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Yankees' rotation battle not going the way Joe Girardi hoped
TAMPA — Adam Warren is the only member of the five-men-for-two-spots rotation competition who is a lock to make the Yankees. “Outside of Warren, who isn’t going anywhere because he...
Bryan Mitchell takes big step forward in Yankees' rotation fight
DUNEDIN, Fla. — The last two spots of the Yankees rotation are up for grabs, but two of the primary candidates had decidedly different outcomes on Thursday. First, there was...
Gleyber Torres impresses Girardi before and after blast
TAMPA — Gary Sanchez wasn’t the only Yankee to display opposite-field power on Saturday. Gleyber Torres hit his first homer of the spring, taking a 3-2 pitch from ex-Yankee Justin...
CC Sabathia wants to stick with young Yankees for a long time
TAMPA — Yes, the Young Yankees appear to be on the rise, but this team is going to need its old guy to come through if there is going to...
Bryan Mitchell blinks in Yankees' rotation battle
BRADENTON, Fla. — With the Dog Days of March upon us, it’s no longer early in spring training, but short of late. And that means the five-man battle for two...
How Joe Girardi will pick the rest of the Yankees rotation
TAMPA — A year ago, Yankees manager Joe Girardi had two experienced pitchers vying for the final spot in a five-man rotation. This spring training, there are five arms competing...
Yankees 'caged bull' rookie stud dying for shot at real hitters
TAMPA — James Kaprielian is convinced he will be ready to start the season for one of the Yankees’ minor league clubs. Nevertheless, that doesn’t mean the Yankees’ top pitching...
Bryan Mitchell off to perfect start in run at Yankees rotation spot
TAMPA — The rap coming from the Yankees is there is a competition for right field and first base. The reality is Aaron Judge and Greg Bird, respectively, are prohibitive...
Yankees should reinvent how they use pitchers to grit out wins
TAMPA – Forget everything you know about how to run a pitching staff. Instead, think of what the Yankees have at their disposal and these two numbers: 1,450 and 90....
Young stud? Yu Darvish? Who will be Yankees' 2018 ace?
Two years ago, we at The Post developed an annual parlor game called “Guess the Yankees’ Ace!” and it really took off. Melissa McCarthy will play the role of me...
Examining why Yankees hope these young starters will be different
Stop me if you have heard this one before: The Yankees are about to rely on a class of young starters. Remember when Joba Chamberlain, Phil Hughes and Ian Kennedy...
Hal Steinbrenner on Yankees sale talk, Girardi-Cashman futures and Aaron Judge
The rumor that never dies around the Yankees is Hal Steinbrenner’s heart is not really into being the team’s owner and he is trimming payroll as a precursor to selling...
Bryan Mitchell had 'best game of year,' thanks to return of 1 pitch
That guy, manager Joe Girardi said afterward, was the Bryan Mitchell the Yankees saw at the end of spring training and before a season-ripping injury. Mitchell, with seven scoreless two-hit...
Start and finish: The Yankees' biggest flaw rears its ugly head
TORONTO — This mega-eventful Yankees season, one the franchise hopes will be regarded as a turning point, seems destined to feature bookends of ineptitude. Terrible offense got them into the...
Yankees' dim hopes get dimmer with blowout loss to Blue Jays
TORONTO — The Yankees didn’t spend a day in first place in the AL East in 2016 and after Friday’s 9-0 loss to the Blue Jays, we know they’re never...
Yankees' 2017 rotation upgrade: kids, or star they trade kids for
The four-game sweep the Yankees endured last weekend at Fenway Park had overtones of when Boston historically rallied from an 0-3 deficit to win the 2004 AL pennant. Once the...
Why Gary Sanchez's success has surprised Red Sox manager
BOSTON — Gary Sanchez continues to be about the only bright spot these days for the Yankees. With his mammoth blast off David Price in the third inning of Saturday’s...
Yankees collapse again as Red Sox step on their throat
BOSTON — The Yankees arrived at Fenway Park on Thursday with a chance to catch the Red Sox atop the AL East. At this point, the best they can hope...
Bryan Mitchell and Aaron Judge a mess as Yankees begin to fade
The Yankees began a stretch Monday night during which they’ll play all but three of their final 20 games against teams in playoff contention. If many more go like their...
Yankees no longer a feel-good story, they're contenders
After a while, the unexpected becomes routine, and the crazy becomes customary, and that’s when you know you’re in the middle of something special. After a while, it doesn’t matter...