Tag Archives: baseball

Lightning strikes atop AL East over Yankees

Joel Sherman of The Post anticipates AL East. 1. Tampa Bay Rays O / U wins: 3. 4 Key player: Austin Meadows The Rays’ offense is largely interchangeable pieces used to maximize selective skills and hide deficiencies. Meadows’ .922 OPS was best for Ray who qualified for the batting title …

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Clumsy Joe Girardi’s return to Yankee Stadium

It started with four years behind the plate, with three World Series titles and a forever triple from Game 6 that helped the Yankees clinch their first championship in 18 years. He finished after 10 years on the bench, with six playoff appearances and the team’s first title in nine …

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The Yankees host a power show to dismantle the Mets

The noise of Yankees bats kissing baseballs in an empty Yankees stadium on Sunday night pierced through a blanket of serious heat, and if Mets pitchers turned their heads to watch the balls take off, their necks they would have twisted. Five home runs, two by Aaron Judge, reinforce that …

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How charged could the situation be in the garden

You ask, we answer. The Post is answering questions from readers about New York’s largest professional sports teams, and having our beat writers respond in a series of regularly published portfolios. In today’s installment: the Yankees. What will the Yankees do with the myriad of quality outfielders? [Aaron] Hicks [Giancarlo] …

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This Yankees-Mets game was different

There were cardboard cutouts in the stands, crowd noise dulling and crashing all five after the Yankees’ 9-3 win over the Mets on Saturday night at Citi Field, the first action for either club since the shutdown. of the pandemic. It was a preview of what baseball will look like …

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