The year is 2013, New York Yankees Captain Derek Jeter is in my hometown of Scranton, Pa., on a rehab assignment with the Scranton Wilkes-Barre Railriders. The city is at a fever pitch. The local newspaper is tracking Jeter sightings. And I’m a month away from losing my father. My Dad, Les Williams, Sr., was […]
MLB rolled out the ballots for this year’s MLB All-Star Game, which will be held July 19 at Dodger Stadium. Fans can vote up to five times per day until June 30 on mlb.com. We know Aaron Judge will be there. He’s the far and away the AL MVP. Each at-bat is must-see TV. So […]
Their Story So Far The Yankees (33-15) head back home after a tough series split in Tampa to take on the struggling Angels (27-22). The Yankees have been hit hard with the injury bug this past week and should be relieved to be matched up with a reeling, albeit dangerous, Angels team. The Halos enter […]
Like Kenny Rogers once sang, ‘you gotta know when to hold ’em, know when to fold em.’ Yankees GM Brian Cashman sat at the table across from Page Odle, the agent Aaron Judge. Neither man walked away with a win. But a third man sat at the table, placing the largest wager possible. Today, Judge’s […]
Long time no see, Pale Hose. After taking three of four just last weekend in the Windy City, the Sox will pay a visit to New York for a three-game set. The preseason favorites to take the AL Central by a country mile, Chicago has disappointed somewhat in the early going – they sit at […]
Admit it, you were mad at the lack of the off season big splash signing. You wanted Carlos Correa. Trevor Story. Freddie Freeman or (like me) Matt Olson. You wondered if GM Brian Cashman was out of minutes on a Tracphone. And today, like me, you were wrong. Because this team is a blast to […]
The Story So Far The red-hot Yankees (16-6) make their first trip north of the border to take on the Blue Jays (15-8). The Yankees are winners of nine straight and are looking like the strong World Series contender fans hoped they could be. Toronto has not played their best baseball but have managed to […]
Story so far The Yankees (7-6) head back home after going 3-3 on their first road trip of the year. They scored a putrid 16 runs in the six games against two teams they expect to beat up on, and are only staying afloat thanks to their excellent pitching. Cleveland (7-5) on the other hand […]
Fresh off opening series wins, the Yankees and Blue Jays clash for a crucial four game set in the Bronx. In April, teams are far from complete, many pitchers are working on strict pitch counts, and the consequences of poor play aren’t felt for months. However, the gravity of this series should not be understated, […]
In another universe far, far, away, Aaron Judge would have addressed a sellout Yankee Stadium crowd at Opening Day with a special announcement: “Well, they convinced me to stay, and I can tell you it’s a privilege to be here for the rest of my career.” *BANGS GAVEL* “OH MY GOODNESS GRACIOUS! OF ALL THE […]