It’s Sunday, and you already know what meaning — it’s time for our weekly social media roundup! While the Big Apple will fortunately not be hit with a Sunday snowstorm for the third consecutive week, Boreas (the Greek northern wind, for the non-Classicists amongst you) has continued to hound the Northeast, with single-digit temperatures rampaging all through the land. And but, at the same time as we bundled up in three layers of coats and hats to outlive the chilly, the first indicators of spring got here on the horizon. How so, it’s possible you’ll ask, on this primary day of February? Well, let’s discover out!
Celebrating America’s MVP
Last Saturday, the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA) hosted their annual awards ceremony, the place Yankees captain Aaron Judge acquired his third profession American League MVP Award. Former teammate Anthony Rizzo launched him, whereas Suzyn Waldman and Dave Sims had been in attendance.
But the AL MVP was not the solely honor for the Captain this week, as MLB The Show introduced that Judge can be this yr’s cowl athlete. Since No. 99 was the cowl athlete again in 2018, this marks his second time on the cowl — solely the second participant ever to obtain the distinction, and first since Joe Mauer in the early 2010s.
Congrats, Carlos and Ashley
Judge was not the solely Yankee to be honored at Saturday’s occasion. Carlos Rodón and his spouse Ashley acquired the Joan Payson & Shannon Forde Community Service Award, honoring them for the work they do with the Rodon Foundation serving to {couples} coping with fertility points.
Belli’s Back
This previous week, the Yankees formally introduced that that they had re-signed Cody Bellinger. Once that occurred, the social media staff confirmed what they’ve virtually definitely been cooking up all winter to rejoice. In specific, the movies posted stress the proven fact that Bellinger grew up at the previous Stadium, as his father, Clay, performed for the Yankees in the late ‘90s — but you probably knew that already, didn’t you?
New Computers in the Bronx
Yankee second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. and his basis helped put collectively a state-of-the-art pc lab for college students at CS55 in the Bronx.
Congrats to the Wells household
Yankees catcher Austin Wells and his accomplice welcomed a brand new member of their household this week: Lucy Marie Wells. Congratulations!
Happy Retirement, D-Rob
Former Yankee reliever and 2009 World Series champion David Robertson formally hung up his cleats this week, saying his retirement on Instagram.
Farewell, Lasagna
Earlier this month, Jonathan Loáisiga signed a minor league cope with the Arizona Diamondbacks, bringing his tenure with the Yankees to a detailed. The dynamic-but-injury-riddled reliever spent ten seasons with the Yankees group after being signed as a minor league free agent in 2016, together with eight years on the Yankees pitching employees (initially as a starter, after which as a reliever). We want him the finest as he seems to get his profession again on observe after coping with in depth accidents in 2024 and 2025.
Snow Day
Yea, there was a number of snow final week. You know, simply in case you wanted a reminder that it’s merely very chilly, not very chilly and in want of shoveling.
CC Sabathia was also on social media complaining, however as the feedback’ part on his submit factors out, his complaints ring hole: he has spent a number of time {golfing} in Florida and touring to heat climate areas this winter.
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Moving Day
What is the first signal of the new season? Why, it’s shifting day, in fact! And guess what — that was this previous Friday! The Yankees’ services and gear groups loaded up the vehicles, with one vacation spot in thoughts: Tampa, Florida.