What matters to Juan Soto? Does he simply want to go to the team that pays him the most? (In which case, maybe Steve Cohen’s Mets have the edge.) Does he value his legacy above all? (The Yankees would have a strong argument.) Does he want to join the team with the most talent? (The … Read more
It’s do or die for the Yankees in Game 4 of the World Series It’s do or die for the Yankees in Game 4 of the World Series 02:55 NEW YORK — The New York Yankees are still alive in the World Series, thanks in large part to their young homegrown shortstop. Facing the specter … Read more
The Yankees have a trio of AL Gold Glove finalists, one more surprising than the others. Anthony Volpe, Alex Verdugo and Juan Soto were named finalists for the top defensive award on Tuesday, as voted upon by managers and coaches. Volpe won it last year as a rookie and Verdugo has been the Yankees’ next-best … Read more
In a rare acknowledgment of a regret, manager Aaron Boone said he “probably” should have brought in a different reliever in the eighth inning of Tuesday’s eventual 6-3 loss to the Mariners in The Bronx. Clayton Andrews, who had been called up a day earlier when Ian Hamilton was placed on the seven-day COVID-19 injured … Read more
Aaron Boone is convinced batting leadoff has nothing to do with Anthony Volpe’s recent struggles. “Zero is the role [it has] I think,” the Yankees’ manager said before his team won the opener of a three-game series against the surprising Tigers, 2-1, in The Bronx on Friday night. Volpe, the second-year shortstop who got off … Read more
