By Danielle McCartan (@CoachMcCartan and www.Facebook.com/CoachMcCartan) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. – Look, the idea of a pitcher having a ‘personal catcher’ is not a new one. It is not a revolutionary concept. It is also not going away because, quite frankly, for some pitchers, it works. Andy Pettitte, whose #46 was retired in Yankee Stadium’s Monument Park in…
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NEW YORK YANKEES: With Houston…We Have a Problem
By Danielle McCartan (@CoachMcCartan and www.Facebook.com/CoachMcCartan) BERGEN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY- The New York Yankees, with well-documented (through recent years) starting pitching needs, did not get themselves a starting pitcher at the 2019 trade deadline. The Houston Astros, already having a better team pitching staff than the Yankees, did. In fact, the Astros traded for: SP Aaron Sanchez…
New York Yankees: Terrible in Toronto-Too Early to Press Panic Button on Dellin Betances?
By Danielle McCartan (@CoachMcCartan and Facebook.com/CoachMcCartan) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J.- The Yankees are set to open their 2018 campaign at Yankee Stadium MONDAY (4/2), but they are returning home after an opening-series loss against divisional opponent Toronto Blue Jays. Most alarming is the giant uncertainty surrounding the ability of relief pitcher Dellin Betances, who was exposed,…
Tyler Wade’s Versatility Might Lead to Permanence with New York Yankees
By Danielle McCartan (@CoachMcCartan and Facebook.com/CoachMcCartan) BERGEN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY- Tyler Wade’s versatility has lead to permanence on the roster of the New York Yankees. In the 2015-2017 regular season, Wade suited up to play five positions: second base, third base, shortstop, left field, and centerfield. During the Yankees’ surprisingly deep run in the playoffs last year…
New Casey Stengel Biography is a Beautiful Juxtaposition of History and Baseball, Transcendent of Time
By Danielle McCartan (@CoachMcCartan and Facebook.com/CoachMcCartan) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J.- The only thing that I knew about Charles Dillon “Casey” Stengel before opening Casey Stengel: Baseball’s Greatest Character by Marty Appel was that he was worth $260 as a yellow property on Monopoly’s New York Yankees edition. When I was younger, my brother and I would often…
New York Yankees Exclusive: Final Out of Game 6 (1996 World Series)- What You Didn’t Know
By Danielle McCartan (@CoachMcCartan – Facebook.com/CoachMcCartan) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. – Had the final ball in play of Game 6 of the 1996 World Series been on the ground instead of in the air, the outcome may have been very different. Down by one run in the top of the ninth inning and facing a 3-2 count…
Former New York Yankees Mark Teixiera and Former New York Giants Howard Cross Featured in Youth Sports Discussion
By Danielle McCartan (@CoachMcCartan and on Facebook) LITTLE FALLS, NJ- In conjuction with New York University’s Tisch Instiute for Sports Management, Media, and Business, six panelists at the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center offered their insight in Enriching the youth sports experience. Experts in their respective fields offered insight and advice to a sold out…
It Almost Happened: A 1996 Ticker Tape Parade Without Jimmy Leyritz & Derek Jeter
By Danielle McCartan (@CoachMcCartan) BERGEN COUNTY, NJ- Rewind 20 years to the year 1996: The #1 song in the United States of America was “Macarena” by Los Del Rio Denim jackets were paired with denim jeans of all different hues. The highest grossing movie was Sleepers starring: Kevin Bacon, Robert DeNiro, Dustin Hoffmann, and Brad…
VIDEO: 5 Lezioni Italiane with Paisani Anthony Fasano, Rick Cerone, and Jessie James Decker
By Danielle McCartan (@CoachMcCartan) BERGEN COUNTY, NJ- Ottobre: il mese per celebrare i contribuiti degli italo-americani. What better way to celebrate Italian Heritage Month than hearing from current Tennessee Titans’ tight end Anthony Fasano, former New York Yankees catcher Rick Cerone, and Jessie James Decker (wife of New York Jets WR Eric Decker)? I asked the Italian-Americans tough…
Yankee Greats Remember Yogi Berra
By Danielle McCartan (@CoachMcCartan) BERGEN COUNTY, NJ- A United States Navy World War II hero and National Baseball Hall of Famer with the most World Series rings of all time, Lawrence Peter “Yogi” Berra is the most revered baseball player in history. Berra stormed the beaches of Normandy in the D-Day invasion as a U.S….
Citi Procamp: Didi Gregorius
By Danielle McCartan (@CoachMcCartan) MOUNT VERNON, NY- 160 young athletes, a plethora of outstanding high school and college coaches, and one Major League Baseball superstar converged on Sports Underdome on August 25, 2016. The occasion? New York Yankees star shortstop Didi Gregorius hosted his inaugural Citi Procamp. Gregorius, who told me he idolized players like Derek…
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