George Lombard Jr.’s electric Yankees debut immediately puts Anthony Volpe’s future at shortstop under the microscope. Evan Roberts, Tiki Barber and Shaun Morash debate whether Lombard can seize the job, how his ceiling compares with Mets prospect A.J. Ewing and whether his arrival gives the Yankees legitimate playoff hope once Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger return.
The crew also questions whether Cam Schlittler is healthy or beginning to wear down, imagines John Sterling’s call for Lombard’s first home run and battles over a controversial Derek Jeter comparison. Plus, Keith Hernandez calls the Mets’ traded players “garbage” before issuing an apology, Davante Adams reveals how he took No. 17 from Malachi Corley, and a debate erupts over how much a fan should demand for a prized home run ball.
