The Yankees trailed 4-0 early in their Opening Day matchup with the rival Houston Astros, and still refused to blink. Super utility man Oswaldo Cabrera tied the game with a long solo home run off of Rafael Montero. Statcast measured Cabrera’s homer at 381 feet with an exit velocity of 99.6 mph. Oswaldo Cabrera ties up the ball game in Houston! #OpeningDay … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Oswaldo Cabrera ties game with Yankees’ first homer of 2024
Juan Soto as advertised, carries Yankees in 5-4 Opening Day win at Houston
The New York Yankees traded for Juan Soto so he could add some life to the lineup. He rewarded his new team by carrying them in a remarkable comeback win on Opening Day in Houston. The Yankees trailed the Astros 4-0 before loading the bases in the fifth inning, right before Soto strolled to the plate for his third at-bat. Soto was 0 for 1 with a walk and, in typical Juan Soto … [Read more...] about Juan Soto as advertised, carries Yankees in 5-4 Opening Day win at Houston
ESNY’s MLB Preview 2024: The resurrection of the New York Yankees
It’s rare that the New York Yankees, not to mention their devoted fans, enter the offseason saltier than the Second Avenue Deli’s menu. Or sadder than a Bryant Park ice rink breakup. Or like the G Train, whose very existence is highly debated to this day. But there captain Aaron Judge and his Yankees stood at the end of a lost, lonely, and truly stunning 2023 season. New York … [Read more...] about ESNY’s MLB Preview 2024: The resurrection of the New York Yankees
ESNY’s MLB Preview 2024: Introducing the latest new-look New York Mets
A year after winning 101 games, the New York Mets crashed back down to Earth faster than a wayward Toyota on the Grand Central Parkway. The once popular Buck Showalter was shown the door, a new manager was brought in, and the offseason was relatively quiet by Steve Cohen standards. Brand new owner, same old Mets. Except unlike other Mets offseasons, the 2023 winter was anything … [Read more...] about ESNY’s MLB Preview 2024: Introducing the latest new-look New York Mets
Pete Rose: New book tackles controversial star’s life & lasting legacy
“It’s very easy to think about Pete Rose’s story as a baseball story,” says three-time New York Times best-selling author Keith O’Brien. “It’s far more interesting to think of Pete Rose’s story as a human story.” O’Brien’s latest, from Penguin Random House, is Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose, and the Last Glory Days of Baseball. It’s the realest, most honest look … [Read more...] about Pete Rose: New book tackles controversial star’s life & lasting legacy