Yankees must bench Gary Sanchez, demote Adam Ottavino A manager spends a season building up trust particularly with his best players. He will show faith during a slump, endure a bad week with the big picture in mind. But there only is a small focus in the playoffs, when every day feels like a full…
DetailsEverything has changed in this Yankees-Astros war It can change that quickly. It can turn upside down in such a hurry. The Yankees won Game 1 of this best-of-seven American League Championship Series. They led Game 2. They’d stolen home-field from the Astros, threatened to sweep them at Minute Maid Park … And in what…
DetailsNationals’ Owner Lerner On Martinez, Rendon The Nationals enter tonight’s NLCS Game 4 up 3-0 on St. Louis and turning the ball over to Patrick Corbin as they look to complete the sweep. Seeing as only one team has ever blown a 3-0 series lead in MLB history, it’s little surprise Nats’ managing principal owner Mark…
DetailsYankees doom themselves in ALCS Game 3 loss to Astros Gerrit Cole didn’t have the stuff or location he displayed in two ALDS games when he looked like a cross between Tom Seaver and Roger Clemens at their best. Yet, the hottest pitcher in baseball didn’t need to be razor sharp to pitch the Astros…
DetailsJoe Girardi wanting Mets job ‘badly enough’ could negate huge concern Joe Girardi’s résumé speaks loudly, but whether he’s hired to fill the Mets’ managerial vacancy could hinge upon reaching a compromise. The former Yankees manager is expected to interview with team officials this week, and based on experience and track record alone should be…
DetailsUmpire injury causes outrageous Yankees-Astros Game 3 delay As if baseball didn’t have a pace of play issue before, Tuesday’s ALCS Game 3 didn’t help. The game was delayed by more than 15 minutes before the top of the fifth, when home plate umpire Jeff Nelson was removed from the game due to a concussion.…
DetailsTauchman Available For Yankees If Roster Move Needed It’s only been five weeks since outfielder Mike Tauchman was diagnosed with a Grade 2 calf strain that came with a six- to eight-week recovery timetable, seemingly ending his season. However, general manager Brian Cashman told Joel Sherman of the New York Post prior to today’s Game…
DetailsAlex Rodriguez leading charge on Luis Severino pitch-tipping conspiracy Is Luis Severino tipping pitches again? That’s what Alex Rodriguez seemed to believe after the Yankees starter struggled in the first inning of Tuesday’s ALCS Game 4 in The Bronx. A-Rod broke down Severino’s pitching on Twitter: 36 pitches; 18 fastballs; 18 secondary pitches; 11 swings…
DetailsYankees could face problems if ALCS Game 4 is postponed With the forecast calling for rain much of the day — and night — in The Bronx on Wednesday, Major League Baseball is already considering postponing Game 4 of the ALCS between the Yankees and Astros to Thursday, which would push Game 5 to Friday…
DetailsCuriosities Have you ever looked at a baseball card? Sure, there’s the players name, their position, the team … all the basics. On the back there’s the usual stats (batting average, RBI, HR, OBP, etc.) along with some of the players’ vitals. That’s what you see when you look at a baseball card. If you…
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