Aaron Judge homers again as Gerrit Cole leads Yankees’ one-hitter
In the afternoon, Aaron Judge’s show continued as several of his co-stars joined him on the show. Gerrit Cole was outstanding, holding Cleveland to just one hit, and Giancarlo Stanton hit a three-run homer. But the Yankees’ world revolves around their slugger, who is coming off another of the greatest seasons in baseball history. Judge […]
Gerrit Cole gets heated with umpire over warm-up pitches
Gerrit Cole was again cited for a pitch time violation before the inning. Before the second inning of the Yankees-Guardians game in the Bronx on Thursday afternoon, Cole threw an extra pitch during warmups, causing home plate umpire Derek Thomas to dismiss the Yankees ace. The home plate umpire gave Gerrit Cole a ball in […]
Gerrit Cole twirls his first scoreless outing of year as Yankees blank Tigers
DETROIT — There was legitimate concern when Gerrit Cole was removed from the starting lineup on trade deadline day for what the Yankees called “general fatigue.” Whatever moves the club made that day, nothing would have come close to the impact a healthy Cole could have late in the season and into October. After three […]
Yankees’ Gerrit Cole strikes out 10 in dominant outing
The Yankees had plenty of reason for optimism after Gerrit Cole had his most dominant performance of the season. But it was a shorter start than most others, so caution was advised. Cole pitched well, recording a season-high 10 strikeouts on a night when he threw 90 pitches and recorded just 16 outs. Manager Aaron […]
Yankees’ Gerrit Cole strong in first start since being scratched
Gerrit Cole was a bit more consistent on Sunday. After missing his spot in the starting rotation due to so-called “physical fatigue,” the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner returned to the mound and pitched a solid game to help the Yankees win 4-3 in 10 innings in a rain-delayed game against the Blue Jays […]
Tyrone Taylor batters Gerrit Cole again in Mets’ win
Tyrone Taylor is known for his defensive prowess. But against Gerrit Cole, the outfielder’s bat came back to life and he did so again in a 12-3 win over the Yankees to clinch the Subway Series. Taylor went 3-for-6 against the Yankees right-hander on Wednesday, hitting a home run and a double, including a home […]
Gerrit Cole hammered by Mets again as ace can’t halt Yankees’ struggles
Gerrit Cole is getting paid a pretty penny to end his streak of poor performances. As a high-value ace, it’s part of his job description. But instead of putting out the fire of the Yankees’ continuing struggles, he threw kerosene on it. Gerrit Cole shows his frustration after Francisco Lindor hit a two-run homer in […]
Yankees’ Gerrit Cole furious over getting pitch-clock violation
Gerrit Cole pitched well for the second straight game on Friday against the Rays. However, a controversial pitch clock violation prevented Cole from pitching until the top of the second inning. The right-hander was called for an automatic ball for an infraction that appeared to involve him not throwing his final warm-up pitch until there […]
Yankees’ Gerrit Cole records second straight strong outing
The Yankees ace is on a roll. On Friday night in the Bronx, Gerrit Cole got off to another great start in the shortened season, leading the Yankees to a 6-1 victory over the Rays in the first of a four-game series. “Everything went well,” he said. “I wish I’d been a little more efficient […]
Yankees’ Gerrit Cole delivers best start since injury return
BALTIMORE — If the Yankees want to get back to the kind of performance they were in the first two-plus months of this season, they have a ton of problems to sort out. Gerrit Cole may have given his team reason to hope he’s back to his best after getting off to the best start […]