• Yankees call up Mike Ford to replace retired Jay Bruce

    Yankees call up Mike Ford to replace retired Jay Bruce

    Jay Bruce is out and Mike Ford is in. Bruce abruptly announced his retirement prior to Sunday’s game against the Rays, but remained on the roster for the game. On Tuesday, as the Yankees attempt
  • Yankees players shocked, concerned for Aaron Boone

    Yankees players shocked, concerned for Aaron Boone

    TAMPA — It was just a passing conversation with Aaron Boone at Steinbrenner Field, but it now resonates more with Brett Gardner. “He mentioned to me he was a little tired,’’ Gardner said
  • Yankees rivalry with Red Sox is turning into a joke

    Yankees rivalry with Red Sox is turning into a joke

    The Yankees continued to roll through the AL East with a 4-2 win over the Red Sox on Sunday night and got the first solid outing of the season from J.A. Happ. The left-hander allowed one run over 5 ²/₃ innings after having his starts pushed back — or skipped — and his results had …
  • MLB setting its game dials on Self-Destruct: Here’s the latest proof

    MLB setting its game dials on Self-Destruct: Here’s the latest proof

    On YES last Friday, David Cone said it as a brief aside, as if it were a throwaway thought barely worth his breath. In the bottom of the sixth of a scoreless game, Rays catcher Mike Zunino squared to bunt on the first two pitches, both balls. He then flew out on a 2-0 count. …
  • Yankees mailbag: The case for not tinkering with Aaron Judge

    Yankees mailbag: The case for not tinkering with Aaron Judge

    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. Should Aaron Judge continue to bat second? Other than his high number of walks, he does not …
  • Mike Ford could be long-awaited lefty solution to Yankees’ first base issues

    Mike Ford could be long-awaited lefty solution to Yankees’ first base issues

    Part 6 in a series analyzing the New York Yankees. Since Mark Teixeira retired following the 2016 season, the Yankees haven’t found a consistent answer at first base. The uncertainty at the position actually started when Teixeira began dealing with injuries late in his career. In 2015, Greg Bird seemed ready to take over the …
  • Let’s relive the top-10 moments from the Yankees’ thrilling 2019 season

    Let’s relive the top-10 moments from the Yankees’ thrilling 2019 season

    The Yankees overcame countless injuries to go 103-59 last season in winning the AL East. They swept the Twins in the ALDS before losing to the Astros in six games in the ALCS. Here are the top-10 moments (in chronological order) from the 2019 season that helped get them there (the accompanying video features all …