Memory is a funny thing. It’s easy to recall standout players and disappointing performances, but practically everything else is murky. Ask anybody with a faint interest in baseball about Aaron Judge’s 2017, and that person should have no problem rattling off a glowing summary. On the other hand, a negative quip would be expected about Chris Carter’s […]
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Yankees trade for Starlin Castro
The New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs agreed on a trade that will send infielder Starlin Castro to the Yankees Tuesday night, according to the team. In return, the Yankees sent right-handed pitcher Adam Warren and a player to be named later (though reports indicate that player is shortstop Brendan Ryan) to the Cubs. All offseason long the Yankees […]
Reliability of Yankees’ bullpen could make or break playoff chances
Once upon a time, the Yankees had a bullpen that caused the opposition to quake in its boots. This bullpen was used early and often, and in the process it seems that the figurative gas tank was depleted in a bad way. Nowhere is this best encapsulated than in the form of Dellin Betances, whom […]
Yankees’ depth proves vital down the stretch
Barring a drastic collapse, the Yankees are going to make the playoffs. That doesn’t mean things aren’t stressful this time of year. “I don’t know what happened over there in Boston,” Brendan Ryan said after a 2-1 loss to Baltimore on Tuesday. He was quickly informed that the Blue Jays were wrapping up a 5-1 win over the […]
The Yankees have been quiet since the deadline
The Yankees dropped another game Tuesday night, a brutal 5-4 loss that included Andrew Miller’s first blown save in pinstripes and lasted 16 innings. It was New York’s fourth consecutive loss and its fifth in six games, dropping them to 3-6 in the nine games since the trade deadline. The Yankees let the non-waiver trade deadline […]