MLB approves Marlins sale to Derek Jeter’s group
Last month, Derek Jeter had a deal in place to buy the Miami Marlins from Jeffrey Loria. Today, Major League Baseball unanimously agreed to sell the Marlins to the group led by Jeter and Bruce...
View ArticleMore Yankees join 2018 Hall of Fame ballot
The New York Yankees could soon be adding to their impressive list of members in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, NY. Becoming eligible for the first time in 2018 are...
View ArticleIt’s the annual Hall of Fame debate
We’re through Thanksgiving and heading right towards Christmas and New Year’s, which means it’s a perfect time for the annual Baseball Hall of Fame debate. On Jan. 24, Jack O’Connell,...
View ArticleThe Legend of Billy the Kid
This evening (12/14) at 8 pm ET, the MLB Network will be airing a special on the life and times of Billy Martin (aka Billy the Kid), one of the greatest managers and one of the most troubled persons...
View Article1998 Yankees: One of the all-time teams
This season will be the 20th anniversary of the remarkable 1998 Yankees championship team. The 2018 season comes on the heels of an unexpectedly successful regular season in 2017 that has fans looking...
View ArticleHideki Matsui elected to Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame
Former Yankee outfielder Hideki Matsui has been elected into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame, according to The Japan Times. At 43-years-old, the 2009 World Series MVP becomes the youngest player...
View ArticleCurtis Granderson agrees to one-year deal with the Toronto Blue Jays
Curtis Granderson is back in the American League East. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the 36-year-old has agreed to a one-year, $5M dollar deal with the Toronto Blue Jays. Granderson’s...
View ArticleOscar Gamble passes away at age 68
Oscar Gamble, who was known for his big hair and big bat during his 17-year career, passed away on Wednesday morning. Andrew Levy, Gamble’s agent, confirmed the news to MLB.com. A cause of death has...
View ArticleJorge Posada defends former Yankee teammate Derek Jeter
Since taking over as the Chief Executive Officer and part-owner of the Miami Marlins, Derek Jeter has helped make a lot of changes to the organization. The Marlins had a fire-sale this offseason, as...
View ArticleFormer Yankees GM Bob Watson turned down lifesaving kidney donations
Former Yankees player and general manager Bob Watson is fighting kidney disease. He undergoes dialysis several times a week and is in desperate need of a transplant. In an exclusive interview with...
View ArticleRevisiting the Andrew Miller trade
On the morning of July 31st, 2016, I don’t think anyone thought that the Yankees would be facing the Indians in the 2017 American League Division Series in just 15 months. Certainly not Brian...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: Yankees call up Cano
Second Baseman Gleyber Torres made his Major League debut on Sunday to a thunderous welcoming ovation from the Yankee Stadium faithful. Former Second Baseman Robinson Cano made his MLB debut in 2005...
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Robinson Cano suspended 80 games for violating MLB’s joint drug agreement
Robbie Cano, don’t cha’ know drugs are banned in the MLB? Via Twitter, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic confirmed Robinson Cano was recently suspended by Major League Baseball for eighty games after...
View ArticleBrian Cashman reacts to Robinson Cano’s suspension
When Robinson Cano signed a massive 10-year, $240 million deal with the Seattle Mariners as a free agent in the winter of 2013, the 31-year-old second baseman admitted to reporters that he felt...
View ArticleNo deGrom, No Thor, No Mets
All season long it’s been understood that the Yankees were going to need to add depth to their starting rotation. It’s become abundantly clear recently that the Mets season has gone from bad to worse....
View ArticleBilly Connors, longtime coach, passes at 76
During the heart of the George Steinbrenner era, the Yankees went through pitching coaches like you or I might go through napkins. One of the coaches hired multiple times was Billy Connors, who served...
View Article1998 Yankees: winning the arms race
Until a recent slide that has turned the current Yankees season into a Wild Card race, this year’s squad was firing on all cylinders, so much so that there were comparisons to the 1998 Yankees’...
View ArticleMariano Rivera and Andy Pettitte headline newcomers in 2019 Hall of Fame Ballot
The 2019 Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot has been released. It features several former Yankees, including newcomers Mariano Rivera and Andy Pettitte. Rivera is likely a first-ballot lock, as the greatest...
View ArticleBest of the rest: Yankees on 2019 Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot
On the 2019 Hall of Fame Ballot, there are 13 players with connections to the New York Yankees and 14 if one counts Fred McGriff, who was drafted by the organization. We all know the guys with the...
View ArticleSteinbrenner considered for Hall
On Sunday, Dec. 9, the Today’s Game Era committee members will vote on 10 individuals for the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame. Among them is the Yankees former long-time principal owner George...
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