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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' beleaguered bullpen wastes Aaron Judge's heroics
OAKLAND, Calif. — Aaron Judge and Chris Carter had pulled the Yankees out of the ditch Luis Severino drove them into early against the A’s. Clinging to a one-run lead...
CC Sabathia DL-bound as Yankees' win streak snapped
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Not only did the Yankees watch a six-game winning streak vanish into the pleasant Southern California evening on Tuesday, they likely watched CC Sabathia head for the...
Yankees' rigid thinking on Dellin Betances may have cost them
Let’s act, for a few minutes anyway, as if Jerome Holtzman had never created the save rule. If that were the case, who would have been pitching in the eighth...
Luis Severino firmly established as the future of Yankees rotation
TORONTO — There is no doubt now. The Yankees lost a tough one Sunday, 3-2 to the Blue Jays, who shut out Joe Girardi’s club in the home-run game, 2-0,...
Yankees settle for series split as Severino's great day gets wasted
TORONTO — With Luis Severino breezing through the Blue Jays and ready to close out a sixth straight scoreless inning Sunday, it wasn’t hard to see the Yankees winning three...
Yankees' HR barrage backs up Jordan Montgomery's gem
TORONTO — Ten games into his major league career, comparisons to other lefty starters dominates the discussion about rookie Jordan Montgomery. “John Smiley,’’ said a scout who watched Montgomery provide...
How a Yankees regression may be showing they're for real
BALTIMORE — Three weeks prior, Joe Girardi had sat in a different visiting dugout, that of Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, and (very) subtly issued a freeze warning. “You...
Yankees got the Dellin Betances they needed, but didn't want
In a perfect world for the Yankees, Dellin Betances entering a game with a one-run lead in the eighth inning would be ideal. However, Aroldis Chapman is out with a...
Tyler Clippard showing signs of slippage in Yankees' setup role
Everyone has off nights. It’s just that the last two times it has happened to Tyler Clippard, a poor outing has contributed to a Yankees loss. A week after he...
Masahiro Tanaka finally dominates but the Yankees lose
On a night when the main concern heading into the game was Masahiro Tanaka, it was the Yankees’ offense that appeared lost for a change. Tanaka eased some fears with...
Let's pause for the relentless excellence of Tyler Clippard
Whether Yankees fans recognize it or not, they are watching one of the most excellent, durable relievers in history. Tyler Clippard cited flexibility and rigidity for thriving in a job...
Yankees bullpen weathers crazy workload to bail out rotation
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Due to a rotation that doesn’t work deep into games, the Yankees’ bullpen is in danger of eventually melting into the mound. However, the pen continued...
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...
It's not just Headley — what's going on with Yankees 3rd base?
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — So much has gone right for the Yankees in these first 39 games, but there is one significant issue. The defense at third base has to...
Behind that big Aaron Judge-Starlin Castro collision
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The sight of their two best hitters colliding in foul territory chasing an eighth-inning foul ball sent a jolt of anxiety through the Yankees’ dugout Friday...
Yankees undone by mistakes, including one by fill-in manager
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — As they worked out of a ditch in the first week of the season and rose to the top of the AL East, the Yankees avoided...
Did he call his shot? Great stories of an older Derek Jeter
When Derek Jeter gets his jersey retired on Sunday in The Bronx, most of the memories undoubtedly will be about the early part of his career. With former teammates such...
How the Yankees' bullpen lost a gem and got even better
CHICAGO -- Until Brian Cashman boldly dealt Aroldis Chapman and Andrew Miller last July for high-end prospects, the Yankees undeniably had the best late-game bullpen in baseball. Joining those lefties was...
Unstoppable Aaron Judge propels Yankees to another win
Aaron Judge hit another home run, the Yankees offense erupted and they overcame another deficit. Just another night in The Bronx in 2017. This one ended with an 8-6 victory...