Austin Wells breaks thought with Yankees ALCS Game 4 homer
CLEVELAND — Austin Wells was in the lineup for the first time since Aug. 28, but not in the cleanup spot. Before Game 4 of the ALCS against the Guardians, manager Aaron Boone said Wells had not been swinging in recent weeks, so he moved him to No. 8 and Jazz Chisholm Jr. became the […]
Anthony Rizzo made up for two days of miscues with one big Yankees at-bat
CLEVELAND — Anthony Rizzo found an unlikely path to redemption. The four-time Gold Glove winner's two days of defensive near-misses helped the Yankees rally from a four-run deficit on Friday as he started a game-winning ninth inning with one shot by MLB's best closer. That blew some away. They defeated the Guardians 8-6 in Game […]
These Yankees stress tests are the ones champions must survive
Every champion has to find a way to navigate matches like these two. There are no EZ Pass booths to the Canyon of Heroes, no passing lanes to get you through the October angst. In a few weeks, I might be able to laugh on Thursday afternoons and Friday evenings. In a few weeks, if […]
Heroes, zeros from Yankees’ Game 4 win: Gleyber Torres clutch again
Zero, the inside corner pitcher, was the hero of Game 4 when the Yankees won 8-6 against the Guardians. ahFriday night in Cleveland: hero In a game where both bullpens were in disarray, Tommy Kahnle got the final three outs and narrowly made a save. Follow The Post's coverage of the Yankees in the postseason. […]
Yankees’ brain trust find way to get worn out relievers across finish line
CLEVELAND — Aaron Boone admitted there were times when he “didn't really know how we were going to get to the finish line.” “Certainly, there may not be a path to 27 outs,” bench coach Brad Ausmus acknowledged. Boone, Ausmus and pitching coach Matt Blake were as much an improvisational group as the Yankees' dugout […]
Yankees squander lead, bounce back to take 3-1 advantage over Cleveland in ALCS
At least for now, the New York Yankees can breathe a sigh of relief. After falling behind by four points on Friday night, the Yankees battled back with the game's best closer to beat the Cleveland Guardians 8-6 and take a 3-1 lead in the American League Championship Series. The game seemed all but over […]
Yankees lose Ian Hamilton for rest of postseason after calf injury
CLEVELAND — The Yankees lost Ian Hamilton for the remainder of the playoffs, and Mark Leiter Jr. joined the ALCS roster on Friday. Hamilton injured his calf while fielding first base in Game 3 on Thursday and was removed from the Yankees' roster. Ian Hamilton plays first base during the Yankees' loss to the Guardians […]
Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase shows off accolades right after blowing save to Yankees in ALCS
Emmanuel Clase is the best closer in baseball, but he looked very different Thursday night. The Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher allowed only two home runs during the entire regular season and had a very low ERA of 0.61. However, in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series, he allowed two home runs in five […]
Fans miss wild Guardians’ walk-off ALCS homer vs. Yankees after Hulu Live outage
Thursday night's Game 3 ALCS win for the Guardians over the Yankees resulted in another win for cable TV, as streaming platform Hulu suffered a nightmare situation. Many fans flooded social media in the bottom of the fateful 10th inning as live sports viewing was shockingly shut down before David Frey's two-run walk-off home run […]
Post reporter wears Mets Grimace costume with Yankees fans in the Bronx
The Mets and Yankees may be cross-town rivals, but I was able to overcome that bad blood by playing the role of none other than Grimas in enemy territory. Well, most of the time it is. On Thursday night, as two beloved MLB teams were playing in the Big Apple, I decided to put on […]