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Joey Gallo had his True Dodger Moment on Wednesday night, blasting a pinch-hit, three-run home run in an 8-5 win over the Twins. And he is off to a decent start in Los Angeles on the whole. Gallo is batting a robust .267 (4-for-15) in blue with a double and two runs. A whole month … Continued

The Yankees have lost three straight series in a row. They look far from the dominant team they were earlier this season. Getting swept by the Cardinals last weekend triggered a team meeting and a big win in Seattle on Monday. It was a blip on the radar thanks to Tuesday’s mistakes-littered extra innings loss … Continued

We hate to be a buzzkill. But the recent Shohei Ohtani–Yankees trade discourse is skipping over an inconvenient reality. The Bombers are clearly interested. General manager Brian Cashman reportedly made a serious offer to the Angels before the trade deadline. But remember: Ohtani wanted absolutely nothing to do with New York when he arrived from … Continued

Endeavor, the massive sports and entertainment agency, bought up a bunch of minor league baseball teams last year as MLB was pulling off its massive farm system reorganization (some would say destroying it). And now it has divested itself of them due to pressure from the MLB players association. From The Athletic: Under pressure from … Continued

We focus on Aaron Judge’s home run total. That’s the universal measuring stick for sluggers, one romanticized for generations. But it is a flawed metric when assessing the special season Judge is having for the Yankees. The historic numbers we know are no longer cut-and-dry in the post-steroid era world. If Judge hits 60, that … Continued

The Yankees won a game on Monday night, but they still managed to lose. The Bombers’ snapped their five-game skid with a 9-4 victory at the Mariners. The bounce-back came with a cost though: Slugging utility man Matt Carpenter fractured his left foot after fouling a ball off it. He was in a boot after … Continued

The odds that Andrew Benintendi’s vaccination status will become a major issue for the Yankees have increased in recent days. Which is an issue in of itself. Benintendi said he is “open-minded” to getting the jab over the weekend. But he hasn’t gotten it, or committed to it, since being acquired from the Royals. When … Continued

Spare us the 162 one-game season talk. This is not an overreaction. It is a crisis. This Yankees season started historic and has since slid into mediocrity. The tumble became quite violent this weekend in St. Louis. The Cardinals are a good team. They always are. They’re also maybe the fourth- or fifth-best team in … Continued

It took until August, but the Yankees hit rock bottom in St. Louis. A very winnable series turned into a sweep. The Yankees just couldn’t execute or finish in three games with the Cardinals. Paul DeJong, who was hitting .140 entering the series, hit .333 against New York with six RBI, including the game-winning hit … Continued