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Looks like Aaron Judge honored Brett Gardner today with his signature flex to the Bleacher Creatures during roll call in RF.
Judge has done the Gardner flex previously, but only whenever he was playing CF.
@AndyMills_NJ captured this photo of the special moment on Opening Day:
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Aaron Judge made history tonight.
Judge is now the first player in MLB history to bat .375 or higher and hit 43+ home runs over a 98-game span in a single season.
Since April 27, Judge is batting .380/.507/.829 with 43 HR, 104 RBI, 83 BB and 90 R.
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#Yankees manager Aaron Boone called Juan Soto’s go-ahead home run last night an “at-bat for the ages.”
Here’s every pitch of the battle with Cleveland’s Hunter Gaddis, the full unedited version from the TV broadcast (clipped by @Yankeesfocus).
nitter.app/YankeesFocus/status/18…
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YES Network had every angle (and all the audio) from Aaron Boone’s ejection, but this is the money shot.
Shows how Hunter Wendelstedt tossed Boone … because of a fan behind the dugout.
To which Wendelstedt says: "I don't care who said it. You're gone."
Dillard Barnhart
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Blue Jays manager John Schneider on Aaron Judge and his homer on a 100 mph heater off the inside corner:
“Hopefully he gets a bad night’s sleep and has some bad food tonight or something like that. Give him credit, man, that was a ridiculous swing.”
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Juan Soto was the last player sitting on the #Yankees bench in their dugout, watching with his helmet on and a bat in his hands as the Dodgers celebrated their World Series win on the field.
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Whether the DJ LeMahieu line drive was fair or foul last night, MLB can get these calls right consistently if they implemented what we've seen in tennis. Soccer has it with the offside/goal line calls. And there's ABS too. Feels like such a no-brainer for close fair/foul plays.
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Nestor Cortes did not speak to reporters postgame because he already left Yankee Stadium, the Brewers say.
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Rougned Odor said that when he was moved to third base the other day for the first time, Anthony Rizzo told him...
"Just throw the ball, I'll catch everything."
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#Yankees starting rotation through 13 games this season:
Max Fried, 1.56 ERA
Carlos Rodón, 5.19 ERA
Marcus Stroman, 11.57 ERA
Carlos Carrasco, 7.71 ERA
Will Warren, 6.00 ERA
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Juan Soto’s last nine hits:
HR
HR
HR
HR
HR
HR
HR
HR
This three-run double
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Harrison Bader has 6 RBI in three games with the #Yankees.
Aaron Hicks has 6 RBI since July 30th.
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Aaron Judge has hit four home runs in winner-take-all postseason games.
That's the most in MLB history.
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This picture of Giancarlo Stanton says it all.
Plawecki looking down behind the plate. Gallo pointing to the sky on deck. #Yankees fans celebrating in the background.
The latest memorable moment from baseball's best rivalry.
📸: Jim Rogash/Getty Images
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Looks like Phil Nevin made a mistake sending Aaron Judge (not pictured) home on this play.
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Juan Soto was asked today if him signing with the #Mets over the #Yankees makes New York a Mets town now.
"It's been a Mets town for a long time. I think we just gotta bring it to the top. Championships are gonna tell you if it's a Yankees or a Mets town at the end of the day."
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Something that won't show up in the box score:
Anthony Volpe burned his at-bat's timeout right after Giancarlo Stanton's 400th career home run.
He walked halfway to 3B to take some practice swings, milking it out long enough for a Stanton curtain call before the AB began.
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Home runs so far this season:
Aaron Judge - 6
Pirates - 6
Angels - 6
Braves - 6
Blue Jays - 5
Twins - 5
Marlins - 5
Royals - 4
Astros - 4
Rays - 3
Rockies - 3
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Since May 21:
- The #Yankees have turned three triple plays
- The #Diamondbacks have won two games
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#Yankees through 20 games:
- Best record in AL (14-6)
- Most HR in MLB (29)
- Highest average exit velocity in MLB (92.3 mph)
- Best fielding percentage in MLB (.995)
- Best ERA in AL (2.84)
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Aaron Judge on hitting two home runs after meeting President Trump tonight:
"We put on a show. He came in here and told us we were going to win, so I think that gave everybody the confidence in the room to go out there and do it. But I guess we gotta have him around more often when we go out there and score that many runs and do something like that."
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Aaron Judge is two home runs away from 61.
Albert Pujols is two home runs away from 700.
Pay attention, folks! We’re witnessing history.
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MLB batting average leaderboard as of right now.
1. Aaron Judge, .418
2. Paul Goldschmidt, .378
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Giancarlo Stanton on what he was thinking when the #RedSox brought in a left-hander to face Anthony Rizzo:
"They better get him out."
