John Grimaldi

John is an avid New York sports fan. Supporting the Yankees, Giants, Knicks and Rangers. In addition to writing for Call to the Pen, John also writes for AnimalHouseUSA.com
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New York Yankees

New York Yankees: The harsh decline of Luis Severino

by John Grimaldi
Luis Severino has been the worst starting pitcher in baseball this season, both statistically and by his own admission. How did he get here? Yes,...
New York Yankees

New York Yankees have a lack of direction

by John Grimaldi
The MLB Trade Deadline has come and gone, and the New York Yankees enter August in last place in the AL East, and 3.5 games back of a Wild Card...
New York Yankees

Yankees fire hitting coach Dillon Lawson

by John Grimaldi
For the first time 26 seasons as the general manager of the New York Yankees, Brian Cashman has fired a coach mid-season. Heading into the All-Star...
Arizona Diamondbacks

Are the Arizona Diamondbacks really legitimate contenders?

by John Grimaldi
Less than 100 games remain in the MLB season and the Arizona Diamondbacks are not only leading the NL West, but they are also battling with the...
New York Mets

With 2023 season already over, what is Jacob deGrom's legacy

by John Grimaldi
Jacob deGrom has undoubtably been one of the best pitchers in baseball the last 10 years. He may even be one of the most dominant pitchers of...
Atlanta Braves

40/40 season history: Braves' Ronald Acuña Jr. next?

by John Grimaldi
A couple of months ago, Brett Silas previewed potential 30/30 players on the Atlanta Braves roster. Ronald Acuña Jr. sat at the top of that list....
New York Mets

Former Mets pitcher Matt Harvey announces retirement

by John Grimaldi
After nine MLB seasons, former New York Mets ace Matt Harvey, The Dark Knight, has retired. It's hard to believe that Harvey only pitched for nine...
MLB Rumors

3 potential landing spots for Madison Bumgarner after DFA

by John Grimaldi
The Arizona Diamondbacks have designated former ace Madison Bumgarner for assignment, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan. Bumgarner has struggled to be...
Cleveland Guardians

Yankees-Guardians: Controversial umpire decision

by John Grimaldi
It looked like the bottom of the first inning was over after Yankees center fielder Aaron Hicks made a sliding play, and then doubled up the runner...
MLB News

Why the pitch clock rule should not be used in the playoffs

by John Grimaldi
The new addition of the pitch clock seems to be doing its job early on in this MLB season. Pace of play is up, with overall game time being cut down....
New York Yankees

Why Anthony Volpe's promotion was important for Yankees

by John Grimaldi
Entering spring training, the biggest question the New York Yankees faced was: who will be their starting shortstop on March 30? In the closing days...
World Baseball Classic

World Baseball Classic: Why it was a success and necessary

by John Grimaldi
The 2023 World Baseball Classic displayed the game of baseball in its purest form for all the world to see. In the final moments of the championship...
MLB News

5 teams with the most pressure to win the 2023 World Series

by John Grimaldi
You have to spend money to make a championship caliber team. It's the name of the game, if your favorite teams owner isn't willing to shell out the...
World Baseball Classic

World Baseball Classic: Can the USA repeat as champions?

by John Grimaldi
The World Baseball Classic is back and the group stages have just begun. The United States, the team that won the previous WBC back in 2017, have a...
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