Here’s another fun poll from your friends at NY Baseball Digest. Here is your chance to vote for your least favorite WFAN announcer. The only catch here is, we want you to vote according to team allegiance. This means, Yankee fans will vote in one section and Met fans will vote in another. If you [...]

According to Peter Abraham’s LoHud blog Jonathan Albaladejo has once again made the Yankees team right out of spring training. Albaladejo, acquired from the Nationals for Tyler Clippard, has impressed again this spring with 9 2/3 innings, allowing only eight hits, one ER, one walk with eight strikeouts. Clippard, meanwhile, is best known as probably the [...]

This week is a big one for our friend, and NYBD contributor, Howard Megdal. Read some of the recent pieces on both the NY Observer, and his new destination, SNY. In the Observer Howard provides you with an up close look at what you can expect from Mets #5 starter Livan Hernandez. Do you have [...]

Chad Jennings is the Scranton-Wilkes Barre Times Tribune reporter for the Triple A Yankees. On his blog Chad does a great job keeping Yankee fans abreast of what is happening with the Triple A Yankee players. What sets Jennings apart from other beat writers (both major and minor league varieties) is that he is constantly [...]

Kevin Kernan of the NY Post was the headline guest on our Monday “Dog Days of Spring” show on NYBD. During his segment he discussed some of his thoughts on the Mets and Yanks as the 2009 Grapefruit League comes to an end. Kevin talked about how the timing of A-Rod’s injury was perfect for [...]

Tired of spring training? We definitely are at New York Baseball Digest. Tonight we deal with the “dog days of spring” with two of NYBD’s own. First, Frank Russo joins us to discuss why Joe Girardi is the right manager for Joba Chamberlain. He will also chat about some of his recent articles regarding Curt [...]

A friend of New York Baseball Digest sent me some photos from their day at Citi Field. Click on the link below to get a firsthand look of the Jackie Robinson rotunda, view from the outfield, scoreboard, and even down right near the dugouts. You could also CLICK HERE to download the show from last [...]

To no one’s surprise, Brett Gardner has won the coveted and glamorous New York Yankees center field job over Melky Cabrera. While each player had a strong spring training, Manager Joe Girardi was impressed with Gardner’s overall speed and what it brings to the Yankee lineup. “Gardie finished up strong and had a great camp. [...]

We ended the 2009 edition of NYBD Grapefruit Roundup with a bevy of guests. Phil Allard kicked off the show and gave us his thoughts on Brett Gardner in center, who should fill the final Yankees bullpen spot, and how tranquil Yankees camp has been. Mike Axisa of River Avenue Blues talked about the future [...]

With both local teams heading North this week we put the final touches on the spring of 2009. We talk Yankees baseball during the first half hour as Phil Allard of WCBS 880 joins me to. Phil is going to tell us his final picks for the Yankees bullpen, if he likes Jeter in the [...]

I have been quick to point out the failures of SNY to produce quality sports programming outside of the 162 Mets games each year. Despite the failure to demonstrate a true vision with their overall network programming they have hired some of the best broadcasters in the business. From Kevin Burkhardt to Gary, Keith, and [...]

Howard Megdal has been spending the week down in Florida. He has had an opportunity to catch the Mets up close and tonight he is going to give us his perspective. Hear Howard’s take on the starting rotation, final roster spots, and some of the players that impressed him the most. Listen live at 4:30 [...]

One of my “virtues” has been having a great idea, but not running with it right away. Such has been the case with my thoughts on Brett Gardner, as I have been meaning to write about him for quite awhile. Within a day or so, Yankee manager Joe Girardi will take his cue from GM [...]

Tim Bontemps of the NY Post caught up with Bernie Williams before an appearance on “Centerstage” with Michael Kay. Williams reminisced about his early days with the Yankees and suggested the following: “It was so different when I came up. I went through the fire, man, and if I would have been one of those [...]

There has been a lot of “Mike Francesa Bashing” on this website lately, and frankly, I totally understand it. To say the least, Francesa is not the most beloved figure to many fans of the orange, blue, (and black). Do I think that this website has it out for “The Pope,” and might even be [...]