Trade deadline intrigue added to the drama on the field, which saw the Yankees pull out a win thanks to their starting pitcher/catcher battery. After a solid series win in Anaheim, the 1998 Yankees continued their West Coast trip by traveling north to Seattle.
New York stayed hot out of the break to claim their first double-digit winning streak of the season. While certainly glad for the respite afforded by the All-Star break, the Yankees must have been itching to get back to business after four days off.
Darryl Strawberry and Jorge Posada went deep and David Wells threw seven frames; Yankees win 8-3. Coming off a loss to the White Sox, the Yankees welcomed the hated Red Sox to Yankee Stadium to kick off a set against their division rivals.
The Bombers avoided going winless in their first two series thanks to their catcher’s prodigious bat. For all the glory that the Yankees’ 1998 season generated, many forget its inauspicious start.
Using WAR to help us rank them, let's look at the top 24 players in the history of the New York Yankees.
Just a year before being involved in an infamous affair in baseball history, one White Sox player gave the Yankees a big hand in one 1918 game. The great thing about the Win Probability Added stat is that it puts a tangible number on big plays and performances with regards to their importance in a game.
Getting into the National Baseball Hall of Fame is one of the most difficult things to do in sports, because it requires for a lot of people to agree on the fact that “X” player deserves the recognition.
Given that all three Penguins players remain under contract for several more years — Malkin and Letang just signed new contract extensions over the summer — they seem almost certain to break that record next season.
Williams and Posada are two Yankee legends. It’s one of the most exciting times of the year in New York City. This Sunday, Puerto Ricans from far and wide will come together to celebrate their culture and people in the yearly Puerto Rican day parade.
Comebacks from big deficits are pretty good on their own, but this Jorge Posada showcase had so much more. When you’re watching a baseball game and one of the team allows nine runs in the first two innings, you usually don’t expect that to turn into a competitive game.
Posada’s extension seasons were some of the best for a catcher or a Yankee, period Buried amid the headlines of Super Bowl Sunday on February 3, 2002, the New York Yankees extended starting catcher Jorge Posada, making him the second-highest paid catcher in baseball at the time, behind only Mike Piazza.
Needing to add some pop to their lineup in 2000, the Yankees made a perfect move. In June 2000, the Yankees were sputtering. Sure, they still had high-level bats like Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada, and Bernie Williams, but some of the other pieces, who had been big parts of the three previous titles, were starting to show their age.
If Posey belongs in Cooperstown, so do Munson and Posada; Judge and Higgy win BBWAA Awards; the Yankees’ depth in centerfield takes a hit; Will Correa end up in pinstripes now that he is unlikely to remain in Houston?
The stats say the former Yankee backup is one of the greatest defenders of all time. For the next installment of our Hispanic Heritage Month celebration, I want to go all the way back to 2007 to reflect on the acquisition of former Yankees catcher José Molina.
Jorge Posada was a vital member of the Yankees’ last four championship teams. Esteban covered Luis Arroyo last week, and Pinstripe Alley continues today with the second feature of Hispanic Yankee Greats of Days Past.
Arroyo was the lead bullpen arm for the 1961 World Series champion Yankees. The history of Hispanic baseball culture runs deep in the past of the New York Yankees.
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