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Yankees are courting two intriguing international FAs

Josh Benjamin

The Yankees expect to be active this offseason and could look towards the international free agent market. What’s more, general manager Brian Cashman could be looking beyond Japanese righty Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Granted, we’ve discussed Yamamoto at length and how great he’d be for the Yankees. A 1.72 career ERA in seven years in Japan makes … Continued

Yankees “not in the mix” for Shohei Ohtani

Josh Benjamin

Yankees fans on Twitter/X will be disappointed to learn that two-way star Shohei Ohtani is almost certainly not Bronx-bound. In his latest free agency piece, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports that the Yankees “are not believed to be in the mix” for Ohtani. They are, however “in strong” on recently posted righty and Ohtani’s WBC teammate … Continued

Juan Soto slowly becoming the Yankees’ man to lose

Josh Benjamin

It’s Thanksgiving Day, and all I can think of is Juan Soto donning New York Yankees pinstripes. It’s the absolute worst. I should be watching the parade with the family, enjoying my three-year-old go nuts at the Bluey float and bad Broadway lip-syncs. Or betting (and losing) on the upcoming NFL games, or psyching myself … Continued

Yankees to hire Brad Ausmus as new bench coach

Josh Benjamin

The New York Yankees are hiring Brad Ausmus to succeed Carlos Mendoza as bench coach, according to Joel Sherman of the Post. Mendoza was hired to manage the crosstown rival New York Mets earlier this month. I can report now that Ausmus was hired to be the Yankees bench coach. https://t.co/ndQtjJtrmO — Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) … Continued

Is Jets’ Zach Wilson charade finally over?

Josh Benjamin

Eleven weeks and a 32-6 drubbing in Buffalo later, the New York Jets finally seem ready to pull the plug on Zach Wilson. The former No. 2 overall pick was benched late in the third quarter for career backup/third-stringer Tim Boyle. Worse yet, Jets coach Robert Saleh didn’t name a starter for Week 12’s Friday … Continued

Former RP Zack Britton has solution to fix the Yankees

Josh Benjamin

Former Yankees reliever Zack Britton announced his retirement today in a piece from Britt Ghiroli of The Athletic. In that same piece, Britton offered up his own solution for how his former team could get back on track. All they need to do is spend big and remind everyone that they’re the Yankees: “When I … Continued

Yankees trade OF Jake Bauers to Brewers for pair of minor leaguers

Josh Benjamin

The Yankees have traded left-handed outfielder and first baseman Jake Bauers to the Milwaukee Brewers, per a team announcement. In return, the Yankees received minor league outfielders Jace Avina and Brian Sanchez. The New York Yankees today announced that they have acquired minor league outfielders Jace Avina and Brian Sánchez from the Milwaukee Brewers in … Continued

Yankees, Mets interested in Rays OF Manuel Margot

Josh Benjamin

Both the Yankees and Mets are interested in Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Manuel Margot, per multiple sources. Joel Sherman of the Post added that both New York teams are among five interested in him. Margot has spent the last four years with the Rays and hit a mild .264 with just four home runs and … Continued

BREAKING: Gerrit Cole wins AL Cy Young Award

Josh Benjamin

New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole has officially won the American League Cy Young Award. This is Cole’s first Cy Young after years of being a regular contender. He finished second behind Robbie Ray in 2021 and again behind former Astros teammate Justin Verlander in 2019. In 2023, he was the hands-down unanimous winner and … Continued

New Mets manager Carlos Mendoza could wind up being perfect hire

Josh Benjamin

New Mets skipper Carlos Mendoza is not a celebrity manager. It’s what made the Mets’ hiring him to succeed Buck Showalter so puzzling. Hiring former Brewers executive David Stearns to be president of baseball operations meant adding Craig Counsell was inevitable, no? Apparently not. Mendoza is the new face in Flushing while Counsell gets $40 … Continued

Hal Steinbrenner supports Brian Cashman, and we should too

Josh Benjamin

Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has been talking spicy as of late, and owner Hal Steinbrenner finally weighed in. Speaking to the Post’s Joel Sherman via email, Steinbrenner supported his GM and his hearty defense of the team in which Cashman called the Yankees “pretty f***ing good” at the GM Meetings in Arizona. His only … Continued

Is Brian Cashman trying to force a Giancarlo Stanton trade?

