Gerrit Cole had more trouble than giving up two early home games and Aaron Boone hooked him up sooner than the ace would have looked. Working against the Rays on Wednesday night for a lineup that lacks Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and DJ LeMahieu, set Cole up well enough to …
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The Yankees’ already strong numbers to get even better on Monday. That’s when they expect Aroldis Chapman to return from the injured list of COVID-19. ‘The thought is that he will be here [Monday], ” Aaron Boone said Sunday. Zack Britton has done well in the role of closer in …
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Introducing Saturday’s dancehead, the Rays were up for running, so they gladly accepted the multiple chances to score provided by bolts of wildness by Yankees pitchers in Game 2. Mike King, Luis Avilan and Albert Abreu combined to put out nine walks and hit a bat, which helped the Rays …
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The Yankees entered 2020 with championship aspirations and those have not changed despite the delayed start to the season and the big changes the game is undergoing this year. But the new expanded playoff system, which was only put into practice hours before the Yankees and Nationals opened the season …
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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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