The Yankees have started to make an attempt to get younger. Last year, they traded for Nathan Eovaldi and Didi Gregorious, gave rookies Luis Severino and Greg Bird prominent roles, and avoided trading top prospects. The goal of building a team that can have short term and long term success, which is what the Yankees are […]
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Slade Heathcott’s awesome first start in historical context
The Yankees were forced into a tough situation when spark plug Jacoby Ellsbury was forced to the disabled list with a knee sprain after Tuesday night’s game in Washington. Fortunately for the fans, the team didn’t just call up a random veteran to take Ellsbury’s spot on the roster. Instead, it was Scranton center fielder Slade […]