For so many years, this was the premiere World Series rivalry. A battle that exploded from one just between cities to one between coasts. And 43 years later, at long last, the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers are the last teams standing in October. Finally, the navy pinstripes and Dodger Blue square off … Continued
Ring out the bells, pack the Subways a la The Warriors, and shout “Bing Bong” from the rooftops. New York Knicks season is finally back! It’s a brand new Knicks team headed into 2024-25. Karl-Anthony Towns is here as the versatile center New York has craved since Patrick Ewing was shipped to Seattle. It meant sending … Continued
There’s nothing more old school baseball than the relationship between the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Keep in mind, this was just one piece of the original three-pronged Subway Series. The Yankees played at majestic Yankee Stadium at East 161st Street and River Avenue. Take a short drive over the Harlem River … Continued
The road through the Fall Classic runs through the Bronx. Juan Soto’s three-run homer in the tenth inning proved the dagger as the New York Yankees won Game 5 of the ALCS 5-2 and clinched the American League Pennant. And, of course, it was a come-from-behind victory. The Cleveland Guardians could only watch. New York … Continued
The scene is Jacobs Field in Cleveland, Ohio on Saturday, October 10, 1998. Cleveland’s beloved then-Indians lead the series 2-1 over the strong, slugging New York Yankees. A win tonight would be a near-coup, what with New York having won 114 regular season games. Plus, Cleveland has the momentum after battering so-called “big game pitcher” … Continued
The New York Yankees trailed the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 for most of Game 3 of the ALCS. That changed with two outs and a man on in the eighth inning. Cleveland star closer Emmanuel Clase entered the game after Hunter Gaddis walked Juan Soto. Judge fouled the first pitch away, swung right through the next … Continued
New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres is in a dream position ahead of his impending free agency. The two-time All-Star continued swinging a hot bat with three hits against Cleveland in Game 2 of the ALCS. Torres is now batting .292 with a .933 OPS in the 2024 playoffs, quite the feat considering he … Continued
It took until the Yankees’ sixth postseason game, but Aaron Judge finally did it. Facing hard-throwing Cleveland righty Hunter Gaddis in the seventh inning, Judge launched a deep drive to center field. Lane Thomas’ leaping attempt proved futile as the ball bounced off of Monument Park’s netting. All Rise for Our Captain 🫡 pic.twitter.com/ZUZLldNegK — … Continued
The New York Yankees have had all the momentum in Game 1 of the ALCS versus the Cleveland Guardians. In the bottom of the 7th inning with New York up 4-1, Giancarlo Stanton again dominated in playoff mode. The former MVP launched lefty Erik Sabrowski’s fastball 439 feet into the visitor’s bullpen. Exit velocity was … Continued
The New York Mets lost Game 1 of the NLCS 9-0, and were sure to put the Los Angeles Dodgers on early notice in Game 2. In the second inning, with the bases loaded and two out, star third baseman Mark Vientos launched a grand slam to center field. It just cleared the fence at … Continued
The American League Championship Series matchup between the New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians showcases the best baseball rivalry that no one knows exists. Forget that both squads have faced off in the postseason six times since the playoff era began. New York and Cleveland’s history goes back even farther. It started in 1926, when … Continued
You’d never know it, but the New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers have had a quiet playoff rivalry for over three decades. Though irregular, each matchup manages to bring something special. It started in 1988, when the powerfully balanced 100-win Mets took on the pitching-dominant Dodgers. Sure enough, it was a battle back and … Continued
The New York Yankees punched their ticket to the ALCS with a gritty 3-1 win in Game 4 of their ALDS series with the Kansas City Royals. Gerrit Cole was in prime ace mode, pitching seven strong innings of one-run ball with four strikeouts. The bullpen handled the rest as both Clay Holmes and Luke … Continued
In just a few hours, the New York Yankees will hand Clarke Schmidt the ball for Game 3 of the American League Division Series. Given how the Kansas City Royals tied the series with one bad inning for Carlos Rodon in Game 2 on Monday, fans are a little nervous. It’s easy to understand why. … Continued
In some ways, Aaron Judge and Alex Rodriguez are uniquely similar to each other. Both are/were once-in-a-generation athletes that took baseball by storm. Each wowed fans with their exploits both at the plate and in the field, and that’s about where it ends. Except for one key area: Much like Alex Rodriguez during his own … Continued
At first glance, the New York Yankees playing the Kansas City Royals seems like any other American League Division series as of late. The Yankees have home field advantage over whichever AL Central squad. But dig a little deeper, and this is a rivalry reborn. In fact, the Yankees’ first-ever experience in the playoff era … Continued
