Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman has had a roller coaster 2021 season. The playoffs are here and Chapman, once again, is a key piece to the postseason puzzle for the Yankees. The All-Star closer finished the regular season with a 3.36 ERA — the second highest of his career. After a mostly dominating first half of the season, he began to struggle with his control in June. It … [Read more...] about Yankees confident again in their closer for postseason
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Gallo, Rizzo additions should put Yankees back where they belong
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
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
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
Yankees’ manager Aaron Boone: ‘Our season’s on the line’
A lost weekend in Boston has Aaron Boone and the Yankees back in a familiar spot, rock bottom. The solid homestand the Yankees had before going into Boston last week has been forgotten. A weekend sweep by their division rivals was all it took to rinse away any good feelings Boone may have had about his team. The Yankees are now 6.5 games out of first place in the … [Read more...] about Yankees’ manager Aaron Boone: ‘Our season’s on the line’
