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Yankees At-Bat of the Week: George Lombard Jr. (9/30)

Welp, the Yankees forgot to bring their bats to Game 1 against the Rays and now they forgot their gloves in Game 2. Five errors in the first five innings destroyed any advantage they might have gained from Cam Schlittler starting, their self-immolation eerily reminiscent of the fifth inning collapse in Game 5 of the […]

Sam McDowell Passes Away

Former Cleveland left-hander Sam McDowell passed away on Monday, the team announced. He was 84 years old. McDowell’s decorated career spanned 15 seasons, 11 of which were spent in Cleveland. He also pitched for the Giants, Yankees, and Pirates. McDowell was a six-time All-Star. He won the American League ERA crown in 1965. “The Cleveland […]

Yankees hit with savage Taylor Swift diss after error-filled Game 2 loss to Rays

The New York Yankees are on the brink of elimination after Monday night’s 5-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 2 of the American League Division Series, with their error-filled performance putting them squarely in the New York Post’s crosshairs. The newspaper used a Taylor Swift reference for its Tuesday back page, labeling […] The post Yankees hit with savage Taylor Swift diss after error-filled Game 2 loss to Rays appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Red Sox rumors: Sonny Gray investigated for using ‘sticky stuff’ in Game 2 start that left him apoplectic

The Boston Red Sox were recently eliminated from the Major League Baseball Playoffs by their rival the New York Yankees. A new report is coming to light that states Boston starting pitcher Sonny Gray was investigated by Major League Baseball. Gray reportedly may have used a sticky substance to help him in his Game 2 […] The post Red Sox rumors: Sonny Gray investigated for using ‘sticky stuff’ in Game 2 start that left him apoplectic appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Aaron Boone lets NY Yankees, Jazz Chisholm Jr. off the hook after errant ALDS Game 2 vs Rays

Aaron Boone voiced a sincere message after the New York Yankees fell in Game 2 of the ALDS against the Tampa Bay Rays. Game 2 of the ALDS turned into disaster for the New York Yankees . The Yankees made so many mistakes that Jazz Chisholm Jr .’s costly error against the Tampa Bay Rays may not have been the worst of the night. Facing elimination from the 2026 MLB Postseason, manager Aaron Boone knows better than to point blaming fingers, though. Instead, the Yankees’ dugout-boss urged th...

Yankees’ embarrassing blooper-filled Game 2 leaves them drawing dead vs. Rays

In the 2024 World Series, an error-filled fifth inning of Game 5 ultimately doomed the New York Yankees in a series-clinching loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Yankees’ quest for their 28th ring fell short once again. On Monday night at Tropicana Field, New York’s defense once again let them down. Four errors, including […] The post Yankees’ embarrassing blooper-filled Game 2 leaves them drawing dead vs. Rays appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Yankees Birthday of the Day: Rubén Sierra 

After bursting onto the scene as a young All-Star in the late 1980s, Rubén Sierra went on to play for nine franchises over the course of his 20-year Major League career. The Yankees got to see two different stints from him over all those years, and had two very different experiences. Rubén Angel Sierra GarciaBorn: […]

MLB Playoff Roundup: Sean Burke shoves as White Sox go up 2-0

It was an American League-only night on Monday, and the Yankees fumbled their way into an 0-2 hole. Four errors gave the Rays far too many opportunities to capitalize, and while Cody Bellinger came a few feet away from a grand slam the only actual results the lineup could produce came on a pair of […]

The Opener: Rays, White Sox, Yamamoto

The Yankees dropped Game 2 on Monday in large part due to poor defense. They became the first team since 2010 to have more players make an error than get a hit (h/t OptaSTATS on X). 1. Rays beat Schlittler for 2-0 lead With their patented brand of small ball and contact, Tampa Bay overcame […]

NY Yankees pending free agent Jazz Chisholm Jr. doubles down on costly error in Game 2 vs Rays

Jazz Chisholm Jr. showed little regret after a throwing error came back to bite the New York Yankees early in Game 2 of the ALDS against the Tampa Bay Rays. Playing in the MLB Postseason, everything is magnified. Errors are costlier, and even the smallest detail can change a team’s fate. For Jazz Chisholm Jr ., the stakes are even higher because he’s playing on an expiring deal with the New York Yankees . Well aware that his future in The Bronx is on the line, Chisholm Jr. still didn’t think...

Yankees Expected To Move On From Jazz Chisholm Jr.

The Yankees have a harder call on Jazz Chisholm Jr. than most people expected. According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post , MLB's qualifying offer is expected to rise to about $23.1 million this offseason. Sherman writes the Yankees "will have to decide if they want to risk paying David Bednar and Jazz Chisholm Jr. $23.1 million next season." A source told the Post the number will climb from $22.03 million last year. MLB and the players' union haven't officially agreed on it yet. T...

ALDS Game 2 Player of the Game: Ben Rice

The Yankees have lost an ugly game in the ALDS yet again. As a result of another contest in which they were played off the field by a division rival, they are once again compelled to win three straight games facing elimination to keep their season alive. The Yankees have never won a postseason series […]

“I’d Probably Still Throw It”: Jazz Chisholm Jr. Stands by Costly Error as Yankees Sit One Loss From Elimination

The New York Yankees defense fell apart in Game 2 of the ALDS, committing more errors than runs in a single postseason game. The Monday-night defensive collapse headlined their second straight loss to the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL Division Series. Jazz Chisholm Jr. was at the center of one such costly misplay among […] The post “I’d Probably Still Throw It”: Jazz Chisholm Jr. Stands by Costly Error as Yankees Sit One Loss From Elimination appeared first on EssentiallySports .