The Major League Baseball playoffs begin today with the newly formatted Wild Card Rounds. Four best-of-three series across the American and National Leagues, with the winners moving on to face the top seed in the Division Series. The 2024 Wild Card tilts are far from mere play-in games. Remember, the “worst” division winners immediately take … Continued
There are plenty of reasons for New York Knicks fans to be excited for Karl-Anthony Towns. Let’s start local, with Towns’ North Jersey roots. He was born in Edison and grew up in Piscataway. No New Yorker will admit it—and I may get in trouble for spilling the tea—but that’s practically the sixth borough (And … Continued
Dear Julius Randle, Writing this is admittedly bittersweet, even if it makes sense for basketball reasons. The Knicks trading for Karl-Anthony Towns is near “But it’s Zava” territory for basketball. He wasn’t going to come cheap. And yet, it’s hard to not feel sad about this trade. You talked about wanting to retire with the … Continued
It took losing yet another series to the rival Baltimore Orioles, but the Yankees avoided the sweep and finally clinched the AL East with a 10-1 victory on Thursday evening. Gerrit Cole tossed 6.2 shutout innings with five strikeouts, and Giancarlo Stanton led the way with a home run and four total RBI. Team captain and … Continued
The New York Yankees pitching staff was dealt a blow ahead of the playoffs on Wednesday morning when Nestor Cortes headed for an MRI on his elbow. Jack Curry at the YES Network was first with the surprising development: Concerning news for the Yankees as Nestor Cortes, tonight’s scheduled starter, is getting an MRI on … Continued
Surprise surprise, New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson is out for the start of the season. He’s still recovering from his left foot surgery back in May and is targeting December or January for a return. This means much more playing time for Jericho Sims, the fourth-year center and former second-round pick out of Texas. … Continued
The New York Yankees are heading back to the playoffs. The Bronx Bombers overcame a late comeback by the Seattle Mariners and won Wednesday night’s game in extra innings. Nestor Cortes tossed six shutout innings as the Yankees won 2-1 despite Clay Holmes’ 13th blown save of the year. WE GOT POSTSEASON BASEBALL IN THE … Continued
Yesterday, we discussed how the Yankees very much needed to have a strong road trip out west. An 11-2 win in Seattle later, the team got the memo. New York’s bats dominated the Mariners throughout the game thanks to home runs and hard hits. New York led 4-0 early on thanks to a pair of … Continued
It is Tuesday, September 17, 2024 in the current New York Yankees season. The team is in great position at 87-63, three games ahead of the rival Baltimore Orioles in the AL East. Better yet, the Yankees are the best team in the American League and just took three of four from the hated Boston … Continued
It’s a pretty safe bet that the New York Yankees are making the playoffs. What’s less certain is how much team captain and MVP candidate Aaron Judge will contribute. Not that there needs to be a grand sense of urgency about Judge’s production. He’s batting .319 with an MLB-leading 51 home runs and 126 RBI. … Continued
Don’t worry, Yankees fans. You soon won’t have Clay Holmes to kick around anymore. That’s because the moment the World Series ends, Holmes will join thousands upon thousands of living Yankees ghosts. As in, he’ll hit free agency, sign with a new team, and only leave memories of his New York days. Even if the … Continued
Another day gone, another day where DJ LeMahieu looks like a rare mistake from Yankees general manager Brian Cashman. The veteran infielder hit another bump in his lost season on Monday thanks to a flurry of roster moves. Among them was promoting No. 1 prospect Jasson Dominguez, who hit .314 in the minors while rehabbing … Continued
Make it official: We are done defending Clay Holmes and his inability to consistently close games for the New York Yankees. Tuesday’s 7-4 loss at Texas marked a new low for Holmes and his streaky sinker. Entering the 9th inning with a 4-3 lead, Holmes got one out before completely falling apart. It culminated with … Continued
Yankees fans worldwide have fallen in love with the lineup’s 1-2 power punch of Aaron Judge and Juan Soto. Of course, both bats have been as advertised and more. Soto has proved an excellent fit, batting .293 with a career-high 37 home runs and 96 RBI. Soto has also managed a 179 OPS+ and 181 … Continued
“Do your best, or you’re only cheating yourselves.” My parents often said exactly this to us quite often when we were kids, usually the night before a big test. Though we didn’t know it, it was essentially them saying, “Don’t just know the material. Know it your best.” You’d think that for all of the … Continued
New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge has primarily played center field this season to less than average results. His defensive runs saved (DRS) and outs above average (OAA) each stand at -4. You’d never know based on Judge’s latest incredible catch, which occurred against the Washington Nationals in DC on Monday. With New York leading … Continued
