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Because of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ stay-at-home order, as of Friday the only players allowed into the Yankees’ spring training facility are those rehabbing injuries. That likely will leave Luis Severino, Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton as the only players at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa. Severino had Tommy John surgery during spring training. …
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Imagine landing one of the most prestigious jobs in your profession and having it taken away by something way beyond your control. That’s what Yankees pitching coach Matt Blake is experiencing since spring training was canceled March 12 and nobody can predict when the regular season will begin — or if it will be played …
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Zack Granite already has plenty of Yankee Stadium memories. From going to games as a fan at the previous stadium with his family while growing up on Staten Island to playing at the new stadium for the first time in September 2017 with the Twins and then getting a single off David Robertson in Minnesota’s …
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On March 1, there were two stories that dominated much of the news cycle. There was much buzz attached to Joe Biden’s stunning political resurrection after winning the South Carolina primary. There was hope surrounding an agreement signed between the U.S. and the Taliban to end America’s longest war, which on that Sunday had lasted …
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Two items are becoming more and more probable if there is going to be a major league season this year: 1. It is going to begin without crowds. 2. It is going to begin without a standard minor league feeder system. Central to the agreement that was reached last week between MLB and the Players …
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A-Rod is A-Phony, according to Paul Lo Duca. The former Mets catcher tore into Alex Rodriguez on Monday, calling the former Yankees third baseman “one of the fakest people out there” and dumping cold water on his supposed redemption story. “People know, I’m not a fan and I’m sorry,” Lo Duca said Monday on WFAN’s …
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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 …
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Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka takes Post readers behind the scenes as he tries to stay prepared for the 2020 season amid the coronavirus pandemic. As told to Ken Davidoff. Thursday would have been my first major league Opening Day. But, to be honest, I didn’t really think about it during the day. I think over …
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Major League Baseball is closely monitoring the coronavirus situation in Florida, where Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday he’s going to sign a “safer-at-home” executive order for four counties in southeast Florida. The order, if it goes into effect, would last through mid-May and would make it unlikely any form of spring training could occur in …
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On the morning of what turned out to be the final Grapefruit League game at George M. Steinbrenner Field before our world changed forever, Ken Singleton watched Erik Kratz take batting practice and marveled. “He played with my son,” Singleton, the popular and venerable YES Network analyst, said of the catcher. “And my son has …
Because of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ stay-at-home order, as of Friday the only players allowed into the Yankees’ spring training facility are those rehabbing injuries. That likely will leave Luis Severino, Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton as the only players at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa. Severino had Tommy John surgery during spring training. …
