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#2041 · March 22, 2025, 12:20 pm
Dodged that bullet.
#2042 · March 23, 2025, 11:12 am
Even for a Yankee, I can never get enough stories like this ...
New York Post
TAMPA — J.C. Escarra’s heart sank.
When Aaron Boone called him into his office after Saturday’s game at Steinbrenner Field, Escarra was expecting some good news. He had put together a strong camp on both sides of the ball to make his case for the backup catcher role, and all signs pointed to him making the team.
But when Escarra, 29, walked into Boone’s office, there were no other coaches present. The former Uber driver and substitute teacher, to help pay his bills while he grinded through independent ball for two years, figured the room might be more crowded if there was something to celebrate.
Boone started off by framing the conversation as a “difficult” one and talking about the catching depth in the organization, which put a pit in Escarra’s stomach. He has been told no and rejected plenty of times along his long journey to this point.
But after pausing for a few seconds, Boone broke the bit and told Escarra he was going to the big leagues.
“It feels amazing,” Escarra said Sunday morning. “Lot of time coming. I was just grateful to be here at first and now my dreams come true. Now is the easy part. Now is just play baseball on the biggest stage, so I’m excited for what’s to come.”
After he got the news, Escarra called his parents and had a tear-filled conversation with his mom, telling her he had made the team.
“I don’t really even cry that much — I knew she was going to get like that,” Escarra said. “But it’s just a special moment. Special moment of what I’ve been through, because she went through it with me as well. So it’s a whole family dream come true.”
Escarra, who is set to become a father in June, celebrated with his wife on Saturday night. By Tuesday, he will see the rest of his family when the Yankees play the Marlins in Miami, near where Escarra grew up in Hialeah, Fla.
And a large crew of family and friends will be in The Bronx on Thursday for Opening Day to see Escarra’s story of perseverance come to fruition after plenty of moments when he didn’t think this would ever happen.
“When I was making $400 every two weeks in indy ball, playing overseas, playing winter ball, having all those odd jobs just to provide for my family — there was a time I was going to hang it all up,” Escarra said. “I believed it. I believed it was time to move on and see what’s next. But I’m glad I didn’t.”
“I think something inside of me [kept me going]. God, just putting my trust in Jesus. He put something inside me that I can’t explain. It made me keep going and give it another year.”
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#2043 · March 23, 2025, 11:10 pm
The phone calls from these kids to their parents gets me every time.
#2044 · March 26, 2025, 2:19 pm
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/03/white-sox-to-select-nick-maton-travis-jankowski.html
Travis Jankowski will play for White Sox
#2045 · March 27, 2025, 3:18 pm
MacKenzie Gore!
6ip
1h
13 K’s!
0 bb!
Against the Phillies
😳😳😳😳
#2046 · March 28, 2025, 12:24 pm
#2047 · March 31, 2025, 12:39 pm
Martin Perez is no hitting the Twins while Chris Paddack has given up nine runs in 3 innings.
Yikes
#2048 · March 31, 2025, 3:04 pm
Jurickson Profar suspended 80 games for PED’s!
Holy Smokes.
Here come all the “Profar and Tatis are great friends” comments around the league.
#2050 · March 31, 2025, 5:34 pm
Dodged that bullet!