The New York Yankees are steamrolling the American League right now, as they currently boast the best record in the junior circuit. In the first of a four-game set at the Chicago White Sox last night, they out-bludgeoned the Pale Hose 15-7. We know the Yankees can hit, especially with runners in scoring position, but they won't end the World Series title "drought" unless … [Read more...] about Gerrit Cole Could End Up Defining the Yankees 2022 Season
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Chris Woodward Walks Back Digs at Yankee Stadium, Gleyber Torres
It's a cliche in sports that is just as timeless and easy to refute as the "hey, you never played the game, so how can you criticize me?" routine. Any time you hear a sports figure, in this case Texas Rangers manager Chris Woodward, rip an opponent for besting them in a manner that seems kind of cheap or easy, well, the response is obvious and natural. If what the other side … [Read more...] about Chris Woodward Walks Back Digs at Yankee Stadium, Gleyber Torres
New York Yankees Have Huge, Season-Defining Week Ahead
It's still very early in the season, but this week could be massive for the New York Yankees. Tonight kicks off a three game series at the Toronto Blue Jays, the preseason favorite to win the American League East division. The Bronx Bombers enter the series, sitting in first place, at 16-6. The Jays are only a game and a half back, at 15-8. It is widely expected that these two … [Read more...] about New York Yankees Have Huge, Season-Defining Week Ahead
Yankees Need a Healthy Anthony Rizzo to Reach Full Potential
The season is young, but New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo is off to a torrid start. In the opening series against the arch-rival Boston Red Sox, he became the first Yankees player to have two or more RBI in each of his first three games of a season since Joe DiMaggio in 1949. Flashback to last July, when Rizzo was first acquired from the Chicago Cubs at the July … [Read more...] about Yankees Need a Healthy Anthony Rizzo to Reach Full Potential
Yoda, Scooby Doo and More: Yankees On Point with 2022 Fan Giveaways
It's that time of the year again- various Major League Ballclubs are releasing their lists of their promotions and giveaways for the upcoming season, and the New York Yankees are totally on point with theirs. Star Wars Night is back at Yankee Stadium for the fifth time this year, and the Yankees are getting in on the act with a Yoda Bobblehead giveaway on Fri., May 6. Because … [Read more...] about Yoda, Scooby Doo and More: Yankees On Point with 2022 Fan Giveaways
Anthony Rizzo Re-Signs, Could Be Coming Around Regarding Covid Vaccine
The news broke two days ago that Anthony Rizzo would re-sign with the New York Yankees, and today the club officially announced the deal. Rizzo's two year extension will keep him in the Bronx through the 2023 season, with a player opt-out following this upcoming 2022 season. This re-acquisition means that Luke Voit, once a home run champion, is now odd man out at first base. … [Read more...] about Anthony Rizzo Re-Signs, Could Be Coming Around Regarding Covid Vaccine
Lukaku, Pulisic Jersey Swap with Yankee Legend CC Sabathia
In the words of Poison singer Bret Michaels "hit it CC." The Premier League is currently on winter break and you know what that means- coverage of professional athletes doing jersey swaps with one another. Chelsea forwards Romelu Lukaku and Christian Pulisic welcomed New York Yankees legend CC Sabathia to their home ground of Stamford Bridge and showed the six time Major … [Read more...] about Lukaku, Pulisic Jersey Swap with Yankee Legend CC Sabathia
How the Baseball Hall of Fame Acknowledges the Steroids Era
(Editor's Note: Re-posting from August 2019, in the wake of Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens not getting in the Hall of Fame) To me, the most interesting aspect of the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown is what passes as "the steroids wing." The entire steroids era, from approximately the mid 1990s to the early 2010s is covered by just one display case, which focuses on … [Read more...] about How the Baseball Hall of Fame Acknowledges the Steroids Era
Rachel Balkovec: Backstory Makes it Impossible Not to Root for Her
The New York Yankees, for obvious reasons, are sometimes thought to be synonymous with Frank Sinatra, and one of his signature tunes, "That's Life," certainly applies to Rachel Balkovec. All about the roller coaster that is life, Balkovec, just 34, has already experienced the lowest nadirs and the highest apexes. On Monday the news broke that she had just become the first … [Read more...] about Rachel Balkovec: Backstory Makes it Impossible Not to Root for Her
Yankees GM Brian Cashman to Scale Skyscraper for Holiday Event
New York Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman is known to be quite the character. It's well documented that he loves to play practical jokes and pranks on his Yankees co-workers. But what he's got planned next is no laughing matter; it's pure daredevil. Cashman will take a break (well, now with the Major League Baseball lockout in effect, I guess everybody is off) from the … [Read more...] about Yankees GM Brian Cashman to Scale Skyscraper for Holiday Event