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On their way to winning the World Series in 1996 the Yankees enjoyed second baseman Mariano Duncan’s slogan that was printed on T-shirts. “We play today. We win today. Das it,’’ was Duncan’s message. Almost a quarter century later the Yankees’ motto should be “Gerrit Cole pitches today. We win today. Das it.’’ Saturday that …
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PHILADELPHIA — Remember that seven-game winning streak the Yankees carried into South Philly on Wednesday night? A loss in the first of two games that evening killed the run but a nightcap win put the Yankees in a position to cop two of three from Joe Girardi’s Phillies at Citizens Bank Park before flying to …
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Gerrit Cole was good but not overpowering in his initial game wearing Yankee pinstripes. For the first time in six games Aaron Judge didn’t hit a ball into a sea of empty seats. Yet, Cole had enough to limit the Phillies to a run in six innings and Gio Urshela, DJ LeMahieu and Brett Gardner …
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Pause it! And we aren’t talking about the baseball season. Based on the last three Red Sox-Yankees games this weekend at Yankee Stadium, the best rivalry in baseball is on furlough due to a wide gulf in talent for teams that are headed in distinctly different directions. To qualify as a rivalry, every game needs …
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Twenty-seven homers in a 60-game season would be the equivalent of 73 homers. This public service announcement is offered by those watching Aaron Judge this young season. There is so much to hate about the 2020 campaign. So much to be concerned with on a daily — sometimes hourly basis. But Judge swinging a bat …
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There may not be fans at Yankee Stadium to rise, but that won’t stop Aaron Judge from hitting home runs. On Sunday against the Red Sox, the Yankees’ star right fielder hit two home runs, which marked his fifth consecutive game with a home run and helped his team to a 9-7 comeback win. Judge’s …
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They are Bronx Bombers again, especially the hulking giant named Aaron Judge. They have a Hit Machine at the top of the lineup named DJ LeMahieu. They have a Cy Young-candidate named Gerrit Cole. They have their closer Aroldis Chapman on his way back from COVID-19. They have Masahiro Tanaka back on the mound since …
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The Yankees could have hardly scripted the start to this season any better. With Saturday’s 5-2 win over the Red Sox, they’ve won five straight and their lineup looks to be as good as advertised. And in Saturday’s win, Gio Urshela showed last season was no fluke. Now, the Yankees just have to see if …
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A scorching heat wave may have left The Bronx, but Aaron Judge remains nuclear hot. Judge’s third homer in as many games, to go with Jordan Montgomery’s solid first start, a home run by Gio Urshela and a dominating relief outing from Chad Green propelled the Yankees to a 5-1 victory at an empty Yankee …
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Aaron Judge’s previous three plate appearances resulted in three strikeouts. But when he stepped to the plate in the ninth inning Thursday, that didn’t matter. All he needed was one big swing — with the tying and go-ahead runners aboard — to turn a forgettable night into a memorable one. “I knew this was my …
On their way to winning the World Series in 1996 the Yankees enjoyed second baseman Mariano Duncan’s slogan that was printed on T-shirts. “We play today. We win today. Das it,’’ was Duncan’s message. Almost a quarter century later the Yankees’ motto should be “Gerrit Cole pitches today. We win today. Das it.’’ Saturday that …
