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Today on Pinstripe Alley - 9/23/23
Photo by Jim McIsaac/ A Saturday matinee against Arizona awaits. In the darkest times, a superstar can still shine. That’s what Aaron Judge did on Friday night, clubbing a hat trick of homers as the Yankees cruised to a 7-1 victory over Arizona. Much like Gerrit Cole did on Thursday against Toronto, an all-world player’s talent shined through. We’re just lucky to have him on board! Since it’s a Saturday en route to sadly inevitable elimination, it’s a relatively quiet day for us on the site — particularly since the Yankees are playing a matinee today. Jake...
Pinstripe Alley Sep 22, 2023
Yankees 7, Diamondbacks 1: Captain Crush
Photo by Sarah Stier/ The verdict: Aaron Judge is good at baseball. On a day when Ronald Acuña Jr. became the first player in MLB history to hit 40 home runs and steal 60 bases, the Yankees brought some of their own fireworks to the ball park. Aaron Judge kicked things off with a mammoth three-run blast in the third and from there it was plain sailing. Luke Weaver pitched 5.1 scoreless in just his second Yankees start and Judge left the yard again in the fifth and seventh as the Yankees wrapped up a clinical victory in the series opener over the Diamondbacks, 7-1....
Minneapolis Star-Tribune Sep 22, 2023
Judge hits 3 home runs, becomes first Yankees player to do it twice in one season
Aaron Judge became the first New York Yankees player to hit three home runs in a game twice in one season when he connected in the seventh inning Friday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Pinstripe Alley Sep 20, 2023
NYY News: Judge’s leadership on display from the start
Photo by Rich Schultz/ Captain’s leadership was evident right away this spring; Oswaldo, Oswald have been swinging the bat; King could be a key part of the 2024 rotation; Cole looks like MLB’s next 200-game winner; Green returns to New York The Athletic | Brendan Kuty: The Yankees didn’t just recognize Aaron Judge’s preternatural skills on the diamond this past offseason when they signed him to his monstrous contract. They also identified Judge’s inherent leadership abilities when they named him Captain. In this piece, Kuty goes back to spring training and...
Pinstripe Alley Sep 14, 2023
Yankees 8, Red Sox 5: The Judge and grand jury
Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/ Aaron Judge’s grand slam and solid bullpen work netted the Yankees their lone series win against Boston in 2023. With the end of their second doubleheader in three days in sight, the Yankees stood alone in last place. But luckily, they began the nightcap with a chance to even things up once again after getting shut out in the matinee. Clarke Schmidt would grind through his start, getting the job done while Judge and his lineup-mates got things done against a pieced-together Red Sox pitching effort. Final score: 8-5, Yankees, and...
Minneapolis Star-Tribune Sep 14, 2023
Aaron Judge hits grand slam to help Yankees beat Red Sox 8-5 for doubleheader split
Aaron Judge hit a grand slam, DJ LeMahieu broke an eighth-inning tie with an RBI double, and the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 8-5 on Thursday night to sweep a doubleheader.
Pinstripe Alley Sep 9, 2023
Yankees 2, Brewers 9: Flat offensive effort precedes bullpen meltdown
Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports Make that three losses in a row for the Yankees Prometheus gave fire to mankind, and for this theft from the gods he was bound to a mountainside and each day vultures descended on the titan, consuming his liver. Each night, his liver would grow back, and the cycle would continue for all of time. The Yankees gave Aaron Judge and Anthony Volpe and Jasson Domínguez, and in return we have our livers ripped out every single game. That is only a slight exaggeration, but after a two and a half hour rain delay followed by an extraordinarily boring...
Pinstripe Alley Sep 8, 2023
Today on Pinstripe Alley - 9/8/23
Photo by John Fisher/ Aaron Judge and the Baby Bombers prepare to host the NL Central-leading Brewers. So much for the Yankees’ hopes of sweeping the Tigers away. Carlos Rodón was terrible and not much went right. The winning streak is over at five. Next, the Yankees welcome the Brewers to town. They’re leading the NL Central, so they’re a better team than when the Yankees faced them late in 2022 when Aaron Judge was chasing 60. This will be a tougher series to win than the Tigers rumble, but I’m still keeping my focus on the kiddos’ development. Today on the...
