Juan Soto sweepstakes hangs over Jasson Dominguez’s Yankees future
The Juan Soto sweepstakes isn't expected to last much into the offseason, with offers from teams expected to start trickling in soon, with the Yankees and Mets still considered the frontrunners to land the star player. They are connected. Still, regardless of where Soto ends up and whether he returns to the Yankees or not, […]
Yankees check in on Jonathan Loaisiga after injury-shortened season
When asked this week about the Yankees' top priority this offseason outside of Juan Soto, Hal Steinbrenner singled out pitching. In that spirit, the club has stayed in touch with a valuable high-leverage arm who only knew life in the major leagues as a Yankee. The Yankees were one of the few teams to send […]
Yankees non-tender Jon Berti, Mets dump former top prospect
Jon Barty, who started the Yankees' three postseason games as a first baseman while Anthony Rizzo was out with a broken finger, was not tendered by the team by Friday's deadline, the Post reported. I admitted it. Barty was acquired from the Marlins last spring in a three-team trade following the injury to DJ LeMahieu, […]
Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani, Yankees’ Aaron Judge Named 2024 MVPs
Ohtani, Judge, who else were you going to rock with? definitely a superstar Shohei Otani (Los Angeles Dodgers) aaron judge (The New York Yankees) had two of the best seasons in history, so the Baseball Writers Association of America had no problem awarding them the National League and American League MVP awards, respectively. Thursday's votes […]
Yankees’ Aaron Judge set to snag second AL MVP award
Because of the way the season ended, and the way his season ended, some may have forgotten what a year Aaron Judge had. This year will be the year in which he is expected to win the American League MVP award for the second time in three seasons. The judges, teammate Juan Soto and Royals' […]
Hal Steinbrenner doesn’t think Yankees have defensive issues
The Yankees have publicly expressed the same idea. Hal Steinbrenner, like Brian Cashman and Aaron Boone before him, said there were no issues with the club's fundamentals hanging over the team throughout the season. The 2024 Yankees lost a sloppy World Series with two baserunning errors and, most notably, three fielding errors in the fifth […]
Yankees’ Hal Steinbrenner understands pressure from fans to land Juan Soto: ‘I’ve got ears’
The Juan Soto sweepstakes is the latest free agent battle the New York Yankees are looking to win, with owner Hal Steinbrenner noting that talks with the left-handed slugger and his super agent Scott Boras are unlikely. I talked about how it was. At least what he was allowed to say about the meeting. The […]
Hal Steinbrenner unsure of Yankees’ Juan Soto chances after ‘very honest’ meeting
Hal Steinbrenner revealed what he knows and is willing to share. Yankees owners, general manager Brian Cashman, manager Aaron Boone, advisor Omar Minaya, and team president Randy Levine announced Monday that free agent star Juan Soto and agent Scott Boras will I visited. The meeting was a “very honest, back-and-forth conversation” that lasted “several hours.” […]
What ‘scares’ Michael Kay in Yankees’ pursuit of Juan Soto
Michael Kay pours water on a hot stove for Yankees fans. Yankees broadcasters believe owner Hal Steinbrenner has no intention of competing dollar for dollar with Mets owner Steve Cohen in the race to acquire prized free agent Juan Soto. He said he heard from baseball officials that Cohen intended to outbid any offer by […]
John Sterling shares advice for new Yankees voice Dave Sims
John Stirling has some words of wisdom for his successors. As the Post first reported last week, Dave Sims will replace the legendary Sterling on Yankees radio broadcasts on WFAN next season. Sterling appeared on the digital baseball show “Foul Territory” on Monday and was asked if he had any advice for Sims. John Stirling […]