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Yankees Rivalry Roundup: Rays win ninth in a row, Red Sox lose fifth in a row
Well that’s more like it from the Yankees offense! Despite Will Warren putting them in a hole early, the bats kept the pressure on all game long and produced some of the best slug we’ve seen all year. Trent Grisham and Spencer Jones led the charge, the former crushing a pair of home runs and […]
Yankees Birthday of the Day: Jay Buhner
In the initial years of George Steinbrenner’s ownership of the Yankees, things went pretty well. They won the 1977 and ‘78 World Series titles, they won pennants in 1976 and 1981 and made the postseason on several other occasions. While “The Boss’” general personality always made him likely to be a bit of a wild […]
Finally healthy, Gerrit Cole’s march towards Cooperstown is renewed
What is a Hall of Fame starting pitcher in today’s MLB? We know of a few retiring legends who’ve transcended eras and will be in Cooperstown: namely Zack Greinke, Clayton Kershaw, Justin Verlander, and Max Scherzer. But the game and the position itself have evolved in such a way that the traditional stats that used […]
Yankees prospects: Roderick Arias hits first Double-A homer
Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: L, 3-11 at Lehigh Valley IronPigs 2B Anthony Volpe 2-4, 3B, KRF Jasson Domínguez 0-4CF Max Schuemann 1-4, 2B, RBIC J.C. Escarra 1-4LF Marco Luciano 0-1 — replaced after fly out in second, might have tweaked something LF Duke Ellis 1-3, K, SBSS Oswaldo Cabrera 1-4, HR, RBI — 14 dingers for […]
What do you expect from Giancarlo Stanton the rest of the season?
As the Yankees have continued to squeak by thanks to elite pitching, the question has only grown louder: when will the bats wake up? The answer, for the most part, is whenever the triumvirate of Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger, and Giancarlo Stanton recover (or, perhaps, last night). Bellinger and Stanton have both been working out […]
Yankees news: Can Luis García Jr. offer more defensive versatility?
New York Daily News | Gary Phillips: Luis García Jr. has adapted well to life in the Bronx, with a 124 wRC+ before Wednesday’s game and solid play at the cold corner. Can he give the Yankees a bit more defensive versatility, though? Cody Bellinger, Aaron Judge, and Giancarlo Stanton are all due back at […]
Yankees’ offense finally breaks through, clubs Mariners to win series
Man, it feels good to score runs. The Yankees have gone 18-10 in the last month, but you wouldn’t guess it by looking at the lineup. They’ve been carried by great pitching, and they got that from their bullpen tonight, but not the starter. At least they followed my perpetual advice — score 10 runs […]
New York Yankees vs. Seattle Mariners: Will Warren vs. Bryce Miller
The Yankees are doing a decent enough job putting wins on the board even if they’re not doing it with much dash. It took them until the seventh inning last night to push any runs across the board, but those four runs were enough to give the club the win over the Mariners. Now the […]
Duke of Steal: Ellis swipes way into Scranton/Wilkes-Barre record book
Duke Ellis took a lead off first base in the seventh inning of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders’ game against Rochester on August 6th at PNC Field. He broke for second and when the throw from Red Wings catcher Maxwell Romero Jr. was high, Ellis safely slid headfirst into the bag. It was Ellis’ 41st stolen base […]
How to win a Cy Young
We’re three-quarters of the way through the season, and while Drew Rasmussen and I really wanted the Yankees to trade for Reid Detmers at the deadline, there are two pitchers gunning for the AL Cy Young. New York’s Cam Schlittler has surpassed expectations for his sophomore season, and Dylan Cease has been just about the […]
Yankees Birthday of the Day: Dave Pavlas
Dave Pavlas is a name many Yankees fans might have to double-take at and search deep into their brain folds to remember. Despite only being a footnote in the grand scheme of the illustrious Yankees history, the six-foot-seven righty made some headlines during his time with the club. David Lee PavlasBorn: August 12, 1962 (Frankfurt, […]
Yankees Rivalry Roundup: Rays’ bats stay red-hot against A’s
The Yankees were looking a little dire on Tuesday, getting blanked by Bryan Woo and his 6.71 road ERA for five innings and continuing those struggles against the Seattle bullpen until the seventh inning. After Ryan Weathers allowed a solo shot to Randy Arozarena in the sixth and it looked like that sole mistake was […]
On the Big East, college athletics, and MLB’s CBA negotiations
This past Monday, the Big East — a collegiate athletic conference that includes UConn, St. John’s, and, of course, Villanova — announced that it had hired Tim Brosnan as its new commissioner. Normally, news about the Big East would pass by Pinstripe Alley, and indeed, most baseball sites, without a mention. After all, since conference […]
Yankees prospects: Maika Niu hits walk-off homer for Hudson Valley after Luis Gil rehab start
Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: L, 4-5 at Lehigh Valley IronPigs — walked off on a two-run double in the ninth 2B Anthony Volpe 2-5LF Jasson Domínguez 2-5, RBI — single in the seventh had Scranton up, 4-23B Max Schuemann 1-4, RBIC J.C. Escarra 0-3, BB, KDH Marco Luciano 1-3, BB, K, GIDPSS Oswaldo Cabrera 1-4, HR, […]
Which Yankees hitter could be cut from roster following possible star returns?
