BALTIMORE – Gleyber Torres dominated the Orioles last year, hitting 13 home runs in 18 games. Until now, 2020 has been more difficult for Torres against Baltimore. The Yankees shortstop was unsuccessful in Wednesday’s win and left Thursday’s 8-6 win at Camden Yards in the fourth inning after his right …
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WASHINGTON – The Invisible Man of the 2019 Yankees has been their most visible player of 2020. Aaron Boone’s crew suffered their first loss of the season on Saturday as James Paxton, sporting a diminished fastball, scored just three outs in a 9-2 loss to defending champion Nationals at Nationals …
Read More »Why aren’t the Yankees so excited about MLB’s new playoff system?
The Yankees entered 2020 with championship aspirations and those have not changed despite the delayed start to the season and the big changes the game is undergoing this year. But the new expanded playoff system, which was only put into practice hours before the Yankees and Nationals opened the season …
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WASHINGTON – There is no such thing as earlier this condensed baseball season. There is no time to relax on things. In a normal schedule, the page turned like a pen. Now it weighs like a safe bank. James Paxton, who underwent lower back surgery in early February and would …
Read More »Yankees Gary Sanchez opens in new defensive stance
WASHINGTON – Gary Sanchez will always be defined by his powerful right-handed bat, but on Thursday night the Yankees wide receiver spoke about how far he has come with the new defensive stance introduced by catch instructor Tanner Swanson in February. In the first days of spring training 1.0, Sanchez …
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