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Brent Headrick is chugging along in uncharted territory
Though the Yankees have endured their fair share of misfortune this year – injuries to several key players come to mind – they’ve also enjoyed some positive surprises. Spencer Jones might be a viable big leaguer! Paul Goldschmidt wasn’t completely toast! Paul Blackburn’s running a sub-2.00 ERA! However, there’s one important development that I feel […]
Cam Schlittler’s not the AL MVP … right?
Regular readers know that I’ve followed one of the great Cy Young horse races in recent memory, with Cam Schlittler going great start-for-great start with the Blue Jays’ Dylan Cease. We got a little bit of separation this week, as the Athletics touched up Cease for four runs in five innings on Monday, and then […]
Yankees Birthday of the Day: Charlie Keller
Before he was a star for the Yankees, Charlie Keller was a small-town boy on a Maryland farm. In a truly poetic life journey, that is exactly the life that he would return to after playing 13 years in the major leagues, with a gap year in there to serve as a merchant marine. Charles […]
Yankees Rivalry Roundup: Rays walk off Astros in series opener
The Yankees kicked off the Subway Series with a win, scoring six on the Mets and managing to hold on despite the anomaly that was Paul Blackburn and Brent Headrick both struggling on the same night. David Bednar came in for the five-out save and got the job done, escaping a bases-loaded jam in the […]
Can Anthony Volpe’s changes help him take advantage of Yankees’ opportunity?
To say that Anthony Volpe’s MLB career to this point has been a disappointment would be an understatement. He has certainly had his moments, but a first-round pick producing an 85 wRC+ in parts of four campaigns is definitely not what you want, 2023 Gold Glove notwithstanding. Having said that, it’s impossible to deny that […]
Yankees prospects: Bryce Cunningham goes seven strong again
Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: W, 5-3 at Rochester Red Wings — back into a tie atop the International League East standings LF Jarred Kelenic 1-4, BB, RBI, 2 K, fielding error — game-tying single in the fifthSS Max Schuemann 0-3, RBI, K, sac — squeeze play after the Kelenic hit gave Scranton the leadC J.C. Escarra […]
Today on Pinstripe Alley – 9/12/26
Yesterday was the 25th anniversary of 9/11. Today is my parents’ 45th anniversary. Tomorrow is my cousin’s birthday. Time marches on, huh? I know yesterday was hard for many people in this fandom (and beyond), so hopefully we can help today, tomorrow, and beyond feel a little more normal. Today on the site, Andrés will […]
Yankees news: Remembering September 11th
ABC7 | Sam Ryan: Yesterday was the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, and baseball played somewhat of a role in helping New York and the nation emotionally recover. Several players from 2001 were part of the pregame remembrances ahead of the Subway Series game on Friday. Players from both teams also took time […]
Yankees take opener over Mets after strong outing from Carlos Rodón
A Subway Series game on the 25th anniversary of September 11th was always going to bring about some pomp and circumstance and a chance for New Yorkers of all fandoms to come together and pay tribute. However once the first pitch is thrown, both sets of fans want their team to win above all else. […]
New York Yankees vs. New York Mets: Carlos Rodón vs. Nolan McLean
Today, of course, is the anniversary of an event that means so much more than baseball. Twenty-five years ago, the September 11th attacks rocked the US, especially in New York. There are commemorations of all sort taking place around the country today. While the tragedy of that day in 2001 means more than baseball, in […]
Luis Gil and the Yankees’ circle of trust
The success of the Yankee pitching staff has been the team’s guiding beacon this season, but to say they’ve had their depth tested would be an understatement. The rotation has seen at least one expected starter sitting on the IL the entire season, whether it be Gerrit Cole, Max Fried, Carlos Rodón, or Ryan Weathers, […]
In praise of the Yankees’ 34-year winning season streak
The Yankees are a good team. This isn’t something that (most) people would disagree with. They’re in a position where they can absolutely make a run at a second pennant in three years and compete for a 28th World Series championship. But the prevailing feeling when anyone in the public baseball sphere mentions the Yankees […]
Yankees Birthday of the Day: Bill Hogg
