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The St. Louis Cardinals dropped the first two games of a three-game set against the lowly Pittsburgh Pirates. Once again, they needed Adam Wainwright to come through and stop the bleeding. And once again, he did. Going into the season, it was easy to write him off, but Wainwright still wins ballgames. As frustrating as […] READ MORE
One year ago, the New York Yankees successfully signed Gerrit Cole after going all in to bring the star starting pitcher to the Bronx. His presence gave the team a bona fide ace, and they hoped he was the missing piece to anchor their starting rotation on route to a World Series championship. Despite some […] READ MORE
The overarching theme of 2020 is the differences compared to years past. That is never more evident than in the MLB postseason. Specifically, with no off days during the Division Series and Championship Series, the strategy was expected to be different than in previous postseasons. As Game Two of the ALDS between the New York […] READ MORE
A well documented stretch of futility for the New York Yankees saw the team win five games in three weeks. After completing the sweep of the Baltimore Orioles Sunday, they now have five wins in five days. The team has turned a corner, and they have clearly put the 5-15 stretch behind them. Their offense […] READ MORE
The Yankees Fifth Starter Race With the recent news that James Paxton will miss a portion of the upcoming season due to back surgery, the New York Yankees will be left without one of their strongest starters to begin the season. The competition for the fifth spot in the rotation is now wide open. Here […] READ MORE
As the MLB Draft creeps closer, many young men are wondering in the back of their heads what fate has in store for them come June 3rd. Getting drafted is an experience unlike any other as boyhood dreams become a reality. One player that appears primed to be drafted is Graeme Stinson. Graeme Stinson 2019 […] READ MORE
Left handed starting pitcher, Gio Gonzalez, can make an impact for a Major League team this season. The question, though, is where will he do this? He elected to opt out of his contract with the New York Yankees on Saturday. According to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, the Yankees now have until Monday, April 22nd […] READ MORE
New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino has been shut down for six weeks with a grade two lat strain. This comes as a big blow for the Yankees as they were expecting him to make his season debut by the start of May after being sidelined with shoulder inflammation. Luis Severino’s MRI showed grade […] READ MORE
Just like that, another free agent starting pitching option is off the board. As announced by the team on Monday, veteran left-hander J.A. Happ has reached an agreement with the New York Yankees to return to the Bronx on a two year, $34 million deal. Earlier this week, Happ was said to have multiple two year […] READ MORE
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