Tag Archives: New York Yankees

The New York Times 10:45 am on August 4, 2022
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MLB Nears 10 Years Without a Perfect Game

A burst of six perfect games over three seasons made the feat seem commonplace. Ten years without one has reinforced its rarity.

#baseball, #buehrle-mark, #cone-david, #halladay-roy, #hernandez-felix-1986, #humber-philip, #kershaw-clayton, #new-york-yankees, #rodon-carlos-1992

The New York Times 11:17 pm on August 1, 2022
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Yankees Trade for Frankie Montas, Lou Trivino, Scott Effross

The Yankees already had the best record in the American League, but trades for Frankie Montas, Andrew Benintendi and two relievers are proof they know what they need.

#baseball, #benintendi-andrew-1994, #boone-aaron, #cashman-brian, #montas-frankie-1993, #new-york-yankees, #oakland-athletics, #trivino-lou-1991

The New York Times 9:02 am on July 20, 2022
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Giancarlo Stanton of Yankees Wins All-Star MVP Award in Hometown

It was a homecoming at Dodger Stadium for Giancarlo Stanton. The Yankees slugger, and Los Angeles native, hopes his team can return to Chavez Ravine in October.

#all-star-games, #american-league, #baker-dusty, #baseball, #houston-astros, #kershaw-clayton, #los-angeles-dodgers, #national-league, #new-york-yankees, #stanton-giancarlo

The New York Times 3:25 am on July 19, 2022
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Jose Trevino, the Yankees’ All-Star, Makes Every Pitch Look Good

Jose Trevino of the Yankees did not start catching until college, but is so good at manipulating umpires with his pitch framing that he sometimes fools his own pitchers.

#baseball, #content-type-personal-profile, #new-york-yankees, #oral-roberts-university, #trevino-jose-1992

The New York Times 4:48 pm on April 16, 2022
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Rachel Balkovec: Manager of the Tampa Tarpons

Rachel Balkovec outworked and out-studied the competition for years. Now, at the helm of the Tampa Tarpons, she is ready to change baseball, one player at a time.

#balkovec-rachel, #baseball, #coaches-and-managers, #dominguez-jasson-2003, #new-york-yankees, #tampa-tarpons

The New York Times 11:49 pm on April 9, 2022
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Giancarlo Stanton Continues to Mash Against Red Sox

The Yankees slugger has homered in six straight games against Boston and the Yankees are 2-0 for the first time since 2018.

#baseball, #boston-red-sox, #new-york-yankees, #stanton-giancarlo

The New York Times 10:33 pm on April 8, 2022
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After Failing to Extend Aaron Judge, Yankees Beat Red Sox

Aaron Judge’s self-imposed deadline for a new contract expired with no deal, but a walk-off win over the Boston Red Sox in extra innings helped ease the Yankees’ pain.

#baseball, #boone-aaron, #boston-red-sox, #cashman-brian, #donaldson-josh-1985, #judge-aaron-1992, #new-york-yankees

The New York Times 7:02 am on April 4, 2022
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MLB Season Preview: Money Talks Dominated Offseason

A contentious lockout came in the middle of an off-season with record spending. The gaps between the richest and poorest clubs have only grown wider.

#baseball, #cohen-steven-a, #lindor-francisco-1993, #lockouts, #los-angeles-dodgers, #new-york-mets, #new-york-yankees, #oakland-athletics, #organized-labor, #pittsburgh-pirates, #scherzer-max, #steinbrenner-hal, #texas-rangers

The New York Times 12:00 pm on March 27, 2022
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Aaron Judge and Yankees Ready for Stacked A.L. East

In a division of big bats and headline names, four teams are separated by tiny margins. “This division is always good, but it feels really good,” said Aaron Boone.

#baseball, #boone-aaron, #boston-red-sox, #judge-aaron-1992, #new-york-yankees, #toronto-blue-jays

The New York Times 12:35 am on March 25, 2022
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Inside New York City’s Decision to End Vaccine Mandate for Pro Athletes

Owners and executives of some of the wealthiest sports franchises urged Mayor Eric Adams to allow unvaccinated athletes to play in New York.