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Most postseason home runs in #Yankees franchise history:
1. Bernie Williams, 22
2. Derek Jeter, 20
3. Mickey Mantle, 18
4. Giancarlo Stanton, 15
Aaron Judge, 15
Babe Ruth, 15
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Ex-#Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery since he was traded to the Cardinals:
3 GS
3 W
16.2 IP
1 ER
0.54 ERA
12 H
3 BB
17 K
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Aaron Judge's batting average is now higher than today's date (.424 vs. 4/23). This is about as late into a season as you'll ever see that from an everyday player.
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Joe Davis’ call on the Aaron Judge home run last night was spectacular, by the way.
“If it’s fair, it’s his moment. It is! It’s time! Judge has arrived!”
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Nick Swisher, wearing an Aaron Judge jersey, just walked in from center field with a #Yankees flag, hyping up the crowd.
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Aaron Judge through the #Yankees’ 99th game of the year (after this first inning blast):
2025: 36 HR, .355 BA, 1.191 OPS
2024: 34 HR, .308 BA, 1.112 OPS
2022: 38 HR, .292 BA, 1.021 OPS
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Aaron Judge was asked if he's OK with Juan Soto making more money than him if/when he re-signs with the #Yankees this winter.
"It ain't my money, I really don't care as long as we get the best players."
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In the last nine days, we've seen...
- Aaron Judge hit his 60th and 61st home runs
- Giancarlo Stanton smash an ultimate walk-off grand slam
- Gleyber Torres crush 2 HR in one inning
- Gerrit Cole match New York's single-season strikeout record
- The #Yankees clinch the AL East
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Josh Donaldson was booed during starting lineup introductions earlier tonight at Yankee Stadium.
He heard boos as he walked up to the plate for his at-bat in the first inning.
He was booed loudly as he walked back to the dugout after striking out on three pitches.
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Trent Grisham has 27 home runs with an .830 OPS.
Cody Bellinger has 26 home runs with a .845 OPS.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. has 26 home runs with a .829 OPS.
Ben Rice has 22 home runs with a .839 OPS.
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There have been 17 hits with an exit velocity of at least 119.8 mph in the Statcast era (since 2015).
Giancarlo Stanton has 14 of them.
Aaron Judge has the other three
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Aaron Judge and Isiah Kiner-Falefa have combined to hit 47 home runs so far this season.
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#Yankees offseason so far:
+ Max Fried
+ Devin Williams
+ Cody Bellinger
+ Jonathan Loáisiga
- Juan Soto
- Clay Holmes
- Nestor Cortes
- Caleb Durbin
- Cody Poteet
- Carlos Narváez
- Jon Berti
- Tim Mayza
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Jordan Montgomery says he was shocked to learn the news that he had been traded.
“This is my family. It’s all I know. Been playing with the same guys for years.”
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American League ERA leaderboard:
1. Nestor Cortes, 1.35
2. Justin Verlander, 1.38
3. Michael Kopech, 1.54
4. Paul Blackburn, 1.67
5. Alek Manoah, 1.71
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Where Aaron Judge ranks in MLB this season:
.390 BA (1st)
.485 OBP (1st)
.780 SLG (1st)
1.265 OPS (1st)
26 HR (T-1st)
245 wRC+ (1st)
6.0 fWAR (1st)
99 H (1st)
45 XBH (1st)
198 TB (1st)
60 RBI (2nd)
65 R (2nd)
45 BB (6th)
14 IBB (1st)
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Six #Yankees have made the 2022 All-Star Game:
- Aaron Judge
- Giancarlo Stanton
- Gerrit Cole
- Clay Holmes
- Nestor Cortes
- Jose Trevino
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Aaron Boone just mentioned that Cam Schlittler will make another start after this debut tonight.
Sounds like he’s sticking around in the rotation in Clarke Schmidt’s spot, at least for one more turn through.
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Austin Wells as the #Yankees’ starting cleanup hitter this season:
20 G, .346 BA, 5 HR, 21 RBI, 9 BB, 9 R, 3 2B
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Anthony Rizzo was still in pinstripes long after the final out of the World Series and the #Yankees’ season earlier this week.
“To wear this jersey is something special I wish every baseball player gets to feel,” he said. “I’ve loved every second of it.”
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Aaron Judge through his first 65 games...
This season: .396/.491/.776 (1.267 OPS), 24 HR, 58 RBI, 63 R, 247 wRC+
2024: .294/.429/.662 (1.091 OPS), 21 HR, 55 RBI, 47 R, 200 wRC+
2022: .301/.380/.647 (1.026 OPS), 25 HR, 50 RBI, 55 R, 183 wRC+
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Luke Voit on Domingo Germán: "We have his back but he's skating on thin ice and needs to get his life together."
