The Yankees are going to qualify for the playoffs this year. And it won’t just be because of baseball’s expanded postseason format. This team is getting in, 10 teams or 16 teams – it’s happening. That’s my prediction and I’m sticking to it. However, injuries are once again threatening to derail the Yankees. Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge have been unable to stay healthy … [Read more...] about Tampa Bay won’t back down from the Yankees
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Are the Yankees Built for a 60-Game Sprint?
It's normal to associate the Yankees with all the home runs their lineup produces. There's nothing, however, normal about the upcoming 2020 baseball season. The Bronx Bombers better have their track shoes ready, they're going to need them for this 60-game sprint. If the Yankees are to fulfill their goal of a World Series championship, their first since 2009, they won’t have … [Read more...] about Are the Yankees Built for a 60-Game Sprint?
5 Things: Previewing the Yankees’ 2020 infield, full of potential
Can Gleyber Torres continue to evolve as one of the game’s best young players? Did Gio Urshela have a career year last season? Is Luke Voit the answer at first base? Those are some of the questions Yankees’ fans are pondering as they began their “spring training 2.0” workouts this week in preparation for a July 24 start of the season. The Yankees infield has the potential … [Read more...] about 5 Things: Previewing the Yankees’ 2020 infield, full of potential
Moeller: Yankees’ 1970 team, often forgotten, held their own
Fifty years ago, the Yankees had a year that many have forgotten. After their dynasty ended in 1964, Yankees’ teams from 1965 through 1973 were often lumped together as a collection of mediocrity. This year was different. It was 1970 and two years removed from Mickey Mantle’s final season. The Yankees took their first step to find their new identity the previous … [Read more...] about Moeller: Yankees’ 1970 team, often forgotten, held their own
Yankees pick Austin Wells in first round of 2020 MLB Draft
The Yankees took left-handed hitting catcher Austin Wells out of Arizona with the 28th overall pick in the 2020 MLB Draft. Wells was the 2019 Pac-12 Freshman of the Year. He was hitting .375 with two home runs, six doubles, and 17 walks over his first 15 games this year. The season was then cut short because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Yankees have had Wells on their … [Read more...] about Yankees pick Austin Wells in first round of 2020 MLB Draft