#adams-eric-l, #brooklyn-nets, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #lobbying-and-lobbyists, #new-york-city, #new-york-mets, #new-york-yankees, #vaccination-and-immunization

The New York Times 6:23 pm on March 24, 2022
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Aaron Judge and the Yankees Avoid Vaccine Mandate Issue

An exemption allows unvaccinated Yankees and Mets players to play in home games, but the Yankees will still have to contend with unvaccinated players being barred from Canada.

#adams-eric-l, #alderson-sandy, #baseball, #boone-aaron, #judge-aaron-1992, #levine-randy-l, #new-york-mets, #new-york-yankees, #vaccination-and-immunization

The New York Times 10:45 am on March 23, 2022
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Mets at 60: Before They Were Amazin’, They Were Amazing

National League baseball returned to New York City 60 years ago, and Manager Casey Stengel knew exactly what he was brought in to sell.

#baseball, #mays-willie, #new-york-mets, #new-york-yankees, #stengel-casey

The New York Times 11:00 am on March 18, 2022
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Ron Blomberg Is Ready for the Universal D.H.

Ron Blomberg was a curiosity when he took the pitcher’s spot in the batting order in 1973. Now it will be standard practice in both leagues. “They should have done this a long time ago.”

#baseball, #blomberg-ron, #major-league-baseball, #new-york-yankees

The New York Times 7:26 pm on March 17, 2022
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Ralph Terry, Yankee Hurler Redeemed by One Pitch, Dies at 86

In 1960 he gave up the home run that handed the Pittsburgh Pirates a World Series victory. Two years later he got the final out of the Series against the San Francisco Giants.

#baseball, #deaths-obituaries, #major-league-baseball, #new-york-yankees, #terry-ralph, #world-series

The New York Times 12:49 am on March 17, 2022
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Yankees Owner Hal Steinbrenner Defends His Payroll

With an expensive roster, and high expenses, Hal Steinbrenner brushed off talk of pressure from the Mets’ Steven A. Cohen. “I can’t control what resources other owners or other teams have.”

#baseball, #cohen-steven-a, #finances, #free-agents-sports, #new-york-mets, #new-york-yankees, #steinbrenner-hal, #trades-sports, #wages-and-salaries

The New York Times 3:27 pm on March 16, 2022
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Yankees’ Aaron Judge Sets a Deadline for His Future

The slugging outfielder wants to stay with the team that drafted him, but he does not want to talk about a contract extension once the season begins.

#baseball, #content-type-personal-profile, #judge-aaron-1992, #new-york-yankees

The New York Times 12:24 am on March 15, 2022
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MLB Camps Are Open. Here’s What to Know After the Lockout.

With the lockout over and camps open, the Yankees remade their infield, Atlanta acquired a star (and moved on from another) and there was terrible news from the Padres.

#cincinnati-reds, #degrom-jacob, #donaldson-josh-1985, #freeman-freddie-1989, #minnesota-twins, #new-york-yankees, #oakland-athletics, #olson-matt-1994, #san-diego-padres, #seattle-mariners, #suarez-eugenio-1991, #tatis-fernando-jr

The New York Times 4:17 am on March 14, 2022
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Yankees Trade Gary Sanchez to Twins

An All-Star catcher who had fallen on hard times, Sanchez is headed to Minnesota with Gio Urshela in a trade for Josh Donaldson, Isiah Kiner-Falefa and a young catcher.

#baseball, #donaldson-josh-1985, #kiner-falefa-isiah, #minnesota-twins, #new-york-yankees, #sanchez-gary-1992, #trades-sports, #urshela-gio-1991

The New York Times 11:45 am on February 24, 2022
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The Yankees Retire Paul O’Neill’s Number 21

Honoring Paul O’Neill’s No. 21 elevates him in Monument Park but removes him from an odd fraternity of players whose numbers are out of circulation but have not been officially retired.

#baines-harold, #baseball, #clemens-roger, #new-york-yankees, #oneill-paul-1956-2017, #uniforms, #valenzuela-fernando

The New York Times 12:00 pm on February 3, 2022
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Aaron Boone and Buck Showalter Are in Limbo

Aaron Boone misses his players. Buck Showalter hasn’t even met his yet. The lockout has the veteran managers in limbo as they await spring training. They may be waiting a while.

