After reaching the World Series for the first time since 2009, the New York Yankees have gone down 0-2 against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Usually when a team wins the league pennant, their best player plays a big role in the team’s success; but this has not been the case for the Yankees and the likely AL MVP, Aaron Judge. Yankees Desperately Need Their Captain To Lead Them Out Of … [Read more...] about Yankees Desperately Need Their Captain To Lead Them Out Of World Series Deficit
Rookie Catcher’s Prolonged Slump Coming at Worst Time for Yankees
Austin Wells of the New York Yankees has enjoyed a solid rookie campaign overall. He will likely end up finishing in the top 3 of the American League Rookie of the Year race. However, he mightily struggled at the end of the regular season, which has continued well into the postseason. Wells is slashing a brutal .105/.171/.184 (0 wRC+) striking out over 40% of the time in the … [Read more...] about Rookie Catcher’s Prolonged Slump Coming at Worst Time for Yankees
Yankees World Series Roster: Cortes In, Berti Out
The New York Yankees released their World Series roster ahead of Game One on Friday. They made a few changes from the American League Championship Series. Notably, Nestor Cortes is back in the mix, although he’s likely to be used out of the bullpen rather than starting. Also, utility infielder Jon Berti was left off the roster. Manager Aaron Boone revealed that Berti suffered a … [Read more...] about Yankees World Series Roster: Cortes In, Berti Out
Key Takeaways from an Electric World Series Game One
Friday night saw an epic Game One of the 2024 World Series featuring the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers. At a packed Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, the Yankees began their 41st World Series appearance, while the Dodgers were making their 22nd. The East Coast-West Coast match-up is extremely anticipated, with eyes on the game from all around the world. And those … [Read more...] about Key Takeaways from an Electric World Series Game One
Longtime Major League Pitcher Rudy May, 1980 AL ERA Champ, Has Passed Away
Rudy May, a left-handed pitcher who toiled for four teams from 1965-83, passed away on Wednesday at age 80. In 535 career games, of which 360 were starts, the curveball artist was 152-156 with a 3.46 ERA and 1.248 WHIP. His lifetime stats don’t begin to tell the story, however. Very sorry to hear about the passing of former #Expos pitcher Rudy May. Rudy spent 2 years in … [Read more...] about Longtime Major League Pitcher Rudy May, 1980 AL ERA Champ, Has Passed Away