Two pressure points hit Saturday night at Tropicana Field. One will probably be forgotten. One probably will not. When referee Vic-Carapazza, Yankees manager Aaron Boone, and coach Marcus Thames knocked out Game 2 of the seven-time doubleheader, it gave further attention to the tension surrounding the eventual 5-3 loss to …
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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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“This was not a boat accident.” – Hooper, “Jaws” No, this was not a defeat to tear off like an aberration, to whitewash it until one of those days. Sure, the Yankees remain the leaders and favorites of the American League, even after their 1-0 loss to the Rays on …
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Most years, Major League Baseball Opening Day is a time for fans to huddle in the stands and welcome the return of America’s pastime. But the coronavirus pandemic and the need for social distancing to prevent its spread necessarily kept seats empty and fans watching from home. Instead, the teams …
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The Tampa Bay Rays on Twitter have called for the arrest of officers involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor, a black emergency technician who was killed by police in March. The team on Friday morning tweeted: “Today is opening day, which means it is a great day to …
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