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Why this became a week to forget for the Yankees' bullpen
OAKLAND, Calif. — Are the Yankees immersed in a team-wide slog, or is it just their bullpen that has hit the skids? Perhaps the better question: At some point, do...
Yankees' B-team bullpen shows just how hot they are
The Yankees are so hot, they don’t even need length out of their starting pitcher these days. Chad Green, starting in place of struggling ace Masahiro Tanaka, only made it...
Yankees' overworked bullpen blows it for Jordan Montgomery
While the Yankees’ starting rotation looked to right itself over the last couple of weeks, manager Joe Girardi has had to rely more and more on what he called a...
Joe Girardi is helping Yankees bullpen get exposed
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Aroldis Chapman is bullpen majesty. Without him, the Yankees are going to have to find a different path to success, besides Dellin Betances closing games. There...
How Yankees rewarded their young, exhausted relievers
CINCINNATI — Even though the Yankees elevated right-hander Chad Green from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and sent utility player Rob Refsnyder out prior to Monday night’s 10-4 win over the Reds at...
Yanks outlast Cubs in 18-inning marathon to sweep champs
CHICAGO -- The sign near the door of the Yankees’ clubhouse said it all. “Buses 1:55 a.m. Nice win’’ was the message written by a likely tired hand after the...
Masahiro Tanaka diagnoses his step back from dominance
Masahiro Tanaka wasn’t close Tuesday night to the form he flashed last week in Boston when he fired a three-hit shutout at the Red Sox. Tanaka, however, picked the right...
Yankees' spring training darling wins 5th-starter job
Jordan Montgomery will make his major league debut Wednesday against the Rays at Yankee Stadium as part of the Yankees’ reshuffled rotation plans. Initially, the Yankees said a fifth starter...
Yankees bullpen may be better than last year's terrifying trio
BALTIMORE — Last year there was so much buzz around Dellin Betances, Andrew Miller and Aroldis Chapman late in the game, a very weak group of relievers that worked before...
Yankees' ingredients in this playoff push defy cold logic
Brett Gardner saved Blake Parker, who saved Dellin Betances. They all saved Joe Girardi. It is turning into that kind of stretch run for the Yankees — inexplicable. Which is...
Girardi scouts Luis Severino with eyes on where he'll fit in
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Luis Severino may have been pitching for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday night, but manager Joe Girardi made sure to pay attention to his relief performance. “I...
Ellsbury, no-name reliever propel Yankees to key win over Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chasen Shreve started the day in Buffalo with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. He ended it by retiring two of the toughest hitters in the Royals lineup to escape...
Yankees can't get enough of baseball player Tim Tebow
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As Mark Teixeira’s career winds down, he’s keeping an eye on how Tim Tebow’s attempt at baseball goes. Former Yankee David Aardsma, who pitched to Tebow...
Rising Starlin Castro counts as a Baby Bomber, too
First-year Yankee Starlin Castro’s arrival didn't create the same buzz as the rookies who recently debuted, but the 26-year-old infielder's best years also still may be ahead. In Wednesday’s 7-4...
Yankees' bullpen flushes big lead in momentum-stopping loss
When the Yankees shipped out Andrew Miller and Aroldis Chapman before the trade deadline, the moves helped them restock their farm system. But in case anyone forgot, with the team’s...
Fallout of Gary Sanchez's rise: Brian McCann infield project
Joe Girardi said Brian McCann will go back to taking ground balls at first base now that Gary Sanchez is set to get more playing time behind the plate. “I’m...
Yankees sticking with Severino may mean shopping Ivan Nova
HOUSTON -- The Yankees opted to keep Luis Severino, who has worked two games in relief as a professional pitcher and none since 2013 in the Gulf Coast League, over...
White Sox try to get sneaky, but Carlos Beltran wasn't having it
CHICAGO — Maybe they thought Carlos Beltran would be lost in thought about being named an All-Star for the ninth time. Perhaps they didn’t think he was paying attention when...
Mark Teixeira can expect a daily inquisition from his manager
MINNEAPOLIS — Mark Teixeira is looking forward to Tuesday with the hope that it moves him closer to The Bronx on Saturday. “I'm very excited,” Teixeira said after the Yankees...
Rob Refsnyder's bat isn't letting Yankees bench him
MINNEAPOLIS — Rob Refsnyder’s success at the plate is earning him more playing time. “We are trying to find [Refsnyder] at-bats because he has played well,’’ Yankees manager Joe Girardi...