Anthony Rizzo bailed out Yankees in bleakest of moments
Jazz Chisholm, inexplicably, danced a little too far from second base. That may be averted in mid-May in Miami for the second of a four-game series against the Rockies in front of a crowd of 4,705 at Lawndepot Park. That's not something you should dare to do in mid-October in the Bronx, in front of […]
Gerrit Cole’s postseason has been a worrying Yankees rollercoaster
Unstable, dominant, unstable. These are Gerrit Cole's three postseason starts. So far, it's been good enough for the Yankees. That streak continued Tuesday night, thanks to more strong work from the bullpen, as the Yankees defeated the Guardians 6-3 in the Bronx to take a 2-0 lead in the ALCS. But this wasn't Cole at […]
Yankees’ Juan Soto a surprise Gold Glove finalist along with Anthony Volpe, Alex Verdugo
The Yankees have three American League Gold Glove finalists, but one is more surprising than the rest. On Tuesday, Anthony Volpe, Alex Verdugo and Juan Soto were named finalists for the Defensive Player of the Year award, as voted on by managers and coaches. Volpe won it as a rookie last year, and Verdugo was […]
An unleashed Aaron Judge could put an end to all this Yankees’ postseason drama
Stephen Vogt made the right choice. It was still great though. Still, it was a little insulting, at least to Aaron Judge. The Guardians' manager had decided to treat Game 2 of the ALCS as close to an elimination as possible and actively steer the team in that direction. So by the time the second […]
Heroes, zeros from Yankees’ Game 2 win over Guardians
The hero, zero, and inside pitch of the Yankees' 6-3 Game 2 win over the Guardians on Tuesday night in the Bronx: hero For a unit that entered the postseason with some question marks, the Yankees' bullpen was nearly hitless, but on this night they acquired Gerrit Cole, who was lackluster, and pitched 4 2/3 […]
Aaron Judge snaps postseason slump, Yankees take 2-0 lead over Guardians in ALCS
If the saying is true that the series doesn't start until the home team loses the game, then the Cleveland Guardians are still waiting for the American League Championship Series to start. The New York Yankees defeated the Guardians 6-3 in Game 2 of the ALCS on Tuesday night, moving them two wins away from […]
Gleyber Torres’ revival is cementing his Yankees importance
No matter what's been going on with the Yankees lately, Gleyber Torres continues to thrive at the top of the lineup. That streak continued on Tuesday, when Torres had three more hits in a 6-3 win over Cleveland in Game 2 of the ALCS in the Bronx. It started with a leadoff double in the […]
Austin Wells continues to make cleanup spot an ugly Yankees mess
The Yankees may need to clean up in the cleanup spot. Austin Wells' rough October didn't improve on Tuesday as he went hitless again and is now 0-for-19 in the postseason after Tuesday's 6-3 win in ALCS Game 2 against Cleveland. and is slumping. He also had nine strikeouts during that stretch. Anthony Rizzo broke […]
Yankees’ Aaron Judge breaks homer drought with ALCS blast
Finally all rise. Aaron Judge finally hit his first home run of the 2024 postseason with a two-run homer in the seventh inning of Game 2 of the ALCS against the Guardians. Gleyber Torres started with a single, then Judge faced right-hander Hunter Gaddis and fired a 1-on-1 fastball over the center field wall, increasing […]
Yankees gifted run as Guardians flub routine play in ALCS
The Guardians, especially Brayan Rocchio, had forgettable moments on the field Tuesday night. In the bottom of the first inning of Game 2 of the ALCS at Yankee Stadium, Aaron Judge, with a runner in the corner, hit a routine pop-up into the infield where Cleveland shortstop Rocchio was apparently in camp. However, the ball […]