MLB Playoffs: ALDS Preview
The American League Central doesn't get much respect. Part of that is due to its history as one of baseball's “newer” divisions. The 2005 White Sox and 2015 Royals are the only two players to have won a World Series championship in 30 seasons in the AL Central Division. Neither were part of a lasting […]
Yankees to start Alex Verdugo in left field in Game 1 of ALDS
Alex Verdugo will be in left field for Saturday night's ALDS opener between the Yankees and the Royals. “I'm going to be in there,” the outfielder told the Post after Friday's stadium workout when asked about Saturday's lineup. Manager Aaron Boone declined to announce his starting lineup on Friday, but officials confirmed Verdugo will be […]
Yankees keeping Austin Wells at cleanup to start ALDS
Austin Wells' inconsistent September will not affect his minutes or his No. 4 hitter in the lineup when the Yankees' playoff run begins Saturday night. Aaron Boone said he isn't going to let a poor stretch affect his thoughts on the rookie catcher. “I feel like in those little changes, you're seeing a really mature […]
Royals pose stout ALDS challenge for Yankees as ‘dangerous team’
The Yankees' last 10 postseason appearances didn't end in a canyon of heroes. So no matter how good the club feels heading into October, or what its potential path to the World Series is, Brian Cashman believes it all comes crashing down in just a few games. I know that very well. But the Yankees […]
Aaron Judge will have to overcome his Royals struggles in ALDS
It's been a long time since Aaron Judge looked like Aaron Judge in the postseason. His last dominant playoff series was in 2018, when Judge posted a 1.194 OPS in a loss to the Red Sox. And Judge's most recent postseason series ended with a disastrous 1-for-16 loss in the 2022 ALCS vs. Houston following […]
Patrick Mahomes calls out ex-teammate for supporting Yankees over Royals in ALDS: ‘He might have to move’
The New York Yankees will play the Kansas Royals in the ALDS for the first time in 44 years in the postseason. The showdown will be so big that it could cause a rift between the quarterback of the defending NFL champion Kansas City Chiefs and his former Super Bowl-winning teammates. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes […]
Yankees don’t have preference between Royals, Orioles as ALDS foe
As the Yankees practiced at the stadium Tuesday, Game 1 of the Orioles-Royals wild-card series was playing on the video board. But Aaron Boone insisted privately that he has no interest in rooting for one of them to advance to the ALDS to face the Yankees starting Saturday. “I'm always careful about what you guys […]