Josh Benjamin

It’s been a crazy and dramatic 24 hours for the New York Yankees and expensive, embattled slugger Giancarlo Stanton. Speaking to reporters at the GM Meetings in Scottsdale last week, general manager Brian Cashman called out the former MVP for his career-long injury woes. But keeping with his new awkwardly feisty approach to media, Cashman … Continued

Yankees officially hire James Rowson as hitting coach

Josh Benjamin

The New York Yankees have officially hired James Rowson as their new hitting coach, according to Greg Joyce at the Post. Official: James Rowson is the new Yankees hitting coach — Greg Joyce (@GJoyce9) November 13, 2023 The Yankees also confirmed Rowson’s hiring with an official statement. Rowson succeeds Sean Casey, who took over midseason … Continued

Here’s how the Yankees trade for Padres OF Juan Soto

Josh Benjamin

The Yankees acquiring Juan Soto from the Padres isn’t just some #YankeesTwitter fever dream, nor an MLB The Show trade come to life. It is indeed very possible that the star outfielder could be moved this winter. Well, at least that’s what could be the case, as a source told Brendan Kuty and Chris Kirschner at The … Continued

This insane Yankees-Red Sox trade is never happening

Josh Benjamin

You know it’s a slow offseason when a trade between the Yankees and their hated rival Boston Red Sox gets cooked up out of thin air. A little background. Former MLB reliever and new Boston “Chief Baseball Officer” Craig Breslow was at the GM Meetings in Arizona this week. Speaking with media, he addressed his … Continued

Aaron Boone to return as Yankees manager in 2024

Josh Benjamin

Aaron Boone will return to manage the Yankees in 2024, owner Hal Steinbrenner said on a Tuesday Zoom call with reporters. Steinbrenner called Boone “a good manager,” while lamenting New York’s failed 2023 season and how it would be addressed this winter. Among the team’s to-do list, Steinbrenner listed hiring a new hitting coach and … Continued

BREAKING: Carlos Mendoza hired to manage New York Mets

Josh Benjamin

The New York Mets are hiring Carlos Mendoza to succeed Buck Showalter as manager, per several sources. Mendoza has been with the crosstown rival Yankees since 2009 and spent the last four years as manager Aaron Boone’s bench coach. Mendoza, 43, also interviewed for the managing jobs in Cleveland and San Diego. He got the … Continued

Giants QB Daniel Jones tears ACL, out for season

Josh Benjamin

The Giants got more bad news Monday when the worst was confirmed: quarterback Daniel Jones has a torn ACL and is out for the season. Jones’ injury was confirmed by coach Brian Daboll. He suffered it on a Malcolm Koonce sack on the first play of the second quarter. Jones was only 4 of 9 … Continued

Jacob deGrom is now a World Series champion…in Texas

Josh Benjamin

In case you forgot, former Mets ace Jacob deGrom now plays for the Texas Rangers. Well, at least he was supposed to in 2023. The former NL Cy Young winner signed a five-year, $185 million deal with the now World Series champion Rangers. And known WFAN loudmouth Sal Licata will eat his words again. deGrom … Continued

Former Yankees hitting coach pushes Juan Soto trade

Josh Benjamin

Sean Casey isn’t the Yankees’ hitting coach anymore, but that hasn’t stopped him from weighing in on the team’s pursuit of Padres star Juan Soto. Not only does the Mayor want Soto in pinstripes, but he publicly called for a deal to happen on his “The Mayor’s Office” podcast. “You see Judge and Cole, the … Continued

What’s the scariest Mets lineup we can build?

Josh Benjamin

It’s a tale as old as time that the Mets are sometimes so, so bad that it’s frightening. Even more frightening is that this season, the crosstown rival Yankees missed the playoffs along with them! We’ve already talked today about how the Yankees missing the postseason is unprecedented, perhaps even scary. The Mets, meanwhile, are … Continued