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Gerrit Cole will relish chance to repeat as Cy Young winner: Ron Guidry

TAMPA — Ron Guidry has stepped into the shoes that current unanimous Cy Young Award winner Gerrit Cole is preparing to wear. That means the former Yankees ace knows what the current Yankees ace is looking for. “Everybody’s going to be targeting you next game, because you’re promoted and you’re the best,” Guidry said Friday […]

Gerrit Cole is more CC Sabathia than Andy Pettitte as Yankees ace

Andy Pettitte and CC Sabathia suited up for the Yankees last week as special spring coaches. I bring this up, believe it or not, to discuss the Hall of Fame and ultimately Gerrit Cole’s trajectory to Cooperstown. Pettitte and Sabathia’s career statistics are surprisingly similar. If you just want a snapshot: Pettitte played in 531 […]

Yankees’ DJ LeMahieu has solid at-bats vs. Gerrit Cole during BP

Notable items during the Yankees’ spring training practice Wednesday in Tampa: DJ plays Cole DJ LeMahieu faced Gerrit Cole in a live batting practice showdown, and in the third encounter, Cole hit two line drives off a curveball before returning the favor with a strikeout. DJ LeMahieu had two solid at-bats against Gerrit Cole during […]

Gerrit Cole challenges Yankees teammates to stay healthy

TAMPA — The best season of Gerrit Cole’s career turned into the Yankees’ worst season in 32 years. And while Cole is grateful for the Cy Young Award he won after posting a 2.63 ERA with 222 strikeouts in 209 innings, he still wants to win the World Series. The Yankees may need to take […]