• Giancarlo Stanton shares Yankees’ fans pain: ‘I am disappointed in myself’

    Giancarlo Stanton shares Yankees’ fans pain: ‘I am disappointed in myself’

    Aroldis Chapman stepped off the COVID-19 injured list and joined the Yankees on Monday night when they looked to sweep a four-game series against the rancid Red Sox at Yankee Stadium. Aaron Judge, out with a right calf problem, expects to bounce off the IL on Saturday, the first day he is eligible. That is …
  • Yankees may be on brink of positive Aaron Judge injury news

    Yankees may be on brink of positive Aaron Judge injury news

    A day after Aaron Judge was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right calf strain, manager Aaron Boone said he could begin baseball activities as soon as Monday, which would be good news for the Yankees and their right fielder. Judge was removed from Tuesday night’s game against the Braves in the sixth …
  • Aaron Judge’s injury history brings a troubling question

    Aaron Judge’s injury history brings a troubling question

    He is 28 years old, and suddenly troubling questions, chilling questions for the Yankees and Yankees fans, surround Aaron Judge: Have we already seen the best of him? Will he ever stay on the field long enough to again be the most feared face of the franchise? The imposing Sultan of Swat who bashed 52 …
  • Yankees and Gerrit Cole power past Red Sox without Aaron Judge

    Yankees and Gerrit Cole power past Red Sox without Aaron Judge

    In a much bigger picture, Hal Steinbrenner seduced Gerrit Cole to join the Yankees with a staggering amount of money and the belief he could pitch the Yankees to multiple World Series titles. That may or not happen during the nine years Cole works for Steinbrenner, who with sister Jennifer, club president Randy Levine and …
  • Yankees place Aaron Judge on 10-day IL

    Yankees place Aaron Judge on 10-day IL

    Unfortunately for the Yankees, Aaron Judge’s injury was not a day-to-day situation. The Yankees announced Friday that the star slugger is headed to the 10-day injured list with a calf problem, according to The Post’s George A. King III. This is a big blow to the Yankees, especially considering Judge’s hot start. Judge blasted nine …
  • DJ LeMahieu proving to be Yankees’ biggest difference maker

    DJ LeMahieu proving to be Yankees’ biggest difference maker

    They have lost Giancarlo Stanton for who knows how long due a problem with a hamstring that supports a ripped upper body. Aaron Judge, who led the AL in homers with nine and RBIs with 20 going into Thursday’s action, missed Wednesday’s game due to lower-body tightness. Aaron Boone was hopeful he would get Judge …
  • Yankees’ concern leads to Aaron Judge being scratched from lineup

    Yankees’ concern leads to Aaron Judge being scratched from lineup

    So there is something up with Aaron Judge. The Yankees star right fielder was left out of the lineup Wednesday against the Braves due to lower-body tightness, Aaron Boone told reporters. “We’re hoping to get out ahead of and hopefully prevent an injury moving forward,” Boone said. Judge exited Tuesday’s win against the Braves before …
  • Yankees’ win over Braves includes Aaron Judge false alarm

    Yankees’ win over Braves includes Aaron Judge false alarm

    Giancarlo Stanton left a game this weekend for a pinch hitter and went directly to the injured list with a strained hamstring. So when Mike Tauchman surfaced from the dugout in the sixth inning Tuesday night to hit for Aaron Judge, the empty Yankee Stadium seats whispered to each other, “Is Judge hurt?’’ Considering the …
  • Yankees mailbag: Why Mike Tauchman won’t be a starter

    Yankees mailbag: Why Mike Tauchman won’t be a starter

    You ask, we answer. The Post is fielding questions from readers about New York’s biggest pro sports teams and getting our beat writers to answer them in a series of regularly published mailbags. In today’s installment: the Yankees. Why isn’t [Mike] Tauchman an every-day outfielder? — New York Knight Who do you want him to …
  • Giancarlo Stanton injury puts Yankees back in ‘Next Man Up’ mode

    Giancarlo Stanton injury puts Yankees back in ‘Next Man Up’ mode

    The long day, reduced as it was, began like how the Yankees dreamt it back in December 2017: It concluded with a recurring nightmare they’ve come to know all too well. If “Next Man Up” has come to define the Yankees in the Aaron Boone era, Giancarlo Stanton too often has served the role as …