So, were we all jazzed up by the big Kaleb Ort waiver claim?? The Yankees added someone to the 40-man roster from outside the organization! Yes, Ort was previously in the organization a few years ago, but A for effort. (Yes, A is far too generous.)
Today on the site, Madison will answer your mailbag questions and Matt will dial up the wayback machine to celebrate an end-of-Deadball Era Yankee for today’s Yankees birthdays. Will we get breaking news, too? Probably not to be honest, but rest assured, someone will be around regardless.
1. Were you surprised to see the news that the Arizona Diamondbacks would not be trading Ketel Marte after all? Or did you see that as the most likely conclusion?
2. Who ya got in today’s NFL playoff games? There’s the Los Angeles Rams against the 8-9 Carolina Panthers (still division champs, lol), and then a classic matchup of Green Bay Packers vs. Chicago Bears at Soldier Field tonight.