For the first time in 70 years, two Yankees aged 25 or younger went deep in the first game of the season. The last time that happened, Mickey Mantle was involved, and the Yankees reached the World Series. Austin Wells, a 25-year-old catcher, and Anthony Volpe, a 24-year-old shortstop, delivered homers Thursday on the way to a relatively breezy, 4-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers.  … Continue reading A Youth Movement for NY Yankees

New York Yankee Gerrit Cole had Tommy John surgery. Cole was experiencing elbow discomfort during a spring training outing and underwent an MRI that ultimately revealed the need for Tommy John surgery. The news is a devastating blow to the Yankees and Cole, who’s approaching what would be his 13th MLB season at 34 years old.  Pitchers who undergo the procedure to reconstruct the ulnar … Continue reading Yankees Ace Gerrit Cole Has Tommy John Surgery 

The New York Jets and free agent quarterback Justin Fields reached a contract agreement with Fields getting a two-year, $40 million deal that includes $30 million guaranteed. Fields, 26, now becomes the favorite to be the Jets starting quarterback in 2025. The Bears drafted Fields out of Ohio State with the 11th overall pick in 2021, the same draft that the Jets took Zach Wilson … Continue reading Jets Choose Justin Fields As New QB