There was comfort in the most crushing loss of the season: The Yankees are not planning to visit Tampa again this year. Despite a solid effort from James Paxton and a late three-run lead, the Yankees claimed their third loss in four games against the Rays on Sunday, 4-3, on …
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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 …
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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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NEW YORK – Given an additional 3½ months for their fragile stars to heal, the New York Yankees will closely monitor the conditioning of Aaron Judge, James Paxton, Aaron Hicks and Giancarlo Stanton before a season like no other. “We want these players to resist a 60-game sprint over a …
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Clint Frazier would have received an injection, and really, when it comes to his life as a Yankee, what more could he have asked for? Aarons, Hicks, and Judge, who were out, were going to be gone months if the 2020 season had started on time, and Giancarlo Stanton would …
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