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Why Yankees think Aaron Judge is on verge of busting out

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Aaron Judge wasn't particularly notable, but his three loud expletives on Wednesday night made people think he was on the verge of an outburst. In the Yankees' 3-2 win over the Royals in Game 3 of the ALDS, Judge went 0-for-4 with one walk, but in the series he dropped to […]

Aaron Boone pushes right bullpen buttons at right time for Yankees

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Aaron Boone has put the jigsaw puzzle together perfectly. On Wednesday, four relief pitchers combined to get the final 13 outs and Giancarlo Stanton's go-ahead homer kept the score tied for long as the Yankees defeated the Royals 3-2 in Game 3 of the ALDS. A great defensive dash didn't hurt […]

Yankees’ $166 million quintet needs to start carrying its weight

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The template for what's possible with Juan Soto's 2024 Yankees is Juan Soto's 2019 Nationals. Because those nuts are definitely not gnats. They have top-tier star players, and the only hallmark of championships in the organization's history is that they have star players on a nightly basis. The Washington team's two […]

Yankees hoping they can continue to shut down Royals’ Bobby Witt

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Bobby Witt Jr. started his postseason career by hitting the game-winning hit in each of the first two games in Kansas City's wild-card win over Baltimore. But perhaps the best young player in the game got off to a much different start against the Yankees in the ALDS. Heading into Wednesday's […]

Yankees’ struggling offense faces tough test in Seth Lugo in Game 3

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — With the offense struggling to get past the first two games in a crucial game against the ALDS, all the Yankees need to do is acquire the pitcher who got off to the best start against them this year. Just do it. No pressure. With the series tied 1-1 heading into […]

Yankees hope Anthony Volpe’s hard hits are harbinger of things to come

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jim Hendry was one of the scouts who helped Anthony Volpe go from Delbarton High School to the Yankees. The longtime executive had watched Volpe in high school and was confident the shortstop could perform not only during the regular season, but when it mattered most. “He just had it,” Hendry, […]