Anthony Rizzo exits after getting hit on hand in potential Yankees scare
Anthony Rizzo is used to getting hit by pitches, which caused him to jump in pain and ultimately cause him to worry about leaving Saturday's game. In the penultimate game before the playoffs began, the Yankees' first baseman hurt his right hand on a slider in the bottom of the seventh inning and was replaced […]
Yankees ready to face ‘beast’ rookie Paul Skenes in final start
Saturday may not matter when it comes to the Yankees' postseason. But this could mean something – it would be our first look at Pirates genius Paul Skeens. “He's one of the big stories this season,” manager Aaron Boone said Friday before both teams began a three-game series to close out the regular season in […]
Yankees turn focus toward October as Aaron Judge sits in loss
The day after the Yankees clinched the AL East title, they shifted their focus to the postseason. Aaron Judge wasn't in the lineup Friday despite hitting a home run in five consecutive games and hitting his 58th home run of the season. Manager Aaron Boone said Judge would play in the final game of the […]
Yankees miss chance to clinch top seed in loss to Pirates
The Yankees have clinched the AL East title and are closing in on home-field advantage through the ALCS. Despite losing 4-2 to the Pirates in the Bronx on Friday night, Jazz Chisholm Jr. said he has high expectations for his team entering October. “It was their goal all season long to not only make the […]
Gleyber Torres ready for playoffs in what could be last with Yankees
Gleyber Torres doesn't know what's ahead of him in free agency, so he's choosing to focus on his current and possibly final postseason run in the Bronx. He admitted Friday that he has thought about the possibility that this will be his last October as a Yankee, as free agency looms after the playoffs. “Sometimes […]
Yankees ‘party hard’ in wild champagne celebration
It's the second time in the past eight days that the Yankees have celebrated by popping open champagne bottles, this time on Thursday night after a 10-1 win over the Orioles, when they held a party in the clubhouse to celebrate their AL East championship. It was written. The Yankees won their second division title […]
Giancarlo Stanton looks in playoff form during Yankees’ clincher
The final month of the regular season was pretty bad for Giancarlo Stanton. Starting Thursday, he was 9-for-56 with just one home run in his past 16 games. But with October approaching and Stanton's success in the postseason, there was reason to believe he could depart soon. And on Thursday night, Stanton led the way […]
Yankees’ Gerrit Cole rounding into form at perfect time for postseason
The Yankees were unable to acquire Gerrit Cole, who they had hoped for for much of the season, as he was sidelined with elbow inflammation until mid-June. And even after his return, the results were much the same as they were a year ago, when Cole won his first Cy Young Award. But looking at […]
Yankees, Orioles could be on collision course for postseason showdown
Aaron Judge looked to the not-too-distant future as he spoke with Adley Rutschman at the plate during Tuesday's game. “Maybe we'll see you later,” Judge told the Orioles catcher. If 13 regular season games weren't enough, the Orioles enter Thursday's finale with an 8-4 record, and the Yankees could be in the postseason against AL […]
Jasson Dominguez’s fly ball miscue leads to Yankees’ first-inning disaster
In the Yankees' left field competition, Jason Dominguez's glove is putting him at a disadvantage. While his bat and feet may be more impactful offensively than Alex Verdugo, his defense leaves a lot to be desired, and he made his latest costly mistake on Wednesday night in the Bronx against the Orioles. In the bottom […]