Think having Pedro Martinez as a Yankee would be a hard sell? Well, how about Jonathan Papelbon in pinstripes? The Red Sox reliever, who is eligible for free agency in 2011...

Phil Hughes got his first career save last night. He's been so impressive in the bullpen this year, that it looks like he's going to be the setup guy for the rest of the year, a la 1996 Mariano Rivera. But should he stay in that spot for next year as...

Vote for Mark Teixeira over Kevin Youkilis for the All-Star Game. Let's give John Henry something to Twitter about. Let's help good defeat evil. Well, maybe Kevin Youkilis isn't evil - just terminally annoying - but I still don't want to see him start...

Is Mariano Rivera the player most beloved by his peers throughout baseball? It sure sounds like it, especially given all the accolades Rivera received after getting his 500th save. Heck, Squawker Jon's favorite Yankee - or, more to the point, the only...

Payback was the operative word in last night's game. The Yankees finally beat - make that pummeled - the Red Sox. A very whiny Dustin Pedroia got plunked in apparent payback for the Red Sox plunking A-Rod at Fenway. And David Ortiz got booed - loudly -...

I did a piece for BaseballReflections.com in advance of next week's Winter Meetings on what the Mets need to address during the offseason. You can check out the piece here. The Mets have two big needs - power-hitting left fielder and no. 2 starter -...

This has absolutely nothing to do with the Yankees, but I've written about "Jersey Shore," MTV's new reality series on self-described Guidos and Guidettes gone wild. And as a native New Jerseyite, I felt compelled to weigh in on the program. So I've...

It's hot stove season time in the baseball world, and I'm going to be squawking about what's going on in Yankeeland tonight. I'll be in Pro Baseball Central's Blog Talk Radio show with hosts Stephen Keane of the Eddie Kranepool Society blog, and Joe...

We are the champions - at trivia! You might remember that Squawker Jon and I went to Red Sox bar Professor Thom's a few weeks ago to participate in their trivia night. The weekly event is hosted by our Beantown-rooting blogging friend The Omnipotent...

Joe Girardi showed up at Jets' practice Tuesday to instruct quarterback Mark Sanchez in the fine art of sliding. When spring training starts, perhaps Girardi can offer the same courtesy to the Mets. After last season, the Amazins could use some tips...