Yankees to get ‘creative’ with closer role amid Clay Holmes’ disaster stretch
Clay Holmes hasn't completely lost his position as the Yankees' closer, but he's likely to get fewer playing times in the future. Manager Aaron Boone He told reporters Wednesday that he plans to get “creative.” With Holmes having been hit hard, he will likely take on the closer role and choose pitchers depending on the […]
Juan Soto deal could complicate Yankees’ ability to retain Clay Holmes
In an ideal world, Clay Holmes would return to a Yankees team that just won a championship. “We won the World Series and we’re going to do it again next year with the same team,” Holmes said recently. “As players, that’s what we’re focused on.” Holmes tries not to focus on her long-term future and […]
Clay Holmes appreciative of Yankees’ support after surviving Phillies scare for save
PHILADELPHIA — The Yankees added two relief pitchers but no closer on Tuesday, meaning Clay Holmes will continue in the closer role. “I’m happy for Clay Holmes. [and] “We’re happy with what we have right now,” GM Brian Cashman said before Wednesday’s 6-5 win over the Phillies. “We’re happy with what we’ve added to what […]
Clay Holmes knows his pitching was ‘not ideal’ in Yankees loss to Orioles
BALTIMORE — Clay Holmes didn’t get much support in Sunday’s 6-5 loss to the Orioles, but he also wasn’t at his best. The closer, who made the American League All-Star team for the second time in three years, missed the second of his past four save opportunities. The main culprits at Camden Yards, by their […]
Nuggets’ first-round pick DaRon Holmes II likely out for season
Darron Holmes II’s rookie season appears to be over before it even began. Holmes, who was drafted 22nd overall by the Suns and then traded to the Nuggets, is reportedly suffering from a ruptured Achilles tendon and is expected to miss the entire 2024-25 season. The 6-foot-9 former Dayton star was injured during the Nuggets’ […]
Yankees’ Clay Holmes joins Aaron Judge, Juan Soto at All-Star Game
Clay Holmes hasn’t pitched like an All-Star in recent weeks, but he’s scheduled to play next week in the Midsummer Classic in Texas along with the Yankees’ Aaron Judge and Juan Soto. The closer was named to the team on Sunday despite his struggles since June 13. Clay Holmes had 19 saves for the Yankees […]
Clay Holmes’ blown save continues troublesome trend closer
Put Clay Holmes at the top of the Yankees’ mounting concerns. At a time when everything is going wrong, the Yankees closer was reminded that he was part of the problem when he missed the save in a 5-3, 10-inning loss to the Red Sox in the series opener on Friday in the Bronx. Holmes […]
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, ex-lover seek to overturn fraud convictions
Lawyers for Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes and its president, Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court to overturn the couple’s convictions for misleading investors in the collapse of the blood-testing startup that was once valued at $9 billion. Holmes’ lawyer, Amy Saharia, told a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court […]
Bethesda property developer taps former aide to Del. Holmes Norton
real estate Bethesda-based real estate development companyStonebridge Associates Hired Arent Fox Schiff LLP It lobbies for the federal government’s use of D.C. assets. The lobbyist for this account is John Booker, former chief counsel and legislative director for Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D.D.C.). Tax Managed Funds AssociationIt is a trade association for the alternative asset […]
Clay Holmes’ nightmare ninth snaps Yankees’ win streak at seven with loss to Mariners
As the lights dimmed and began to flash, Clay Holmes jogged toward a jubilant crowd that saw a fairly new closer entrance designed to liven up the stadium. Minutes later, jubilant fans booed the closer as he touched up for the first time this season. Holmes gave up four runs in a nightmarish nine innings […]