Since the retirement of Paul O'Neill, the New York Yankees have lacked something.
A refusal to lose, a simmering anger when failure is realized, call it
what you will. Their skipper, Joe Girardi, has plenty of that steel in
his belly, but it is not as effective with some of his former teammates
as the front office had hoped it would be. That kind of leadership,
especially with today's athletes, must come from the clubhouse, and
while the Yankees have several players that are consummate
professionals, they lack the edge that made O'Neill such a beloved
figure on and off the field.
The New York Yankees need to make a decision before the Dec. 8-11
Winter Meetings in Las Vegas: Is Jorge Posada going to be their catcher
in 2009?
The 37-year old veteran catcher, who has three years left on a
four-year, $52.4 million dollar contract, has been a steady presence
behind the plate in Yankee Stadium for a decade. Until this season, the
13-year veteran had never been on the disabled list. But after missing
32 games from late April through early June with rotator-cuff
tendonitis and returning to the DL on July 20 with additional
discomfort, Posada opted to have surgery on July 30 to repair a torn
labrum in his right shoulder. Recovery time for such a surgery is
expected to be a minimum of six months.
It's the perfect night for the Hot Stove and Ghost Stories, as the Gotham Sports Radio Guys welcome a pair of remarkable guests to "Live From Mickey Mantle's" on Halloween night. In the 6:00 -6:45 pm segment, Will Carroll. the three-time Fantasy Sports
Writers Association winner and contributor to Baseball Prospectus,
Football Outsiders, Rotowire, Fantasy College Blitz, and SI.com, joins
the guys at Mickey's to talk Hot Stove baseball. Mark, Joe and Keith will ask Will about what's next for the New York Yankees, Mets and more.
More than a hundred seasons ago, the New York Yankees were born. To see the international recognition of the franchise’s storied name today, it is hard to imagine how humble the origins were. Like the majesty of Yankee Stadium vs. the wood and nails of Hilltop Park, it has been, like New York City itself, a remarkable hundred years of growth.
Since the retirement of Paul O'Neill, the New York Yankees have lacked something. 
The New York Yankees need to make a decision before the Dec. 8-11
Winter Meetings in Las Vegas: Is Jorge Posada going to be their catcher
in 2009?
It's the perfect night for the Hot Stove and Ghost Stories, as the Gotham Sports Radio Guys welcome a pair of remarkable guests to "Live From Mickey Mantle's" on Halloween night. 
More than a hundred seasons ago, the New York Yankees were born. To see the international recognition of the franchise’s storied name today, it is hard to imagine how humble the origins were. Like the majesty of Yankee Stadium vs. the wood and nails of Hilltop Park, it has been, like New York City itself, a remarkable hundred years of growth.
