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Despite a historic couple of months, Gary Sanchez fell well short of winning this year’s American League Rookie of the Year award. The Yankees backstop picked up just four of 30 first-place votes, to Fulmer’s 26. With 23 second-place votes, though, he was the runaway runner-up, for what it’s worth. Sanchez is the fifth Yankee to finish […]

Just a few days ago, we heard reports that the Yankees were engaged in talks with the Houston Astros involving Brian McCann. It’s important, especially at this time of year, to take every rumor with less than a grain of salt. However, this particular rumor makes sense on all levels. The Astros don’t have an […]

The offseason has just started and there are already rumors flying all over the place in New York. The Yankees are shopping catcher Brian McCann and have found a potential trade partner, according to Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News. Now, whether a trade gets done or not remains to be seen. It […]

In the world of writing in general, and baseball writing in particular, platitudes get a bad rap. The expectation is that someone who is paid to create words, whether those words are projected on paper, on the web or elsewhere, is creative enough to form thoughts in a way that is more adventurous. It’s a […]

If you are not a Cubs fan, you might be tired of hearing about them winning the World Series.We have you covered. We are not hear to argue over whether curses are real or not. We are here to provide you with an update on how the New York Yankee prospects are performing in the […]

There has not been New York Yankees baseball for nearly a month. For veterans, the offseason is a time for much needed rest. For prospects? Not so much. It’s a time for these young players to work on their craft and showcase their talent to their respective organizations. One of those leagues is the Arizona […]

Yankees youngsters Gleyber Torres and Greg Bird, playing for the Scottsdale Scorpions of the Arizona Fall League this offseason, showcased their power in a 9-7 win on Thursday. The 19-year-old Torres, who earned Player of the Week honors on Tuesday, hit an absolute moonshot in the third inning off Braves prospect Chris Ellis. It was his […]

With the World Series ongoing, the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians are the talk of the baseball world. These organizations have something in common other than both being in the world series; they both acquired dominant relievers at this years trade deadline. Not only that, but they both acquired dominant relievers from the New York […]

The Boston Red Sox appear to be the frontrunner to make a significant push at signing Toronto Blue Jays slugger Edwin Encarnacion, especially with David Ortiz retiring at the end of 2016, according to Jon Heyman of Today’s Knuckleball.com. The Texas Rangers and New York Yankees also reportedly have interest in signing Encarnacion. The Blue […]

Part of what makes baseball so interesting is that the sport allows for completely inexplicable things to happen all the time. Hockey, football and basketball are played in more restrictive and uniform spaces. You’re less likely to see a hockey player do something you’ve ever seen before because there are only so many ways to […]