No A-Rod, no Hicks, no problem. With the active career leader in home runs on the shelf temporarily with an oblique injury and down Statcast darling Aaron Hicks due to a shoulder injury, the Bombers had no problem picking up a 3-1 win in Texas against the AL West leading Rangers. The Yankees — who have struggled […]
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Michael Pineda was born too late
In fits of nostalgia, human beings, especially pretentious ones, sometimes like to declare that they were “born too late.” This statement, on the surface, is usually completely and utterly idiotic. People tend to romanticize past eras because what survived of them is the best they have to offer. In reality they are clinging to particular […]
This, too, shall pass
Panic and anger are reactions that have become almost second nature in the arena of sports. They’re fueled by radio hosts who spout and scream, or solemnly declare that things just aren’t the way they used to be. They’re ingrained into our collective sporting psyche by talking heads on television and in newspaper columns telling us that […]
Game 17 Recap: *Loud Explosion Noises*
The more optimistic people in the world often try to seek out silver linings in even the most ghastly of tragedies. For instance, one could point to the fact that Michael Pineda struck out nine batters in just five innings. One could note that Pineda only walked one batter. However, one could also note that […]
Game 16 Recap: Gardy walks it off
It’s amazing how quickly a few big moments can erase weeks worth of anguish. On Friday, Jacoby Ellsbury stole home. On Saturday, Brett Gardner stole the show. Gardner helped carry the Yankees to their second consecutive win Saturday afternoon with a three-hit day that included a walk-off home run, downing Tampa 3-2. The victory helped […]
Report: Branden Pinder has torn UCL, Tommy John a possibility
The Yankees’ options for the Scranton Shuttle are dwindling, as the team lost their second young reliever in a month to a torn UCL. Branden Pinder, who was called up last week to replace lefty Tyler Olson, has a torn UCL according to NJ.com’s Brendan Kuty, and is considering Tommy John surgery. He hasn’t decided whether […]
Game 15 Recap: Baby steps
It’s only been 15 games, but we already know what the Yankees are going to look like. They’ll have dry spells on offense for weeks at a time, and offensive explosions. The team will live and die with its power hitters. Well, Friday night was looking like one of those nights, until the tides turned and […]
Watch: Jacoby Ellsbury steals home, ties game 3-3
Don’t look now, but Jacoby Ellsbury is heating up. After going 3-for-5 in a loss to Oakland on Thursday, Ellsbury was given Friday off with left-hander Matt Moore on the bump. When he was forced into action in the fifth inning after an apparent Aaron Hicks injury, Ellsbury efforted a tying run with a single to […]
Brian Cashman’s greatest hits
Next season will be Brian Cashman’s 20th as general manager of the New York Yankees. Since taking the reins in February of 1998, he has steered the club to fifteen playoff appearances, twelve first place finishes in the AL East, and four World Series championships. He is the third longest tenured general manager in Major League […]
Game 14 Recap: Chasen Hastens the Yankees’ Loss
The Yankees scored more than two runs for just the second time in nine days Thursday night. Coming into the game, they were 5-1 when they scored three or more runs in 2016. Unfortunately, that modest total wasn’t enough in this contest, as New York’s previously stalwart bullpen allowed three home runs in the late […]