Aaron Boone knows Yankees face ‘hunger’ test entering new season
Tampa – The 2023 82-80 season provided the Yankees with a built-in edge in 2024, leading to the World Series. Now the challenge is to turn that World Series shortcomings into fuel and bring another end to October this year, but they have a long way to go to get there. A year ago, the […]
Aaron Boone, Marcus Stroman talk about starter’s Yankees role
TAMPA – Aaron Boone has at least admitted that it could be this spring for Marcus Stroman this spring. But if the Yankees veteran is in camp as a trade candidate and the top five starters are healthy, Stroman had a conversation with Boone on Tuesday morning, making the manager feel good. “I'm pleased with […]
Yankees’ success relies on doing what the Mets refuse to
TAMPA – The New York team pursued Juan Soto, which exceeded $500 million and $600 million, and ultimately exceeded $700 million. Both still saw the influence of Prime's era, historic batting talent, and the lineup he can have. So the Yankees went 16 years at $760 million to try to keep him up, and the […]
Jake Cousins reports to Yankees spring training with ominous injury
TAMPA – A key piece of the Yankees bullpen last season begins at the back of this year. Jake Cousins reported spring training on Tuesday with forearm tension, coach Aaron Boone said, and is in the middle of a three- to four-week shutdown. The correct rescuer is “a few weeks” per boon in a no-throw […]
Yankees have options at leadoff, but do they have an answer?
The simple answer is Anthony Volpe. Well, Volpe is the easiest answer to the question of how he hit the Yankees leadoff in 2025. If reminders were needed, Volpe extended the plate's appearance for a long time, pounding the ball hard last October, and frequently distributing it across the field. His batting average was .286 […]
Yankees’ lack of depth against lefties needs attention before proven too costly
The Dodgers certainly try, but no team is perfect. All clubs enter spring with issues – some more added during camp. The most discussed Yankees' drawback when they set out to defend the AL Championship is that DJ lemahieu is still a major leaguer and is trying to prove that he is the first third […]
Aaron Boone opens spring training with Yankees questions to answer
TAMPA — The Yankees' player development complex is busy on Monday, with new faces like Max Fried, Cordy Bellinger and Paul Goldschmidt working among return crops like Aaron Judge, Anthony Volpe and Jazz Chisholm Jr. On Tuesday, pitchers and catchers will travel across the street to George M. Stein Brenner Field for Report Day. This […]
Yankees banking on roster turnover paying off after World Series disappointment
Tampa – The way the World Series, especially the way the Game 5 ended against the Dodgers, is so painful that you have to pick yourself up from the mat when you're short on the World Series. The Yankees then lost Juan Soto's war of bidding, and were given a double body blow that lost […]
Yankees planning to go with internal options at third base
Within less than a week before the pitchers and catchers report to Tampa, Brian Cashman appears ready to dance with a group of players already on contract. The Yankees still have some question marks as spring training approaches – especially with 3 base and backup catchers – in an interview with the yes network that […]
Jon Berti slams Dodgers’ World Series trash talking of Yankees
John Berty didn't appreciate the story of the trash that came from the Dodgers Clubhouse after Los Angeles defeated the Yankees in the World Series last October. In fact, disrespect has crossed the line in Berty's mind to the point that the Yankees are diminishing what they did to reach the fall classic in the […]