What Billy Wagner Said About John Smoltz That Got Yankees Fans Talking
It wasn’t that Yankees fans rejected John Smoltz. It’s that Mariano Rivera doesn’t belong inside comparisons. When Billy Wagner praised Smoltz by saying, “Facing...
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February 26, 2026
What Billy Wagner Said About John Smoltz That Got Yankees Fans Talking
It wasn’t that Yankees fans rejected John Smoltz. It’s that Mariano Rivera doesn’t belong inside comparisons. When Billy Wagner praised Smoltz by saying, “Facing...
February 26, 2026
He Can Carry an Offense — Just Don’t Ask Him to Carry Groceries
The Yankees don’t need to say it out loud. Their roster construction already does. Giancarlo Stanton remains one of the most dangerous power hitters...
February 25, 2026
The Stats Say Bryce Harper In Pinstripes Would’ve Been Historic
This is the part that still makes fans shake their heads. Not the “what if.” Yankees fans live in what if. We’ve been living...
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