Yankees Add Another Ace

 

Max Fried pitching to the Mets' Francisco Alvarez in 2023. Photo by Jason Schott.

The Yankees added another ace to their starting rotation, as they announced officially on Tuesday the signing of Max Fried to an eight-year contract.

Books: "Carson the Magnificent," By Bill Zehme with Mike Thomas

 

Carson the Magnificent

By Bill Zehme with Mike Thomas

Simon & Schuster; hardcover, 336 pages; $30.00

Bill Zehme was a longtime writer at large for Esquire, as well as Rolling Stone, Playboy, and Vanity Fair, who made an art form of his profiles of the biggest names in the entertainment world. He was the author of the New York Times bestseller The Way You Wear Your Hat: Frank Sinatra and the Lost Art of Livin' and Lost in the Funhouse: The Life and Mind of Andy Kaufman, as well as coauthoring memoirs of Jay Leno and Regis Philbin. 

Books: End Of Year Reads Sure To Delight

We are in the holiday season, a perfect time to curl up with a book on a cold night. In this review, we will look at an eclectic mix of  stories that are sure to inspire, teach, and provoke discussion, from novels to biographies and history books, even a cookbook, they're perfect for you or to leave for a loved one under the tree. Darby Kane's new novel, What the Wife Knew, followed by Traveling: On the Path of Joni Mitchell, by Ann Powers; Night Flyer: Harriet Tubman and the Faith Dreams of a Free People, by Tiya Miles; The Garden Against Time: In Search of a Common Paradise, by Olivia Laing; Miss May Does Not Exist: The Life and work of Elaine May, Hollywood's Hidden Genius, by Carrie Courogen; Opening Doors: The Unlikely Alliance Between the Irish and the Jews in America, by Hasia R. Diner; and The California Farm Table Cookbook: 100 Recipes from the Golden State, by Lori Rice.

Yankees Trade Nasty Nestor For A Needed Closer

 

Nestor Cortes striking out Boston's Jarren Duran to open a game on July 5, 2024. Photo by Jason Schott.

The Yankees have their new closer, but it took trading one of their fan favorites to do it.

St. John’s, With Strong Second Half, Bops Bryant

 

St. John's Head Coach Rick Pitino and his team during a timeout. Photo by Jason Schott.

The St. John's Red Storm rolled to a 99-77 win over Bryant, backed by another sterling second half performance, on Wednesday night at Carnesecca Arena.

Power Shift: Soto Crosses Town To Join Mets

 

Juan Soto hitting a home run for the Yankees on May 18. Photo by Jason Schott.

When Steve Cohen bought the Mets three years ago, it was felt that their dynamic to the Yankees in this town would change.

Pinstripe Bowl Features BC & Nebraska

 

The George M. Steinbrenner III Championship Trophy. Provided by New York Yankees.

The 2024 Pinstripe Bowl will feature Boston College of the ACC and Nebraska of the Big Ten, and it will kickoff on Saturday, December 28 at high noon at Yankee Stadium.