Giancarlo Stanton left a game for a pinch hitter this weekend and went straight to the injured list with a hamstring injury. So when Mike Tauchman of the dugout in the sixth inning called out Tuesday night to hit for Aaron Judge, the empty Yankee Stadium seats whispered to each …
Read More »Giancarlo Stanton injury puts Yankees back in ” Next Man Up ” mode
The long day, diminished as it was, began as the Yankees dreamed it would be in December 2017: It ended with a recurring nightmare that they are all too well acquainted with. When “Next Man Up” came to define the Yankees in the Aaron Boone era, Giancarlo Stanton too often …
Read More »Yankees Aaron Judge makes forgettable night memorable
Aaron Judge’s three previous appearances at the plate resulted in three strikeouts. But when he stepped on the plate in the ninth inning on Thursday, that didn’t matter. All it took was a big swing, with the tieback runners and lead on board, to turn an unforgettable night into a …
Read More »Aaron Judge’s HR in ninth leads Yankees to 18th straight over O’s
BALTIMORE – So far in this weird baseball season, there has been a four-month shutdown due to a pandemic and a labor dispute, followed by countless rule changes and an ever-changing schedule. But one thing has remained the same: the Yankees don’t seem to lose to the Orioles. After the …
Read More »Aaron Judge off to a good start in Yankees win
Aaron Judge said he would be ready for opening day. He was correct. Judge started the season long behind with a couple of hits in the Yankees’ 4-1 win, shortened by the rain, Thursday over the Nationals. They were enough to impress one of his new teammates. “Those were two …
Read More »