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Blue Jays ramping up trade talk — but maybe too late
Teams that are dealing with the Blue Jays say Toronto has grown more aggressive in trying to move J.A. Happ and relievers such as John Axford and Tyler Clippard. There...
Two of MLB's most reliable arms have vanished in Astros bullpen
Three thoughts on the Astros’ broken bullpen: 1. From 2009-16, Luke Gregerson appeared in the majors’ most games (558) and Tyler Clippard the third most (550). Clippard is not on...
Yankees will be going to war with some old friends in ALCS
The connections between the Yankees and Astros reach from players and their families to the coaching staff and front office. Here’s a breakdown: Brian McCann: The veteran catcher spent three...
Astros glad to give fans a break from Hurricane Harvey reality
HOUSTON — Astros reliever Joe Musgrove had designed a pair of cleats for charity. His idea was to wear the white shoes in a game and then hopefully auction them...
Seven takeaways from Yankees' big trade with White Sox
The Yankees were determined to improve their 2017 playoff chances and 2018 roster all while not devastating 2019 and beyond. They believed they threaded that needle Tuesday by obtaining Todd...
Yankees bullpen comes through in the clutch -- for once
BOSTON — Ben Heller had pitched just one-third of an inning for the Yankees this season before he was called upon in the 15th inning Saturday night. “I told [Chad]...
Tyler Clippard has finally lost his job
BOSTON -- With the emergence of Chad Green out of the bullpen and Adam Warren healthy, Joe Girardi is changing the struggling Tyler Clippard’s role. “I am going to give...
Yankees' quest for the playoffs begins with vital Red Sox series
The Red Sox didn’t make the Yankees pay dearly for losing 18-of-25 going into the All-Star break, even if they went from four out to up by 3 ½ games...
Yankees midseason report card: Promising start undone by 4 Fs
When the Yankees opened a seven-day West Coast trip with a win over the Angels in Anaheim on June 12, they were 38-23 and led the AL East by four...
Yankees' tipping-point decision: Pushing to contend or develop
Right now, with their season coming off the rails, Joe Girardi and the Yankees need to choose a lane and stay there. Are they pushing their pitchers in the interest...
Tyler Clippard and pen implode again as Yankees reach new low
It has gotten so bad the Yankees can’t beat a team that made five errors in the first four innings. In a rare visit to The Bronx, the cement-handed Brewers...
Yankees in trouble if bullpen issues aren't sorted out soon
The Yankees have been living large off the back end of their bullpen for more than two decades, since before John Wetteland put on pinstripes in 1995 and handed the...
Yankees' new weakness could shift trade priorities
CHICAGO — Can Jose Quintana pitch out of the bullpen? Check that. How about the Yankees reallocate their farm-system resources toward another White Sox asset, old pal David Robertson? This...
Dellin Betances blows it in 9th as Yankees fall out of first
CHICAGO — Tyler Clippard and Dellin Betances have lockers next to each other in the visitor’s clubhouse at Guaranteed Rate Field while the Yankees are playing the White Sox this...
'Terrible' Tyler Clippard is angrier than Yankees fans are
After Tyler Clippard imploded for a third straight game, Yankees manager Joe Girardi said the reliever is “really in a funk,” and the fed-up fans showered the struggling reliever with...
Yankees' problems are growing, the biggest one in Boston
Chris Carter’s locker remained with his nameplate and the accouterments of an active player in the Yankees’ clubhouse, a vivid reminder of just how here today, gone tomorrow the game...
Everything is collapsing at once for reeling Yankees
A dramatic victory on Friday night polished over much of what has been ailing the Yankees lately. They got another reality check in an 8-1 loss to the Rangers on...
'We've got to get him back on track': Tyler Clippard still a mess
The Yankees managed to end their worst stretch of the season on Wednesday, but Tyler Clippard remains a mess. After getting votes of confidence from both manager Joe Girardi and...
Yankees are suddenly facing a gut-check moment
This was a perfect way for the Yankees to announce they were back. A 3-1 hole had been closed to 3-2 in the fourth inning when Aaron Judge crushed a...
Yankees fall out of first as pen flops again in 7th straight loss
The Yankees finally made it back to The Bronx after their nightmarish West Coast trip, but the bullpen issues and losses followed them home. Thanks to another rough outing by...