Aaron Judge showed positive signs of hand recovery in Orioles rout
Aaron Judge returned to the Yankees lineup on Thursday and appeared to be OK with a bruised left hand. Two days after being hit in the hand by a 94 mph fastball from Baltimore’s Albert Suarez, Judge played in center field and batted third in a game against the Orioles in the Bronx, but the […]
Yankees return favor to Orioles after Aaron Judge plunking
After the Yankees protested Tuesday that Aaron Judge and Gleyber Torres were hit by Baltimore pitches, whether intentional or not, the Bombers’ relief staff turned the tide against the Orioles at the stadium on Wednesday, losing 7-6 in the 10th inning. First, Victor Gonzalez drove a 94 mph sinker into the back of Gunnar Henderson’s […]
Orioles bothered by ‘strange’ Juan Soto play before Aaron Judge injury
Two innings before Aaron Judge was hit by a pitch on his left hand Tuesday night, the Orioles were troubled by a “weird play” by third baseman Juan Soto in a 4-2 win over the Yankees. Soto, who was leading off at second base, was running toward third base when Giancarlo Stanton hit a slow […]
Aaron Judge, Yankees ‘pissed’ at pitch that drilled him on hand
Any time two of baseball’s best teams face off in the same division, the stakes of that battle get even higher. That heightened energy was especially palpable at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night after Aaron Judge was hit by a pitch on his left hand in the top of the third inning during the Yankees’ […]
Losing Aaron Judge for long haul would have been crusher for Yankees
The Yankees were so close, they could reach out and get closer to their dream scenario: Gerrit Cole returns and forms a big three with Aaron Judge and Juan Soto. after that … There was at least some anxiety, but that was probably it. Aaron Judge was hit in the hand by a pitch. Charles […]
Aaron Judge smashes Albert Suarez
Commercial Content 21+. On Tuesday night, the Yankees will face Orioles starter Albert Suarez, whose glowing 1.61 ERA may be a bit misleading. The 34-year-old right-hander has filled in well in Baltimore’s injury-riddled starting rotation, but fundamental indicators suggest his success may not last. Suarez’s projected ERA of 3.43 and projected FIP of 4.25 suggest […]
Yankees’ Aaron Judge, Juan Soto are frontrunners in AL MVP race
BOSTON — My highly unscientific and highly informal American League MVP poll showed little chance of a true showdown inside the Yankees clubhouse. The top two MVP candidates live just a few feet apart in this bleak locker room, and the actual race couldn’t be more different. The real-life AL MVP, of course, in that […]
NFL insider hints at Aaron Rodgers’ location amid Jets absence
NFL source Albert Breer appears to know where Aaron Rodgers disappeared to this week after avoiding the Jets’ mandatory two-day minicamp. “The best answer I can give right now with any degree of confidence is that he’s in a place where he hasn’t earned the trust of the other guys in the locker room, but […]
Aaron Judge, Juan Soto are inching closer to big historic achievement
The combination of Juan Soto and Aaron Judge promised to be a standout pairing from the moment the Yankees acquired Soto in the offseason, and that’s exactly what happened. Soto started hitting line drives right away in the opening series at Houston, and Judge got off to a slow start but has been nearly impossible […]
Sauce Gardner doesn’t get the fuss over Aaron Rodgers’ absence
Source Gardner doesn’t want to hear any criticism of the quarterback. While the Jets and their confused fans are worried about Rodgers missing the team’s mandatory minicamp from June 11-13, Gardner is trying to tell them the truth about the 40-year-old. “Are you really going to make a big fuss over a 15+ year Hall […]