Jazz Chisolm exits game early in potential Yankees injury concern
CHICAGO — On an already poor night for the Yankees, Jazz Chisholm Jr. gave the team more cause for concern. On Monday against the White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field, Chisholm dove headfirst into home plate to score in the second inning but was replaced by a pinch hitter after suffering an apparent injury. Yankees’ […]
Yankees’ Aaron Judge should be mentioned among all-time greats
Aaron Judge has been so great, so important, and so ignored while we’ve obsessed over some of the Yankees’ minor shortcomings (the rotation, the back end of the bullpen, the hustle), that I was going to wait to write about him on a Yankees off day, when he won’t be competing for space with our […]
There’s no better time for Yankees to clean up their imperfections
The Yankees aren’t perfect. Even on days when they actually won at home against lefties (a concern this year), their relief pitchers literally pushed the team to the brink of unacceptable defeat, nearly blowing five-run leads on two occasions. So what do you think that imperfection has done to the Yankees? It’s the same as […]
Yankees’ Aaron Judge on verge of making more home run history
Aaron Judge’s home run on Sunday was not just his MLB-leading 42nd of the season. This puts him just one hit away from becoming the fastest player in history to reach 300. The 299th hit came in Sunday’s 8-7 win over the Rangers and came in Judge’s 952nd career game. Aaron Judge hit a home […]
Yankees’ Anthony Rizzo encouraged with rehab as he nears next step
Manager Aaron Boone said Anthony Rizzo is still “several weeks” away from returning to the Yankees lineup, but the first baseman said Sunday he is encouraged by his physical condition after missing the last two months with a broken arm. Rizzo has been getting hits and grounding out. He said he will have another scan […]
Yankees’ Marcus Stroman bounces back after break to fix mechanics
Marcus Stroman had a few more days to work on his mechanics after his start was postponed following a dismal second straight game. The extra work paid off on Sunday, as the right-hander gave up just one run over five-plus innings in the Yankees’ 8-7 win over Texas in the Bronx. “It’s tough being locked […]
Yankees react to White Sox’s futility ahead of matchup: ‘Perfect storm’
Carlos Rodon was a member of the White Sox three years ago when they won the American League Central Division and reached the postseason for the second straight year. He moved to San Francisco as a free agent and watched from afar as the White Sox quickly fell to a .500 winning percentage and then […]
Yankees’ Gerrit Cole strikes out 10 in dominant outing
The Yankees had plenty of reason for optimism after Gerrit Cole had his most dominant performance of the season. But it was a shorter start than most others, so caution was advised. Cole pitched well, recording a season-high 10 strikeouts on a night when he threw 90 pitches and recorded just 16 outs. Manager Aaron […]
Yankees’ Carlos Rodon was ‘a little fiery’ while battling in start
The passion of Carlos Rodon’s pitchers can be endearing when they’re doing well and toxic when they’re struggling. Rodon’s intensity was mesmerizing on Saturday. The Yankees left-hander got off to another solid start with an 8-0 win in Game 1 of a doubleheader against the Rangers, but his reaction after the strikeout may be the […]
Austin Wells powers Yankees’ rout of Rangers in doubleheader Game 1
Aaron Judge threw 35 pitches in five at-bats, wearing down Rangers pitchers and reaching base four times. But such excellence has almost become expected from the Yankees captain. Not many were expected to see Judge’s quality at-bats translate into runs. But the Yankees’ No. 3 hitter got on base a few times Saturday because his […]