In 1903, the American League launched a New York franchise to compete with the senior circuit’s Giants. They set up shop in Washington Heights at one of Manhattan’s highest points, taking the apropos name of Highlanders. Despite their status as an expansion team, they got off to a strong start, posting winning campaigns in each […]
Yankees Rivalry Roundup: Rays give one up in Atlanta
It was a short day for Major League Baseball on Thursday, with only five games taking place around the league. With all of them having at least one American League playoff hopeful however, it was still an important day in the standings. The Yankees capped off a resounding sweep of the Rockies in the Bronx, […]
New York Yankees vs. New York Mets: Series Preview
Good teams win the games they should win, and the Yankees certainly looked the part early this week. In a three-game set against the lowly Rockies, New York swept ‘em winning by multiple runs in all three contests. Solid ball over the last month has allowed the Yankees to stay within striking distance in the […]
Yankees prospects: Wilberson De Pena powers Tampa to FSL championship
Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: L, 7-3 at Rochester Red Wings — all tied up again atop the International League standings LF Jarred Kelenic 1-4, BB, 2 K3B Max Schuemann 2-4, 2 3B, BB, throwing error — rare double triple gameC J.C Escarra 1-4, BB, 3 K2B Marco Luciano 0-4, RBI, BB, KRF Yanquiel Fernández 2-4, RBI, […]
Today on Pinstripe Alley – 9/11/26
Three games against the Rockies offered the Yankees an opportunity, and it was one they took. A sweep of Colorado has New York on the brink of clinching a playoff spot, and though the Rays did take two of three from Atlanta this week, the Yankees managed to draw within three games of Tampa in […]
Today on Pinstripe Alley – 9/11/26
Three games against the Rockies offered the Yankees an opportunity, and it was one they took. A sweep of Colorado has New York on the brink of clinching a playoff spot, and though the Rays did take two of three from Atlanta this week, the Yankees managed to draw within three games of Tampa in […]
Yankees news: Anthony Volpe makes a mighty return
ESPN | Associated Press: The Yankees recalled Anthony Volpe Thursday in a corresponding move as Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit the IL. The promotion was anticipated after Chisholm left Tuesday’s game with what was later diagnosed as a sprained right thumb. After he was displaced from his starting job at shortstop, Volpe went on a heater […]
Yankees sweep Rockies as Volpe drives in five in MLB return
Coming into this game, a lot of eyes were on one particular player. Earlier today, the Yankees officially placed Jazz Chisholm Jr. on the 10-day injured list with a thumb sprain. In his place, they recalled Anthony Volpe, who has been playing second a lot since he was sent back down to the minors in […]
New York Yankees vs. Colorado Rockies: Max Fried vs. Ryan Feltner
With the Yankees looking to track down the Rays in the AL East while also maintaining the cushion they have on the Red Sox, this interleague matchup against the Rockies was a couple of must win games. Colorado is closing in on 100 losses and is as beatable an opponent as there is right now, […]
Alexander Cornielle coming on strong for RailRiders
Brendan Beck has been the best pitcher for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders all season as well as in the International League. He currently leads in wins (10), earned-run average (2.75), strikeouts (146), innings (131.0), WHIP (1.03) and opponents’ batting average (.203). Those numbers might be even better had Beck not been recalled and optioned by the […]
Yankees Sequence of the Week: Will Warren (9/4)
Aaron Judge is back and (almost) all is well with the world. However, our focus today is not the offense but on the pitching side of things. Specifically, a sequence from Will Warren pitching in perhaps his impending role as a multi-inning reliever. We join Warren with two outs in the sixth inning last Friday […]
Yankees Birthday of the Day: Roger Maris
Roger Maris arrived in New York on the cusp of his prime, with a few solid power seasons under his belt. He left as a legend who broke one of baseball’s most respected, yet controversial, records, and he definitely paid the price for it. Time has given him his due place in baseball history, but […]
Yankees Rivalry Roundup: Rays handle Braves
Led by a George Lombard Jr. grand slam, a good Will Warren outing, and Aaron Judge’s first two hits since returning, the Yankees cruised past the Rockies on Wednesday night. It wasn’t a victory to remark on for too long considering the opposition, but it was exactly the type of game they needed as they […]
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