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Andrew Miller Blockbuster Sets Yankees Up to Relive »
Standing on the grass at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida, this spring watching Aaron Judge drill moon shots toward Dale Mabry Highway, you couldn't yet see into July, when the New York Yankees would hit the eject button on two-thirds of their killer back end of the bullpen and parachute into sell mode for the first time since [...]
With Derek Jeter Gone, Yankees’ Boom-or-Bust »
TAMPA, Fla. — Routinely in the early days this spring, the Yankees haven't started workouts until late morning. Nobody begins their workdays this late in the spring, ever. Not in Florida. Not in Arizona. Why did manager Joe Girardi do it? Was it because: A. He wanted to outwait the thick morning dew and make sure the fields [...]
Weary Yankees Appear Ready to Give Alex Rodriguez a »
Pass the mashed potatoes, please, while we count our blessings. Family? Definitely. Friends? Absolutely. Food on the table and a roof over our heads? You bet. Mom's homemade pumpkin pie? Yessir (with whipped cream, please). And then there are the New York Yankees. They're thankful for Giancarlo Stanton and his new record-smashing $325 million [...]
Derek Jeter Leaving Behind Yankees Organization at a »
NEW YORK — They arrive on foot, passing the sidewalk hot dog carts, the delis and the souvenir shops, crossing underneath the train tracks, finally covering the last yards of this, their most holy of pilgrimages. They arrive via planes, autos, limos and yes, especially, trains, the 4 train, the D train, scores of them clad in their navy [...]