With the MLB the season now at a close, there are plenty of other events and festivities that will occur off the field for those who are playing and those who aren’t—including the release of the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee ballot, which earns them Hall of Fame consideration. Eight former big league players comprise the […]
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Award season is upon us with the conclusion of the World Series, and after rolling out the Gold Gloves on Sunday MLB has now announced the finalists for some of the big individual awards. Headlining them all are the MVP races, and to no one’s surprise Aaron Judge will finish in the top three for […]
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As the 2025 MLB Trade Deadline approached, the Yankees identified third base and the bullpen as the two areas most in need of reinforcement. They decided to attack the hot corner first, saving their bullpen bonanza for deadline day itself. When evaluating the available third base options, they found themselves at a fork in the […]
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Money buys a lot in baseball, but when it comes to bullpen building, from the sharpest clubs to the ones behind the times, from the top payrolls to the lowest ones, all 30 teams are dealing with a level of unpredictability that’s too high for comfort. The season we just saw from the Yankees showed […]
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With the World Series officially over, we can fully turn our attention to 2026 as the Yankees build a team hopefully capable of competing for next year’s crown. One of the first dominoes to shape this offseason fell on Monday, as Cody Bellinger opted out of his contract to become a free agent. This news […]
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The slow death of the starting pitcher has been a tragedy to watch in MLB over the last decade. In 2010, there were 92 qualified starters. That number dipped to 78 by 2015, 61 by 2019, and just 52 this season. Just 15 years after there were, on average, three starters per team that were […]
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A strong argument can be made that the Yankees’ strongest unit this past season was its outfield. They led all of baseball with 8.2 Wins Above Average, buoyed of course by Aaron Judge’s 5.6. But the outfield corps lost two-thirds of its starters when free agency began yesterday, with Cody Bellinger opting out of his […]
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The baseball world is still buzzing over the dramatic end to the World Series, but we press on. The offseason starts almost the second the final out is recorded, with the league’s 30 teams now in five-day window during which they have a chance to negotiate exclusively with their own free agents and to tender […]
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ESPN | David Schoenfield: With the World Series over, like clockwork, eyes turn to 2026. In a well-titled “way-too-early power rankings,” ESPN slots the Yanks in at #4, trailing the World Series champion Dodgers, and the Jays and Mariners, the two clubs who met in the ALCS. Schoenfield highlights that as the Yankees get pitchers […]
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The 2025 Gold Glove Awards have been announced and Max Fried takes home the trophy for the fourth time in his career. The previous three came consecutively in 2020-2022 with the Braves, and his four are the most Gold Glove Awards of any active pitcher. It is the second piece of fielding silverware he picks […]
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It’s Sunday, and you know what that means — it’s time for our weekly social media roundup! The 2026 World Series has come to a close, and with it, all 30 teams have now settled down for a long winter’s nap. Even so, we’ve had quite a busy week, with a fun holiday, commentary on […]
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Wow, what a World Series Game 7. I can’t believe the guy threw that pitch and the other guy hit it! I don’t actually know what happened in Game 7 at time of writing, but I know what will happen after it. Contracts lapse the day after the World Series, and teams have five days […]
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The 2025 MLB season is fully in the books, the Dodgers repeating as champions and burnishing their case as one of the great dynasties in league history. Though the champagne in the clubhouse has hardly dried, the rest of the league, the Yankees included, has been glancing ahead at the offseason for some time, and […]
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A day after an exciting Game 6, baseball fans were treated to the two best words in sports on Saturday — Game 7. With a roller coaster half-dozen games behind us, the drama in the final contest between the Blue Jays and Dodgers did not disappoint. It will likely go down as one of the […]
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The 2025 season is officially in the books, as the Dodgers defeated the Blue Jays in an extra-inning Game 7 thriller. LA never led until they took a one-run advantage in the 11th inning after whittling away at Toronto’s 3-0 start, and try as they might to rally the Blue Jays hit into a double […]
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The Athletic | Andy McCullough ($): The Dodgers are your 2025 World Series champions, defeating the Blue Jays, 5-4, in an eleven-inning instant classic Game 7. They become the first team since the 2000 Yankees to repeat as champs, winning their third title in the last six seasons. Yoshinobu Yamamoto takes home MVP honors after […]
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The Yankees season ended far sooner than all those involved would have hoped, but that does not mean the season was a total loss. One of the most encouraging developments of the last year was the emergence of Cam Schlittler, Ben Rice, and Will Warren from relatively unheralded prospect status into legitimate contributors at the […]
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For the first time in six years, we will have a Game 7 in the World Series. With their backs against the wall, the Dodgers held the line, Yoshinobu Yamamoto earning the win and allowing his bullpen to get in on the fun this time around. A tense contest culminated with a thrilling finish, the […]
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With the Dodgers fighting to stay alive and the Blue Jays trying to finish off a stunning run to a title, the two sides played another classic. A nip-and-tuck battle gave way to a thrilling finish, a shocking final play delivering the Dodgers’ a vital Game 6 win. This World Series has already produced a […]
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Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across Major League Baseball. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Yankees fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. After being dismissed by the eventual American League champion Blue Jays in the ALDS earlier […]
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Good afternoon everyone, it’s time to dive back into the mailbag and answer some of your questions. Remember to send in your questions for our bi-weekly call by e-mail to pinstripealleyblog [at] gmail [dot] com. MSP Giant asks: What do you see as the liklihood that Yankees pony up for a Skubal-level starting pitcher? Assuming Hal would […]
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The Yankees’ “Plan B” after losing Juan Soto in December 2024 will be talked about for years to come. After failing to match the near-$800 million commitment from the Mets, the Yankees pivoted to sign the likes of Paul Goldschmidt and Max Fried, trade for Cody Bellinger in an effective salary dump, and package Caleb […]
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The spookiest day of the year is here, and baseball is still ongoing. The Toronto Blue Jays are one win away from taking home their third World Series title and their first since the 1993 season, when they won back-to-back championships after defeating the Philadelphia Phillies in a six-game series. With Game 6 between the […]
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It could all be over tonight. The World Series resumes with the Blue Jays hosting the Dodgers needing to win just one of the next two games to take home their first title since 1993. They’ve had the Dodger offense on a muzzle since forcing them through 18 innings of grueling extras just to win […]
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MLB.com | Bryan Hoch: Hoch opens up one of the first offseason mailbags of the winter, and in it he dives into questions about the Yankees’ recent results and coaching changes. The lead question and biggest answer he provides focuses on the question of who is better suited to win a World Series first between […]
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