One of the positions that was not filled yet on the Yankees’ roster after the Bombers did not extend the contract of Steven Drew, was that of second base. For weeks the name of the Cubs’ Starlin Castro swirled around. But also Yankees prospect Rob Refsnyder was named to fill the void. Castro played…
About a year ago, I posted an article about my 10 favorite Minor League Caps. Since I have never posted something similar about MLB caps, I thought it would be time doing so. I will start this article with number 10 and count down to one. 10: Miami Marlins Road Cap I am not a…
Normally I do not pay attention to rumors during the off season. In many cases the New York Yankees are linked to every possible big name player. And in 99% of the cases the rumors appear to be BS. Also the rumors about Brett Gardner and Andrew Miller being trading candidates, do not get me…
The Tampa Bay Rays have claimed relief pitcher Chase Whitley on waivers from the New York Yankees., at least according to the following tweet: #Rays claiming of RHP Chase Whitley is confirmed and has been announced by #Yankees — Marc Topkin (@TBTimes_Rays) November 20, 2015 RHP Chase Whitley claimed off waivers by Rays. — New…
With the season really over, it is time to look to the near future. There are a lot of Free Agents that will test the market (again). Even though it is unlikely, according to Yankees GM Brian Cashman, that the Yankees will make a big splash, there are some names that would be a nice…
Perhaps you have heard that the Yankees have fired hitting coach Jeff Pentland. According to Pentland, he signed a one year deal and he stated that the Yankees told him that it would be for one year probably. Pentland acknowledges that the Yankees didn’t look too good at bat in the last month of the…
In the Wild Card game that was played last night, the Yankees were on the leash of Dallas Keuchel. The ace of the Astros limited the Yankees to three hits. The Yankees went 0 for 2 with runners in scoring positon and that says it all. Of course as a fan you have some hope…
Photo: Howard Simmons/New York Daily News After being put on the rack by the Red Sox in the previous three games, the Yankees clinched one of the two American League wild cards with their 10,000th win in franchise history. Three solo homeruns by Carlos Beltran, Greg Byrd and Rob Refsnyder made the difference. In the…
Joe DiMaggio or the Yankee Clipper or Joltin’ Joe, may be the most worshipped baseball player of all times after Babe Ruth. Known for his 56 game hitting streak in 1941, the year that Ted Williams was the last man to hit .400, and known for his marriage with Marilyn Monroe. But Joe had a…
The KNBSB (the Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Federation) announced today in a press release that former MLB pitcher Calvin Maduro has been added to the coaching staff of the Dutch Kingdom team for the Premier 12 tournament. Maduro will serve as the team’s bullpen coach. The 41-year old Aruban native played at several minor league…
