Manager Aaron Boone re-signed by Yankees to 3-year contract
NEW YORK (AP) — Manager Aaron Boone was re-signed by the New York Yankees to a three-year contract with a club option for 2025 after four winning but unsuccessful seasons. Boone, a third-generation major leaguer who hit a pennant-winning home run for the Yankees in 2003, led the team to a 328-218 record and four […]
Pepitone drops lawsuit that sought bat from Hall of Fame
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Former New York Yankees star Joe Pepitone has dropped his lawsuit against the Baseball Hall of Fame that sought the return of a Louisville Slugger bat that Mickey Mantle used to hit his 500th career home run. David M. Barshay, a lawyer for Pepitone, filed a notice of voluntary dismissal on […]
After another flop, flawed Yankees face uncertain offseason
The New York Yankees’ 12th consecutive season of failure had just ended, and Aaron Boone made an obvious yet stunning admission. “The league’s closed the gap on us. We got to get better. We got to get better in every aspect,” the manager said. “It’s not just the Red Sox and the Astros now in […]
Yankees knocked out early by rival Red Sox at Fenway
BOSTON (AP) — Gerrit Cole and the New York Yankees took a winding route into the AL wild-card game, squeezing in on the final day of a tumultuous season. As their ace pitcher flopped on the Fenway Park mound, not even an appearance by Boston heartbreaker Bucky Dent could help them advance in October. Cole […]
Bogaerts, Red Sox dent Cole, beat Yanks in AL wild-card game
BOSTON (AP) — Xander Bogaerts and Kyle Schwarber homered off Yankees ace Gerrit Cole, and Nathan Eovaldi took a shutout into the sixth inning to help the Boston Red Sox beat New York 6-2 Tuesday night in the AL wild-card game. Bogaerts also made a perfect relay to throw out Aaron Judge at the plate […]
Yankees bring lucky charm Bucky Dent to Boston for WC game
BOSTON (AP) — The Yankees brought a lucky charm with them to Fenway Park — a scrappy former shortstop they hoped was Boston kryptonite. Bucky Dent, whose famous home run off Mike Torrez sent New York past the rival Red Sox in the 1978 AL East tiebreaker, traveled from his home in Florida to attend […]
Yankees add Allen, Brantly to roster for AL wild-card game
BOSTON (AP) — Outfielder Greg Allen was added to the New York Yankees’ roster for Tuesday night’s AL wild-card game against Boston along with Rob Brantly as a third catcher. Left-hander Andrew Heaney and right-hander Brody Koerner were designated for assignment to open roster spots. With ace Gerrit Cole on the mound, Kyle Higashioka will […]
Longtime rivals Red Sox, Yankees, back at it in AL wild card
BOSTON (AP) — Oh, it’s on. A day before he is scheduled to face the Red Sox in the AL wild-card game, New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole dropped the name that dare not be spoken within the confines of Fenway Park — at least not since the last one-game playoff between the longtime rivals […]
A capsule look at the Yankees-Red Sox playoff game
A look at the American League wild-card game between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox: ___ Schedule: Tuesday, at Boston, 8:08 p.m. EDT (ESPN). ___ Season Series: Red Sox won 10-9. ___ NEW YORK YANKEES Record: 92-70. Manager: Aaron Boone (fourth season). Starting Pitcher: RHP Gerrit Cole (16-8, 3.23 ERA, 243 Ks in […]
Plenty of drama this year with current playoff format
Baseball’s regular season closed with a flourish — the New York Yankees and Boston both won in their last at-bat to wrap up playoff spots. And for a while, it looked like there might be even more excitement than that. The final day began with four teams still in the mix for the American League’s […]