Yankees’ lineup needs more outside of Aaron Judge,Juan Soto
TAMPA — I want to address an inaccuracy. Last year’s Yankees offense was bad. Don’t get me wrong. Admittedly, the Yankees’ offense last year was terrible. However, there were many times last season when it seemed like the offense had fallen off a high cliff. The truth is, the Yankees’ offense has been pretty bad […]
Gerrit Cole could continue his Yankees mentorship from IL
TAMPA — The Yankees are going to really miss handing the ball to Gerrit Cole every five days, at least for the first two months of the season. But even though Cole was active as the club’s pitcher, the current AL Cy Young Award winner would serve as an interim pitching coach, consultant, and baseball […]
George Steinbrenner wouldn’t be ‘too thrilled about how poorly the Yankees have become’: Darryl Strawberry
There’s something irritating about George Steinbrenner. Former Bronx Bomber Darryl Strawberry told the Post that the late Yankees owner would not be happy with the team’s 15-year World Series drought. “I don’t think he would have been too excited about how low the Yankees were and not being able to be in that spot in […]
’86 Mets over ’98 Yankees in Super Series
Want to start a fight in New York City? Forget politics and religion. Join us for the age-old baseball debate in the Big Apple. Who would theoretically win in the Subway Series between the dominant 1986 Mets and his 1998 powerhouse Yankees? Doc Gooden and Darryl Strawberry believe the 108-win Amazons will beat the 114-win […]
Yankees’ rotation contender Luis Gil has no innings restrictions
TAMPA — The Joba Rule is gone. The Yankees are seriously considering Lewis Gil as their fifth starting pitcher without an innings limit. He pitched four innings in the minor leagues last season after undergoing Tommy John surgery. And since 2020, he has logged 134¹/₃ innings in his professional baseball team. And his career high […]
Luis Gil, Will Warren make Yankees’ fifth starter decision tougher
TAMPA — The top two candidates for the Yankees’ fifth starting pitcher were in the spotlight Friday, but it appears the decision wasn’t all that easy. Lewis Gil and Will Warren both had solid performances in their final spring appearances, giving the Yankees something to think about heading into the final day of camp. Gill […]
How onetime Yankees fan Harrison Bader is embracing the Mets
PORT STREET LUCIE — As someone who grew up idolizing Bernie Williams and went to Yankee Stadium games to get his baseball fix, Harrison Bader’s memories of the Mets from his childhood are scant. Although he attended three or four games at Shea Stadium (many of his mother’s family members were Mets fans), Bader spent […]
Yankees unsure if Austin Wells will get Opening Day start opposite Nestor Cortes
Featured items from the Yankees’ Grapefruit League game on Thursday. Wells & Good Austin Wells continued to swing his bat well toward the end of camp, going 2-for-2 with a double, a walk, and an RBI. It’s also worth noting that Nestor Cortez was picked up for the final start before Opening Day, but since […]
Yankees’ Nestor Cortes clears final tune-up ahead of Opening Day start
NORTH PORT, Fla. — When Yankees pitchers and catchers officially reported to spring training on Feb. 14, Nestor Cortez had only recently cleared a key mental hurdle to overcome shoulder issues in 2023. was. Still, early camp outings usually include some kind of disclaimer that you need to make sure you’re feeling good the next […]
Anthony Volpe belts his first home run of spring for Yankees
Observations from spring training, where the Yankees beat the Pirates 12-0 on Wednesday. at first Anthony Volpe hit his first home run of the spring in the first inning, an off-field hit from Pirates left-hander Marco Gonzalez. full relief Six Yankees relievers (including expected bullpen members Victor Gonzalez, Clay Holmes, Ian Hamilton, Caleb Ferguson, and […]