00:00in the rs when we look at the american league east standings you will see a team in first with
00:04a two-game cushion that is not the minus money favorite the blue jays in front of the yankees
00:10flip-flopping in the later portion of june now here entering the all-star break but a plus 185
00:16number on toronto and a minus 130 price on the yanks who played better in the final week entering
00:23the all-star break after a dismal end of june into early july and yet the yankees despite
00:29trailing by a full two games remain a minus 130 favorite does that sit right with you
00:34it does sit right with me because you're taking a look at the overall scheme of the pitching staffs
00:40right and to me i still think the yankees when healthy even though garrett cole is not coming
00:44back this season still have the best starting pitching staff you take a look at max freed
00:47which would be in there carlos rodan luis heel keep in mind who is a very good young pitcher
00:52coming back from that 60 day il hopefully sooner than later will warren's been decent then you
00:56throw in a fifth starter let's just say as marcus stroman and also it's the yankees so there's
01:00going to be a lot of pressure on brian cashman that organization to say you know what at the
01:03trade deadline our fans deserve another pennant chase here let's go out and add an extra arm so
01:08from just my standpoint i don't love the lineup i like the lineup do i love the bullpen not
01:13necessarily but i do like the bullpen but the starting pitching staff is quality and if you had
01:17one more starter there you're the best overall pitching staff and overall team in this division
01:22now granted the other teams been like the blue jays they can make moves to the deadline and get a
01:26better picture the red sox were absolutely on fire maybe they add on but rely on guys like
01:31richard fitz of the boys brian baio is a top starter at least a lot to be desired the orioles
01:36we won't even talk about them they're dead in the water but for my money right now it does still
01:40make sense even though they're not at the deadline or should i say the all-star break in first place
01:45the yankees probably have the pedigree to overtake the blue jays now granted again a couple weeks
01:50we'll find out what those final rosters will look like but right now i'd still go with the
01:54yankees at the short place at the minus 130 here
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