Pinstripe Alley Sep 7, 2023
Aaron Judge and great shortened seasons in recent Yankees history
Photo by Mike Stobe/ Judge’s 2023 is right up there with Gary Sánchez becoming the fastest to ever hit 20 bombs, and more. Aaron Judge is not going to win the AL MVP this season. Aaron Judge will not hit 60 home runs, or even 50. That being said, over a shorter sample size due to a nagging toe injury, Judge has still showcased why he was able to do what he did last season. Surpassing 30 home runs before even reaching 300 at-bats, Judge has been phenomenal. He just so happened to not be on the field for a full season, thanks to the interference of the Dodgers’...
Pinstripe Alley Sep 2, 2023
NYY News: The Martian and Friends
Photo by Bob Levey/ The Martian lands in Houston; the story of Wells and Volpe’s friendship; Aaron Judge becomes fastest to 250; Torres’ back locks up MLB.com | Bryan Hoch: Jasson Domínguez has been in the spotlight since signing with the Yankees as an international amateur free agent back in 2019. At long last, The Martian has landed — rather poetically, at Minute Maid Park, just a half-hour drive from the Johnson Space Center. His arrival has been the source of so much hype that Hoch broke down everything you might need to know about Domínguez’s arrival,...
Pinstripe Alley Sep 1, 2023
Yankees officially promote Domínguez, Wells
Photo by New York Yankees/ Randy Vásquez also returns to the fold as a September call-up. It’s time. The news regarding the Yankees’ September call-ups had already broken a couple days ago, but it’s no less exciting to officially see it in print. The team just announced that Jasson Domínguez and Austin Wells had been promoted from Triple-A Scranton. They will be on the field with Aaron Judge, Anthony Volpe, and the rest of the Yankees tonight in Houston. Rookie pitcher Randy Vásquez will also join the team for September. The departure of center fielder Harrison...
NorthJersey.com Aug 31, 2023
With playoffs out of reach, how can Yankees have productive September? Here are some ideas
Promoting prospects like Jasson Dominguez and Austin Wells would be useful for Yankees to end the 2023 schedule, as well as preserving Aaron Judge.
Pinstripe Alley Aug 29, 2023
Pod. Park Ep. 21: Searching for Purpose and Finding Vidal Nuño
The ungood Yankees remain ungood. Breathtaking! Note: This week’s podcast was sadly recorded prior to the news of Josh Donaldson’s release from the organization. But do know that we would have enjoyed dancing on the grave of his Yankees career. Technically this past week of Yankees baseball was slightly more palatable than the previous week. They actually won two whole games this time, which is still an improvement over the eight-game losing streak they took into last week’s podcast. The streak went up to nine games before Aaron Judge had enough and put the team back in...
Pinstripe Alley Aug 29, 2023
Rivalry Roundup: Rookie pitchers shine
Photo by Jess Rapfogel/ Grayson Rodriguez and Bryan Woo got the ball rolling on eventual shutouts of their opponents. The Yankees are at least providing some excitement in the lead-up to the final month of the regular season. Luis Severino tossed seven brilliant shutout innings while Aaron Judge and Gleyber Torres both left the yard in the Yankees’ 4-1 series opening win against the Tigers. Let’s see how the other games around the AL shook out. Wild Card Mix Toronto Blue Jays (72-60) 6, Washington Nationals (61-71) 3 The Blue Jays did to the Nationals what any...
Pinstripe Alley Aug 26, 2023
Today on Pinstripe Alley - 8/26/23
Photo by Julio Aguilar/ The vibes are at least a little better after a stellar performance last night. The Yankees defied expectations and won their second game in three tries — just not in the same series. Still, they walked into Tropicana Field and walked out with a win in the opener, and perhaps more importantly at this point in the season Gerrit Cole absolutely shoved in the process. The Yankee ace continued his Cy push with 11 strikeouts over 7.2 innings and only one (earned) run allowed, and the offense backed him up despite an off night from Aaron Judge. The...
