In Episode 111 of Chase for 28, Chris and the Podcast Padre dive deep into the Yankees’ September journey as the playoff race heats up. From frustrations over September call-up rules to dissecting tough losses against Houston and Toronto, the duo breaks down everything you need to know about the Yankees’ current standing.

The conversation covers umpiring controversies, historic throwbacks like George Brett’s infamous pine tar incident, and Don Mattingly memories. Listener interaction also takes center stage with live texts and a surprise call-in from the Cousini, making this episode one for the books. With playoff positioning on the line, the crew analyzes upcoming matchups, wild card standings, and whether players like Carlos Rodón could be in line for Cy Young votes.

Key Topics Discussed:

• September call-up frustrations & Spencer Jones debate
• Mark Teixeira’s surprising run for Congress
• Yankees standings update: 78–63, 2nd in AL East, 4 GB from Toronto
• Houston series recap & umpiring controversies
• George Brett pine tar throwback & Don Mattingly history
• Yankees September schedule breakdown vs. Blue Jays, Tigers, Red Sox, Orioles
• Wild card race: Yankees, Boston, Seattle, and contenders
• Live listener interaction: the Podcast Cousini joins the podcast by phone

Yankees Trivia 🤔

Name the 3 Yankees who hit a grand slam in the same game in 2011.

Answer: Granderson, Martin, & Cano

This episode: Who is the Yankees' all-time RBI leader? How many?

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