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Yankees At-Bat of the Week: Ben Rice (8/16)
The Yankees finally managed to score more than one run with a 4-3 extra innings victory in the series finale over the Blue Jays to avoid the sweep. In scoring just two runs in regulation, they were in danger of making 11 games out of 16 in which they scored two or fewer runs. That […]
Yankees prospects: Luke Pettitte homers in pro debut but Tampa loses slugfest
Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: L, 8-9 (10) vs. Charlotte Knights — held 8-1 lead late in the eighth … then, it vanished 2B Anthony Volpe 1-2, 2B, 4 BB, 3 RBI — only retired onceCF Jasson Domínguez 0-6, 4 K — oof, JassonC Mitch Garver 1-5, K — second game since joining YanksDH J.C. Escarra 1-4, […]
Today on Pinstripe Alley – 8/19/26
It was a day that ended in “y”, so the Yankees played a close game last night. It’s all nail-biters all the way down, but as long as they can score just enough to make their stellar pitching stand up, it’s a good enough formula. The Yankees prevailed in their series opener with the Orioles […]
Yankees news: Team hopeful that Fried will miss minimal time
CBS Sports | Mike Axisa: The Yankees suffered another hit when they had to place pitcher Max Fried on the injured list on Monday. Between Carlos Rodón returning and other aspects of the team stepping up, here’s how the Yankees will have to do to withstand the injury to Fried. MLB.com | Bryan Hoch: That […]
Trent Grisham provides all the offense in Yankees’ win over Orioles
We’ve seen this game a lot lately. The starting pitcher has himself a good day, the bullpen has arguably a better day, and the lineup just manages to scratch across enough runs for the club to win. Tonight it wasn’t even “the lineup” so much as it was “just Trent Grisham”, but every win counts […]
New York Yankees @ Baltimore Orioles: Carlos Rodón vs. Shane Baz
After a great start from a lefty in Sunday’s win, the Yankees will turn to another southpaw as they kick off a road trip with three games at Camden Yards. The Orioles may be three games under .500, but they’re sniffing around the final AL Wild Card slot, and Carlos Rodón will have to handle […]
How would the Yankees’ offense look if everyone is healthy?
The Yankees’ offense ranks 29th among 30 MLB teams with an 86 wRC+ since Aaron Judge went down in late May, and 27th with a 78 wRC+ since Cody Bellinger’s injury (July 26th). The two former MVPs are of vital importance for Aaron Boone’s lineup, as is a healthy Giancarlo Stanton, another past recipient of […]
The Yankees aren’t getting what they need at first base
It is not a particularly complex argument to say that the loss of Aaron Judge has had a significant affect on the Yankees following his injury at the end of May. This would be the case for any squad missing out on a bat that can reasonably be included in conversations with Barry Bonds and […]
Yankees prospects: Week 21 minor league recap
The dog days of August are in full swing on the minor league calendar, and as some of the Yankees affiliates juggle an injury bug and a ton of moving parts due to midseason promotions, the playoff race is heating up. As of right now, just two teams will be playing for a title, with […]
Yankees Birthday of the Day: Burleigh Grimes
Between the sign stealing scheme of recent years, the steroid/PED news cycles of the past couple decades, and the many other scandals through the history of the sport, cheating has always been a hot topic in baseball. Very few of the scandals are as amusing as the “spitball.” For one, the spitball was legal for […]
Yankees Rivalry Roundup: Rays come back, White Sox get walked off
The Yankees enjoyed their Monday off, headed to Baltimore for a three-game set with the Orioles. Coming off of a disappointing series against the Jays, albeit with a strong finish, the Bombers have plenty of ground to make up in the East during the final months of the season, though they still hold the top […]
New York Yankees vs. Baltimore Orioles: Series Preview
After saving a crucial American League East series against the Toronto Blue Jays from a sweep in extra innings on Sunday, the Yankees will stay in their division and on the road. They head to Baltimore to face the Orioles, a team that is coming off a series win against the AL East-leading Tampa Bay […]
Yankees prospects: Luis Cruz has best game since Camilo Doval trade
Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: Offday Double-A Somerset Patriots: Offday High-A Hudson Valley Renegades: Offday Low-A Tampa Tarpons: Offday Florida Complex League Yankees: Season over Dominican Summer League Yankees: W, 12-5 at DSL Tigers 2 CF Isaias Castillo 1-6, 2 RBI, 2 KLF Luis Cruz 2-5, 3 RBI, SF — his second multi-hit game since coming over […]
How much will the Yankees’ offense improve?
