• Yankees’ staleness jarring as underlying issues mount: Sherman

    Yankees’ staleness jarring as underlying issues mount: Sherman

    It hasn’t even been three weeks of regular-season play, but … •  Have you noticed … the lack of joy around the Yankees? Of course, the lack of wins, hits and runs hardly are going to
  • A different way to evaluate Mets’ big roster decisions: Sherman

    A different way to evaluate Mets’ big roster decisions: Sherman

    Jake Odorizzi made public last week that he believed he was going to be a Met before Jared Porter was hired as general manager, and then Zack Scott came aboard, first as a lieutenant to Porter then as
  • Yankees should consider trading Gleyber Torres for Trevor Story: Sherman

    Yankees should consider trading Gleyber Torres for Trevor Story: Sherman

    Baseball teams generally wait until around Memorial Day before making their first big assessment of what they have. That allows organizations to avoid knee-jerk, overreactive moves from a small sample
  • Golden age for shortstops could have hefty MLB free-agency effect: Sherman

    Golden age for shortstops could have hefty MLB free-agency effect: Sherman

    This is a golden age for major league shortstops. Let us count the ways: Francisco Lindor and Fernando Tatis Jr. just signed contracts worth $681 million combined — $341 million for Lindor and
  • Mets’ George Springer what-if filled with intrigue: Sherman

    Mets’ George Springer what-if filled with intrigue: Sherman

    Sandy Alderson insisted the Mets were very interested in signing George Springer. They had a stopping point, though, at five years. The slugger eventually received a six-year, $150 million guarantee
  • How Yankees could potentially replace DJ LeMahieu: Sherman

    How Yankees could potentially replace DJ LeMahieu: Sherman

    The Yankees could sign DJ LeMahieu in the next few days. Or he could accept the $18.9 million qualifying offer before Wednesday’s deadline. Or he could reject the qualifying offer, but still come to
  • Yankees’ long-term issues have been exposed: Sherman

    Yankees’ long-term issues have been exposed: Sherman

    They were 84-59, cruising to a division title and looking every bit the champion of the two previous years. Then the 2000 Yankees forgot how to win. For three weeks, they were the majors’ worst team. No hyperbole — the worst team. They closed at 3-15 and were outscored by 89 runs (the average game …
  • Padres went all out at MLB’s strangest trade deadline ever: Sherman

    Padres went all out at MLB’s strangest trade deadline ever: Sherman

    October matters. Even when it is preceded by no games in April, May, June and most of July. Even in a season of seven-inning doubleheaders, tricked-out extra innings and a schedule made and remade in real time. For teams like the Dodgers and Yankees, the playoffs are nearly birthright. They have a magic number when …
  • MLB trade deadline fears could prevent deals: Sherman

    MLB trade deadline fears could prevent deals: Sherman

    Place competitive people in a competitive environment and they historically act competitively. Which is why one AL assistant GM, when asked if he thought there would be a lot of action before the Aug. 31, 4 p.m. deadline, said, “I think there will be. Teams have holes, and there is still an expectation that you …
  • MLB’s biggest obstacles in keeping season afloat: Sherman

    MLB’s biggest obstacles in keeping season afloat: Sherman

    A few days of no new COVID-19 positive tests raised hopes within MLB. Maybe they could get on a roll. Push toward as close to normalcy as you will get in 2020. But that is not this season. MLB was so close on Friday to a full slate of games — all 30 teams playing …