Aaron Judge joins legendary club after grand slam vs. Red Sox
Aaron Judge's electrifying grand slam didn't just lead the New York Yankees to a shocking win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday. The outburst made the Yankees captain a special figure in MLB history. Only three players have ever hit 50+ home runs, 30+ doubles, 120+ walks and 130+ RBIs in a single season. […]
Aaron Judge sends Yankee Stadium into a frenzy after smashing huge grand slam vs. Red Sox
Aaron Judge lit up Yankee Stadium on Friday night with just one swing of the bat. The Yankees captain and former MVP took to the mound with the bases loaded and no outs in the bottom of the seventh inning when the Yankees were losing 4-1 to the Boston Red Sox. Then Judge hit a […]
Aaron Judge’s grand slam powers Yankees’ electric win over Red Sox
Austin Wells understood that moment. The Yankees catcher and cleanup hitter called a timeout before stepping up to bat to keep the party going in the Bronx a little longer. Aaron Judge had just hit a grand slam to put the Yankees ahead in no doubt, ending a 16-game streak without a home run that […]
Worth rooting for Yankees-Red Sox rivalry to reach 2003-04 heights again
It's been almost 20 years since the Red Sox-Yankees' most heated battle reached 212 degrees Fahrenheit. The Red Sox and Yankees still play in the same division, and games between the two teams remain a staple of summer entertainment, like this weekend's four-game series at Yankee Stadium. They've met in the playoffs since those epic […]
Nestor Cortes returns to Yankees rotation with a flourish vs. Red Sox
Nestor Cortes returned to the Yankees starting rotation for at least one inning following a stellar relief appearance last weekend and had a strong performance. The former All-Star left-hander allowed just one run over five innings on Thursday night in the first of a four-game series against the Red Sox, helping the Yankees win 2-1 […]
Juan Soto’s walk-off single leads Yankees to hard-fought win over Red Sox
The Red Sox kept opening the door to the Yankees, but the Yankees refused to walk through it. Clearly they were just waiting for the drama to reach a climax. Clay Holmes took the mound with some complaints but recorded the final two outs in the top of the 10th before Juan Soto hit a […]
Ex-Yankee Jordan Montgomery could have played for Red Sox
It's interesting to see Jordan Montgomery complain about free agency after posting a 6.25 ERA and minus-1.4 WAR on a $25 million annual salary (he'll make another $22.5 million in 2025 if he declines the opt-out). Shouldn't it be the Diamondbacks who should be complaining? As for Montgomery recently telling the Boston Herald that he […]
James Paxton to retire after 2024 Red Sox season
James Paxton chose family over baseball. The Red Sox veteran left-handed starting pitcher announced his intention to retire at the end of this season on Wednesday, bringing to an end a decorated, injury-plagued 11-season career. Paxton is currently on the 60-day disabled list with a right calf injury, and with the Red Sox four games […]
White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf ‘unhappy’ with brutal team
White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf said in a statement he was “extremely frustrated” by the franchise's worst season in history, but the statement is unlikely to assuage anger among the team's fans over a disgraceful 2024 season. The White Sox lost 6-4 to the Guardians on Wednesday, their 114th loss of the season, but moved […]
Mets sweep Red Sox behind stellar bullpen, defense for seventh straight win
The Mets' starting pitchers really showed their strength in the second half of the season, leading the team at times with an offense that was one of the best in the major leagues. The bullpen hasn't gotten much attention, but it's constantly evolving, at times frustrating and at other times, and yet it looked just […]