Yankees still consider Anthony Rizzo a ‘real cog’ for lineup
The Yankees will get Anthony Rizzo back soon (possibly as early as Saturday), but it's unclear what type of first baseman they'll be getting. Will he be the slugger who got off to a hot start a year ago, or the slugger who's struggled for most of the past three seasons? He struggled in the […]
Yankees look to get out of mediocre muck to make playoff push
With less than a month left in the regular season, the Yankees are still trying to figure out whether they're the powerhouse team that went 50-22 on June 14, or the mediocre team that has gone 28-34 since then. The final stretch begins with a three-game home series against the Cardinals on Friday, but Anthony […]
Yankees need an offensive-ready Anthony Rizzo upon return
Anthony Rizzo has been sidelined since mid-June with a broken right hand, but he could return to the lineup whenever the Yankees deem him ready to recover. After all, the Yankees were left with holes in their offense for much of the season due to disappointing performances from their main replacements at the position, DJ […]
Yankees have no excuses to not win the AL East
Is anyone else starting to feel like they're remembering the Yankees? You know, the one where they beat an AL Central team in the playoffs and then they lose to the Astros, and then you hear about how it was all down to luck. However, the Yankees are 5-0 in postseason series against AL Central […]
Fans rip Stephen A Smith for botching Yankees facts during live show
ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith clearly hasn't been watching much New York Yankees baseball this season following his epic “First Take” blunder on Thursday. During a segment with Chris Russo and Molly Qerim from the “First Take” desk, Smith was debating whether Aaron Judge, the MVP frontrunner in his respective league, or Los Angeles Dodgers […]
Stephen A. Smith makes massive Yankees blunder on live television
Maybe Stephen A. Smith should actually watch a Yankees game or two. The ESPN personality argued on Wednesday's “First Take” that Aaron Judge's potentially historic season was due in part to Juan Soto batting behind him in the Yankees' lineup, a pretty egregious error that could have been avoided with a couple of seconds of […]
Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm suffering growing pains at third base
WASHINGTON — From the day Jazz Chisholm Jr. made his first start at third base, manager Aaron Boone warned there would be growing pains. About a month later, after a delayed release, those growing pains are starting to show up in droves. Chisholm started the first 15 games as a third baseman and played well […]
Nationals run into horrific double play against Yankees in brutal baserunning blunder
The Nationals were hit with a wild double play on Wednesday night against the Yankees. It all started in the bottom of the eighth inning, with runners on first and second and no outs, when Jose Tena hit a fly ball over the head of center fielder Aaron Judge. The ball bounced off the wall […]
Yankees’ Anthony Rizzo could take over first base for DJ LeMahieu imminently
WASHINGTON — The Yankees could add Anthony Rizzo to their first base lineup as early as this weekend. Meanwhile, the Yankees lost 5-2 to the Nationals on Wednesday, with pitcher DJ LeMahieu facing a left-handed starting pitcher for the fourth consecutive game. The struggling veteran pitcher had gone 5-for-13 with two sacrifice flies over his […]
Carlos Rodon implodes early as Yankees lose series to Nationals
WASHINGTON — Carlos Rodon was hot and certainly confused. The Yankees left-hander had plenty to be frustrated about early Wednesday night, from ongoing issues with PitchCom to a 98-degree temperature on his first pitch in the humid conditions. But what may have upset Rodon most was how the Nationals hit and ran him at will […]