The Cody Bellinger saga is finally over and it looks exactly like the deal we’ve been talking about for weeks.

On Yanks Go Yard, Adam Weinrib and Thomas Carannante break down the final Bellinger contract, why it’s an overpay but a rational one, why this was always a two-year reality, and why the process dragged on so long that it robbed the moment of any real joy.

Then we ask the obvious question: what’s next? With Ryan Weathers already in the fold, Freddy Peralta now off the board, and elite upside plays already gone, we look at what’s realistically left for the Yankees to do and whether it finally makes more sense to hold Jasson Domínguez and Spencer Jones rather than cashing them in.

Plus: quick hits on Joel Sherman’s offseason hints, bullpen priorities, and the increasingly cursed search for a right-handed catcher.

👇 Does this deal feel like progress or just closure?

00:00 – Cody Bellinger Is Back

01:30 – Contract Details & Negotiation Timeline

04:00 – Why Bellinger Fits the Yankees

06:30 – Yankees’ Negotiation Philosophy Critique

10:45 – Market Reality vs Fan Expectations

14:15 – Mets, Blue Jays & Other Suitors

18:00 – What’s Next for the Yankees?

21:00 – Bullpen Concerns Deep Dive

27:45 – Rotation Strengths vs Red Flags

33:00 – Missed Opportunities & Bullpen Spending

39:30 – Jason Domínguez Trade Debate

45:15 – Offense vs Pitching: What Really Holds Yankees Back

50:40 – Are the Yankees Better Than Last Year?

55:20 – Dodgers Comparison & Organizational Gaps

58:30 – Final Thoughts on Bellinger & 2026 Outlook

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The Yankees finally made a pitching trade and now the real question is whether they’re actually finished.

On Yanks Go Yard, we break down the Ryan Weathers acquisition: the upside, the risk, the injury concerns, and why this feels like another project arm unless it’s paired with a bigger move. We also dive into conflicting reports around Freddy Peralta, what the Brewers might want now, and why the Red Sox landing Ranger Suárez should take them out of the Peralta sweepstakes, even if they’re still winning the AL East chess match.

Plus: quick hits on Cody Bellinger, opt-outs, and why the market still hasn’t moved.

0:00 Yankees Finally Make a Trade

0:25 Ryan Weathers Is a Yankee

3:35 Upside vs Injury Risk

6:00 Why This Can’t Be the Headline Move

9:45 Prospect Cost & Trade Value Debate

13:30 Is Weathers a Luxury or a Necessity?

17:40 The Freddy Peralta Question

22:45 Why the Brewers Might Not Trade Peralta

27:30 Yankees’ Offseason Philosophy Problem

33:30 Cody Bellinger Stalemate

39:30 Kyle Tucker Market Fallout

46:15 Red Sox Land Ranger Suárez

52:15 AL East Power Shift Discussion

55:45 Final Thoughts — We Need More

👇 Is Weathers a bridge to something bigger — or the final move?

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The Yankees say they’re prepared for Cody Bellinger to sign elsewhere — but do we actually believe that?

On Yanks Go Yard, we break down the Buster Olney report suggesting the Yankees have moved on from Bellinger, why it feels eerily similar to the Mets’ Pete Alonso trial balloon last offseason, and whether the Yankees can really walk away when the market still hasn’t materialized. We also react to Alex Bregman’s surprise deal with the Cubs, why it gives Scott Boras leverage, and whether rumored pivots to Kyle Tucker or Bo Bichette pass even the slightest smell test.

👇 Are the Yankees done — or just pretending to be?

0:00 Intro: Yankees draw a public line on Bellinger

2:45 Why this feels like leverage, not a breakup

6:10 Buster Olney report & the Pete Alonso comparison

9:30 Bregman to Cubs: Boras gains ammo

14:00 Who is actually bidding against the Yankees?

18:30 Why the Yankees won’t go past 5–6 years

23:00 Killing the “Bellinger loves NY” narrative

28:00 Fake pivots: Kyle Tucker & Bo Bichette

34:30 Why roster construction makes those pivots impossible

40:00 Nico Hoerner rumors & trade reality

45:00 The real issue: flexibility vs square pegs

50:30 Why Freddy Peralta is the only believable move

56:00 Trade market leverage & Yankees prospect depth

1:01:00 What the Yankees *should* do right now

1:06:00 Final thoughts: where this is actually heading

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Another Yankees target is gone — and this one feels symbolic.

