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New season, same Judge: Yankees star hits home run on first at bat of year

The Aaron Judge of 2023 appears to be the same as the 2022 edition: the New York Yankees slugger hit a home run in his first at-bat of the new MLB season

The Guardian - US · Mar 30, 2023

Yankees’ Nestor Cortes had pettiest next-pitch response to the umpire calling a ‘quick pitch’ violation

This was so great.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 28, 2023

Bill Madden: Yankee legend Don Mattingly’s latest challenge is coaching up the rival Blue Jays

DUNEDIN, Fla. — There is a whole new air of professionalism around the Blue Jays this spring, and right in the middle of it is a guy who couldn’t look more out of place in a royal blue and white Toronto uniform with the red Canadian maple leaf logo on…

Tribune News Service · Mar 19, 2023

The key to $162 million man Carlos Rodon’s reascension: proving the White Sox wrong

Injuries robbed him of the Sox success he craved, but a “slap in the face” from the club still fuels him as he eyes a World Series future with the Yankees.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 9, 2023

Gerrit Cole opens first ‘normal’ spring training with Yankees entering fourth season

The Yankees’ ace is finally getting his first taste of normalcy in pinstripes.

Tribune News Service · Mar 4, 2023

Bill Madden: Yankees, Mets spent big bucks over the winter but neither team seems much closer to winning World Series

NEW YORK — Between the two of them, Hal Steinbrenner and Steve Cohen spent over a billion dollars in home improvements this winter. But after all that the prospects for a Subway World Series remain murky for both.

Tribune News Service · Feb 26, 2023

Matthew Roberson: For the love of God, Yankees, please let your young players wear real numbers

The Yankees have a problem.

Tribune News Service · Feb 25, 2023

Giancarlo Stanton yearning for World Series title with Yankees: ‘We need to get it done’

Giancarlo Stanton is hoping his sixth season with the Yankees has a ring to it. After all, that’s why he requested a trade from the Marlins after his MVP 2017 season. The four-time All-Star during his time in Miami sought a winning situation, and while he has technically found one…

Tribune News Service · Feb 21, 2023

Carlos Rodon bullish on potential of loaded Yankees rotation

For the first time in recent memory, the Bronx Bombers are built around their pitching.

Tribune News Service · Feb 18, 2023

Gerrit Cole hopes addition of Carlos Rodon gives Yankees best shot to end Astros jinx

The Yankees will likely be answering plenty of questions about the Astros over the next eight months after being eliminated by Houston in the ALCS for the third time in six seasons.

Tribune News Service · Feb 16, 2023