Yankees’ Carlos Rodon looks good after Gerrit Cole injury news
TAMPA — The Yankees can hardly afford to rely on Carlos Rodon to perform again this season, with ace Gerrit Cole sidelined for at least a month or two, if not more, with an elbow injury. It is even truer because of this. So Rodon’s encouraging pitching in the fourth inning against the Red Sox […]
Gerrit Cole spotted at LAX as injured Yankees ace visits surgeon
This was the first time that Gerrit Cole’s appearance has attracted attention since the paper reported that the Yankees ace would be out for at least one to two months. The current AL Cy Young Award winner was photographed at LAX on Wednesday. Yankees ace Gerrit Cole is seen at LAX, but his right elbow […]
Gerrit Cole won’t be ready for Yankees Opening Day following injury
DUNEDIN, Fla. — The Yankees are still counting on Gerrit Cole. However, no matter what the results of tests on the ace’s right elbow determine, the reality is that a new starting pitcher will be needed for Opening Day. As of Tuesday afternoon, there was no clear update on Cole’s pitching elbow, which required an […]
Gerrit Cole injury scare should spur Yankees into action
TEMPE, Ariz. — At this point, it feels like I’m writing a series instead of one or two stories. No, this is not my first article, nor is it my second, to suggest that the Yankees need to augment, strengthen, improve, or at least extend their talented but thin starting rotation. But it’s definitely the […]
Next Yankees pitching wave’s success is silver lining after Gerrit Cole injury concerns
CLEARWATER, Fla. — There will be no replacement for Gerrit Cole, the ace of aces. His arm, the Yankees’ most obvious path to the World Series, required an MRI on his elbow on Monday. But an ominous, dark day for the Yankees included a glimmer of hope for their rotation depth, if not the rotation […]
Crybaby Ace Gerrit Cole Mad Vogelbach Took His Time On Home Run Trot … Maybe Don’t Give Up Home Runs Bud
New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole dropped a huge bomb on the Blue Jays’ Daniel Vogelbach during Friday’s spring training game, then whined about Vogelbach celebrating a dinger. “So, what day is it? Is it still February? March 1st? Yeah, he was having fun with that home run,” Cole said, per Yankees beat reporter Brian […]
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-Austin Wells pairing off to ‘seamless’ Yankees start
TAMPA — Gerrit Cole took his first live batting practice of spring training Wednesday, carrying his new backstop. Austin Wells caught the current AL Cy Young Award winner on 36 pitches after practicing together for the first time during a bullpen session earlier this week. Cole said, “It was fun.” “Nothing happened.” Gerrit Cole pitches […]