The New York Yankees lineup has always been built for power, and it was on full display in Sunday’s 10-3 win over the Colorado Rockies. In the seventh inning, facing Rockies righty Jeff Criswell, the Bronx Bombers lived up to the name and then some. Juan Soto, Aaron Judge, and Giancarlo Stanton hit back-to-back-to-back home … Continued
All the way back in April, we had some doubts about crafty New York Yankees lefty Nestor Cortes. Understandable, considering Cortes had a good-but-not-great start to the 2024 season. Luis Gil emerging as a reliable starter, plus Clark Schmidt’s shoulder injury, further made Cortes seem the eventual odd man out. All signs pointed to either … Continued
Let’s start the conversation with closers. No, not just Yankees fireman Clay Holmes and his MLB-leading ten blown saves. We’ll get to him in a second. Rather, let’s talk about closers from a pure pitching standpoint. As in, what do they bring to a team on a game-by-game basis? In a nutshell, closers throw anywhere … Continued
Juan Soto was 0 for 2 with three walks in his New York Yankees’ 12-2 loss to the lowly Chicago White Sox on Monday night. On Tuesday, Soto led the way as he and his teammates answered back in a quietly grand fashion. Soto, after grounding out in the first inning, carried the offense the … Continued
As was to be expected, New York Yankees righty Luis Gil has hit the rookie wall. The playoffs are knocking on the door, which means it’s time to finally have that conversation. Gil struggled in Monday’s 12-2 loss to the Chicago White Sox and never had full control of his pitches. He gave up four runs … Continued
An empty Yankee Stadium rushed by an angry mob of fans. The 4-train subway stop hastily and sloppily vandalized in the dead of night. Stan’s Sports Bar, Yankee Tavern, and Billy’s torn apart and reduced to nothing but interior rubble, with only Dugout and her Taco Bell to-go window being spared. Angry fans gotta eat … Continued
Brand new Yankees third baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. never shies away from the spotlight, so of course he weighed in on some early-season drama all the way in August. And no, this is not a criticism, so read on. Back in June, The Athletic polled an anonymous group of players and asked them their general … Continued
It’s no secret that the New York Yankees can be streaky. They’re either the dominant Bronx Bombers, or a star-studded lineup that turns out a minor league-quality effort. The in-between is practically nonexistent. As a result, New York fans often gripe about one player or another because, in their eyes, they and they alone are … Continued
The New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles are in quite the battle for the AL East, where they’re currently tied for first. It is August 12. The 2024 MLB season is nearly three-quarters over. The Yankees are fresh off of an awful month-plus stretch where the team was on par with the Colorado Rockies for … Continued
The New York Knicks made it official with Jalen Brunson today and announced him as the team’s official captain. The even more official ceremonial presser will be broadcast on MSG at 2 p.m. ET on Thursday. You don’t want to miss this 🗓️ 📺 @MSGNetworks pic.twitter.com/K9uJPCBTUt — NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) August 6, 2024 There … Continued
The New York Yankees boosted their bullpen hours before Tuesday’s 6 p.m. trade deadline. ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported the Bronx Bombers have acquired right-handed reliever Mark Leiter Jr. from the Chicago Cubs. The Yankees sent infielder Benjamin Cowles and righty reliever Jack Neely to Wrigleyville in return. Trade news: The New York Yankees and Chicago … Continued
Jazz Chisholm Jr. continued to impress against the Phillies on Monday, his second game as a Yankee. After starting a key double play in the first inning, and at his first ever start at third base, Chisholm hit an opposite field solo home run in the second. It is one of three home runs the … Continued
In case you’ve missed it, former New York Yankees center fielder Bernie Williams is a favorite here at ESNY. We’ve spoken with him twice before, usually on Rare Disease Day, to discuss his recent Tune In To Lung Health initiative with Boehringer Ingelheim. This is something near and dear to Williams, whose father passed away … Continued
The New York Yankees made their first move of trade deadline season on Saturday when they acquired Jazz Chisholm from the Miami Marlins. Several sources reported the deal, though SportsGrid’s Craig Mish was first. The Yankees sent catching prospect Agustin Ramirez along with low-level prospects Abrahan Ramirez and Jared Serna to the Marlins in the … Continued
In case you’ve been living under a rock, the New York Yankees have been playing truly awful baseball for the last month-plus. We can point fingers in several directions based on which way WFAN’s wind is blowing. Sal Licata might bash the pitching staff’s struggles on a Monday. Tiki Barber will lament general Brian Cashman’s … Continued
Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart are the two unquestioned leaders of the “Nova” New York Knicks. In turn, their podcast “The Roommates Show” debuted earlier this year to positive reviews. And now, like any successful podcast, the two are doing a live show. On September 7, “The Roommates Show Block Party” will take place in … Continued