It’s been a crazy and dramatic 24 hours for the New York Yankees and expensive, embattled slugger Giancarlo Stanton. Speaking to reporters at the GM Meetings in Scottsdale last week, general manager Brian Cashman called out the former MVP for his career-long injury woes. But keeping with his new awkwardly feisty approach to media, Cashman went one step further in his … [Read more...] about Is Brian Cashman trying to force a Giancarlo Stanton trade?
Which pitchers will Yankees target in free agency? Aaron Nola, plus 4 others
On paper, it would seem the Yankees have a solid pitching rotation. In reality, New York’s arms’ collective upside far outweighs their overall stability. This year’s pitching free agent class isn’t particularly deep but make no mistake. The Yankees will be looking to add arms. MLB Network’s Jon Morosi reported that the team is “among the most active” on the pitching market and … [Read more...] about Which pitchers will Yankees target in free agency? Aaron Nola, plus 4 others
Yankees officially hire James Rowson as hitting coach
The New York Yankees have officially hired James Rowson as their new hitting coach, according to Greg Joyce at the Post. Official: James Rowson is the new Yankees hitting coach — Greg Joyce (@GJoyce9) November 13, 2023 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js The Yankees also confirmed Rowson’s hiring with an official statement. Rowson succeeds Sean Casey, who took over … [Read more...] about Yankees officially hire James Rowson as hitting coach
RJ Barrett’s Knicks stardom era has officially arrived
RJ Barrett hates being called the “Maple Mamba” in comparison to the late, great Kobe Bryant. Now, while I would never call the Knicks’ young wing by that nickname to his face, I will at least say this much. If he wants to distance himself from the Mamba label, maybe he should do a better job of, you know, not channelling Bryant on the court. Barrett, who the Knicks drafted … [Read more...] about RJ Barrett’s Knicks stardom era has officially arrived
Here’s how the Yankees trade for Padres OF Juan Soto
The Yankees acquiring Juan Soto from the Padres isn’t just some #YankeesTwitter fever dream, nor an MLB The Show trade come to life. It is indeed very possible that the star outfielder could be moved this winter. Well, at least that’s what could be the case, as a source told Brendan Kuty and Chris Kirschner at The Athletic. While the Yankees haven’t directly engaged the Padres … [Read more...] about Here’s how the Yankees trade for Padres OF Juan Soto