• Yankees’ weaknesses exposed in Opening Day flop: Sherman

    Yankees’ weaknesses exposed in Opening Day flop: Sherman

    The Yankees welcomed fans back to their Stadium with the familiar. A Bernie Williams ceremonial first pitch. The “Y-M-C-A” in the fifth inning. “God Bless America” after the top of the
  • ‘Bust’ reality staring down Yankees in unnerving scenario: Sherman

    ‘Bust’ reality staring down Yankees in unnerving scenario: Sherman

    The other day I channel surfed into the 1996 Yankees season opener on YES. The “classic” was timely as the organization is about to celebrate the silver anniversary of a champion that initiated a
  • Yankees season preview, prediction:  World Series mantra especially true now

    Yankees season preview, prediction: World Series mantra especially true now

    World Series or bust. It’s the mentality typically found in The Bronx, but that’s especially true heading into this season. The Yankees are set to get the first full year out of their $324
  • Aaron Judge will be ready for Opening Day despite being ‘under the weather’

    Aaron Judge will be ready for Opening Day despite being ‘under the weather’

    TAMPA – Aaron Judge sat for a third straight day in the Yankees’ spring training finale Monday, with Aaron Boone saying on the YES Network the right fielder was “under the
  • Yankees' 2021 season will have huge implications with lack of free agents: Sherman

    Yankees' 2021 season will have huge implications with lack of free agents: Sherman

    Here are the players on the Yankees’ 40-man roster who can be unrestricted free agents after this season: Corey Kluber. End of list. The Yankees control every non-Kluber beyond this year,
  • ‘MVP’ talk suddenly surrounding Gary Sanchez

    ‘MVP’ talk suddenly surrounding Gary Sanchez

    TAMPA — Gary Sanchez had a 2020 to forget. But it didn’t make his teammates and coaches forget about what the Yankees catcher is still capable of, especially after an offseason in which Sanchez
  • Aaron Judge’s return causes unavoidable Yankees dilemma

    Aaron Judge’s return causes unavoidable Yankees dilemma

    Aaron Judge’s return from the injured list took care of right field Wednesday night against the Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium because the Yankees didn’t activate him not to play when every inning left in a very weird season counts. What it did do was make Aaron Boone decide between a very productive Clint Frazier, …
  • Aaron Judge activated in huge Yankees boost

    Aaron Judge activated in huge Yankees boost

    A day after the Yankees got Giancarlo Stanton back from a strained hamstring, Aaron Judge returned from his calf strain. Judge was activated from the injured list prior to Wednesday’s game against the Blue Jays in The Bronx. He’s batting second and playing right field. The move was not a surprise, since manager Aaron Boone …
  • Yankees’ long-term issues have been exposed: Sherman

    Yankees’ long-term issues have been exposed: Sherman

    They were 84-59, cruising to a division title and looking every bit the champion of the two previous years. Then the 2000 Yankees forgot how to win. For three weeks, they were the majors’ worst team. No hyperbole — the worst team. They closed at 3-15 and were outscored by 89 runs (the average game …
  • Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Judge on verge of late-season Yankees return

    Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Judge on verge of late-season Yankees return

    The reeling Yankees could get two vital bats back in their lineup by next weekend, with Aaron Boone saying both Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring) and Aaron Judge (calf) could be getting at-bats at the team’s alternate site in Scranton in the next few days. If that happens, Boone said “there’s a good chance” the pair could …