Behind every successful team is a great pitching coach. No matter how talented a team’s pitching staff is, they won’t have success without the guidance of a terrific pitching coach. Since Matt Blake was hired in 2019, the Yankees’ pitching staff has been one of the best in baseball. Perhaps Blake’s greatest accomplishment has been […]
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Before the season, it was announced that Gerrit Cole, Scott Effross, and Tommy Kahnle would be placed on the injured list. This put a damper on what looked like a season to be optimistic for New York Yankees fans. Early in April, flamethrowing reliever Jonathan Loaisiga tore his UCL and was ruled out for the […]
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The 2024 New York Yankees are a much different team compared to last season. Despite injuries to ace Gerrit Cole, Tommy Kahnle, Scott Effross, Jonathan Loaisiga, and Lou Trivino; the team is off to a hot start. A big reason for their early success is shortstop Anthony Volpe. The adjustments he made to his swing […]
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While it’s only April, the Yankees’ number-five starter Luis Gil is off to a great start. While he has yet to register a decision in two starts, Gil has a 3.00 ERA with 14 strikeouts, a WHIP of 1.11 and opponents are only hitting .103 against him. Gil has yet to surrender a home run […]
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The New York Yankees kicked off their offseason by letting go of a whole group of players. One of the players who was a part of that transaction was starting pitcher Domingo German. New York ended what was a tumultuous seven-year tenure with the team. With German no longer on the team, this now creates […]
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During the first nine years of his ownership of the Houston Astros, Jim Crane remained largely out of baseball operations. He gave full autonomy to then-general manager Jeff Luhnow and all he did was write the checks. However, since 2022, Crane has become more involved in Houston’s baseball operations. The Astros went through free agency […]
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After being scratched from his start and making a weird relief appearance, Domingo German is done for the season. New York Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman has announced that German will be entering an inpatient rehabilitation center for alcohol abuse. Given this isn’t the first off-field incident involving German, he’s most likely thrown his last […]
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With the Yankees and Red Sox rivalry seemingly simmered down, the AL East needs something to replace it. After all, it’s hard to imagine baseball’s toughest division going through an entire season quietly. The new premier rivalry in the American League East is between the New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays. Both teams are […]
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Last season, Yankees ace Gerrit Cole had a “down year.” He went 13-8 with an ERA of 3.50 and led the league in strikeouts with 257. His 257 strikeouts also shattered the Yankees’ 44-year-old single-season record held by Ron Guidry. He would also appear in the All-Star Game for the second season in a row. […]
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After the Yankees broke camp, the starting rotation was put into a fix. Pitchers Carlos Rodon, Luis Severino, and Frankie Montas were placed on the injured list before the season had begun. Montas is expected to miss most of the season while Rodon and Severino are expected back soon. However, the show must go on, […]
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College baseball is an essential part of the developmental pipeline for Major League Baseball (MLB) players. For many players, college baseball provides a platform to showcase their skills and improve their game before they enter the professional ranks. Despite the popularity of high school prospects, many MLB players began their careers in college. This article […]
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If you were to name rivalries in baseball, the Yankees vs Red Sox surely is at the top of the list. After all, it is the most classic rivalry in not just baseball but in all of sports. The rivalry bonds both New York City and Boston together as it goes back to 1901 when […]
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Yankees starting pitcher Frankie Montas will be missing the first month of the season due to shoulder inflammation. Montas was acquired last year along with Lou Trivino in a trade with the Athletics to help bolster the pitching depth. Montas was originally slated to be the Yankees fifth starter this season. After a disastrous start […]
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It has been a long journey for Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes Jr. His journey spanned from being a late-round draft pick to becoming a fixture in the Yankees rotation. Currently, Cortes is leading the league in earned run average and has become a fan favorite in New York. However, Cortes’s journey wasn’t so simple. The […]
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