#baseball, #boone-aaron, #coaches-and-managers, #lockouts, #major-league-baseball, #new-york-mets, #new-york-yankees, #showalter-buck

The New York Times 12:55 am on January 13, 2022
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Rachel Balkovec’s Promotion to Manager Was Easy Choice for Yankees

Rachel Balkovec’s ascent through the Yankees coaching ranks will take its next step when she manages in the minors. After years of hard work, the move was an easy choice.

#balkovec-rachel, #baseball, #cashman-brian, #coaches-and-managers, #minor-leagues, #new-york-yankees

The New York Times 10:41 pm on January 10, 2022
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Yankees Name Rachel Balkovec as First Woman Manager in Minors

Having served as a hitting coach in the team’s system, Rachel Balkovec will be the first woman to manage a team in affiliated baseball.

#balkovec-rachel, #baseball, #driveline-baseball-kent-wash, #minor-leagues, #new-york-yankees

The New York Times 10:54 pm on January 6, 2022
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Mets Hire Eric Chavez as Hitting Coach

Eric Chavez was named an assistant hitting coach for the Yankees just last month, but he will move across town to guide Mets hitters instead.

#alderson-sandy, #baseball, #chavez-eric, #coaches-and-managers, #eppler-billy, #new-york-mets, #new-york-yankees, #scott-zack-sports-executive

The New York Times 6:12 pm on November 22, 2021
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Meet the New Members of This Year’s Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot

A great deal of ink will be spilled on the candidacies of Alex Rodriguez and David Ortiz. For a moment, stop to consider the 11 other new candidates instead.

#baseball, #baseball-hall-of-fame, #fielder-prince, #halls-of-fame, #howard-ryan, #lincecum-tim, #nathan-joe, #new-york-yankees, #papelbon-jonathan, #philadelphia-phillies, #pierzynski-a-j, #rollins-jimmy

The New York Times 11:36 pm on November 1, 2021
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World Series: 1979 Pirates, 1985 Royals and 2016 Cubs Recount Overcoming 3-1 Deficits

The Houston Astros are trying to pull off a feat that has been done only six times in the World Series. Players from the teams that did it happily recalled their thrilling comebacks.

#atlanta-braves, #baseball, #chicago-cubs, #detroit-tigers, #houston-astros, #kansas-city-royals, #new-york-yankees, #pittsburgh-pirates, #world-series

The New York Times 12:18 pm on October 18, 2021
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Boston Found Garrett Whitlock in the Yankees System. Blame Instagram.

Garrett Whitlock was rehabbing from elbow surgery when the Red Sox saw his videos on social media. Getting him for a pittance from a rival was icing on the cake.

#baseball, #boston-red-sox, #content-type-personal-profile, #cora-alex, #new-york-yankees, #whitlock-garrett

The New York Times 9:30 am on October 6, 2021
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The Yankees Aren’t Bad, They are Ordinary

The team views itself as a top contender, and still has its fair share of stars, but the reality is setting in that their payroll and pedigree can’t push them past their rivals.

#baseball, #boone-aaron, #boston-red-sox, #cole-gerrit, #judge-aaron-1992, #new-york-yankees, #stanton-giancarlo, #torres-gleyber-1996

The New York Times 4:08 am on October 6, 2021
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Yankees Are Done. Season Ends in a Wild-Card Loss to the Red Sox.

Yankees starter Gerrit Cole surrendered three runs and exited with no outs in the third inning.

#baseball, #boston-red-sox, #cole-gerrit, #eovaldi-nathan, #major-league-baseball, #new-york-yankees

The New York Times 11:02 pm on October 5, 2021
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MLB’s Wild-Card Game Is Loved and Loathed

Teams hate the single-elimination wild-card game because the stakes are so high. But whatever you think of the format, the pull for fans is irresistible.

#baseball, #black-bud, #boston-red-sox, #granderson-curtis, #los-angeles-dodgers, #martinez-pedro, #new-york-yankees, #playoff-games, #st-louis-cardinals

The New York Times 10:45 pm on October 4, 2021
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Bucky Dent Knows How the Yankees Can Beat the Red Sox

In 1978, Bucky Dent and Ron Guidry stepped up to lead the Yankees past the Red Sox and into the playoffs. Lessons they learned that day can translate for the current club.

#baseball, #boston-red-sox, #cole-gerrit, #dent-bucky, #guidry-ronald, #new-york-yankees

The New York Times 3:54 pm on October 4, 2021
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Gerrit Cole Will Start for Yankees in Wild-Card Game

Gerrit Cole is known by his teammates as a student of the game. In a do-or-die game against Boston, the Yankees hope their $324 million ace has studied carefully.

