The Radio Voices of the New York Yankees

The Yankees Legendary Radio Broadcast Team 

John Sterling has been calling Yankee baseball since 1989. Suzyn Waldman has worked for the Yankees for the past 31 years. The duo has been the radio voices of the New York Yankees since 2005. Despite Sterling being 79 and Waldman 71 the duo has no plans of retirement just yet. John and Suzyn give you that old school baseball feel and they truly love the Yankee teams and fans. For many they even feel like family. Since I am a little kid John and Suzyn have been on the radio for the Yankees. Of course when I am home the game is on the tv but I love being in the car when the Yankees are on. I developed a bond with the duo from taking summer vacations at my Aunts summer house. My aunt does not have a tv because she only uses the house in the summer and when my family and I visit for a weekend we listen to the Yankees on the radio. Many Yankee fans have similar stories and bonds to the legendary duo. 

John Sterling is best known for his “Yankees Win, The Yankees Win “ call after games. He is also known for his creative home run calls. Suzyn is best known for her great in game work and for being the first woman to work on a nationally televised broadcast in baseball. 

Let’s look at Some of Johns most memorable home run calls.

The Ones We May Have Forgotten About 

1. Yangervis Solarte - Never Nervous Yangervis
2. Lyle Overbay- Lyle Hit it a Mile 
3. Jesus Montero- Jesus is Loose 
4. Vernon Wells- The Bronx is Vernon
5. Raul Ibanez- Raul So Cool 

The Honorable Mentions 

1. Brett Gardner - Gardner Plants One, It’s a Gardy Party
2. Nick Swisher - Nick is Swishilicous 
3. Jorge Posada - GeorgeJuiced One 
4. Tino Martinez - Bam Tino
5. Clint Frazier- Downtown Goes Frazier 

My All time Favorites 

1. Alex Rodriguez - It’s An A-Bomb from A-Rod 
2. Hideki Matsui - It’s a Thrilla By Godzilla
3. Aaron Judge- All Rise Here Comes the Judge, It’s a Judgeian Blast 
4. Jason Giambino- The Giambino
5. Giancarlo Stanton- Giancarlo no si puo stoparlo, a Stantonian blast 
6. Bernie Williams - Bern Baby Bern 
7. Robinson Cano - Robby Cano Don’t Ya Know 
8. Johnny Damon- It’s a Johnny Rocket
9. Gary Sanchez- The Gary is Scary 
10. Derek Jeter - El Capitan
11. Didi Gregorius- Gregorius makes Yankee fans euphorius , Sir Didi
12. Mark Teixeira- Oh you’re on the Mark Teixeira, Mark Sends a Text Message 

Review: Out of the Park Baseball 19

Our friends at Out of the Park Baseball return in 2018 with their 18th edition of the game. Out of the Park Baseball is a computer game that gives the user the ability to manage their favorite baseball team however they would like. This is the 18th incarnation of the game and each year, just when you think the game cannot get better the people at OTTP find a way to make it better.

This year's incarnation of the game includes fully licensed Major League Baseball players and teams as well as fully licensed Minor League players and teams. There are also MLB and Negro League legends in the game that you can add to your roster and bolster your team. If you ever wondered how Babe Ruth would perform surrounded by Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Judge, Didi Gregorius, and Gary Sanchez you can now plug him into the lineup and see how well they all perform. You can also develop your own custom teams and leagues for online or offline gameplay. The game had added new 3D graphics to make your gameplay even more enjoyable.

Personally, I simulated the 2018 Yankees season and had a great time doing it. The Judge, Stanton, Gregorius, and Sanchez lineup absolutely destroyed Major League Baseball en route to another World Series Championship. It was a lot of fun managing the roster just like Brian Cashman and Aaron Boone do. If you want to become a manager or general manager for a day give this game a try and you will see just how hard of a job baseball management is.

This game was excellent and a ton of fun to play. I give it an 8.8/10 for the immense amount of baseball information and challenge that it provides. I cannot wait until next year's game!

If you want to purchase the game check out OTTPB here: https://www.ootpdevelopments.com/out-of-the-park-baseball-home/ 

Breaking : Gleyber Torres promoted

The Yankees will call up Gleyber Torres for tomorrow’s series finale against the Toronto Bluejays. Torres will be able to play second and third. With the way Miguel Andujar has played expect Torres to play second and Andujar to play third for the time being. It is a great day in Yankee land. The future is now with Torres and Andujar.

First Week of the Season : All about Highs and Lows

The first week was strange for the Yankees to say the least. They went 5-5 and had some great highs and some severe lows. The first week of Yankee baseball was filled with massive home runs, wasted opportunities, long extra inning games, bullpen collapses and strikeouts.... lots of strikeouts especially from Giancarlo Stanton. 

