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Yankees Avoid Major Bombshells as Spring Training Begins + Last Chance for Aaron Boone?

February 12

1h 3m

Episode Description

Spring Training is underway and, for once, the Yankees avoided a Day 1 injury disaster. Gerrit Cole’s timeline is encouraging, Brian Cashman showed up dressed like a reality TV cast member, and camp feels… calm. Meanwhile, chaos hit the rest of the league — the Blue Jays, Mets, D-Backs and Orioles are already dealing with major injuries. Does that shift the AL East outlook at all? And with Ian O’Connor suggesting this could be Aaron Boone’s final year without a title, is 2026 truly win-or-else in the Bronx?

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00:00 – Spring Training Begins & Early Yankees Updates

03:31 – First Minor Injury Scare & Camp Vibes

08:02 – Running It Back: Expectations for 2026

12:53 – Pressure on the Yankees This Season

18:28 – Dodgers Spending vs Yankees Reality

24:27 – AL East Outlook: Red Sox, Orioles & Blue Jays

26:15 – Blue Jays Injury Disaster

35:41 – Is 2026 Aaron Boone’s Last Year?

49:21 – Boone’s Leadership & PR Problem

54:01 – Isaiah Kiner-Falefa & Red Sox PR Shots

1:02:18 – Final Thoughts & Spring Training Outlook