The Yankees clubbed three home runs on a sometimes-sunny, sometimes-overcast day in the Bronx and picked up an encouraging opening-series win over the Astros with an 8-5 rubber game victory. Starlin Castro picked right up where he left off on Wednesday night with a 2-for-4 day at the dish, and blasted a two-out homer in the fourth off […]
Author: Kenny Ducey
Starlin Castro hits another home run, continues positively torrid start
Starlin Blastro. Darlin’ Castro. Gnarlin’ Nastro. Whatever you want to call this guy, he’s absolutely on fire. Castro left the yard for the second time this season in the fourth inning of Thursday’s game to help the Yankees draw within one run of the Astros at the time. He went after an 86 mph cutter from Mike Fiers on 3-1, […]
Game 1 Recap: ‘Do it. Throw it into the runner’s back’
Masahiro Tanaka warmed up a sellout crowd in the frigid Bronx for a short while, but 47,000-plus ultimately left the ballpark with their arms outstretched and their heaviest insults directed toward the day’s umpiring crew. Tanaka lasted 5 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on four hits and striking out four, but he was once again out-dueled by […]
Pregame Notes: Opening Day
Good afternoon from a frigid Yankee Stadium. It is 31 degrees, I can’t move my fingers, and I am on coffee No. 3. This is Opening Day. Let’s boogie. Here’s the first ‘pregame notes’ installment of the season, complete with updates on Bryan Mitchell and the Yankees bullpen, the physical heat of the team’s bats and […]
We can learn a lot from this Aaron Hicks Instagram photo
On Tuesday evening, Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks brought us inside a team dinner by posting a group shot to Instagram. It was a quite glorious photo. Here are some important takeaways: Didi Gregorius’s shirt reads “Education is Importanter, Baseball is Importantest,” which is incredible. Slade Heathcott is an expert chopstick user. Chris Parmelee is fitting in […]
Aroldis Chapman suspended 30 games for domestic violence
Closer Aroldis Chapman has been suspended 30 games under the league’s domestic violence policy, commissioner Rob Manfred announced on Tuesday. Chapman will not appeal, and will lose about $1.7 million in salary. Since the ban is just 30 games, Chapman will become a free agent after the season. There was a chance he would be […]
PECOTA projects 85-77 record for Yankees
Happy PECOTA day! By the end of Tuesday, all of Baseball Prospectus’ PECOTA projections will be released. The AL East is not quite finished yet, but we do have a finished preview of the Yankeees’ season. New York is expected to go 85–77, staying competitive with the Blue Jays and Red Sox, but Holy Moses—look at the […]
A-Rod is (inadvertently) hurting the Yankees
When Carlos Beltran signed a three-year, $45 million deal in the winter of 2014, the Yankees envisioned a light, manageable role for the then 36-year-old. He’d end his days as an everyday outfielder and slide into the designated hitter spot, where he could age like delectable cheddar cheese. And, in 2014, that plan was executed. Beltran spent 76 games at DH and […]
Three Yankees prospects land in BP’s Top 101
First of all, if you’re reading this and haven’t purchased the Baseball Prospectus 2016 annual, complete with player predictions and insider-level comments on each team, you should order a copy. BP released its Top 101 Prospects of 2016 on Friday, which includes three promising youngsters in the Yankees system. OF Aaron Judge (No. 18) 2015 rank: 59 Book comments: Judge […]
Yankees Acquire Aroldis Chapman from Reds
After dealing away two relief pitchers to start the month, the Yankees acquired one of the best in the game towards the end of it. New York traded four prospects to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for left-handed relief ace Aroldis Chapman on Monday, continuing what’s been a stealthily sound offseason. He joins incumbent closer Andrew […]