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This is it, everyone! Opening Day is officially a single day away.  The long Winter offseason has finally come and gone and in just 24 short hours, Yankees baseball will be back on our TVs nightly.  In preparation of the start of the season, I asked a few of our writers to weigh in on the top storylines heading into the 2018 Season. The question? Simple: 'What are you most excited about?'  Photo via New York Yankees Twitter Andrew Natalizio   Follow @anatalizio0523 In 2017 NL MVP Giancarlo Stanton and 2017 AL ROY Aaron Judge, the Yankees have a power duo the likes we haven't seen since Maris and Mantle. While expecting both sluggers to repeat their 2017 performances might be a bit far-fetched, the Yankees should be atop most offensive statistics this season. Behind Judge and  Stanton  you have Gary Sanchez and Didi Gregorius, both coming off career years, and hopefully if/when healthy, Greg Bird. In the interim, I’m excited to see what ...

Episode 9!  With Opening Day now just four days away, Matt, Nick & Andrew break down the closing storylines heading into the regular season.  Among them, Greg Bird's injury and potential replacements at first if he is forced to start the season on the DL, Brandon Drury injury update, Jonathan Holder makes the roster as the final man in the bullpen, plus Pinstripe Previews for Holder, Ronald Torreyes, CC Sabathia and Brett Gardner. Photo Credit: Corey Sipkin/New York Daily News

With just over a week until opening day, the crew talks about the potential Yankees-Red Sox matchup in London, latest passengers on the Scranton Shuttle, Tyler Wade earning his spot on the 25 man roster, Pinstripe previews, and more! Make sure to go subscribe and rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts. You can also find us on Soundcloud.   SoundCloud Link   Photo Credit: AP Chris O'Meara

Welcome to Bronx Bomber Babble after dark! Tonight the guys do a late night podcast to discuss the Neil Walker signing and the implications of the move for the Yankees organizationally. The crew then moves on to discuss the departure of Ken Singleton, the possibility of Teixeira in the YES booth, and Pinstripe Previews for Ellsbury, Drury, and Severino. Follow us on Twitter -Matthew "Luigi" Luzzi -Nick Scott -Andrew Natalizio

Tonight the Bronx Bomber Babble crew brings on a new host, Ryan Thoms! The guys discuss Pinstripe Previews for Montgomery, Torres, and Stanton, as well as AL competition in Cleveland. The episode concludes by answering several fan questions from Twitter. Be sure to check out our SoundCloud below! Follow us on Twitter: -Matthew Luzzi -Nick Scott -Ryan Thoms

Bronx Bomber Babble episode 3 is here! Luigi, Alex, and Nick discuss the Adam Lind signing, the Yankees' division chances, the key player for the Yankees, and several pinstripe previews in tonight's episode! Be sure to follow us on SoundCloud below! Follow us on Twitter: -Matthew Luzzi -Alex Weir -Nick Scott

Bronx Bomber Babble podcast episode number two is here! Luigi, Nick, and Andrew discuss Andujar's hot start, Gary's place among best MLB catchers, possible trades for Archer and Machado, pace of play and other topics in tonight's episode.

BBB Podcasting is back! Tonight we launch the first of many podcast episodes under the name, "Bronx Bomber Babble." This was a bit of a test run with our new podcasting equipment, so it's not as polished as future episodes will be. However, we still covered many topics and had some fantastic conversation about some of the most relevant subjects surrounding the Yankees today!

With 2018 spring training now in full swing, we continue to dive deeper and deeper into our Pinstripe Previews at BBB. Today's feature will focus on 2017 trade deadline addition, Sonny Gray. The 28-year-old right-hander was acquired from Oakland at last year's trade deadline for what many considered to be another fantastic Cashman deal. The Yankees sent rising prospect Jorge Mateo alongside injured prospects James Kaprielian and Dustin Fowler to Oakland in exchange for Gray. The latter two certainly have quite a bit of upside, however each were in the midst of recovery from serious injuries with Kaprielian having undergone Tommy John and Fowler recovering from a ruptured patellar tendon. We certainly wish both a complete recovery and successful careers, but the Yankees felt comfortable parting ways with them to acquire a pitcher in Gray, who had been an ace in past years. Photo Credit: Newsday.com

I don't have to tell you that that this offseason in baseball has been slow - painfully slow. MLB fans of all teams have been driven mad by the dull proceedings this winter and as a result, even the smallest of moves have been met with far greater reaction than necessary. I'm not sure there's any better example this offseason, than of the reaction of Yankees fans to the acquisition of Brandon Drury. Photo Credit: NJ.com  

This week Yankees general manager disclosed that upon the activation of Aaron Hicks from the DL, the up and coming rookie Clint Frazier will be sent back down to AAA. With the activation of Hicks, the Yankees would have five outfielders on their big league roster, so obviously one has to go. Photo Credit: Julio Cortez | AP

Trading Andrew Miller wasn't an easy decision. He may be the best reliever in all baseball and had a contract that's pocket change compared to what relievers are getting this offseason. As a result, the package the Yankees got in return needed to be a sizable one. And to their credit, the Yankees got just that. A few weeks ago I wrote about Clint Frazier , who highlighted the return for Miller. This week I'm going to cover Justus Sheffield, who doesn't seem to get the attention he deserves. Photo Credit: Mark LoMoglio