John Sterling
Predicting John Sterling’s Home-Run Call for Giancarlo Stanton
After uncharacteristically missing out on the sweepstakes for Japanese star Shohei Ohtani, the New York Yankees made their first splash of the Aaron Boone era by acquiring super slugger Giancarlo Stanton. As both Stanton and Aaron Judge are right fielders, questions immediately arose regarding next season’s outfield alignment. Of course, another question looms: What will […]
Predicting John Sterling’s Home-Run Call for Todd Frazier
Late Tuesday night, the New York Yankees effectively announced they were “all in” for the 2017 playoff chase by obtaining infielder Todd Frazier and pitchers David Robertson and Tommy Kahnle from the Chicago White Sox. It is hoped that Frazier, the New Jersey native and Rutgers graduate, will add some much needed pop and stability […]
Predicting John Sterling’s Home-Run Call for Starlin Castro
To help settle their situation at second base, today the New York Yankees traded pitcher Adam Warren and utility-man Brendan Ryan to the Chicago Cubs for infielder Starlin Castro. The 25-year-old three-time All Star from the Dominican Republic also adds youth and a much-needed right-hand bat to the Yanks’ line-up. One key question remains, though: […]
Predicting John Sterling’s Home-Run Call for Didi Gregorius
Last week, the Yankees completed a three-team trade that landed them Didi Gregorius, a 25-year-old shortstop from the Arizona Diamondbacks. Though not yet an outstanding offensive player, he shows a very strong glove and arm, and seems to have a lot of potential. Fans wonder if he will be an effective replacement for Derek Jeter […]
Predicting John Sterling’s Home-Run Call for Carlos Beltran
It was a rough day for our man Sterling. He lost two (three?) of his classic calls: “Robbie Cano! Don’t ya know?” and the Grandyman (a.k.a. “Something sort of Grandish!”). But have faith in the Yankees, my son. New York quickly signed aging free-agent slugger Carlos Beltran to a 3-year, $45 million contract. So it’s […]
Predicting John Sterling’s Home-Run Call for Jacoby Ellsbury
Earlier this evening, a baseball source revealed that free-agent outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury had reached an agreement with the New York Yankees on a seven-year deal reportedly worth $153 million. Ellsbury immediately tweeted: Jacoby Ellsbury @JacobyEllsbury Wicked happy 2 shave this *&^#ing beard #bostonstrong Meanwhile, the move raised intriguing new questions for baseball fans. Have the […]
Predicting John Sterling’s Home-Run Call for Brian McCann
Last weekend, the Yankees signed Atlanta Braves catcher Brian McCann to a five-year deal worth $85 million. The acquisition is expected to add some sorely needed offense behind the plate. But will McCann’s production rebound to his early-career numbers? If so, will it even be enough to revitalize New York’s lackluster lineup? And most importantly: […]
Predicting John Sterling’s Home-Run Call for Kevin Youkilis
THe New York Yankees signed White Sox third baseman Kevin Youkilis (what? he played for another team?) to a one-year, $12 million contract. This raises a burning question for Yankees fans. And it’s not “Will Youk be a competent fill-in for injured A-Rod at the hot corner” or “Will Youkilis and Joba finally bury the […]
Yankees Radio Ad Scorecard
The Yankees were playing a midweek “getaway” game yesterday afternoon, so I thought it might be fun to listen on the radio and keep score. If I’m going to pay attention to an entire game, I almost always watch on television. Still, over the course of the season, I’ll hear a lot of play-by-play on […]
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