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This one looked like another loss in the 5th inning — but with hope at a low point on a grey, 70-degree September afternoon in NY, the Yankees woke up to crush the Marlins and […]

Another day, another loss to a team that clinches the playoffs with the win. In this one, the Yanks lost because of: 1. The Double Play Gleyber Torres grounded into a double play in the […]

It was a tough loss. The reasons why: 1.  Yanks Done In by Toronto Ace — Ryu The Yanks were mostly done in by Hyun Jin Ryu, the former Dodger ace lefty who pitched 7 […]

What is there to say about a game where Toronto won 14-1? 1.  Tanaka Not Crisp, and Hurt By Luck & Defense Masahiro Tanaka was not crisp. To his credit, he got some bad luck […]

The Yankees clubbed the Blue Jays over and over and over again, and Gerrit Cole pitched 7 strong, smooth innings for the 12-1 victory on a beautiful not-so-cold September night in Buffalo. The Yanks started […]

Pitching is 70 to 90% of the game, they say. “Hitting and fielding is the other 1/2“, added Jeter’s Jockstrap on twitter. This was Yank prospect Michael King‘s possible final chance to stick in Yankee […]

Through his first 4 major league starts, rookie Deivi Garcia has used a 93 MPH fastball with movement and crafty breaking pitches to “pitch to contact” and cruise through games by allowing the other team […]

When J.A. Happ is on his game, he is fun to watch. He mixes his fastball and off speed pitches like a master, and mows down lineups with ease. He scintillates. He’s been on his […]

Gary Sanchez is back baby. Boy is he back, in a Big Big way. Sanchez RIPPED a home run over the Green Monster in left with 2 outs in the 9th to miraculously TIE the […]