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The Astros are taking batting practice here at Yankee Stadium and moments after fans started to enter the ballpark, I'm already hearing boos and "CHEATER" chants.
It has begun.
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This go-ahead home run from J.T. Realmuto: 98.3 mph, 346 feet, 26 degrees launch angle
Aaron Judge’s fly out to almost the same spot in G2 of the ALCS: 106.3 mph, 345 feet, 28 degrees launch angle
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Juan Soto’s numbers with runners in scoring position this season are absolutely ridiculous.
.563/.636/1.188 (9-for-16) with 3 HR, 17 RBI, 5 BB
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The 2022 regular season has been historic.
- Aaron Judge set AL record with 62 HR
- Albert Pujols hit 700th HR
- Miguel Cabrera reached 3,000 hits
- Mariners ended their playoff drought
- Molina/Wainwright battery record
- Dodgers won 110 games
- Pirates got no-hit and still won
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#Yankees headed to free agency after this season:
- Juan Soto
- Gleyber Torres
- Clay Holmes
- Alex Verdugo
- Tommy Kahnle
- Tim Hill
Gerrit Cole has an opt out. Yankees can nullify it by adding a year to the end of his deal. Anthony Rizzo and Luke Weaver have club options.
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There are 88 players with 1,500-plus plate appearances since the beginning of the 2023 season.
Anthony Volpe ranks...
88th in batting average (.222)
88th in on-base percentage (.285)
87th in wRC+ (86)
87th in OPS (.666)
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The #Yankees are the first American League team with 69 home runs this season.
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The #Yankees would not be 13-4 in August without these four players.
- Luis Gil, 0.00 ERA in three historic starts (15.2 IP)
- Wandy Peralta, 0.00 ERA in 7 G (8.2 IP)
- Albert Abreu, 1.80 ERA in 8 G (2 ER in 10 IP)
- Tyler Wade, batting .464 (13-for-28) in 13 G
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Updated look at the MLB batting average leaderboard six weeks into the regular season:
1. Aaron Judge, .433
2. Paul Goldschmidt, .364
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Carlos Rodón at Yankee Stadium in his career:
4 GS, 3-0, 2.16 ERA, 24 K in 25 IP
Carlos Rodón vs. Astros in his career:
7 GS, 2-0, 1.55 ERA, 44 K in 46.1 IP
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Isiah Kiner-Falefa said this about Clay Holmes yesterday:
"Once we see him jog out, we know the game is over."
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The #Yankees are two wins away from the World Series, they’re 5-1 in the postseason and they’re playing a brand of baseball that’s nowhere near their best.
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Here’s an updated look at the #Yankees’ bullpen after tonight’s trade with the Reds:
Devin Williams
Luke Weaver
Jonathan Loáisiga
Fernando Cruz
Ian Hamilton
Mark Leiter Jr.
Jake Cousins
Scott Effross
Clayton Beeter
That unit is poised to be dominant in 2025. More swing and miss heading into next season with nasty pitches and elite upside throughout.
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The #Yankees are 112-38 when Aaron Judge hits a home run.
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#Yankees starting rotation in 2023:
Gerrit Cole
Carlos Rodón
Nestor Cortes
Luis Severino
Frankie Montas
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Anthony Volpe was asked how badly he wants Juan Soto to re-sign this winter.
“As bad as you can probably want something.”
I think a lot of you #Yankees fans out there can relate to that…
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Aaron Judge didn’t hit his 10th home run last season until his 42nd game of the year.
This season, his 10th homer comes in his 31st game … to go along with a .417 BA and 1.268 OPS.
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The #Yankees are 6-0 since Anthony Rizzo returned from the injured list, 5-0 since Harrison Bader made his Yankee debut.
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DJ LeMahieu shared what he said to first-base umpire Jeremie Rehak that got him ejected in the 10th tonight.
“That was a brutal call.”
No curse words. Just that the call was brutal.
“Of all the things I’ve said to umpires, I was pretty surprised.”
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Here’s how the #Yankees’ bullpen could look after today’s trade with the Brewers:
Devin Williams
Luke Weaver
Jonathan Loáisiga
Ian Hamilton
Mark Leiter Jr.
Jake Cousins
Scott Effross
Clayton Beeter
Yankees could bring Tim Hill/Tommy Kahnle back in free agency or pursue other cost-effective upgrades and as always, look for some hidden gems (non-roster invitees) to be part of the picture next spring too. That’s been the Yankees’ specialty.
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Standing ovation at Yankee Stadium for Will Warren, who just set a new career high with 10 strikeouts.
