In 1986, the New York Mets completed their climb to the top of the Major League Baseball world, capturing the World Series in seven thrilling games over the Boston Red Sox. Even as the years have gone by, that group of Mets players have captured the hearts of fans with their fair share of books, documentaries, and more. Now, they’re …
With March Madness right around the corner, that means it is almost time for the Yankees Nation Podcast‘s annual bracket. Last year, Aaron Boone was crowned “Favorite Yankee to Play in Pinstripes Less Than Two Seasons.” He beat out other short-lived Yankee greats like Randy Johnson, Ivan Rodriguez, and Bartolo Colon, just to name a few. This year, the Yankees …
The 2020 Hall of Fame ballot is headlined by Derek Jeter, who will certainly be a first-ballot guy. He could even be unanimous like Mariano Rivera, our own Nick Giovanelli writes. Besides the obvious Yankee captain, there are nine other former Yankees on the Hall of Fame ballot this year. Some have more memorable careers in pinstripes than others. Can …
As the Yankees pursue major free agents like Gerrit Cole and Stephen Strasburg, it may be time to look back on how the Yankees have fared in previous offseasons on the free-agent market. Here is a little history lesson to start things off. According to the Baseball Hall of Fame, The Yankees signed the first free agent ever in 1974. …
With the Washington Nationals winning the World Series in 2019 after a season of trials it had me thinking about 2015 Mets. The 2015 Mets should have been World Series champions that year, but it just wasn’t meant to be. The Nationals 2019 season ended with a celebration, the Mets 2015 season left fans heartbroken. The Mets started the 2015 …
The Washington Nationals beat the Houston Astros to win their first World Series in franchise history, and we will be without baseball for quite some time. But, the offseason has now officially begun, and the Yankees need some starting pitching. The two best pitchers on the market are Gerrit Cole, obviously, and hopefully World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg, who can …
We were robbed of postseason baseball this season. No, not because the Yankees were eliminated on an epic walk-off home run by one of the decade’s best players in the bottom of the 9th to cap off one of baseball’s most memorable innings. Jose Altuve did not ruin it. Aroldis Chapman hung a slider and still did not ruin it. …
As the Yankees finally roll out their Major League roster for meaningful games, Yankees fans are finally getting a look at the team that many are predicting to win the AL East. The days of George Steinbrenner paying for every great free agent player are gone. The Boss helped herald in modern free agency in the mid-70s when he brought …