Once the Yankees revealed that they would likely be without Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, and Cody Bellinger for much if not all of August, it become apparent that the scuffling offense would just have to tread water for awhile. It’s a tough time to do so, as players around the league certainly get gassed by […]
Yankees news: Giancarlo Stanton runs bases as rehab continues
New York Daily News | Gary Phillips: At this point in the 2026 season, Giancarlo Stanton has been out so long that he almost feels like an afterthought, as he last played on April 24th in Houston. The calf injury was said to be minor, but sadly nothing truly is with MLB’s active home run […]
Yankees’ small ball prevails late in grind-out series-opening win over Mariners
The Yankees are struggling offensively. The Yankees do not hit with runners in scoring position. The Yankees have been too homer-reliant. All three of these tenets are true, especially since the injury bug swept through the Bronx and left them more vulnerable than they’ve been in several years. All of their wins and losses are […]
Former Yankees first baseman Nick Swisher surprises NYC softball team
What was thought to be a normal Sunday of friendly summer softball turned into the shock of a lifetime for so many in Central Park. Angry Orchard, a hard cider brand based in Walden, NY, approached Nick Swisher on Sunday to help bring some life to the Sons of Pitches, a rec softball team in […]
Nick Swisher relives best Yankees memories at Old-Timers’ Day
It is rare to have an opportunity to relive your glory days the way Yankees legends do at Old-Timers’ Day. As a key member of the 2009 World Series-winning team, Nick Swisher couldn’t ask for more. Before the Yankees faced the Braves on Saturday, Michael Kay made introductions for all the former players participating in […]
New York Yankees vs. Seattle Mariners: Ryan Weathers vs. Bryan Woo
The Yankees have not played well over the course of the last two months; that much is known. After being a top-five offense in every metric through June 17, the team is dead last in runs per game at 3.28 in the seven weeks since, partially due to injuries but also due to clear offensive […]
Yankees recall Bradley Hanner as Castro hits the IL
Before they begin their three-game series at home in the Bronx against the Seattle Mariners, the New York Yankees made a roster move in the bullpen, recalling right-handed pitcher Bradley Hanner for Kervin Castro. Castro will head to the 15-day injured list due to right elbow neuritis. The timing for the injury is unfortunate, as […]
Yankees’ ABS challengers to watch down the stretch
The final stretch of the Major League Baseball season is upon us, and the race for division titles and better seeding within the postseason is as important as ever. For the Yankees, the goal is not just to catch the Tampa Bay Rays, who sit six games above them in first place, but also to […]
Yankees At-Bat of the Week: George Lombard Jr. (8/8)
I don’t want to spill too much ink on the sorry state of the Yankees offense at the risk of sounding like a broken record. Instead, let’s focus on the positives they have provided us in recent days, namely an improbable series win over the Braves. As much as the pitching largely carried the day, […]
Yankees prospects: Week 20 minor league recap
We’ve reached a big part of the minor league calendar, as this past week marked the debuts of eight members of the Yankees’ 2026 draft class in A-ball, which also coincided with a number of position player promotions. While the prep bats and all pitchers will likely be held back until 2027, it’s a great […]
Yankees Birthday of the Day: Melky Cabrera
As someone who was perhaps the perfect age for the Yankees’ 2009 World Series win, it’s difficult to come up with many players more fondly remembered from those days than Melky Cabrera. A fleet-footed outfielder who had plenty of great moments in New York, and later broke out in his post-Yankee days, Cabrera was an […]
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