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Jazz Chisholm was asked if he should be called "Shoeless Jazz Chisholm" now after his shoes fell off scoring in the 2nd inning today.
"Is that how Shoeless Joe got his name? He ran out of his shoes?"
The reporter replied that Shoeless Joe Jackson was playing in the 1910s...
"Oh, so he wasn't wearing shoes."
Jazz contains multitudes 😤😂
#RepBX
ALT Jazz Chisholm Jr. celebrates after hitting a 2-RBI triple.
ALT Jazz Chisholm Jr. shows off his feet in the dugout after his cleats went flying as he scored a run.
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Wake up with every Cam Schlittler strikeout from his masterpiece against the Red Sox last night … all 12 of them:
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Aaron Judge through 18 games last year:
.182/.337/.394 (.731 OPS), 12 H, 3 HR, 9 RBI
Aaron Judge through 18 games this year:
409/.519/.803 (1.322 OPS), 27 H, 7 HR, 21 RBI
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Aaron Judge currently leads Major League Baseball in...
- HR (44)
- RBI (98)
- R (93)
- fWAR (7.1)
- OPS (1.068)
- SLG (.677)
- Barrels (77)
- wRC+ (196)
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The three best hitters for the #Yankees this October:
Juan Soto: .327 (16-for-49), 1.102 OPS, 4 HR, 9 RBI, 12 R, 14 BB
Giancarlo Stanton: .273 (15-for-55), 1.048 OPS, 7 HR, 16 RBI, 9 R, 6 BB
Anthony Volpe: .286 (14-for-49), .815 OPS, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 10 R, 10 BB
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Each of the #Yankees' last three losses have featured either a blown save or a loss from Devin Williams.
On Monday, he gave up a game-tying home run in the 9th to Joc Pederson. They lost in the 10th.
On Tuesday, he gave up a go-ahead, two-run single to Rowdy Tellez in the 8th. They lost 2-0.
Tonight, he gave up three runs (two earned) in the 10th ... a Carlos Correa go-ahead single and a two-run homer from Taylor Trammell. They lost in the 10th.
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Aaron Judge’s first career walk-off home run by the numbers:
450 feet
112.5 mph exit velocity
31 degrees launch angle
1.000 xBA
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Giancarlo Stanton is now hitting .455 (5-for-11) with 3 HR and 5 RBI in winner-take-all postseason games with the #Yankees.
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Giancarlo Stanton just lined a ball off Masahiro Tanaka on the mound, appeared to go right off his head.
Scary scene as the training staff runs out on the field.
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Giancarlo Stanton has now hit 10 home runs in 20 postseason games with the #Yankees.
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These two combined for 9 shutout innings against the Rays tonight with two hits allowed and seven strikeouts.
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Aaron Judge
Babe Ruth
Mark McGwire
Sammy Sosa
Those are the only four players in MLB history to hit 53+ HR through his team’s first 150 games of a season multiple times.
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Anthony Rizzo will join these #Yankees on the injured list:
Andrew Benintendi
Matt Carpenter
Luis Severino
Nestor Cortes
Harrison Bader
Michael King
Chad Green
Scott Effross
Aroldis Chapman
Zack Britton
Albert Abreu
Miguel Castro
Luis Gil
Stephen Ridings
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#Yankees lineup tonight against the Royals:
1. Gleyber Torres, 2B
2. Juan Soto, RF
3. Aaron Judge, CF
4. Austin Wells, C
5. Giancarlo Stanton, DH
6. Jazz Chisholm Jr., 3B
7. Jasson Domínguez, LF
8. Anthony Rizzo, 1B
9. Anthony Volpe, SS
A possible playoff lineup preview.
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Yankee Stadium is ready for the 2024 World Series.
#Yankees have a workout here this afternoon as they get ready for Game 1 on Friday in Los Angeles.
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We’re getting closer to first pitch here at Yankee Stadium and the air quality is real bad. It’s ominous. Smells like smoke.
Meanwhile, Triple-A SWB just postponed their game due to poor air quality…
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#Yankees' last seven series:
2-1 vs. Padres
2-1 @ A's
2-1 @ Mariners
2-1 vs. Mets
3-0 vs. Rangers
2-1 @ Rockies
3-0 @ Angels
They're 16-5 in that span ... 35-20 on the year.
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Alex Verdugo, a free agent this winter, would love to be back with the #Yankees.
“Maybe one day we can come back, if it’s not next year it’s another year. Would like to show the type of player that I really am … I’m usually a lot more consistent.”
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There's a "Play Real Baseball" chant going on at Yankee Stadium right now.
I guess the fans don't like the extra innings rule either...
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Rougned Odor just revealed that Aaron Judge was given the #Yankees championship belt today.
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