Peter Aiken-Imagn ImagesPeter Aiken-Imagn Images The Yankees may have faced the Kansas City Royals in Game 3 of the ALDS on Wednesday, but the spotlight was firmly on Giancarlo Stanton. The slugger’s performance was instrumental in the Yankees’ 3–2 win, securing a crucial victory against one of the top pitchers in the league, Seth Lugo.Yankees’ Battle Against LugoSeth … [Read more...] about Yankees: Good news and bad news from 3-2 Game 3 win over Royals
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Yankees continue to see star DH add to brilliant playoff resume
Jay Biggerstaff -Imagn ImagesJay Biggerstaff -Imagn Images In 32 trips to the plate with RISP, by far the most for any American League team during the Division Series, the Yankees have a hideous .378 OPS and .120 SLG%. Clutch hitting has bedeviled New York in prior postseason runs and now more than ever, they’ve been unable to scratch runs across when given the … [Read more...] about Yankees continue to see star DH add to brilliant playoff resume
The Yankees found a playoff gem in newfound closer
Jay Biggerstaff -Imagn ImagesJay Biggerstaff -Imagn Images It’s not often that a team decides to reconfigure the back end of its bullpen just days before the end of the regular season, but that’s exactly what the Yankees did. Clay Holmes had been the team’s go-to closer for the majority of the year, but a difficult stretch in September forced manager Aaron Boone to … [Read more...] about The Yankees found a playoff gem in newfound closer
Gerrit Cole gets shot to finish off Royals after shaky Game 1 start
Cole was hit hard throughout five-plus innings in the ALDS opener, and it could have been worse than the four runs — three earned — he allowed. … [Read more...] about Gerrit Cole gets shot to finish off Royals after shaky Game 1 start