Yankees trade for NFL star Kirk Cousins’ cousin, Jake Cousins
Kirk Cousins’ cousin is headed to the Yankees. The Bombers announced Sunday night that they have acquired right-handed pitcher Jake Cousins from the Chicago White Sox for cash. Cousins, 29, is the cousin of star NFL quarterback Kirk, who recently signed a four-year, $180 million contract with the Atlanta Falcons that includes $100 million guaranteed. […]
Alex Verdugo gets last laugh with web gem to seal Yankees’ sweep of Astros
HOUSTON — The Astros had Alex Verdugo run a half marathon in the left field seats and hit the ball nonstop over four games. Some he tracked and some came up slightly in a dive. But the Yankees left fielder had the last laugh Sunday. In the bottom of the 9th inning, with runners on […]
Yankees’ tone-setting sweep against Astros ‘just the start’
HOUSTON — If this was a hellish series for the Astros (thank you, rest in peace, for the words of the great Richard Lewis), the Yankees, who overcame injuries and illness in the season-opening set, left here for heaven in Arizona. They then defeated the hated Houston in four tough and tense games to take […]
Juan Soto plays hero late as Yankees sweep rival Astros
HOUSTON — The Yankees aren’t going to go 162-0. But Juan Soto hasn’t let them lose yet. With two outs in the ninth inning on Sunday, Soto hit again, taking a reverse single to Josh Hader and scoring the go-ahead run, leading the Yankees to a 4-3 victory over the Astros and ending their four-game […]
Anthony Volpe scratched from Yankees’ lineup with upset stomach
HOUSTON — Aaron Boone wanted Jon Barty in the lineup, but he didn’t want that to be the reason. Anthony Volpe was removed from Sunday’s lineup with a stomach upset as the Yankees looked to sweep the Astros at Minute Maid Park, the team said. The shortstop got off to a strong start to the […]
Yankees’ Gerrit Cole is a ‘motivating factor’ behind Clarke Schmidt
HOUSTON — Even if Clark Schmidt didn’t hone his pitching in the offseason, Gerrit Cole pushed himself to break through a career-high workload last season, so he’s ready to take a step forward this year. I believe that But Schmidt continued to tinker with his repertoire throughout the winter in hopes of taking his game […]
Yankees’ comedy of throwing errors leads to unlikely Astros run
HOUSTON — The Yankees won’t be using Saturday’s bottom of the fifth inning as a fielder’s textbook, to say the least. The Astros’ one-run lead turned into a two-run lead with one play by the Yankees, including two errors. The Astros had one out against Marcus Stroman, with runners on first and second base, and […]
Yankees using magic of Juan Soto-Oswaldo Cabrera duo to flip script on Astros
HOUSTON — Future $500 million man Juan Soto and third baseman Oswaldo Cabrera are a dynamic duo that no one could have predicted. The Yankees, who started the season with three consecutive wins, have various comeback stories, but their star players remain the same. Superstar Soto and supersub Cabrera have played the role of everyday […]
Marcus Stroman gives Yankees exactly what they needed in debut
HOUSTON — Marcus Stroman admitted he didn’t get much sleep or eat much ahead of his Yankees debut Saturday night. “I’m very excited,” Stroman said. “It’s a mass of anxiety.” But that did little to keep the right-handed pitcher out of the game. Stroman pitched six innings and allowed only three earned runs as the […]
Juan Soto leads Yankees to third straight comeback win over Astros
HOUSTON — The Yankees are developing a formula for success early on. It’s about getting behind early, going to the Astros’ bullpen, and then letting Oswaldo Cabrera and Juan Soto work their magic. The two-man wrecking crew of Cabrera and Soto was only half expected to make such a daily impact, but they did it […]