The New York Yankees could have Bryce Harper, and Harper was on the Pat McAfee show on ESPN talking about how he grew up a Yankee fan and idolized guys like Bernie Williams, Jorge Posada, and Derek Jeter. But the Yankees, according to GM Brian Cashman, already had six outfielders and didn’t need Bryce Harper at the start of the 2019 season. So Steve and Stacey played a game of what if. What if the Yankees did get Bryce Harper? Which subsequent moves wouldn’t have been made? Which trades wouldn’t have happened? How would the Yankees have performed in the playoffs from 2019-2022 if Bryce Harper was a Yankee? Then, they discuss an article written by Joel Sherman, who compares the current-day Houston Astros to the dynasty-era New York Yankees. Is he right? Stacey tries not to get sick when comparing the two teams. And finally, the Astros are taking on the Texas Rangers in the ALCS, and Jordan Montgomery pitched a gem for the Rangers. Montgomery has been pitching well so far in October for the Rangers. Are Yankee fans happy for him? Stacey is. Then Stacey and Steve discuss the NLCS and how they think it will go. 

Harper video: https://twitter.com/IcyVert/status/1712908692037816686

2019 report on Yankees-Harper: https://sny.tv/articles/phillies-step-up-late-on-bryce-harper-and-theres-implications-for-yankees

Astros article: https://nypost.com/2023/10/15/astros-are-best-team-since-dynasty-yankees-cheating-be-damned/

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