During a press briefing Wednesday, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced new guidelines which will impact the Mets and Yankees. Effective May 19, both teams can open sections of their respective stadiums at full capacity. The catch, however, is it's only for those who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Separate sections for unvaccinated baseball fans at both Citi Field and … [Read more...] about Mets, Yankees will open up full-capacity sections for vaccinated fans
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Jacob deGrom, Gerrit Cole named Pitchers of the Month
Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom and Yankees right-hander Gerrit Cole have been named the Pitchers of the Month for April in their respective leagues. It's the first time since the award was introduced to the AL in 1979 that winners from both leagues came from New York. Over five starts in April, deGrom posted a 0.51 ERA with 59 K’s, four walks and 16 hits allowed in 35 … [Read more...] about Jacob deGrom, Gerrit Cole named Pitchers of the Month
It’s the Corey Kluber we’ve been waiting on
Corey Kluber, we've been waiting on you. The Yankees needed someone not named Gerrit Cole to step up. They needed a big-time performance from someone other than their ace. Tuesday night, in Baltimore, Kluber delivered the goods. The former Cy Young award winner has struggled to hold up his end as the No. 2 in the starting rotation. He took a step in the right direction … [Read more...] about It’s the Corey Kluber we’ve been waiting on
Latest slump costs Gary Sanchez starting job
Gary Sanchez came into this season knowing he was on the hot seat. If the numbers don't reflect improvement, it's put up or pack up. We're almost one month into the season, the Yankees are struggling and so is Sanchez. Changes are necessary for this team and it appears manager Aaron Boone is beginning at the catcher position tonight in Baltimore. Earlier today, in his … [Read more...] about Latest slump costs Gary Sanchez starting job
Yankees Notebook: What’s wrong with DJ LeMahieu?
Four weeks into the season, the Yankees are 9-13. Yes, they took three out of four from the Cleveland Indians over the weekend. However, just when it began to look as if we could pull our hand away from the panic button, the bats were silenced again on Monday night in Baltimore. In this first entry for our Yankees Notebook, we’ll start at the top of the lineup with one of … [Read more...] about Yankees Notebook: What’s wrong with DJ LeMahieu?