Suzyn Waldman Love Marcus Stroman, So I Guess I Do Too!

Getting excited about spring training yet? The January cold, winter weather and drim days are a lot to handle. I am ready for warmer, longer days and yes baseball. And I have been down on the Yankee acquisitions or lack thereof lately, but I found myself reignited once my son shared with me the interview  @EvanandTikiWFAN had with Yankee radio broadcaster Suzyn Waldman on Thursday. She has such spunk, plus incredible insight into the game. She likes Marcus Stroman so I guess I do too.

“I love Marcus Stroman. I love guys like that; I love guys an edge. I don’t want Kumbaya all the time, I hate that. I want someone that’s gonna go out and has a chip on his shoulder. I love guys like that,” said Waldman on the broadcast. And the comments in the chat on YouTube agree with her. I agree with her. She’s right. We need spunk. I love spunk and the Yankees need some of that to get themselves ready for the next chapter. 

We haven’t had spunk and attitude since CC Sabathia retired. Not that CC is Marcus, but, you get the idea. “I don’t mind that an athlete has a little chip on his shoulder if they’re good Clubhouse guys, said Waldman. “And it seems like he is despite the narrative floating around that he’s not. I think that’s just bogus.” I also like what she said after that about meeting an athlete where they are, and just because they are sassy to writers because he is not ready to talk to them before a game doesn’t mean he’s not a team player. 

Honestly, she believes Marcus is a leader and a gritty player, who is going to come to spring training on fire and sort of say, “Watch me!” I can appreciate that kind of confidence and that “I am going to go for it” kind of attitude. I can certainly get behind that. 

Waldman also shared that she believes Josh Hader is a nice to have and maybe the Yankees can pick him up later, but right now, they were right to pass. This also gives me some additional confidence that the Yankees are on the right track. Now, if only Aaron Boone can play the players the way they need to be played and maximize the lineup as the offensive beast that it can be with Juan Soto and Aaron Judge potentially batting back-to-back, that would be awesome. The Yankee skipper shared some insights on lineups during another podcast this week “Foul Territory” hosted by former Yankee Todd Frazier. 

Are you fired up? If not, listen in to the WFAN broadcast and get fired up. Let’s go Marcus Stroman. Make Suzyn proud and give all of us Yankees fans something to get excited about come this 2024 season. 

–Suzie Pinstripe
BYB Senior Managing Editor
Twitter: @suzieprof