On LIVE Yanks Go Yard, we react to Edward Cabrera landing with the Cubs, not because he was a must-have ace, but because he represented one of the final non-Bellinger chances for the Yankees to actually do anything this offseason. We break down the risk, the Montas comparisons, and why losing this move hurts more in theory than in practice.

We also dig into the Cody Bellinger stalemate, why talk of an 8-year ask changes everything, and whether the Yankees are stuck at five (maybe six) years — or stuck altogether.

👇 Drop your thoughts in the comments!

0:00 — Intro + Cabrera rumor officially dead

0:24 — Why Cabrera was risky/high reward, and what his loss signals

1:04 — “Are they going to do anything?” Yankees offseason stalls again

1:52 — Bellinger talks: multiple offers, bigger gap, Bichette smoke

4:08 — Grisham money + “did they mess up?” offseason frustration

8:10 — Cubs’ price for Cabrera + why Yankees probably shouldn’t match

10:02 — Peralta/Gore market talk + why waiting never helps the Yankees

12:12 — Missed opportunities: bats, bullpen, and value moves

27:47 — Bellinger market slows: teams involved, years/price line in sand

31:18 — Judge timeline + why standing pat feels unacceptable

46:28 — Bullpen panic: options gone, trust issues, arbitration costs

1:02:16 — Wrap-up + “next move will be a surprise”

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The Yankees offseason took another wild turn 😬

On today’s LIVE Yanks Go Yard, we break down how Tatsuya Imai landed with the Astros, Kazuma Okamoto went to Toronto, and why this situation couldn’t have gone much worse for the Yankees — especially with Imai making roughly the same annual salary as Marcus Stroman.

We also dive into:

-The Yankees’ reported second offer to Cody Bellinger — are we finally nearing the finish line?

-A possible Edward Cabrera trade pivot

-The Yankees signing Paul DeJong for middle infield depth

-Whether Bo Bichette rumors are even worth taking seriously — or if this is full-blown Bellinger Chaos Theory

👇 Join the chat, drop your takes, and argue with us live.

00:00 – Yankees Go Yard Intro & New Year Reset

02:27 – Tatsuya Imai Miss + Yankees Offseason Frustration

10:00 – Bellinger, Bichette & Yankees Spending Philosophy

24:30 – Pitching Trade Rumors: Eduardo Cabrera vs Freddy Peralta

35:50 – Why “Buying Control” Keeps Failing the Yankees

51:15 – Paul DeJong Signing & Shortstop Depth Reality

59:30 – Bigger Picture: Why the Yankees Feel Stuck + Outro

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The Yankees insist they’re not losing Cody Bellinger the way they lost Juan Soto... but fans aren’t buying it. Adam Weinrib & Thomas Carannante break down why the confidence exists, what Scott Boras signals really mean, and why panic may be premature.

Plus, the Yankees quietly add Mexican League MVP Nick Torres, and somehow people are mad. Is he a future feel-good story or a total non-factor?

Live Yankees talk, roster logic, front office signals, and fan sanity checks... this is Yanks Go Yard!

00:00 - Intro

03:03 - Latest on Yankees & Cody Bellinger

26:21 - Tatsuya Imai back to Japan?

37:57 - Does Nick Torres signing mean anything?

43:45 - Pete Fairbanks was never a fit

54:28 - Andrew Heaney retires

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The New York Yankees may or may not be finalists for Japanese ace Tatsuya Imai - and, if they are, Aaron Boone has no idea if they're meeting him. Regardless, Paul Blackburn's back, and the Yankees remain relentlessly addicted to signing people who were already here last year.

Adam Weinrib and Thomas Carannante of Yanks Go Yard discuss the latest rumblings, plus the Chicago White Sox giving slugger Munetaka Murakami a place to land and the Boston Red Sox getting better again in the form of Willson Contreras.

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Are the Yankees actually out on starting pitching — or are we being played by agents again? On this episode of Yanks Go Yard, Adam Weinrib and Thomas Carannante dig into conflicting reports around the Yankees’ pursuit of a starter, including Jack Curry’s skepticism, Michael King’s contract asks, and mounting buzz linking the Yankees to Japan’s Tatsuya Imai.

The guys also react to the bizarre Luke Weaver saga, the Mets’ growing obsession with former Yankees targets, and ask the uncomfortable question no one wants to answer: is the Yankees bullpen quietly a disaster?

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