It’s been a consistent refrain for weeks now as the Yankee offense has limped through the summer: the lineup will soon improve (NARRATOR: It has not improved). Aaron Boone and the Yankees have maintained their belief that things will turn around for the sputtering unit despite watching the bats flail night after night, every run […]
Yankees news: Fried to the IL as Rodón returns
NY Daily News | Gary Phillips: The Yankee rotation has been elite nearly all season, but they just haven’t been able to be at full strength at any point during their dominant run. Monday was the closest they’d come yet, as Carlos Rodón was set to return today following a strong outing in his latest […]
Yankees place Max Fried on the 15-day injured list
The injured list grows longer as the Yankees place Max Fried on the 15-day IL with a left elbow bone bruise. This is the last thing Yankees fans needed to hear. Fried exited his last start against Seattle last Thursday after recording five hits, two walks, four strikeouts and one earned run in five innings. […]
Yankees to activate Carlos Rodón Tuesday night against Orioles
The Yankees announced today that Carlos Rodón will make his return from the injured list tomorrow night. Out since June 28th with left elbow inflammation, the left-hander will start in the first game of this week’s three-game set with the Orioles. Rodón made two rehab starts in the lead-up to his return, looking particularly sharp in his […]
Ask Pinstripe Alley: Yankees mailbag questions request
The Yankees have enjoyed one of the best pitching runs I can remember this team providing, each and every starter taking their turn in the rotation and delivering while the bullpen holds their own in the backend of games. Unfortunately, it has coincided with one of the most futile offensive performances I can remember from […]
Sinkers over four-seamers: Ryan Weathers’ new approach
Ryan Weathers carried on his improved form this weekend by dominating the Blue Jays lineup in what turned out to be a Yankees win in extras. Weathers has found superior results by adjusting his arsenal to minimize the damage he allows and maximize his potential. And those changes are so meaningful that they warrant multiple […]
VOTE: What’s the biggest concern for the Yankees’ AL pennant race?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Yankees fans and fans across the country. There are quite a few factors the Yankees need to address to keep their AL campaign on track. It’s impossible to ignore the hole that Aaron […]
Yankees Birthday of the Day: Jorge Posada
On August 17, 2003, Jorge Posada went 0-2 with a pair of walks and the Yankees won 8-0. He turned 33 that day. The win moved the Yankees to 4-0 on his birthday when he was in the lineup (winning World Series titles in 1999 and 2000). They advanced to the Fall Classic in 2003, […]
Rivalry Roundup: Baltimore beats down Tampa, Boston loses to Pittsburgh
Hold up. The Yankees won, scoring more than two runs to boot? AND the Rays lost? And Boston lost? On the field at least, Sunday was as good a day as Yankee fans could have hoped for. The Yankee win along with the losses from its two biggest nemeses in the division moves New York […]
Aaron Boone’s five most entertaining ejections
On Friday versus the Blue Jays, Aaron Boone was ejected for the 50th time in his managerial career. It’s fair to question if this feat or milestone is worth celebrating. Applying this situation to the real world, it would essentially be like getting to verbally abuse the health inspector as they walk through your restaurant […]
Yankees prospects: Tarpons drive home 18 runs in blowout win
Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: Suspended, 0-0 in the top of the second (game will be resumed on Sept. 1st) 2B Anthony Volpe 0-1LF Jasson Domínguez 0-1SS Max Schuemann 0-1 Alexander Cornielle 1 IP, 0 R, 2 K Double-A Somerset Patriots: L, 1-7 vs. New Hampshire Fisher Cats 2B Connor McGinnis 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K, throwing […]
Today on Pinstripe Alley – 8/17/26
The Yankees got a much-needed reprieve in their series finale against Toronto, winning an extra-inning affair on the road for the first time in ages. Ben Rice reprieved himself of his error earlier in the ninth inning that allowed the Jays to tie the game up by launching a two-run homer in the 10th, providing […]