I often wonder if Alex Rodriguez still thinks about the ninth inning of Game 4 in the 2004 American League Championship Series. The Yankees had a 4-3 lead when that inning began, a lead A-Rod helped build when his two-run home run broke a scoreless tie six innings earlier. The team was on the precipice […]
Author: Andrew Gargano
Game 110 Recap: Back to .500
The Indians had been in a bit of a slump since Monday’s trade deadline, dropping five of their last six games and surrendering a staggering 10+ runs in each of the losses. The Yankees were able to capitalize on the Tribe’s recent struggles in the first game of their series on Friday, and early in […]
Yankees trade Beltran to Texas for prospects
The Yankees continued their fire-sale Monday afternoon, agreeing to send Carlos Beltran to the Rangers in exchange for right-handed pitchers Dillon Tate, Erik Swanson and Nick Green. After moving Aroldis Chapman and Andrew Miller over the past week, a Beltran trade seemed to be the next logical step for the team. A free agent after […]
Yankees agree to send Aroldis Chapman to Cubs
Aroldis Chapman has thrown his last pitch as a Yankee. The Yankees announced on Monday they have sent Chapman to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for top prospect Gleyber Torres, Adam Warren, Billy McKinney and Rashad Crawford. The trade comes after weeks of speculation over whether the Yankee front office would choose to sell at the […]
Game 97 Recap: Extra innings, no extra runs
The Yankees dropped the second game of their series against the Giants on Saturday, a 2-1 contest that took 12 innings to complete. After the Giants announced that Johnny Cueto would start the game, swapping with Jeff Samardzija in effort to end the team’s six-game losing streak, it seemed likely the Yankees would need to […]
Game 90 Recap: Slipping away
If the Yankees were going to show to the world that they were serious about contention and prove wrong those calling for a trade deadline fire sale, it was imperative that they send a strong message coming out of the All-Star break. Dropping consecutive games to the rival Red Sox was likely not the message […]
The Yankees need to pick a lane
Seven million dollars. It rang through my head like a siren. I imagine that most people who tuned into the MLB Futures Game this past Sunday found it to be an enjoyable experience. After all, the game featured a who’s who of elite prospects displaying their promise in front of the world, many for the […]
Game 84 Recap: Another disappearing act
The Yankees lost to the White Sox Wednesday night, a 5-0 affair that saw yet another disappearing act by the team’s offense, as well as a frustrating backslide for starter Michael Pineda. After an abysmal beginning to the 2016 season, Pineda was quietly excellent for the Yankees in the month of June, posting a 2.75 […]
Game 80 Recap: The Padres walk off a winner
Melvin Upton Jr. has developed a knack for collecting game-winning hits in 2016. The Yankees’ trio of bullpen aces has been nearly impeccable at preventing hits of any kind. So when Upton strolled to the plate in the ninth inning of Saturday night’s game with the Yankees and Padres tied at one, something had to […]
Game 72 Recap: Hello .500, my old friend
“Never get too high or too low” is advice the Yankees have taken to heart in 2016, as a 5-3 win over the Twins Friday night helped them once again even up their record at a steady 36-36. It marks the third time this month that the team has fallen below the .500 mark only […]