After the New York Mets drafted first baseman, Dominic Smith in the first round of the 2013 MLB Draft, the Mets plan at first base short term and long term seemed very clear. That plan was to have Lucas Duda as the first baseman until developed into a major league …
Forgive me for not putting ample stock into a rivalry that wasn’t one for the past five seasons. It’s not a rivalry without real flair for the dramatic, as cliché as that is. Yes, the Evil Empire is back folks, and the BoSox have recently solidified the notion that a …
“When you put that cap on, you’re not just wearing a cap; you’re wearing history and you’re wearing pride,” my father told me. He had purchased a Yankees cap for my birthday and now my fantasies of becoming the next hero in pinstripes were augmented. Being so naive and relatively …
The best time of year has finally arrived; Spring Training has officially kicked off and Opening Day is a short 36 days away. In reality, the regular season is not really close and MLB teams are really just getting their players in the swing of things to prepare for the …
Back in December, the Mets front office received heavy criticism from the fan base and the media for being hesitant to spend money and improving the roster. However, fast forward a little over a month later and you could argue that the New York Mets could have had one of …
The Yankees had just won two of the last three World Series, including setting an MLB-record 125 total wins in 1998 (counting regular season and playoffs). Surely they didn’t need to make changes. What did they do? They traded David Wells, who finished third in A.L. Cy Young voting in …
Throughout a 162 game regular season, just about every single organization around the big leagues has some unexpected surprises along the way. Whether it is a pleasant surprise that can benefit the team or something that can hurt a team’s chances of winning games, every team goes through them throughout …
Without delving too deep into the obviously gelid free agent market, former Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas has found excruciating difficulty in finding a suitor for his services. According to Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports, Moustakas and the Yankees “have been in occasional contact in recent days,” though it is …
Earlier this morning it was reported by Jon Heyman that the New York Mets and Jason Vargas had come to terms on a deal. The deal is 2 years and 16 million with a club option for a third year and 1.5 million dollars of incentives based on innings pitched. …
I have thought of a full proof plan that will fill the holes on the Mets and Yankees rosters but it would require the cross-town rivals to put their differences aside and trade with each other. First off, let’s outline the needs these two teams have. For the Mets, they …
Earlier this week I had the unique opportunity to speak with Marc Carig, the New York Yankees beat reporter for The Athletic, about his life in sports journalism. Marc Carig is one of baseball’s best beat reporters and he recently left Newsday to join The Athletic, a rising sports website …
Brian Cashman has pulled off a number of brilliant trades throughout his two decades as Yankees general manager, and now one of the more prominent trades is coming to fruition. Back on July 25th of 2016, the Yankees were very much in playoff contention but were still in the midst …
