ST. PETERSBURG, Florida – Before Friday night, Matt Carpenter had not played at home in a major league game since April 30, 2021, while he was with the Cardinals. But only in his second game since signing for the Yankees did the 36-year-old sink into the 2-0 win over Tampa Bay. Carpenter made it to … Read more
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida – Before Friday night, Matt Carpenter hadn’t played at home in a major league game since April 30, 2021, while he was with the Cardinals. But only in his second game since signing with the Yankees, the 36-year-old went deep into the 2-0 win over Tampa Bay. Carpenter made it to base … Read more
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida – DJ LeMahieu and Aaron Hicks both missed the Yankees’ 7-2 win over the Rays Thursday night at Tropicana Field, with LeMahieu still suffering from a left wrist injury and Hicks sidelined with tendon strain. right knee which started to feel on Wednesday. Both players, however, had eyes to return to training … Read more
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida – DJ LeMahieu and Aaron Hicks both missed the Yankees’ 7-2 win over the Rays Thursday night at Tropicana Field, with LeMahieu still suffering from a left wrist injury and Hicks sidelined with tendon strain. right knee which started to feel on Wednesday. Both players, however, had eyes to return to training … Read more
Dead heat. No heroes, no villains, no ingrained interests. Just a clash of established urchins. Josh Donaldson, a provocateur who likes to get under the skin of players no matter their color, versus Tim Anderson, a self-inflated, attention-hungry showboat – see last season’s Yanks-White Sox game “Field of Dreams” – who is already been sanctioned … Read more
Dead heat. No heroes, no villains, no ingrained interests. Just a clash of established urchins. Josh Donaldson, a provocateur who likes to get under the skin of players no matter their color, versus Tim Anderson, a self-inflated, attention-hungry showboat – see last season’s Yanks-White Sox game “Field of Dreams” – who is already been sanctioned … Read more
In theory, this shouldn’t matter as much as it matters. A Yankees-Mets trade? A Giants-Jets deal? A Rangers-Islanders swap? A Knicks-Nets trade? At the end of the day – in theory – they are all just opponents. The same as the Mets-Dodgers, the same as the Giants-Cowboys, the same as the Rangers-Canucks, the same as … Read more
Through recent events, we have finally learned that the Yankees of 2022 are not perfect, neither professionally nor personally. In the end there are a few L’s on the scoreboard and a big E from a well-known professional agitator who went over the edge, mocked a respected rival, and earned a disqualification of a game … Read more
When it comes to big moments in the stands, it’s so easy to think back to early May, when a Blue Jays fan in Toronto caught an Aaron Judge home run and immediately handed the baseball to a young Yankees fan. It was a simple act of kindness that caught the attention of the entire … Read more
In one night, the suddenly stammering Yankees needed inspiration, they found some from an unlikely source. Jose Trevino’s single RBI not only led the Yanks to a much-needed 7-6 win in 11 innings, breaking the worst losing streak of the season in three games. His winning moment came filled with a very special personal draw. … Read more