A few weeks ago, there were reports that the New York Yankees may be willing to swap catchers with the Miami Marlins. The Marlins are familiar with Sanchez because their Director of Player Development and Scouting, Gary Denbo, was with the Yankees when Sanchez was signed as an international free agent back in 2009. Also […]
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Red Sox Eliminate Yankees and Advance to the ALCS
The Red Sox beat the Yankees  4-3 and will now take on the Astros in the ALCS. CC Sabathia ran into trouble in the first inning by loading the bases but was able to escape without any damage. Andrew Benintendi got hit by a pitch to start off the 3rd inning and was knocked over […]
Yankees Lose Series Finale in Philadelphia, 3-0
The New York Yankees lost the final game of a 3-game set in Philadelphia on Wednesday, June 27th. The Yankees lost to the Phillies, 3-0. The Yankees won each of the first two games rather handily, but the team was clearly not trying to win Wednesday’s game. Luis Cessa started for the Yankees in an […]
Austin Romine Banged Up
New York Yankees backup catcher Austin Romine took a four ball off of the bottom of his face mask in the Yankees’ game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. Romine seemed alright, just a little rattled initially, and he stayed in the game for a while before being replaced by Kyle Higashioka in the […]
Wilson Ramos Makes Phillies Debut
Wilson Ramos was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies ahead of the trade deadline from the Tampa Bay Rays. Ramos was on the disabled list, though, and had been on the shelf since his last appearance with Tampa on July 14. The Phillies knew he’d be back soon enough when they got him. The 31-year-old backstop […]
Aaron Judge Has Setback
Aaron Judge, superstar outfielder for the New York Yankees, does not appear to be returning to the big league team as quickly as the original three week timetable indicated when he broke his wrist against the Kansas City Royals in the last week of July. Brian Cashman said Wednesday that the 26-year-old received a cortisone shot […]
Giancarlo Stanton is Nursing a Leg Injury and How That Impacts the Lineup
28-year-old outfielder Giancarlo Stanton is having yet another standout season in his first year in the Bronx. Stanton was traded to the New York Yankees from the Miami Marlins in the offseason, and he had a very bad start to the season, however, he has worked his way back up to having numbers right around […]
Yankees Take 3 of 4 From Texas Rangers
The New York Yankees played a four-game series over the weekend with the Texas Rangers. They did their job, taking three of four in the series. After winning the first game, the Yanks split the middle two, so they had to win Sunday’s series finale to avoid mild embarrassment. Sunday’s contest went about as well as […]
Clint Frazier Goes at Michael Kay
Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier has had one of the most frustrating seasons imaginable, battling concussion-related health issues all year and not having the roster spot on the MLB roster that he deserves to have. Clint Frazier deserves to be starting on a Major League Baseball team right now. His numbers, albeit in a small sample […]
Yankees Amass One Hit Off Porcello in Loss
The New York Yankees attempted to bounce back from being downed 15-7 in the first game of their four-game set in Boston, going down 4-1 in the second game Friday night. Luis Severino was on the bump Friday, and attempted to bounce back after four straight non-ace outings. The Red Sox had other ideas, though, […]
The AL Playoffs Will Be a Bloodbath
The American League playoff picture is mostly set, even though it is just early August. We know, almost certainly, that the American League will be represented in the playoff bracket by the Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros, Cleveland Indians, and New York Yankees as the three division winners and one of the wild card teams. […]
Impact MLB Trades That Can Still Be Made Before the Waiver Deadline
The MLB Trade Deadline has come and gone, but that does that mean that we can’t see any more trades. Some teams did not do enough or anything for that matter, so they can redeem themselves by taking advantage of the waiver trading deadline. To understand how it works, take a read here. Essentially, a […]