http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/story/_/id/12428167/derek-jeter-last-new-york-yankees-captain-brian-cashman-says

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B_b47_dWQAAqoHP.jpg

had not previously appreciated just how fucking huge aaron judge is

bp's capsule on didi gregorius:

So good on defense that he could teach a class on it, Gregorius failed to crack league average on offense once again. While his glovework is unquestioned, his inability to contribute on offense is why he opened the season No. 2 on Arizona’s shortstop depth chart. You have to respect how gifted he is around the bag, and his ability to do the jump throw like he’s shooting baskets. Those traits will keep him in the game for a long time, but unless or until he can be within shouting distance of “tolerable” on offense, he should be a backup. Not a “my way or the highway” type player, Gregorius should continue to progress under the tutelage of New York’s coaching staff. He will work well as a defense-minded bench player who is a bit handicapped in the batter’s box.

Godzilla to advise

http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/story/_/id/12456082/new-york-yankees-name-hideki-matsui-special-advisor-gm

AN A-BOMB FROM A-ROD

@BenBadler
Here's what every team spent on international amateurs in 2014. Yankees spent more than the bottom 10 teams combined: http://www.baseballamerica.com/international/2014-international-spending-team

I take that spending international amateurs isn't a good bet, then.

seems like a very good bet, actually. for half a-rod's salary, they signed a staggering 10 out of the top 30 (and four of the top 10!) international players available for the 2014-2015 signing period.

they are wildly outspending everyone else on the margins -- young international free agents and quad-a players -- and while it can't help them overcome years of expensive old ppl at the mlb level, it seems like a pretty savvy long-term plan.

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-yankees-found-another-way-to-outspend-every-other-team

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=25149

a-rod got the biggest cheer!

tanaka just downed the blue birds 1-2-3 with 2 strikeouts and 14 pitches

gulp

like they prob won't
be a divisional threat bc of weak offense but daaaaaaaaamn

it'll be okay

More yays than nays in the crowd for A-Rod.

@TylerKepner
A-Rod walks to break up Hutchison's perfect game, and his replacement at 3B has a strikeout and an error today. It's all happening.

Yankees' broadcast discovering the existence of Mississauga

lol – that's where i was born! I'm going to guess were they having a hard time pronouncing it?

racoon tanaka 4 IP, 5 R, 4 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 6 K, 82 pitches, 9.00 ERA

LOLLLLL

yankees down 6-1 in the eighth, two out, two on, didi gregorious thrown out trying to steal third

wut

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/masahiro-tanaka-abandons-the-fastball/

BP:

You know what would be really helpful with all these new Yankees players? Names on jerseys.

http://cdn.barstoolsports.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/yankeemove.jpg?9b246a

@msimonespn The .193-hitting New York Yankees

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CCZbJBRWYAAiuL8.png

Stephen Drew pinch hit grand slam just rolls off the tongue

so this was a thing, huh? via p4reene

@david_j_roth
Wow, the Fiftysomething Orioles Fan Ostentatiously Turning His Back During A-Rod's At-Bats surges into the lead for the 2016 GOP nomination.

Shortstop Didi Gregorius is hitting .172/.219/.172 with bad defense. It’s… [wipes tear] it’s almost like He never left.

-mk, bp

A-BOMB

whoa 477 ft

arod '07 is back

Alex Rodriguez crushed two monstrous home runs -- including a 477-foot bomb -- and drove in four of the Yankees' five runs in a win over the Rays. Which begs the question: Where would this club be without him?

Last place?

https://i.imgur.com/1j9ki2c.jpg

respect where due: did not expect to see CC go a complete game and only allow 2 runs, irrespective of it being a loss, pretty legit

man, he is fat

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CDPJsFvWAAEUkQd.jpg

otm

but i'm not yr buddy

"Yes, CC Sabathia’s fastball is 5 mph slower than it was in 2007, but maybe he’s just in a really big school zone." -Mathew Kory

Arod's answer is hilarious.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CDXsgBjUgAEpBe2.jpg

^^ for all time

lollll I take back every good thing I said about that last sabathia start, he just blew a chance to cover first and get a 3rd out by bobbling the ball out of his glove

cc in troubs

Count the douchy Mets fans in the bleachers

http://www.steinersports.com/game-used-dirt-capsule-from-derek-jeters-last-game-at-yankee-stadiummlb-authenticated.html

This incredible dirt capsule features infield dirt from Derek Jeter's last game at Yankee Stadium. September 25th, 2014 will live on as one of the most iconic moments in Yankee history. The Captain ended his career in Pinstripes with a walk-off single in the bottom of the 9th. Take home your own piece of history with this one time (sic) offer. This dirt is guaranteed authentic by MLB Authentication and only includes a MLB Hologram. LIMIT 1 PER CUSTOMER.

good username imo

"Eva Longoria coulda beaten that out"

Sterling still got it

a-rod's first sombrero since 2008

In the aftermath of HR 660, Sterling was clearly broadcasting from inside A-Rod's colon.

