For one night, the new Stadium almost felt like the old one. David Ortiz came charging out of the dugout at umpire Ron Kulpa after he was tossed from a 3-2 loss for losing his composure over a pair of controversial strike calls, nearly making contact with him behind home plate. Yankees closer Andrew Miller painted […]
Day: May 6, 2016
Game 27 Recap: Hicks dig(s) the longball
Uneasiness turned into jubilation as Aaron Hicks’s solo blast in the eighth inning, out of nowhere, lifted the Yankees to a much-needed 3-2 victory in the opening game of their three-game set with Boston. It was an unusual night to say the least. Center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury left the game in the first inning due […]
Jacoby Ellsbury exits with hip injury
Just when there’s a ray of hope for the Yankees, misfortune finds them again. On the same day that CC Sabathia, a pleasant surprise, was placed on the DL, center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury left Friday’s game against the Red Sox with a tight right hip in the top of the first inning and was replaced in the outfield […]
The Yankees need to put their trust in Luis Severino
The Yankees have been bad. Nobody is disputing that fact. Even by third-order winning percentage, which adjusts for run differential, underlying stats, and strength of schedule, the Bombers have been one of the worst teams in the American League in the first few weeks of the season. The despair and rending of garments has naturally […]
Weekend Series Rematch: Yankees-Red Sox, Part II
The Red Sox took over the division lead in the AL East with Wednesday’s 5-2 victory over the White Sox. They’ve put together a solid run lately, winning eight of their last ten games, averaging almost six runs scored per game in that stretch. They currently have a seven game lead over the last place […]