Aug 5, 2026 · 57 min · 14 segments
In today's episode of the Yankees Nation Podcast, Brian and Ryan covered: \- Luis Garcia Jr. and Heliot Ramos trade analysis \- Yankees don't trade for catcher or relievers \- George Lombard Jr…
Ryan BolognaHost
Brian O'DonnellHost
As you and I talked, I think from the standpoint of the, of the trade deadline and things like that, um, yeah, the Yankees, obviously they made, you know, basically three moves, but I believe they, they had attrit- uh, you know, they had addition by subtraction.

Okay? Um, getting rid of Duvall, uh, for basically nothing to the Pittsburgh Pirates, um, was a, was the first move, uh, that they made, uh, toward the deadline.

Uh, doing the same thing with Jake Bird, although Javari Cruz is somebody I didn't really wanna give up, uh, from a bullpen perspective.

Um, but, uh, and of course the, it looks like a couple of the guys that we, uh, had to trade for Garcia, um, one of them, one of them was doing really well this year and looking like a good ...

And, and not only that, but we'll talk later about how the, uh, AL East, uh, also did some actual, actual double move, double, double execution on the Yankees, if you will.

It's a rainy day here in Georgetown, but, uh, we're nice and dry and having a good time with you.

... uh, I wanted to touch on, you know, you'd mentioned the Yankees traded away Duvall.

So it's not because those guys are good options, but they traded away, like, three of their g- three of their depth guys.

As you and I talked, I think from the standpoint of the, of the trade deadline and things like that, um, yeah, the Yankees, obviously they made, you know, basically three moves, but I believe they, they had attrit- uh, you know, they had addition by subtraction.

Okay? Um, getting rid of Duvall, uh, for basically nothing to the Pittsburgh Pirates, um, was a, was the first move, uh, that they made, uh, toward the deadline.

Uh, doing the same thing with Jake Bird, although Javari Cruz is somebody I didn't really wanna give up, uh, from a bullpen perspective.

Um, but, uh, and of course the, it looks like a couple of the guys that we, uh, had to trade for Garcia, um, one of them, one of them was doing really well this year and looking like a good ...

And, and not only that, but we'll talk later about how the, uh, AL East, uh, also did some actual, actual double move, double, double execution on the Yankees, if you will.

It's a rainy day here in Georgetown, but, uh, we're nice and dry and having a good time with you.

... uh, I wanted to touch on, you know, you'd mentioned the Yankees traded away Duvall.

So it's not because those guys are good options, but they traded away, like, three of their g- three of their depth guys.
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