Post Tagged with: "NY Yankees"

NY Yankees slugger, Aaron Judge had an RBI double and scored a run in Wednesday's 5-0 victory over the Houston Astros. (Credit: @Yankees)

Yankees Take ALCS Lead In This Home Field Series

By Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor The Yankees won the most home games in the American league and that success has carried into the postseason. In October, winning at home is what the Yankees have done and it has put them a […]

by · October 19, 2017 · Sports
Next Stop for the Yankees: The ALCS and the  Houston Astros

Next Stop for the Yankees: The ALCS and the Houston Astros

By Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor That eruption you heard late Wednesday night from the East side to the West side was in reaction to this NY Yankees team overachieving as it advance to the ALCS and heads to Houston for the […]

by · October 12, 2017 · Sports
Attention Yankees Fans: You Have Entered “The Twilight Zone”

Attention Yankees Fans: You Have Entered “The Twilight Zone”

By William Coppola The only way I can describe what we all just witnessed in this ALDS between the young, Yankees and the heavily favored best team in the American League, Cleveland Indians, is to use the opening line to […]

by · October 12, 2017 · Opinion, Sports
Luis Severino: 7 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 9 K. (113 pitches, 76 strikes) Twitter

Yankees Win, Get To A Decisive Game 5

By Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor It is now three consecutive elimination games and the NY Yankees won them all to keep this October postseason run going strong. Monday night in the Bronx their 7-3  win over the Cleveland Indians earned them […]

by · October 10, 2017 · Sports
"Not all Hiros wear capes." 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K from Masahiro Tanaka in the clutch. (@Yankees Twitter acct)

Classic Game 3 In the Bronx, Yankees Prevail

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor Yankees manager Joe Girardi said he will always do his best managing from the dugout. After two fateful decisions in Game 2 of the ALDS — failing to challenge a hit batsman call and lifting […]

by · October 9, 2017 · Sports
Hit Or Miss For Girardi in Loss

Hit Or Miss For Girardi in Loss

By Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor Place the blame on Joe Girardi for not challenging an obviously wrong hit by pitch call in the sixth inning. Or blame the Yankees manager for pulling CC Sabathia after throwing only 77 pitches, retiring 10 […]

by · October 7, 2017 · Sports
Bullpen Gets Yankees To Cleveland

Bullpen Gets Yankees To Cleveland

By Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor Quite a difference two years make when you consider that the last Wild Card game played at Yankee Stadium it was Dallas Keuchel and the Houston Astros shutting out the Yankees 3-0.  This one Tuesday night […]

by · October 4, 2017 · Sports
Additional Safety Netting Headed to Yankee Stadium

Additional Safety Netting Headed to Yankee Stadium

By William Coppola On Sunday, the NY Yankees sent out a press release regarding netting expansion. It read in part: “The New York Yankees announced today that they will expand the protective netting during the upcoming off season at both […]

by · October 2, 2017 · Opinion, Sports
Sonny Gray pitching against the Rays. NY Yankees - MLB.com (screengrab)

CM Espinal Congratulates NY Yankees on Extending Safety Netting

On May 10, 2017 Council Member Espinal first introduced legislation requiring NYC major and minor league ballparks to extend protective netting. Following the Yankee’s announcement on Sunday that the team will significantly expand their protective netting at Yankee Stadium, Council […]

by · October 2, 2017 · News, Sports
CC Sabathia gets a well-deserved standing ovation as he exits Saturday's game. His final line: 5.2 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K. 
(NY Yankees Twitter account)

Yankees Wild Card Bound

By Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor It was moments after the Yankees left the field in the Bronx and disposed the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1. The Boston Red needed a win and they did their business with a  win over Huston. The […]

by · October 1, 2017 · Sports
Photo Credit: Marlene Amaya

Dellin Betances Knows His Caps

By Luis Vazquez It’s a hot day in the heart of New York City. Thirty-fourth street and seventh avenue to be exact but inside the Modell’s on the corner, its air-conditioned and well-stocked with jerseys, shirts and caps. In particular […]

by · August 20, 2017 · Sports
Granderson Provides Leadership in Subway Series, Mets Still Lose

Granderson Provides Leadership in Subway Series, Mets Still Lose

By Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor Ways to describe two games in the Bronx with this Subway Series, well only one and that is compelling. One story line after another that continued Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium included another sour point for […]

by · August 16, 2017 · Sports
The Yankees acquired RHP Sonny Gray and int'l signing bonus pool money from Oakland for Dustin Fowler, James Kaprielian and Jorge Mateo. Credit: @YankeesPR

Gray a win for Yankees in trade

By Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor Sonny Gray is the what the Yankees needed and it means bright days in the Bronx. Because the Yankees have done the unexpected it is obvious why this was a move that had to be made […]

by · August 1, 2017 · Sports
Jorge Mateo Credit: Yankees.com

Yankees: At Trade Deadline Have Prospects to Offer

By Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor Four days and the complexion of teams will change with the non-waiver trade deadline. Sellers, buyers, and rumors is all you have to know and the Mets showed Thursday they will sell with Lucas Duda now […]

by · July 28, 2017 · Sports
NY Yankees closer, Aroldis Chapman

Yankees Not Done Dealing: They’re In It To Win

By Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor Wait a second.  At first look the Yankees are in playoff position and this was supposed to be the season of rebuilding and looking at next year, or the year after. But the youngsters have put […]

by · July 20, 2017 · Sports