Yankees' acquisition of Juan Soto, the possible signing of Yoshinobu Yamamoto and whether or not Aaron Boone can lead a star-studded clubhouse.

On this episode of NYY Takes, Toh and Coles introduce a brand new game called "Right-on Realistic, or Ridiculous?" to discuss some of the offseason's biggest storylines. And yes, they even go as far as to defend Brian Cashman.

On this episode of NYY Takes, Toh, Matt and Les discuss Brian Cashman's out-of-character press conference, and what it means for the upcoming off-season into next year. Is there any hope for the future? Also, Les makes an incredible revelation...

On this episode of NYY Takes Matt, Coles and Les come together to discuss the poorly watched World Series and all of its connections to the Yankees (00:00-14:50). They then talk about Sean Casey’s departure and Aaron Boone’s leash in 2024 (14:50 -20:50) before finishing off with Part 2 of their Audit (of the Yankees’ Audit) (20:50-43:50).

In this episode of NYY Takes, Coles and Toh bid farewell to Pinstriped Prospects, discuss Hal Steinbrenner's meeting with 15 high-ranking officials, and go over Yankee fan responses to The Athletic's team-related poll.

It's officially the off-season for the Yankees and Les, Toh and Coles came together to talk about the Yankees' upcoming internal audit, the organization's communication problems and the rise of Aaron Judge as a Player-GM.

Matt, Coles and Les talk about why sports are stupid (sometimes), their respective NBA and NFL fanhood, and finish up with what they are most looking forward to and dreading most for the 2024 Yankees season.

Toh, Matt, and Les put a bow on the New York Yankees tenure of Josh Donaldson. They also discuss if this means that the front office is finally admitting that the recent moves have been failures. ***SETUP AUTOMATIC DOWNLOADS***

On this episode of NYY Takes, the crew is joined by their #1 listener to discuss Brian Cashman's job security, the 'obvious' issues with the Yankees that weren't addressed in the offseason, and if the championship window is closed, closing or re-opening.

The NYY Takes Crew discusses all things 'off' about the Yankees including delusions of success, poor coaching habits, toxic corporate leadership and being more of a company than a baseball team.

On this episode of NYY Takes, the crew got together to warm up for Fantasy Football season by drafting the worst Yankee moments and story lines of the 2023 season. The choices were nearly endless.

Toh and Les try to make sense of everything that's been going on in the world of the New York Yankees. They discuss Brian Cashman's lack of activity moving at the trade deadline and Hal Steinbrenner's involvement in baseball operations before dissecting the bizarre situations involving Domingo German and Anthony Rizzo. Finally, an ode to Oracle Park and Clear.

Toh, Coles and Les talk about the Yankees' recent struggles, the lack of benefits that Season Ticket Holders receive, Carlos Rodon blowing a kiss, the end of Josh Donaldson's career, and what it might take for people to believe in this team again.

On this episode of NYY Takes, Toh and Coles delve into their preseason predictions to see how right (and wrong) they were, discuss the 'tension' within the Yankees' locker room, analyze the hiring of Sean Casey, examine the trolling of Brian Cashman, touch upon the MTA and Starr Insurance, and explore a plethora of topics unrelated to baseball, but related very much so to the New York Yankees.

On this special episode of NYY Takes, John and Rob discuss the Yankees' 2023 draft class, including George Lombard Jr., Kyle Carr, and Roc Riggio. They also highlight a catching prospect to keep an eye on from the later rounds. Later in the episode, MLB.com's Bryan Hoch joins the podcast (23:30) to provide a behind-the-scenes look into the process that led to his new book, 62: Aaron Judge, the New York Yankees, and the Pursuit of Greatness.