Aaron Judge glad he won’t be facing Luis Severino in Subway Series
Luis Severino had hoped to face his former team when the Yankees and Mets face off at Citi Field next week, but the right-hander was removed and will instead play in Chicago against the Cubs on Sunday. While Severino was disappointed, one of his longtime former teammates was not. “I don’t want to play against […]
Julian Edelman rips Aaron Rodgers for missing mandatory minicamp
Not even Aaron Rodgers can stop the Patriots from attacking the Jets. In fact, former Patriots standout Julian Edelman specifically targeted Rodgers as the latest critic of the future Hall of Fame quarterback’s decision to miss mandatory minicamp from June 11-13. Rodgers’ absence due to a previous, unknown commitment was something the team could not […]
Aaron Judge, Marcus Stroman lead Yankees to much-needed win over Braves
For the first time this season, the Yankees looked vulnerable. Not only had they lost five of six games before Saturday night, but they had played mediocre for most of the past two weeks. In the two games prior to that, they suffered consecutive big losses to the Orioles and Braves. But the Yankees returned […]
Yankees’ Aaron Judge not participating in Home Run Derby
Aaron Judge will undoubtedly be in Texas for the All-Star Game, but he won’t be taking part in the Home Run Derby. Judge announced Saturday that he would not be participating in the event despite leading the major leagues with 28 home runs, his most recent of which was over the right-field fence in the […]
Julian Edelman calls out Aaron Rodgers no-showing Jets mandatory minicamp: ‘Bad look’
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers made waves by not being with his teammates for mandatory minicamp from June 11-13. Rodgers attended some of the Jets’ overtime activities but was absent when they were required to play at One Jets Drive in Florham Park, New Jersey, and the team deemed that absence “without justification.” Legendary […]
Aaron Boone provides update on Gleyber Torres’ groin injury
Gleyber Torres’ injury proved serious enough to require evaluation and rest, but not serious enough that the Yankees are concerned he’ll miss an extended period of time. Manager Aaron Boone said Torres was removed after five innings in Thursday’s loss because of right groin tightness and that he underwent an MRI on Friday which came […]
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’ […]