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It was always going to be a tall task facing burgeoning Yankee killer Trey Yesavage, so it certainly does not help when your own starter coughs up three runs in the first inning and two more in the second. Ryan Weathers simply did not have it today, and the Blue Jays rained the extra-base hits […]
The Yankees roll into Toronto fresh off a day off and a sweep of the Guardians. It was an even affair the last time the two sides met at Yankee Stadium, the Bombers taking the first two games before allowing the Blue Jays to salvage a series split, all contests decided by two or fewer […]
Good afternoon everyone, it’s time to dive back into the mailbag and answer some of your questions. Remember to send in your questions for our weekly call by e-mail to pinstripealleyblog [at] gmail [dot] com. BetweenThePinstripes asks: Can the Yankees pry Mason Miller away from the Padres? If so, how? Realistically, no. The Athletics pried away […]
It’s hard to argue against the idea that a Yankees outfield feels incomplete without the 6-foot-7 right fielder manning the grass, warning track, and wall. No, Aaron Judge isn’t just a huge presence in the field missing (literally and figuratively), but losing a .907 OPS with 17 home runs and 38 RBI in 59 games […]
Fernando Cruz can certainly frustrate. But far more often of late, Cruz has dazzled with both dominant displays and gritty performances coming out of the bullpen. Perhaps no performance better encapsulates these game-changing abilities than his five-out save in the middle game against the Guardians Tuesday night. He struck out four of the five batters […]
Nearly everyone who makes their big-league debut with the Yankees arrives at square one. Whether a heralded prospect or an expected placeholder, a future Hall of Famer or a one-and-done, everything accomplished in the lower rungs of pro ball takes a back seat as one begins their MLB journey. By the time Hideki Matsui broke […]
The Yankees, on the heels of a much-needed sweep over the Guardians, enjoyed a day off on Thursday. Stuck in a tie atop the American League East, they’ll head north of the border for a three-game series against the Blue Jays that kicks off on Friday. The Rays were also off on Thursday, and they’ll […]
The Yankees faced a decently big test earlier this week as they took on the Cleveland Guardians — who are near the top of the AL Central — in a series without Aaron Judge. Capped off by a big win on Wednesday, the Yankees passed that test, sweeping all three games against Cleveland. Next up […]
Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: Game suspended vs. Lehigh Valley IronPigs SS George Lombard Jr. 0-2, KRF Yanquiel Fernández 1-22B Marco Luciano 0-2, K3B Oswaldo Cabrera 0-0, BBDH Seth Brown 0-1, KLF Ernesto Martinez Jr. 0-11B Tyler Hardman 0-0, BBCF Duke Ellis 0-1C Abrahan Gutierrez 0-1, K Brandon Beck 3.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 6 K […]
The Yankees are going to have to pass the “Playing without Aaron Judge Test” repeatedly over the next several weeks, but they’ve passed the initial run. They’ve won five of six since the Captain’s injury was officially announced, with the offense particularly stepping up in a series sweep in Cleveland. The road trip continues with […]
ESPN | Enrique Rojas: The Red Sox sit in last place in the division, and even though the last Wild Card slot is currently held by the .500 Texas Rangers, there isn’t much faith in Fenway making a push to contend this year. Plenty of people expect Boston to be sellers, and they have a […]
Austin Wells’ injury has put the Yankees in quite a difficult spot. It’s safe to say that right now, their catching situation is among the worst in the league because even when Wells was healthy, he was sporting a woeful 54 wRC+. And that’s the starter behind the plate. The cold, hard numbers show just […]
When the Yankees re-signed Paul Blackburn to a one-year deal back in December, I actually liked the move. A veteran pitcher who had spent his entire career as a (rather lackluster) starter, he was, at a minimum, important early-season depth for a team that knew heading into the winter that it would have three starting […]
As sports fans, what we generally care about is the players on the field. Sure, they come and go over the years, but they would be the ones doing the thing that clinches a World Series title. However, as sports fans, you still do have to spend some amount of time thinking about ownership. After […]
What a nice start to the week! (Even beyond the basketball absurdity.) The Yankees finished off a sweep in Clevleand of the same Guardians team that came into the Bronx and took two out of three just last week. Pretty nice to be able to do that to a division leader* even without the likes […]
Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: L, 8-5 (10) vs. Lehigh Valley IronPigs SS George Lombard Jr. 2-5, 2 2B— feels like he might be starting to figure it out in Triple-ARF Jasson Domínguez 1-4, K, SB LF Kenedy Corona 1-1, RBI, SBLF Yanquiel Fernández 0-5, 3 k3B Oswaldo Cabrera 3-4, 2B, BB1B Seth Brown 1-4, BB, KDH Ernesto […]
It’s less a question of “if” than “when” as it pertains to whether the Yankees will add to their bullpen this year. Though the consternation over the club’s relief unit has been overblown (the bullpen does have the third-best ERA and best expected ERA in the American League right now), it’s clear the Yankees plan […]
The Athletic | Brendan Kuty ($): Many worried how the Yankees offense would suffer in the absence of Aaron Judge as he recovers from a broken rib, and while they will always be a better team with him in the lineup, they have to feel encouraged about the sweep they just completed over the Guardians […]
Getaway games can never just be normal, can they? Carlos Rodón’s second pitch of the game was hit out of the park, Angel Martínez played right field like he was doing shots in between innings, Trent Grisham had one of the most consequential ABS challenges of the year … this game had a bit of […]
It’s been a series full of nailbiters, but at least the Yankees have come out on the right side of a pair of one-run games in this set with the Guardians. With a getaway day today, we have a matinee affair for you that will hopefully be a little more of a laugher than we’ve […]
Coming into the Yankees’ May 3rd game against the Orioles, Ben Rice was riding high. His slash line stood at a mind-boggling .337/.455/.745, and he further added to it with a first-inning homer off of Trey Gibson. However, misfortune befell him in the third inning. A low pickoff attempt from Max Fried hit him on […]
Yankees history is flush with an embarrassment of luminaries—not just on the diamond, but in the broadcast booth, from Red Barber and Mel Allen to the late John Sterling. Ken Singleton was both a terrific ballplayer and an outstanding broadcaster who spent nearly 25 seasons covering the Yankees on MSG and later the YES Network. […]
They’ve been tense, gritty affairs, but the Yankees have taken the first two games against the Guardians. It was Cody Bellinger with the extra-inning heroics on Monday, while Spencer Jones hit his first big-league home run and Jazz Chisholm Jr. the game-winner to lead off the eighth in Tuesday’s win. They’ll go for the sweep […]
Where would the Yankees be without Cody Bellinger? Even before the Aaron Judge injury, Bellinger was by far the Yankees’ third-most productive and perhaps the most consistent hitter at the plate. Now with Judge on the shelf for at least another month, the Yankees rely on Bellinger’s steady approach perhaps more than ever. On top […]
Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: W, 5-2 vs. Lehigh Valley IronPigs SS George Lombard Jr. 1-4, RBI, K, SFRF Jasson Domínguez 3-3, HR, BB, 2 RBI, SB — excellent rehab appearance, and his first look at right field, where he could play with Aaron Judge out (only ball hit to him was a routine fly in the sunny […]