Now that the Yankees have an injection of new blood, Anthony Rizzo and Joey Gallo, it’s time for them to get it going. Friday night in Miami, Rizzo made an immediate impact in his debut with a huge solo home run to help lift his new team to a 3-1 win over the Marlins. The win for the Yankees improved their record to 54-48. They’re 7.5 games behind the Boston Red Sox in … [Read more...] about Gallo, Rizzo additions should put Yankees back where they belong
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Yankees trade for Joey Gallo, he needs to hurry up and get there
The Yankees did a thing and traded for Texas Rangers slugger Joey Gallo, Thursday afternoon. And, boy, if there was ever a time for this team to make a trade of this magnitude, it’s now. It should be noted as I’m writing this article, the Yankees are getting their butts kicked in Tampa (last time I checked, it was 14-0, Rays). What this team should’ve done after … [Read more...] about Yankees trade for Joey Gallo, he needs to hurry up and get there
deGrom skipping All-Star Game is his best pitch yet
Every fifth day we're witnessing greatness in the form of Jacob deGrom. deGrom is having an historic season and is deserving of all the accolades; this includes an obvious selection to this month’s All-Star Game in Colorado. The best pitcher on the planet, however, will not be participating in the festivities. deGrom has decided to skip the All-Star Game and, … [Read more...] about deGrom skipping All-Star Game is his best pitch yet
Tylor Megill has been Mr. Cool for Mets
Another strong performance from Tylor Megill has the Mets buzzing about the rookie righthander. Megill has made three major-league starts and this most recent one was his best. He threw five innings of two-hit baseball, along with notching seven strikeouts to help lead the Mets to a 4-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers, Monday night at Citi Field. He allowed a solo home … [Read more...] about Tylor Megill has been Mr. Cool for Mets
For the Yankees, the hole just keeps getting deeper
For all their talk about knowing what’s at stake, there’s still been more talk from the Yankees than action. They have six games to play until the All-Star break. It’s not enough time to convince everyone they’re over their issues. It is, however, an opportunity to rebuild their confidence. The Yankees (42-41) have lost seven of their last nine games. If the playoffs were … [Read more...] about For the Yankees, the hole just keeps getting deeper
