Author name: Tom Scholes

Tom is a sports writer covering NBA, MLB and MLS for Franchise Sports, as well as writing his new book "Stateside Soccer: The Definitive History of soccer in the United States". Tom has been writing for 5 years and has experience in podcasting and video production to back up his writing chops.

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Trading for Max Scherzer is the answer to the Yankees rotation issues

The Major League Baseball season continues on with the New York Yankees atop of the AL East and looking like strong contenders to finally make the World Series after a few years of near misses. It looks as if the Yankees, and Brian Cashman, have finally found the right balance of what they want. In …

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Manny Machado

It’s easy to see why the Yankees don’t want to sign Manny Machado and Bryce Harper

When the New York Yankees bounced out of the 2018 MLB playoffs to the Boston Red Sox, they went out with a whimper. To lose is one thing, to lose to your rivals is another, but to lose to your rivals in such a disappointing fashion and then sit at home, kissing your wounds while watching them coast to another championship – their second since your last.