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A behind-the-scenes look at Anthony Volpe’s rookie year shows he is close to following Derek Jeter’s footsteps. Expectations Anthony Volpe has had some big shoes to fill in his rookie year. Not only was he expected to play SS for the most historic team in baseball, but he was hyped up to be the next coming of Derek […] READ MORE
17 years. 17 long years of the New York Mets trying to find the answer at catcher. The Mets went through that position like the Cleveland Browns and New York Jets go through quarterbacks. Player after player after player. Veterans, prospects, castaways, guys out of their primes, you name it the Mets have brought them […] READ MORE
The Boston Red Sox remain the only team in MLB history to come back from an 0-3 deficit. Four NHL teams have come back from that. In the NBA, the Boston Celtics are one win shy from being the first team in 151 series to pull it off. While the Celtics still need to win […] READ MORE
100 years ago today, the first-ever game at Old Yankee Stadium was played. 74,200 people entered what would be the largest crowd in baseball history at the time. The stadium was the world’s largest, most spectacular, and tallest baseball park. Governor Al Smith threw out the first ball, landing in the center of catcher Wall […] READ MORE
Thursday marks a sea change for the New York Yankees. Not only is baseball back after a long winter’s slumber, but the Anthony Volpe era will begin in the Bronx. The Yankees faithful have been patiently awaiting the arrival of the highly touted shortstop. Many fans expected they’d have to wait a bit longer. Given […] READ MORE
On Tuesday, MLB announced the results of the voting for the 2023 National Baseball Hall of Fame class and one player was notably snubbed from induction as the only member inducted was Scott Rolen. 11 votes was the difference between Todd Helton being inducted into Cooperstown, leaving him on the ballot for at least one […] READ MORE
Bobby Abreu is one of the most underrated players in baseball history. One could argue that is not the case because he is on the Hall of Fame ballot. Abreu is currently tracking at 19.5% on all public ballots so far based on the 2023 Hall of Fame ballot tracker in his fourth year on […] READ MORE
Before the list starts, it’s important to take into account that this list only includes players that were born in New Jersey. Players such as Yogi Berra that were born elsewhere but lived the majority of their life in the garden state will not be included. With that being said, here is my ranking of […] READ MORE
According to Jon Morosi, Aaron Judge has signed with the New York Yankees. Judge will sign a 9-year deal worth $360 million. All indications were that Judge ultimately wanted to stay in the Bronx, and this deal will keep him there for the remainder of his career. There are also rumors that once the deal […] READ MORE
The Seattle Mariners made a big commitment to their future last week. The team announced they were signing rookie sensation Julio Rodriguez to a massive extension. The intricate deal guarantees Rodriguez at least $210 million, and could range up to a record $470 million. The extension should keep J-Rod in Seattle for at least the […] READ MORE
Lewis Masella is a contributing writer for Last Word on Baseball. He graduated from SUNY Albany in 2018 after majoring in both journalism and political science. A New York native, he is a lifelong Yankees fan. Baseball is his favorite sport, but he is also a devoted fan of other NY sports teams, including the Giants, Rangers, Knicks and Syracuse basketball. Lewis's other interests include movies, TV, music, trivia and history.