There’s nothing more old school baseball than the relationship between the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Keep in mind, this was just one piece of the original three-pronged Subway Series. The Yankees played at majestic Yankee Stadium at East 161st Street and River Avenue. Take a short drive over the Harlem River across the Macombs Dam Bridge, and you’d find … [Read more...] about New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Dodgers: A shared World Series history
Start spreading the news, New York Yankees win the AL Pennant!
The road through the Fall Classic runs through the Bronx. Juan Soto’s three-run homer in the tenth inning proved the dagger as the New York Yankees won Game 5 of the ALCS 5-2 and clinched the American League Pennant. And, of course, it was a come-from-behind victory. The Cleveland Guardians could only watch. New York struggled to score for half of the game while Cleveland … [Read more...] about Start spreading the news, New York Yankees win the AL Pennant!
Luis Gil could be El Duque 2.0 in Yankees-Guardians Game 4
The scene is Jacobs Field in Cleveland, Ohio on Saturday, October 10, 1998. Cleveland’s beloved then-Indians lead the series 2-1 over the strong, slugging New York Yankees. A win tonight would be a near-coup, what with New York having won 114 regular season games. Plus, Cleveland has the momentum after battering so-called “big game pitcher” Andy Pettitte in a 6-1 win in Game … [Read more...] about Luis Gil could be El Duque 2.0 in Yankees-Guardians Game 4
VIDEO: Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton go back-to-back in Game 3
The New York Yankees trailed the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 for most of Game 3 of the ALCS. That changed with two outs and a man on in the eighth inning. Cleveland star closer Emmanuel Clase entered the game after Hunter Gaddis walked Juan Soto. Judge fouled the first pitch away, swung right through the next one, and then answered. Well, 356 feet and 109.9 mph later, the game was … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton go back-to-back in Game 3
Is Gleyber Torres playing his way into a new Yankees contract?
New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres is in a dream position ahead of his impending free agency. The two-time All-Star continued swinging a hot bat with three hits against Cleveland in Game 2 of the ALCS. Torres is now batting .292 with a .933 OPS in the 2024 playoffs, quite the feat considering he only has one home run and three RBI. That’s on par for him, having hit … [Read more...] about Is Gleyber Torres playing his way into a new Yankees contract?