The New York Yankees had a big 3-game-series against the Boston Red Sox this weekend. Two of the games were good and one of the games was bad for the pinstripes. Let’s talk about ‘em! Game 1 (Friday) One of the good games! CC Sabathia was on the hill for the Yanks. He was good! […]
Gary Sanchez has been in his second long slump of the season. Through April 10, Gary’s numbers were really bad. Essentially, he was the worst hitter in baseball for that stretch of time. Then he had a nice stretch where he hit like the normal version of Gary Sanchez. In 32 games from April 11-May […]
Where will Bryce Harper choose to continue his promising career? Harper has spent every season of his professional career as a member of the Washington Nationals, but it remains unclear what his plans are for the future. The loyal fans of Washington will surely tell you Bryce Harper isn’t going anywhere and, hopefully, he will remain with […]
The New York Yankees defeated the Houston Astros 6-5 in 10 innings on Tuesday night. The Yankees had no business winning this game. They tallied up five errors and struck out seventeen times. Let’s walk through what happened. It started off fantastically: Brett Gardner hit a homer in the bottom half of the first inning. […]
Domingo German has been the Yankees fifth starting pitcher while Jordan Montgomery has been out with injury. German’s performance so far has been a mixed bag. He looked good in the bullpen this year before the Montgomery injury. Of course, Montgomery went down with an elbow strain and was placed on the disabled list on […]
The San Diego Padres acquired RHP Phil Hughes from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for minor league catcher Janigson Villabos on Sunday. The Padres also got cash and the 74th pick in the 2018 draft. Hughes was designated for assignment by the Twins last week. In 7 games (2 starts) he garnered a 6.75 ERA […]
The Yankees beat the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on Friday night with a score of 2-1. The first game of a highly touted series was about as exciting as advertised. Many star players saw action: Luis Severino was on the bump for the Yankees; of course the Yankees had Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, and […]
Yankees first baseman Greg Bird is expected back some time this weekend (probably Sunday). General Manager Brian Cashman will have a tough decision to make when that happens; they’ll have to clear a roster spot. Bird is a big, left-handed power threat—one of the few things on offense that the Yankees have been missing. Their […]
In the 6th inning of Sunday’s matchup with the Orioles, Aaron Judge took an 85 MPH slider from Logan Verrett and sent it 496 feet over the left field bleachers in Yankee Stadium. The home run was the longest recorded since ESPN began tracking the stat in 2009. The YES Network broadcast caught the reaction […]
On May 14, 2017, the New York Yankees will retire former shortstop, Derek Jeter No. 2 jersey, in a ceremony that will include a plaque dedicated to him in Monument Park at Yankees Stadium. Jeter ended his career, after 20 seasons in the MLB in 2014 (he played his entire career with the Yankees). Jeter […]
