George A. King III
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Mets pitcher has been waiting for this Steve Cohen moment
When word that Steve Cohen was getting closer to buying the Mets, the teams’ fans weren’t the only ones hoping the transaction would be completed and a new era ushered...
CC Sabathia has faith shaken Yankees star can save career
CC Sabathia pitched in 561 big-league games well enough to likely gain entry into the Hall of Fame, so he understands catchers. Fifty of those games were in tandem with...
Here comes the hard part for Clint Frazier
Promises to players aren’t made by smart GMs and managers in December. However, it would be naïve to think that, whenever the 2021 season tips off, Clint Frazier won’t be...
Yankees' verdict on Gary Sanchez will tell us everything
What the Yankees do before 8 p.m. on Wednesday will reveal how they viewed a 60-game season from an individual standpoint and the impact of the financial hit they took...
Yankees may need to take massive risk with troubled pitcher
It is impossible to locate a voice inside of baseball that doesn’t believe the Yankees have to bring free agent DJ LeMahieu back to The Bronx. The popular refrain is:...
Yankees and Mets who could be days away from free agency
A free-agent market that is moving like mud going uphill is close to getting a very loud wake-up call this coming Wednesday, which could result in a flood of players...
Don't close door on Yankees reuniting with fan favorite
With the Phillies tightening their financial belt, there is a strong possibility they won’t be able to bring back shortstop Didi Gregorius and catcher J.T. Realmuto via free agency. With...
Yankees would vanish Rays gap with blockbuster trade
Even the most obnoxious Yankees supporter would have to admit the Rays have replaced the Red Sox as the Yankees’ biggest hurdle getting back to the top of the AL...
Robinson Cano savings could go to this Met
The initial reaction to Robinson Cano being suspended for the entire 2021 season for a failed drug test was the Mets had a little more than $20 million extra to...
DJ LeMahieu in prime position to rule MLB free agency
With Thanksgiving arriving this week, DJ LeMahieu has a handful of reasons to be very thankful. After testing positive for COVID-19 before spring training 2.0 opened in early July, the...
Yankees facing hard decisions as roster deadline looms
When the Yankees added Jonathan Loaisiga to their 40-man roster following the 2017 season, there was a belief in the organization that the then-23-year-old right-hander’s impressive performance in the Instructional...
Yankees coach leaving organization
Yankees minor league infield coordinator and former big league infielder Miguel Cairo is headed to the White Sox’s dugout to be Tony La Russa’s bench coach, a person close to...
Yankees veteran saddened by Robinson Cano's downfall
Asked about Mets second baseman Robinson Cano’s suspension for all 162 games of the 2021 season after being busted for using performance-enhancing drugs for a second time, Yankees reliever Zack...
What Domingo German's future with Yankees hinges on
If Hal Steinbrenner is convinced Domingo German has turned his life around after being suspended for violating MLB’s domestic abuse policy, the Yankees may not need to chase after a...
Yankees slugger responds to ongoing trade chatter
Luke Voit isn’t a big league neophyte. Nor has the Yankees’ first baseman reached veteran’s status. However, the major league home run leader this past season understands why his name...
When Yankees will strike in tricky free agency
It has been close to three weeks since the Yankees’ last transaction. That is when they picked up a $14 million club option for 2022 on lefty reliever Zack Britton....
Yankees 'can't trade' Clint Frazier anymore
Clint Frazier’s solid 2020 season has changed the narrative around the outfielder, regarding his future in pinstripes. In December 2017 at the winter meetings in Orlando, the Pirates were shopping...
Yankees could be forced into Mets risk with Gary Sanchez
The Yankees have a little over two weeks to see if there is a trade market for Gary Sanchez following a disastrous 2020 season, during which the two-time All-Star catcher...
Why nothing is guaranteed with Gary Sanchez
In less than a month the Yankees have to decide whether or not to offer Gary Sanchez a contract. Dec. 2, which is Sanchez’s 28th birthday, is the day clubs...
There is strong chance Yankees keep Brett Gardner
Brett Gardner doesn’t pitch, catch or play shortstop, so when the list of areas in which the Yankees require help are mentioned, the veteran outfielder’s name doesn’t surface. The 37-year-old...