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The 2005 season marked the beginning of the end of an era in Yankees history. In his age-36 season, longtime center fielder Bernie Williams put together the worst performance of his career by far, accruing -1.6 rWAR in 141 games thanks to a combination of lackluster defense and a paltry 86 OPS+. To make matters […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 15 days ago | 2 reads
The San Diego Padres have won precisely one World Series game in the history of their franchise. On October 10, 1984, they defeated the Detroit Tigers 5-3 in Game 2 of that season’s Fall Classic. Their starter, Ed Whitson, gave up more runs (three) than he recorded outs (two). So out of the bullpen came […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 15 days ago | 3 reads
The shortstop is sometimes referred to as “captain of the infield,” and filling that role in a starting big-league lineup is a huge responsibility. There’s an added layer of pressure when assuming the role of New York Yankees Shortstop, following the career of our own Captain, the legendary Hall-of-Famer Derek Jeter. For the past few […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 15 days ago | 1 read
I hope you enjoyed some respite from Cody Bellinger Purgatory yesterday, with the Hall of Fame results released last night. Both Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones, a couple of former Yankees, made it in, and notably, Andy Pettitte made some gains as he nears the end of his tenure on the BBWAA ballot. Congrats to […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 15 days ago | 1 read
MLB.com | Mike Petriello: The elections of Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones to the National Baseball Hall of Fame has re-stoked recent discussions about the strength of this year’s class, with the perception among some being that this is a comparatively weak group of players to gain entry to Cooperstown. To vet this perception, Petriello […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 16 days ago | 1 read
There are two new members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, and both of them are ex-Yankees. On Tuesday night, the BBWAA released the results of this year’s Hall of Fame ballot: Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones have been elected as part of the class of 2026. The pair will be enshrined in Cooperstown […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 16 days ago | 3 reads
The Baseball Hall of Fame announced two players were elected to the Hall by the Baseball Writers Association of America Tuesday evening. Carlos Beltrán played 20 MLB seasons with the Royals, Mets, Yankees, Cardinals, Rangers, Giants and Astros, with his most success coming with the Royals and Mets. He hit 435 home runs, had 312 […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 16 days ago | 4 reads
Late in the evening of October 22, 2003, Carl Pavano toed the rubber at Miami’s then-Pro Player Stadium. He faced Derek Jeter, who had been named Yankees captain just months prior. Pavano had already retired Jeter three times that day, including inducing two back-breaking double plays. If he could put him away once more, the […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 16 days ago | 1 read
In this edition of our birthday series, we take a look at a player who reached the top of his abilities in his very first chance in the big leagues, never to reach that mark again. Kevin Maas was a late draft pick for the Yankees in the mid-’80s, and found his way to the […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 16 days ago | 2 reads
Another day, another series of tweets detailing how the Yankees are prepared to walk away from the negotiating table in the case of Cody Bellinger. The club seems to be standing on the five-year, $150-ish million offer they’ve had for the onetime MVP since the beginning of free agency, and Bellinger’s camp still appears confident […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 16 days ago | 2 reads
Tonight, National Baseball Hall of Fame president Josh Rawitch will step up to a podium in a live segment on MLB Network and reveal who the Baseball Writers’ Association of America elected to join Eras Committee selection Jeff Kent in the 2026 Hall of Fame class. Several former Yankees are on the ballot and under […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 16 days ago | 1 read
Today we can take a break from the monotony of the offseason rumor mill, and focus on a different aspect of the game — the Hall of Fame debate. The 2026 class will be revealed tonight, and ballots have been trickling in over the last few weeks as those who chose to reveal their selections […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 16 days ago | 2 reads
NY Daily News | Peter Sblendorio: The Hall of Fame class of 2026 will be revealed tonight, and efforts to track the revealed ballots thus far paint a very good picture for some former Yankees. With a little more than half of the ballot publicly revealed, Carlos Beltrán has appeared on a strong 88.9 percent […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 17 days ago | 1 read
The staredown of a lifetime continues, as the Yankees continue to stand behind their line in the sand with Cody Bellinger. In the meantime, however, the rest of the free agent board has been active: Kyle Tucker caused an uproar by signing a four-year, $240 million deal with the Dodgers while Bo Bichette pivoted to […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 17 days ago | 2 reads
Inevitably with a series such as this one, you’ll find one or two less notorious names to properly fill a list. So in searching for a former Yankee born on January 19th, we ended up with Fernando Seguignol as the chosen player. If you remember his short period with the Yankees, cheers to you for […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 17 days ago | 1 read
CBS Sports | R.J. Anderson: With Kyle Tucker and Bo Bichette having inked deals with the Dodgers and Mets, respectively, the free agent rumor mill turns to the player that the Yankees rumor mill has been focused on all winter: Cody Bellinger. According to reports, the Mets are among the teams that have checked in […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 18 days ago | 3 reads
It’s Sunday, and you know what that means — it’s time for our weekly social media roundup! It may be snowing in New York City this weekend, but in the sports world, the hot stove has been boiling. From the New York Giants’ hiring of John Harbaugh as their next head coach to the Dodgers’ […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 18 days ago | 3 reads
Randy Vasquez has seen a steady increase of work since he started his career with the New York Yankees in 2023. He appeared in 11 games as a rookie and made five starts for the Yankees and finished the season with a record of 2-2. Vasquez closed the season with a 2.87 ERA and allowed […]
From Gaslamp Ball | 18 days ago | 3 reads
For today’s birthday boy, we have ourselves an interesting, injury-riddled, and often controversial character to dive into. Michael Pineda, once acquired by the Yankees in a fairly high-profile deal, looked to be a major part of the New York rotation through the early-mid 2010s. It didn’t quite work out that way, as injuries and trouble […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 18 days ago | 2 reads
Win Probability Added is a stat that measures how much a team’s chances of winning a game are altered by the hits they got, the outs they recorded on the mound, and vice versa. If you sort the greatest seasons of all time according to WPA, you’re generally going to get a bunch of great […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 18 days ago | 2 reads
Meet the Mets With Kyle Tucker and Bo Bichette both off the board, Cody Bellinger is still potentially in the cards for both the Mets and Yankees, with the Mets still needing an outfielder and the Yankees needing protection for Aaron Judge in the lineup. Max Goodman of NJ.com runs down a list of five […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 18 days ago | 1 read
After a string of pieces falling into place, the offseason went back to being quiet for a day. Cody Bellinger is now the belle of the ball with Kyle Tucker and Bo Bichette off the board, and we’ll hopefully not have to wait too much longer to see where he ends up — but we’re […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 18 days ago | 1 read
New York Post | Greg Joyce: Considering the Yankees never really got past even the “checked in on” stage with Kyle Tucker and Bo Bichette, as far as free agents, it seems their priority has always been Cody Bellinger. However with the first two now off the board, the Yankees’ margin for error in regards […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 19 days ago | 4 reads
1949 The White Sox purchased starter Bill Bevens from the Yankees. The righthander battled control issues throughout his career, but had managed to ascend from journeyman to star with a brilliant 1946 season in the Bronx: 16-13, 2.23 ERA/3.14 FIP, 154 ERA+ and 5.0 WAR over 249 2/3 innings. But after a poor 1947 season […]
From South Side Sox | 19 days ago | 1 read
Bo Bichette: Citizens Bank Park enemy #1. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
From The Good Phight | 19 days ago | 2 reads