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Yankees Need A New Shortstop

October 19, 2018 John SheridanTop Story

The 2018 season was the best year of Didi Gregorius‘ seven year Major League career. With the year he was having coupled with the rookie campaigns of Gleyber Torres and Miguel Andujar, the Yankees did[…]

Judge Among MLB Stars To Lend Voices To Campaign To Stop Bullying

September 27, 2018September 27, 2018 Jerry MilaniMajor Leagues

Thirty-one All-Star Appearances, Three League MVP Awards, Three World Series Rings, Three Rookie of the Year Awards, One Cy Young Award, One World Series MVP and One LCS MVP. These on-field achievements are credited to[…]

Sabathia, Matz Tabbed As MLB Announces 30 Team Clemente Award Nominees

September 4, 2018September 4, 2018 Jerry MilaniMajor Leagues

The 30 Club nominees for the 2018 Roberto Clemente Award, the most prominent individual award for Major League players, were announced today by Major League Baseball. The Roberto Clemente Award is the annual recognition of a[…]

MLB, USA Baseball Introduce “Girls Baseball Breakthrough Series”

May 29, 2018 Mark HealeyMajor Leagues

Major League Baseball will partner with USA Baseball to host the inaugural ‘Girls Baseball Breakthrough Series,’ a groundbreaking amateur development camp designed specifically for girls baseball players, at Historic Dodgertown in Vero Beach, Fla., from[…]

MLB, USA Baseball Announce “Hit and Run Baseball”

May 21, 2018 Mark HealeyTop Story

Major League Baseball and USA Baseball today announced “Hit and Run Baseball,” a program supporting modified forms of the game that allow players to develop their skills in a more interactive format while also promoting[…]

Dunn, Byrnes, Connor Lead Irish Baseball HOF Ballot

March 15, 2018 Jerry MilaniMajor Leagues

As the calendar approaches St. Patrick’s Day, the Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame (IABHOF) has announced the potential honorees whose names will be on the 2018 induction ballot. The candidates include players, managers, broadcasters, and baseball[…]

Keep Clint Frazier

January 26, 2018January 26, 2018 Gary ArmidaNew York Yankees

There is somewhat of an assumption that Brian Cashman and the New York Yankees are motivated to trade 23-year-old outfielder Clint Frazier. After all, the top prospect could be a centerpiece of a deal for[…]

Jay Bruce And Other Mets Reunions

January 11, 2018January 11, 2018 John SheridanNew York Mets

Maybe it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise, but the Mets have decided with their limited budget to bring Jay Bruce back on a backloaded three year $39 million contract. This is not the[…]

Mr. Girardi’s Wild Ride

October 13, 2017October 13, 2017 Mark HealeyNew York Yankees

Gotham Baseball and this writer in particular has always been a very strong supporter of Yankees manager Joe Girardi. So it was shocking to see Girardi’s inexplicable decision-making help blow an 8-3 Yankees lead in[…]

MLB Preview 2016

April 3, 2016April 2, 2016 Mark HealeyMajor Leagues

So, here we are again, on the cusp of another baseball Opening Day. Seems like only yesterday we watched the Kansas City Royals line drive the New York Mets into submission in the 2015 Fall[…]