The Yankees went 5-5 as they split a 4 games series with the Blue Jays, swept the two game set with the Rays and lost 3/4 with the Orioles. Today was possibly the worst loss the Yankees had on the season and maybe the worst in years. Giancarlo Stanton struck out 5 times, the Yankees blew a 5 run lead, Aaron Judge hit into a double play in extra inning with the bases loaded and no one out. The Yankees had two collapses against the Blue Jays earlier. They lost a wild game in Friday in extra inning to the Orioles. 

It wasn’t all bad for the Yankees though despite massive struggles Giancarlo Stanton had 3 homers including two in his first Yankee game. The Yankees had a game on Wednesday when Stanton, Judge and Gary Sanchez all had homers. In the home opener Didi Gregorius had two homers and 8 rbi. Luis Severino has looked dominant. Dellin Betances has bounced back after a rough outing last week. His fastball command had looked much better. Masahiro Tanaka has looked strong. 

The Yankees have lost Brandon Drury, Aaron Hicks and CC Sabathia to the DL. They are already without Greg Bird, Clint Frazier and Jacoby Ellsbury. They had a tough week but still had some nice moments. That will get lost in the shuffle however they went 5-5. It could have been much worse. Giancarlo Stanton won’t bat 185 all season, Gary Sanchez will get going, guys will comeback from injury and the Yankees will be okay.

PS- They started off 5-5 in 2009. 

MLB Predictions

AL East 

1. Yankees 100-62 
2. Red Sox 96-66 
3. Blue jays 80-82 
4. Rays 75-87
5. Orioles 75-87 

AL Central 

1. Indians 94-68
2. Twins 90-72
3. White Sox 79-83 
4. Royals 77-85
5. Tigers 71-91

AL West 

1. Astros 100-62 
2. Angels 84-78
3. Mariners 82-80 
4. Athletics 80-82 
5. Rangers 75-87 

AL Wild Cards 

Red Sox ,Twins 

ALDS - Yankees over Indians , Astros over Red Sox 

ALCS- Yankees over Astros 

NL East 

1. Nationals 97-65 
2. Mets 87-75
3. Phillies 82-80
4. Braves 80-82 
5. Marlins 66-96 

NL Central 

1. Cubs 98-64 
2. Brewers 85-77
3. Cardinals 81-81
4. Pirates 79-83 
5. Reds 72-90 

NL West 

1. Dodgers 95-67 
2. Rockies  89-73
3. Diamondbacks 85-77
4. Giants 82-80
5. Padres 79-83 

NL Wild Cards 

Mets, Rockies 

NLDS- Cubs over Mets, Nationals over Dodgers 

NLCS - Cubs over Nationals 

World Series 

Yankees over Cubs 

MLB Awards 

AL MVP- Mike Trout 

NL MVP- Bryce Harper 

AL CY Young- Luis Severino 

NL CY Young- Clayton Kershaw 

AL ROY- Gleyber Torres 

NL ROY- Ronald Acuna 

AL MOY- Paul Molitor 

NL MOY- Mickey Callaway 

Player Profile : Dellin Betances and Luis Severino

Dellin Betances’s overall numbers for last season look pretty good. He made the All Star team again. Betances had 100 strikeouts and a 2.87 era. Betances had the highest strikeout rate in baseball but also the highest walk rate in all of baseball. Betances at one point was having his best season however walks and inconsistent play hurt his season. The Yankees need Betances to get back in his All Star self. They need him to regain his confidence and they need him to control his walks. It’s important for the Yankees to get him right. 

Luis Severino may be the most important part of the Yankees in 2018. Severino finished third in the AL CY Young voting in 2017. He was simply dominant. The Yankees need him to stay healthy and to continue to grow as a pitcher. If this happens he can win the CY young this time. Severino has a memorable performance in game 4 of the ALDS on a rainy night in the Bronx. Severino went 14-9 with a 2.98 era and 230 strikeouts. Severino was an All Star as well. Expect another lights out season from the Yankees ace.  

Player Profiles : Giancarlo Stanton and Clint Frazier

The Yankees acquired Giancarlo Stanton this winter and expectations can’t be higher for the Bronx Bombers. Stanton is the reigning MVP of the National League. He belted 59 home runs in 2017. The last time the Yankees traded for a reigning MVP they acquired Alex Rodriguez. A-Rod would win two more MVP awards with the Yankees, a World Series and have over 300 homers with the team. Stanton who is a right fielder may not play right field much because of Aaron Judge. Stanton will likely DH, and spend time in both left and right field. This should hopefully allow Stanton to stay healthy. The trio of Stanton, Judge and Gary Sanchez could be one of the best in baseball history.

Clint Frazier who was one of the big pieces in the Andrew Miller trade with Cleveland. He has become the forgotten man in the Bronx and after a brief stint with the Yankees has something to prove. Frazier still is a raw player but has been working hard to prove his doubters wrong. The problem for Frazier is he may have a hard time finding at bats this season in a very crowded outfield. Frazier can play all three outfield positions but it does not make sense for the Yankees to give a young player with star potential at bats every 4 days. Frazier baring an injury will most likely spend a lot of time in the Minors this season as he is blocked by Stanton, Judge, Hicks, Gardner and Ellsbury.