Complaint against Trump Judge Juan Merchan over Biden donations dismissed
The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s Manhattan hush-money trial has rejected ethics claims regarding donations to President Biden and other Democrats, a New York state court spokesperson confirmed Friday. Judge Juan Melchan was acquitted last July by the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct, which said the complaint could become an issue if the judge […]
Aaron Judge, Juan Soto and Giancarlo Stanton homer in Yankees’ win over Astros
By now, the Yankees are used to Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton hitting home runs in the same game, and it almost always leads to a win. Aaron Boone said he felt “warm and fuzzy” when Judge and Juan Soto hit home runs for the first time in the same game last month. On Wednesday, […]
New York Judge Juan Merchan Calls Trump ‘Possibly the Next President’
Judge Juan Melchan acknowledged in court Monday that former President Donald Trump could become the “president-elect.” This is a tacit acknowledgment not only of recent strong opinion polls, but also that his business record trial was held in the midst of the presidential election and is directly related to the presidential election. Prospective Republican presidential […]
Juan Soto’s double, Nestor Cortes’ gem give Yankees sweep of Tigers
There was a rally late Friday night. On Saturday, the offense exploded from the beginning. And he had a strong performance against the Elite Aces on Sunday. The Yankees entered the weekend struggling after a humiliating series loss to the rival Orioles, but were on a roll, led by a previously dormant offensive line that […]
Juan Soto is a perfect Yankees fit with contract decision looming
Juan Soto is a near-perfect Yankee, talented and tough, not to mention 25 years old. He gets on base at an astonishing rate, hits major home runs, and sometimes carries a signature club on his back. Soto does and says everything right, and he always says it with a smile. Unless he’s as good an […]
Juan Soto on stare down of Dean Kramer after HR: ‘part of the game’
BALTIMORE — While nearly everyone in Camden Yards turned their heads toward Eutaw Street, Juan Soto immediately had his eyes on Dean Kremer. The Yankees star had just hit a 447-foot home run off Kramer in the sixth inning of Tuesday’s 4-2 loss to the Orioles when Soto briefly looked out to right field, then […]
Aaron Judge, Juan Soto homer as Yankees roll past Athletics
A few hours before the game, Brian Cashman inspected the Yankees’ struggling offensive line and basically shrugged it off. The general manager had seen many of the club’s best hitters fall silent over the first few weeks of the season, and he expressed no concerns at all. “We want to be firing on all cylinders […]
What Brian Cashman thinks about impact Juan Soto’s made on Yankees
Brian Cashman is among the many people around the Yankees who have been impressed with Juan Soto. But Mr. Cashman’s opinion carries more weight than most. The Yankees’ general manager traded for the superstar in December, knowing Soto would likely become a free agent after the season. Juan Soto hit a solo home run in […]
Juan Soto strikes out looking despite each pitch missing zone
Juan Soto threw six pitches, zero strikes, zero swings, and one strikeout. That is the current state of MLB refereeing in 2024. Even though he couldn’t find a single strike from Oakland’s Paul Blackburn in the fifth inning of the Yankees’ 4-3 win over the Athletics on Tuesday, umpire John Tampain had an elite eye. […]
Gag Order Hearing — Justice Juan Merchan Rages at Donald Trump’s Lawyer: ‘You’re Losing All Credibility’
New York State Supreme Court Justice Juan Marchan appeared to take a dark side during Tuesday’s gag order hearing regarding former President Donald Trump. Marchan held a hearing to determine whether President Trump violated the “unconstitutional” gag order. The gag order prevents President Trump from commenting publicly about witnesses who participated in the trial, attorneys […]