#baseball, #boston-red-sox, #cole-gerrit, #higashioka-kyle-1990, #new-york-yankees, #playoff-games

The New York Times 11:49 pm on October 3, 2021
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Yankees and Red Sox Will Meet in Wild-Card Game

On a day that looked like a recipe for chaos, the Yankees and the Red Sox made things simple by winning. They will face each other in Boston with a division series trip on the line.

#baseball, #boone-aaron, #boston-red-sox, #devers-rafael-1996, #judge-aaron-1992, #los-angeles-dodgers, #new-york-yankees, #san-francisco-giants, #tampa-bay-rays, #urshela-gio-1991

The New York Times 3:35 pm on October 3, 2021
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Yankees Battle with Boston, Toronto and Seattle for Wild Cards

Wins by the Yankees and the Red Sox would give both teams wild-card spots in the playoffs. A loss by either team, or both, could extend the regular season.

#baseball, #boston-red-sox, #gardner-brett, #new-york-yankees, #seattle-mariners, #toronto-blue-jays

The New York Times 12:25 pm on September 27, 2021
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Yankees Take Over Top Wild-Card Spot From Red Sox

“We aren’t afraid to make it interesting,” Giancarlo Stanton said after his team swept the Red Sox at Fenway to take over the American League’s top wild-card spot.

#baseball, #boston-red-sox, #judge-aaron-1992, #new-york-yankees, #stanton-giancarlo

The New York Times 2:17 am on September 26, 2021
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With Stanton Leading the Way, Yankees Pull Even With Red Sox

A pair of wins in Boston, both powered by Giancarlo Stanton, has the rival teams tied for the A.L.’s top wild-card spot.

#baseball, #boston-red-sox, #new-york-yankees, #severino-luis-1994, #stanton-giancarlo

The New York Times 12:22 pm on September 24, 2021
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MLB Playoff Races: Yankees vs. Red Sox Will Highlight a Chaotic 10 Days

The Red Sox are battling the Yankees for a wild-card spot as the Giants try to hold off the Dodgers for a division title. It should be an interesting 10 days.

#baseball, #boston-red-sox, #cole-gerrit, #eovaldi-nathan, #los-angeles-dodgers, #new-york-yankees, #san-francisco-giants, #toronto-blue-jays

The New York Times 10:51 pm on September 19, 2021
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Yankees and Gerrit Cole Get Roughed Up by Cleveland

Fighting for their postseason life, the Yankees got embarrassed at home, again, despite having Gerrit Cole on the mound.

#baseball, #boone-aaron, #cleveland-indians, #cole-gerrit, #new-york-yankees

The New York Times 9:00 am on September 17, 2021
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A Flooded Stadium Went Viral, but the Somerset Patriots Didn’t Quit

The Somerset Patriots lost cars and equipment to Hurricane Ida’s aftermath — and had fish swimming in the on-deck circle — but the Yankees affiliate returned home a week later.

#baseball, #hurricane-ida-2021, #minor-leagues, #new-york-yankees, #somerset-patriots

The New York Times 4:59 pm on September 12, 2021
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Yankees and Mets Clash in Subway Series on 9/11 Anniversary

In a season of highs and lows for the Yankees and the Mets, the teams split the first two games of a series. But they joined each other in a moment of unity on Saturday.

#baseball, #boone-aaron, #gardner-brett, #judge-aaron-1992, #mccann-james-1990, #new-york-mets, #new-york-yankees, #september-11-2001

The New York Times 3:13 pm on September 11, 2021
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Sport’s Post-9/11 Patriotism Seen as Unifier, and ‘Manipulation’

The jingoism at sporting events that temporarily surged during the Gulf War and roared back after Sept. 11 now often drives wedges, but sports leagues want it to stay.

#athletics-and-sports, #baseball, #engelbert-catherine, #kerr-steve, #major-league-soccer, #major-league-baseball, #national-basketball-assn, #national-football-league, #new-york-mets, #new-york-yankees, #selig-bud, #september-11-2001, #silver-adam-1962, #terrorism, #united-states-national-anthem-protests-2016, #womens-national-basketball-assn

The New York Times 12:01 am on September 9, 2021
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Derek Jeter Delivers at Hall of Fame Induction

“I forgot how good that feels,” the former Yankees captain said as the crowd greeted him in Cooperstown with a warm, familiar salute.

