Aaron Boone takes blame after Gerrit Cole’s intentional walk to Rafael Devers
The Yankees are trying to move forward. The Red Sox are reveling in the Gerrit Cole turmoil and using it to their advantage. After Boston's eventful win on Saturday, Cole intentionally walked Rafael Devers with one out and the bases loaded in the bottom of the fourth inning, spurring the Red Sox to rally behind […]
Red Sox roast Gerrit Cole for intentionally walking Rafael Devers: ‘Showed a lot of weakness’
New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole has once joked that Boston Red Sox All-Star Rafael Devers is his weakness, and the numbers in head-to-head matchups between pitchers and sluggers speak for themselves. But the Red Sox didn't expect Cole, who was replaced early Saturday afternoon, to hold up four fingers to signal an intentional walk […]
Alex Cora accuses Gerrit Cole of intentionally hitting Rafael Devers
Manager Alex Cora accused Yankees right-hander Gerrit Cole of intentionally hitting Red Sox star Rafael Devers in the first inning because he didn't want to face the slugger who had dominated him throughout his career. Cora's reasoning was simple. When the Yankees ace intentionally walked Devers with no bases loaded in the top of the […]
Yankees’ announcer Michael Kay stunned by Gerrit Cole’s intentional walk to Rafael Devers
I can see you, but I don't believe you. Yankees announcer Michael Kay was among those perplexed by manager Gerrit Cole's controversial decision to intentionally walk Red Sox slugger Rafael Devers during Saturday's 7-1 loss. “So Devers is up to bat,” Kay began as the Boston third baseman came up to bat in the top […]
Yankees, Gerrit Cole have no excuse for foolish intentional walk
Incomprehensible. Even after Saturday's explanation, it remains unclear to the Yankees what happened with one out in the fourth inning. Gerrit Cole, dominating the Red Sox, intentionally walked Rafael Devers with one out and the bases loaded in the bottom of the fourth inning. Manager Aaron Boone used the word “aggressive” multiple times to describe […]
Gerrit Cole unravels as Yankees lose to Red Sox
The brightest takeaway from Gerrit Cole's afternoon is that he likely won't have to face Rafael Devers in the postseason. When Cole pitches to the Red Sox sluggers, he loses. If Cole refuses to pitch to Devers, he loses. The Yankees ace pitched three innings Saturday before intentionally walking Devers and then collapsing in surprising, […]
Yankees’ Gerrit Cole excited to face ‘longest friend in the game’
CHICAGO — Even if Gerrit Cole wanted to make his starting pitching a target for haters, that won't be possible on Sunday. Jameson Tyrone is such a good friend and such a good person to Cole that he can’t take that approach. Instead, the Yankees ace will just be looking to enjoy the day Sunday […]
Yankees flooded in rotation decisions with Luis Gil, Clarke Schmidt on the way, Gerrit Cole injury wrinkle
ARLINGTON, Texas — Baseball has a way of working itself out. Not long ago, manager Aaron Boone was frequently fielding questions about Gerrit Cole before he returned from injured reserve in June. Most of it had to do with what the Yankees would do with the opening for Cole in their full rotation, but Clark […]
Gerrit Cole abruptly exits Yankees game early in potential injury concern
ARLINGTON, Texas — For six innings Monday night, Gerrit Cole looked like the ace the Yankees need late into October. And then the risk of injury came up again. Cole appeared to have an issue with his right calf while warming up in the bottom of the seventh inning and left the game after a […]
Gerrit Cole hits 150-win milestone after latest strong Yankees start
Gerrit Cole seems to be back in form in New York. The Yankees ace pitched six scoreless innings in the regular-season finale against the Guardians in the Bronx on Thursday afternoon, earning his 150th career win and becoming just the fourth active MLB player to do so. Cole joins the Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw, the Astros’ […]