Reasons to worry about Yankees in playoffs are suddenly adding up
All seemed well in Yankeeland when the second-placed team in the American League East arrived in the Bronx this week and the umpire called play ball. Early reviews (including here) were raving about the Bronx Bombers. Everyone was talking about how well things were going and, in particular, how impressive their form was. The reality […]
Orioles tag Marcus Stroman for three runs in Yankees first-inning disaster
It was an innings Marcus Stroman would like to forget. The right-hander, making his first start since Sept. 10 and only playing because Nestor Cortes (flexor strain) was placed on the disabled list earlier in the day, allowed hits to the first six Orioles batters he faced in the first inning, giving up three memorable […]
Nestor Cortes headed for MRI on elbow in sudden Yankees playoff worry
Manager Aaron Boone has said multiple times in recent days that the Yankees are as good and healthy heading into October as they have been this season. There's no need to rush. Nestor Cortes was scheduled to undergo an MRI on his left elbow Wednesday morning, just hours before he was scheduled to start against […]
Gleyber Torres’ costly Yankees baserunning gaffe ‘can’t happen’
Gleyber Torres made some puzzling decisions on the basepaths in the Yankees' 5-3 loss to the Orioles on Tuesday night at the Stadium. With the Yankees trailing by two runs with two outs in the seventh inning, Juan Soto singled to right field to drive in a run, cutting the Orioles' lead to 4-3 and […]
Healthy Yankees have little excuse not to win it all this year
Aaron Judge hit his 56th home run and the customary “MVP” chants soon followed, though this time it was calmer and shorter. No need to convince anyone anymore. Individual racing is now a thing. Royals wunderkind shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. is a great all-around player, but Judge is having his best season ever. Yankees manager […]
Yankees miss chance to clinch AL East in loss to Orioles
The Yankees clubhouse remained completely dry Tuesday night, with containers of champagne and beer remaining there for at least another day. The Yankees had a chance to land a direct knockout punch on the Orioles and clinch the AL East, but they missed their chance to attack, losing 5-3 in the Bronx. In the seventh […]
Yankees’ Jake Cousins hoping to return for playoffs
Jake Cousins successfully completed an MRI and interview with team physician Dr. Chris Ahmad. The Yankees relief pitcher, who was placed on the disabled list Sunday with a right pectoral muscle injury, said Tuesday that results from imaging tests on Monday were “very encouraging” and showed nothing “scary” and that he could be back in […]
Inside John Sterling’s return to Yankees’ radio booth for WFAN
John Sterling made sure to practice this season before returning to the radio booth. “When someone hits it, [Aaron] “When Judge hit the ball, I was lying in bed saying, 'High, far,'” Sterling said. Sterling, the voice synonymous with Yankees baseball, left his bedroom and headed to the ballpark again on Tuesday to begin a […]
Jasson Dominguez knows stakes are higher with latest Yankees stint
OAKLAND, Calif. — Last September, when Jason Dominguez made cameo appearances in eight games for the Yankees, he was playing for almost nothing. The stakes are up this time around and after a quiet start, the 21-year-old outfielder may be starting to feel seasick. Dominguez hit his second game-tying, two-run homer of the road on […]
Yankees hope Jake Cousins can be ready for playoffs as he goes on IL
OAKLAND, Calif. — Jake Cousins' pectoral muscle injury has gone from a “multiday issue” to a trip to the 15-day disabled list. The Yankees placed Cousins on the disabled list on Sunday with a right pectoral muscle injury and recalled Clayton Beater to the bullpen to fill the gap. Cousins, who has emerged as a […]