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A healthy Jack Flaherty is pitching for the St. Louis Cardinals once again. He returned to the mound to face the Washington Nationals on Labor Day. Flaherty lasted five innings and gave up one run in his return, while striking out six batters. If he can remain healthy, he makes the club significantly more dangerous […] READ MORE
The New York Yankees are firing on all cylinders right now. Despite Sunday’s loss to the Toronto Blue Jays, the Bombers have won 16 of their last 18 games. They currently enjoy an 11-game lead over Toronto in the AL East with a 49-17 record. So far, the 2022 Yankees have a starkly different vibe […] READ MORE
The 2022 season got off to a fairly auspicious start for the New York Yankees. Facing their arch-rival, the Boston Red Sox, who knocked out the Bombers in last year’s AL Wild Card Game, New York took two out of three games this weekend. Although they couldn’t complete the sweep Sunday by virtue of stranding […] READ MORE
Sunday night baseball is back! In the first Sunday night game of the season, the Boston Red Sox (0-2) will play the New York Yankees (2-0). Tonight’s game will conclude a three-game series from Yankee Stadium. So far in this series, the New York Yankees won Friday 6-5 in 11 innings and followed that up […] READ MORE
Spring training is wrapping up, and the MLB regular season is almost upon us. That means it’s time to look at what the season might bring for each team. One of the toughest teams to preview for 2022 is the New York Yankees. The Bombers suffered a disappointing ending last year and had a relatively […] READ MORE
Despite being better than expected, the Yankees rotation has been mercurial. At its best, each starter contributes six or more innings, allowing two runs or less. At its worst, the starters are inefficient and allow four or five runs in three innings. This leads to more pressure and a heavier burden placed upon the bullpen. […] READ MORE
The New York Yankees starting pitching staff was the focus point of this spring training. The starting rotation in particular has been a focal point for many around the sport. We are three weeks into spring training, and the pitching has held up thus far. From Gerrit Cole all the way to Jhoulys Chacin, the […] READ MORE
Outside of re-signing DJ LeMahieu, pitching was the biggest offseason concern for the New York Yankees. General manager Brian Cashman addressed that concern although question marks still exist in the Yankees starting rotation. Despite some inconsistencies, two of the three pitchers that left in free agency – Masahiro Tanaka and J.A. Happ – were durable. […] READ MORE
The uncertainty of the New York Yankees‘ starting rotation is clear. Gerrit Cole brought stability to the top in 2020, and he will do so again in 2021. After that, they are relying on youth and risk to carry them to the World Series. Among the handful of names that are expected to fill out […] READ MORE
Yankees 5, Rays 1 The New York Yankees were facing elimination against the Tampa Bay Rays as Jordan Montgomery threw a 92.4 mph sinker for a first pitch strike to Yandy Diaz. By the time Aroldis Chapman threw a 99.7 mph fastball past Mike Brosseau, they had comfortably stayed alive Thursday night. The Yankees offense came […] READ MORE