Bh Jerry Wein The last-place Yankees released third baseman Josh Donaldson, ending the former American League MVP’s disappointing tenure. Donaldson, 37, was acquired from the Minnesota Twins in a trade shortly after the end of the lockout in March 2022. Despite the $50 million remaining on the final two years of his contract — $21 million for 2022 and […]Read More
By Mike Grimm Clouds of smoke that wafted south from Canadian wildfires put the Bronx in a literal haze. The sky was blocked and the air heavy, the smell of smoke strong. There was an orange tint to the atmosphere and the Air Quality Index was all the way up to 191, which registers as “unhealthy.” […]Read More
The Yankees are in last place. The Mets have lost 9 of 11. It's been a disappointing start to the season for NY baseball. pic.twitter.com/EqIevbIHOt — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 5, 2023Read More
By Lewis Gould Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens didn’t make the Hall of Fame last night. There were 16 voters and Bonds and Clemens couldn’t even collect four votes apiece. They needed 12 votes to start working on their induction speeches. That was never going to happen. Remember, it only takes five “no” votes or […]Read More
By Skip Charles in Vegas The Phillies and starter Zack Wheeler are slight dogs tonight in game 1 of the NLCS at the Padres. And the Sixers are also a small dog in Boston as the NBA’s season tips off. Click for CAESARS linesRead More
By Peter Marx The Associated Press is reporting that the owner of a sports memorabilia auction house says he has offered $2 million to the fan who caught Aaron Judge’s American League-record 62nd home run. JP Cohen, president of Memory Lane Inc. in Tustin, California, told the AP on Wednesday that he has texted and emailed […]Read More
By Peter Marx Aaron Judge belted his 62nd home run of the year against the Rangers. Judge led off the second half of Tuesday’s split doubleheader in Arlington, Texas with a drive into the left-field stands to pass Roger Maris for what is now the new single-season American League home run record. Judge tied […]Read More
THE BIG 6️⃣0️⃣ Aaron Judge becomes the third fastest player in MLB history to mash sixty home runs. 🎥 @Yankees pic.twitter.com/qcapWtr0dl — The Athletic (@TheAthletic) September 21, 2022Read More
By Sam Bush MLB will announce today a pitch clock and limits on defensive shifts next season in an effort to shorten games and increase offense. The sport’s 11-man competition committee is set to adopt the rules changes, mandating a clock that will count down 15 seconds with no runners on base and 20 seconds […]Read More
By Sam Bush Here are latest projections from FiveThirtyEight.com: AVG. SIMULATED SEASON POSTSEASON CHANCES TEAM ▲ ▼ DIVISION ▲ ▼ TEAM RATING ▲ ▼ 1-WEEK CHANGE ▲ ▼ RECORD ▲ ▼ RUN DIFF. ▲ ▼ MAKE PLAYOFFS ▲ ▼ WIN DIVISION ▲ ▼ WIN WORLD SERIES ▲ ▼ Dodgers92-42 NL West 1618 -3 111-51 +337 […]Read More
By Sally Fahey How serious is the Yankees’ collapse? Where does it rank in history? The New York Post’s Mike Vaccaro has an idea: I admit, I’ve been slow to acknowledge what’s been as obvious as a shiny new pimple on the chin. The Yankees? The Yankees will figure it out. The Yankees will right […]Read More
By Harvey Hoffman The 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card with a 9.5 grade from grader SGC — the “finest known example” of a 1952 Topps Mantle — sold with Heritage Auctions for $12.6 million including buyer’s premium. It’s the most ever paid for any sports item, card or memorabilia. The previous record for a sports […]Read More
