Yankees voice John Sterling’s kids reveal what it’s like to have the legendary MLB announcer as a dad
The play-by-play of John Sterling’s iconic home run wasn’t the recently retired Yankees announcer’s finest work. That honor goes to their children: triplets Veronica, Bradford and Derek, all 23, and Abigail, 26. Their children say they inherited that work ethic from their famous father, who called 5,420 Yankees regular season games and 211 postseason games, […]
Yankees’ Juan Soto gives update on how his forearm is feeling
BOSTON — Juan Soto may not be completely out of the woods just yet, but he and his forearm are feeling better than they were a week ago. Soto missed last weekend’s series against the Dodgers with inflammation in his left forearm but made his sixth straight appearance in the Yankees’ 8-4 loss to the […]
Gerrit Cole feels on cusp of potential Yankees return
BOSTON — Gerrit Cole strode confidently into Fenway Park’s cramped visitors’ clubhouse Saturday afternoon, a big smile on his face. He insisted it wasn’t because he knew his next start would be against the Yankees, having successfully completed his third rehab start on Friday night in Rochester. “We had some mechanical issues with the plane […]
Yankees outgunned by rival Red Sox as Carlos Rodon struggles
BOSTON — At least by the high standards the Yankees’ starting rotation has set for itself this season, this was a flop. Carlos Rodon managed to put the fire under control before it could escalate into a full-blown five-alarm fire, but by that point the damage had already been done. The Red Sox scored five […]
Three reasons why Yankees are World Series favorite
BOSTON — After overcoming the “disaster” of an 82-80 record in 2023, the Yankees are the real Bronx Bombers again, and their MLB-best 50th win on Friday night in their arch-rival city was a sweet punctuation mark on a brilliant start. Their big winter additions and nasty, steadfast progress in believing the team would get […]
Luis Gil breaks down sudden Yankees stardom: ‘Inevitable’
Yankees breakout pitcher Luis Gil answers questions through translator Marlon Abreu with Washington Post columnist Steve Selby. Q: What’s it like being a star in New York? A: Star, that’s a heavy word. We’ve developed really, really, really talented players. I don’t consider myself a star. I’m just here doing my job and trying to […]
Yankees’ Alex Verdugo trade looks like a Brian Cashman win
BOSTON — Here’s some blunt, unsolicited advice for the Red Sox: Don’t trade with the Yankees, guys. If you send Babe Ruth to the Bronx for $100,000 and start a history of trades that hand a hated rival the greatest dynasty of all time for a pittance, you’re never going to balance the books anyway. […]
Alex Verdugo stars against former team as Yankees crush Red Sox
BOSTON — If Alex Verdugo was understating what a return to Fenway Park meant to him, his run around the bases in the first inning Friday night said it all. Verdugo was initially upset but ultimately pleased when the Red Sox traded him to the Yankees, and six months later he hit the first pitch […]
Yankees’ Gerrit Cole dominates with 10 strikeouts in rehab start
BOSTON — Gerrit Cole whiffed repeatedly on Friday night in Rochester. The next time he takes the mound could be in the Bronx. Making his third rehab start since returning from elbow neuritis, Cole struck out 10 batters while allowing just two hits and one earned run over 4 1/3 innings for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Cole […]
Yankees’ Alex Verdugo crushes home run in return to Fenway Park
BOSTON — Alex Verdugo had hit 21 career home runs at Fenway Park before Friday, but his 22nd will likely mean even more. In his first game back since being traded from the Red Sox to the Yankees, Verdugo hit the first pitch for a two-run home run. The outfielder, who was booed by the […]