On the way to winning the 1996 World Series, the Yankees gathered around the slogan of second baseman Mariano Duncan printed on T-shirts. “We play today. We win today. That’s it, ” was Duncan’s message. Nearly a quarter of a century later, the Yankees’ motto should be “Gerrit Cole pitches …
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The double-header boxhores on Saturday will split the Yankees and Rays a couple of seven-innings as the Yankees defeated the opening and the Rays won the nightcap. In fact, the Yankees may have been losers, because when they walked out of Tropicana Field, they did not know how long they …
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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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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 …
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In any other season, Gerrit Cole is the main story and two sidebars. What did you eat for breakfast and how did you feed the Nationals with their lunch? No detail would be too small. This is when you are the great new Yankee who makes his debut. Whether it’s …
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