Fav part of the a rod home run was the Boston bro being all excited then realizing that he was in Boston and having to immediately start boo-ing even though he was clearly very happy

I mean...he could've felt conflicted about seeing the game slip away from the sox with that home run, as I did seeing it at a bar at the time

but yea we don't hate a-rod here half as much as ppl probably think

certainly not anymore at least

Post columnist already wrote a Pineda > Harvey piece, complete w/ Sabathia saying MP is "more proven" lol.

proof indeed

garrett jones, the most effective yankee pitcher of the day

love that this plunge started simul w/ espn.com's "GET USED TO THE YANKEES IN FIRST PLACE" feature.

bottom half of NYY lineup last night

6. Carlos Beltran (S) RF: (.241/.273/.401)
7. Didi Gregorius (L) SS: (.221/.283/.297)
8. Stephen Drew (L) 2B: (.157/.225/.301)
9. Ramon Flores (L) LF: (.143/.143/.143)

Teixeira hittin like a maniac

a tex message was sent iirc

lol nice lawyer ball review out in the 11th

lol mccann walkoff

https://i.imgur.com/dxfbpdQ.png

god bless those rich, ancient, bald fuckers

Pineda looks like a motherfucker with some dark secrets

three-game lead

cmon guys

severino coming up

90 runs in their last 10 games

9 runs/game should make you better than 7-3 tbrr

ja wohl

Yankee Stadium will roll out the Clear biometric security service to visitors, which allows fans to use a "Fast Access" line by registering their fingerprints and driver's licenses.

http://www.engadget.com/2015/08/06/yankee-stadium-to-fans-scan-your-thumb-and-skip-the-line/

https://thenypost.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/mt1.jpg?w=720&h=480&crop=1

"You can insult. You can't assault. We know you are upset we lost three in a row. Keep it to insults."

Yes, we know you are upset -- you might think you are watching us but in reality WE ARE WATCHING YOU.

@ktsharp
Per baseballsavant.com, that was Carlos Beltran's first HR on a pitch 97+ mph since Aug. 9, 2008 off Matt Lindstrom.

Severino sure looks good--smart not to ship him off for Hamels. Wouldn't be surprised if he's an All-Star next year.

I'd forgotten that A-Rod holds the all-time record for grand slams (he's up to 25 after yesterday).

@NewsdaySports
John Sterling's HR call for #yankees' Greg Bird: "Bye bye, Birdy. Here he is, the Birdman of New York."

http://theweek.com/speedreads/573756/president-obama-derek-jeter-stole-money-from

lmao

(gift basket joke goes here)

That's one way of getting around campaign contribution limits.

@ktsharp
Didi Gregorius is the 1st Yankee SS in franchise history with at least 4 hits and 6 RBI in a game

we have a new Captain

Signature Yankee Moment (TM)

Jacoby Ellsbury was removed from the Yankees-Rays game in the fifth because of an upset stomach. Ellsbury has had a poor season overall. He is hitting .270 with seven homers, 30 RBIs and 17 stolen bases in 84 games. He is making $21 million in the second season of a seven-year, $153 million contract.

zing

Baltimore - Top of 8th
Dellin Betances pitching for New York

Chris Davis Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, Davis walked
Jimmy Paredes Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, Paredes walked, Davis to second
Jonathan Schoop Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Schoop struck out swinging
Nolan Reimold Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Reimold struck out swinging
Ryan Flaherty Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, Flaherty walked, Davis to third, Paredes to second
Caleb Joseph Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), Ball, Foul, Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), Joseph struck out swinging

dellin clearly isnt pitching to contact

hope the yankees feel chasened

The bad news is the Yankees might not have Mark Teixeira or Nathan Eovaldi for the rest of the season. The even worse news is that that’s bad news.

- Matthew Kory, BP

teixeira is fractured and out for the season

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CDyc2l_UsAAL6lE.jpg

fuckkk

Bird is the word

#&@$ Yankees.

what's a Heathcott?

http://www.california-ballroom.info/images/bands/SladeJune72.jpg

9th inning. two out. my friend texts me: "Looks like the Yankees are going to lose"

he is now banned from texting me before the game is over.

it's like chien-ming wang all over again

huh

ok

http://www.nj.com/yankees/index.ssf/2015/09/yankees_masahiro_tanaka_has_grade_1_strain_in_hams.html

@KennyDucey
Here is something I noticed yesterday at Yankee Stadium - Dustin Ackley's locker is stocked with unsweetened iced tea.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CQUnKTDWoAA17aa.jpg

also

@GlobeChadFinn
Didi Gregorius has been worth 3.1 bWar this year. The Yankees' previous SS had not been worth that much in a season since '09.

#yeahjeets

http://thebiglead.com/2015/10/02/michael-kay-hopes-mets-fans-choke-on-their-own-bile/

Full statement from CC Sabathia:

“Today I am checking myself into an alcohol rehabilitation center to receive the professional care and assistance needed to treat my disease.

“I love baseball and I love my teammates like brothers, and I am also fully aware that I am leaving at a time when we should all be coming together for one last push toward the World Series. It hurts me deeply to do this now, but I owe it to myself and to my family to get myself right. I want to take control of my disease, and I want to be a better man, father and player.

“I want to thank the New York Yankees organization for their encouragement and understanding. Their support gives me great strength and has allowed me to move forward with this decision with a clear mind.

“As difficult as this decision is to share publicly, I don’t want to run and hide. But for now please respect my family’s need for privacy as we work through this challenge together.

“Being an adult means being accountable. Being a baseball player means that others look up to you. I want my kids — and others who may have become fans of mine over the years — to know that I am not too big of a man to ask for help. I want to hold my head up high, have a full heart and be the type of person again that I can be proud of. And that’s exactly what I am going to do.

“I am looking forward to being out on the field with my team next season playing the game that brings me so much happiness.”

Definitely wasn't expecting that.

He had nothing to do for the next few months anyway