FINAL: Rays 5 Yankees 3 WP: Glasnow (2-1) LP: Cole (4-2) SV: Castillo (3) The Yankees fell to the Rays 5-3 to open the 3-game series at Yankee Stadium. Tyler Glasnow (2-1) got the win for the Rays, Gerrit Cole (4-2) took the loss for the Yankees, and Diego Castillo (3) was credit with […]
Month: August 2020
Garcia Shines in Yankees Sweep of Subway-Series Doubleheader
The Yankees got back in the win column and had their first experience with Major League Baseball’s (MLB) new extra innings rule that is in play in the 2020 season as they swept the Mets and took both games of today’s doubleheader, both in extra innings fashion. Both games also saw eighth inning fireworks that […]
The Yankees Break Their 7-Game Losing Streak with a Win over the Mets
FINAL: Mets 1 Yankees 2 WP: Chapman (1-1) LP: Betances (0-1) The New York Yankees broke their 7-game losing streak this afternoon with a win over the New York Mets at Yankee Stadium. It was a walk-off win on a wild pitch that allowed Clint Frazier to score the winning run. Aroldis Chapman GAME RECAP: […]
Mets Sweep Series-Opening Doubleheader over Yankees on Jackie Robinson Day
Today Major League Baseball celebrated Jackie Robinson Day. Across the league, all teams wore #42 jerseys and league-distributed Jackie Robinson Day socks. During a week where players have been using their platform to bring awareness to social injustices, today meant more to many players as they honored the player who broke the color barrier in […]
Coles: Despite Team Needs, Yanks Should Consider Standing Pat at Deadline
In this wacky version of an MLB season, we are approaching the August 31st Trade Deadline. Now, what makes this trade deadline so intriguing is the new playoff format. Seemingly every team in the MLB makes the playoffs, and it has opened the door for teams to go for it. A good early example of […]
Jarrell: The Hunt For a Bullpen Savior
Let’s play a little guessing game to kill some time during this COVID-ruined weekend, shall we? Name this Yankees reliever based on his 2019 Statcast percentile chart. Looks pretty good. That whiff percentage is positively Ottavino-esque. K rate is a little low, so maybe Zack Britton? Wrong. You’re looking at Luis Cessa. The maddeningly inconsistent […]
Mets vs Yankees Subway Series Postponed Due to COVID-19
Major League Baseball announced today that this weekend’s subway series between the New York Mets and New York Yankees has been postponed. The Mets announced on Thursday that two members of their organization (one player and one staff member) tested positive for COVID-19. Those members of the Mets not affected flew back home to New […]