#baseball, #baseball-hall-of-fame, #colorado-rockies, #jeter-derek, #miller-marvin, #milwaukee-brewers, #new-york-yankees, #simmons-ted, #st-louis-cardinals, #walker-larry

The New York Times 11:00 am on September 7, 2021
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Derek Jeter Was a Hall of Fame Shortstop, Through and Through

Over the years, Derek Jeter took plenty of criticism for his fielding. But his spot at the center of a Yankees dynasty was far from coincidental.

#baseball, #baseball-hall-of-fame, #halls-of-fame, #jeter-derek, #new-york-yankees

The New York Times 1:56 pm on September 2, 2021
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Wild-Card Races Muddled by Streaks, Injuries and the Virus

September began with a crowded field contending for wild-card spots. Each team has its own challenges, Boston’s coronavirus issues chief among them.

#baseball, #bloom-chaim, #bogaerts-xander, #boston-red-sox, #cincinnati-reds, #cora-alex, #guerrero-vladimir-jr-1999, #harper-bryce-1992, #miley-wade, #new-york-mets, #new-york-yankees, #oakland-athletics, #philadelphia-phillies, #san-diego-padres, #san-francisco-giants, #seattle-mariners, #tatis-fernando-jr, #toronto-blue-jays, #votto-joey

The New York Times 2:28 pm on August 20, 2021
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Yankees’ Andrew Velazquez Is Living Something Wilder Than His Dreams

Andrew Velazquez’s call-up to the Yankees has been “way better” than anything he had imagined. If he keeps it up, he might have to move out of his parents’ house.

#baseball, #content-type-personal-profile, #new-york-yankees, #velazquez-andrew

The New York Times 4:10 pm on August 18, 2021
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With Two Wins, the Yankees Shake Up the Standings

After taking both games of a doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox, the once-listless Yankees suddenly resemble the team they were expected to be all season.

#baseball, #boston-red-sox, #loaisiga-jonathan-1994, #new-york-yankees, #oakland-athletics, #stanton-giancarlo, #voit-luke-1991

The New York Times 9:00 am on August 18, 2021
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What Can We Learn From a Cat Charging Into a Baseball Game?

A demonstration of grace even in the most baffling of circumstances.

#animal-behavior, #baltimore-orioles, #baseball, #cats, #frontier-airlines-inc, #new-york-yankees, #victorias-secret

The New York Times 2:09 am on July 16, 2021
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Yankees Game Postponed After Positive Coronavirus Tests

The team has three confirmed breakthrough cases, and may add three more positive cases in an outbreak that could affect multiple All-Stars.

#baseball, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #cortes-nestor-jr-1994, #loaisiga-jonathan-1994, #new-york-yankees, #peralta-wandy, #vaccination-and-immunization

The New York Times 9:52 pm on July 1, 2021
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Hal Steinbrenner Wants to See This Yankees Season Through

Steinbrenner, the team’s managing general partner, is “frustrated” with a fourth-place showing but said he wouldn’t have the kind of “knee-jerk reaction” his father might have.

#appointments-and-executive-changes, #baseball, #boone-aaron, #cashman-brian, #coaches-and-managers, #content-type-personal-profile, #major-league-baseball, #new-york-yankees, #steinbrenner-george-m-3d, #steinbrenner-hal

The New York Times 4:29 pm on June 12, 2021
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Baseball’s Sticky Situation With Ball Doctoring

Doctoring baseballs with ultra-tacky substances has pitchers dominating and some questioning the game’s integrity. Can cleaning up the balls liven up the sport?

#baseball, #cheating, #cole-gerrit, #epstein-theo, #major-league-baseball, #new-york-yankees, #perry-gaylord

The New York Times 9:46 pm on June 7, 2021
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Yankees Blasted by Alex Rodriguez for Lineup Construction

Alex Rodriguez shredded the team’s lineup for being so one-dimensional. They’ll have to adjust to become contenders.

#baseball, #cashman-brian, #lemahieu-david-john-dj-1988, #new-york-yankees, #rodriguez-alex, #stanton-giancarlo