As expected, New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge won his second American League Most Valuable Player award on Thursday night. The star outfield slugger turned in yet another dream season, batting .322 with 58 home runs and 122 RBI. It’s enough to make the fans forget Judge hit just .207 over the first month of the season. Well, almost. In reality, Judge’s early season … [Read more...] about Aaron Judge wins second AL MVP, does his slow October matter?
What’s next for AL Rookie of the Year Luis Gil?
The New York Yankees lost the World Series, but can add another accomplishment to the team’s lengthy list thanks to Luis Gil. The rookie right-hander was named the American League Rookie of the Year on Monday, finishing ahead of co-finalists Colton Cowser and Yankees teammate Austin Wells. Gil debuted with the Yankees in 2021 and made an immediate impact by throwing 15.2 … [Read more...] about What’s next for AL Rookie of the Year Luis Gil?
Giants benching of QB Daniel Jones spotlights NFL-wide issue
The New York Giants finally bit the bullet and benched quarterback Daniel Jones. Big Blue, at 2-8, are essentially punting on the season and will start backup Tommy DeVito. It’s been a clunker of a season for Jones, whom the Giants selected out of Duke with the No. 6 pick in 2019. He has eight touchdown passes, but also seven interceptions and just 2,070 yards. In New York’s … [Read more...] about Giants benching of QB Daniel Jones spotlights NFL-wide issue
Dave Sims succeeds John Sterling as Yankees’ new radio voice
John Sterling is officially retired as the radio voice of the New York Yankees, and WFAN is succeeding him with a familiar face. Per an official announcement, former on-air personality Dave Sims will take over in the booth alongside Suzyn Waldman next season. Sims, 71, signed a two-year contract and was the main TV voice of the Seattle Mariners since 2007. His peak WFAN days … [Read more...] about Dave Sims succeeds John Sterling as Yankees’ new radio voice
The Yankee Way still works well, but with room for improvement
SNY’s Andy Martino does a great job on the Yankees beat and knows the the team well. So well that he wrote a book called The Yankee Way: The Untold Inside Story of the Brian Cashman Era. It was released last spring, and we actually discussed it at length with him. Well, a season later, the original-yet-ever-evolving Gene Michael-conceived “Yankee Way” still runs strong. The … [Read more...] about The Yankee Way still works well, but with room for improvement