2023
Prediction for 2023 Yankee Season
It would be easy to predict the Yanks will win 102 games in 2023. We (or I on behalf of Yankee.Blue) predicted the Yanks would win 102 wins for 2022, and 102 wins for 2021, […]
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2023
Volpe’s 1st Hit! But Yanks Lose as Stanton Grounds Into Bases Loaded DP to End It. SF 7 NY 5
The Yankees loaded the bases while plating a run in the 9th against San Francisco’s ace reliever Camilo Doval — making it a 7-5 game with the tying run on 2nd. But Giancarlo Stanton hit […]
2023
A Good Way to Start. Yanks 5 San Fran Giants 0
Aaron Judge hit a homerun in his first at bat of the new season — and his first at bat as Yankee Captain — and Gerrit Cole pitched 6 shutout innings, striking out 11 to […]
2022
Yankees 2022 Season in Review: Aaron Judge & “If Only”
It was a tough final series — getting swept by Houston of all teams. And a lot of “if only’s”: If only the roof was closed for game 2 like it had been for game […]
2023
Gleyber Torres — The Case for Keeping Him as Yankee 2nd Baseman for 2023
It is Hot Stove League 2022-23, and Gleyber Torres‘s name keeps coming up — Yank fans either want to trade him or keep him. NY is anticipating the arrival of top prospect Anthony Volpe this […]
2023
Aaron Judge Wins MVP, Re-Signs, & Is Named Captain!
What a year and what an off-season for Aaron Judge. He won the MVP. Finally. And the Yankees re-signed him. PHEW. And at the official signing ceremony, he was named Captain of the Yankees. About […]
2022
Yanks Throw Another Game Away; Get Swept. Houston 6 NY 5
The Yankees blew a room-service double play in the 7th inning that led to a 2-run inning to vault the Houston Astros to the 6-5 win and sweep of the ALCS, and American League Pennant. […]
2022
The Darkest Depths of Mordor. Houston 5 NY 0
The Yankees and Yankee fans are in the Darkest Depths of Mordor. A huge mistake, and an offense that was 1-hit into the 9th inning produced another Houston win — 5-0 at the Stadium — […]
2022
Yanks & Judge Were “This Close”… Houston 3 NY 2
Aaron Judge hit a drive to the opposite field that was caught at top of the wall in the 8th inning — 2 more feet and it would have been a 2-run homer and maybe […]
2022
Gave One Away. Houston 4 NY 2 in Game 1 of ALCS
Fresh off the big win over Cleveland to win the ALDS the night before, the ensuing celebration, and then late night flight into Houston, the Yankees seemed to give this game away — treating it […]