Newsday Sep 15, 2019
Yankees' Rogers Centre struggles continue in loss to Blue Jays
Aaron Judge hit his 23rd homer, but it was an overall quiet day from the offense as the Yankees went 6-4 on the three-city trip.
Pinstripe Alley Sep 15, 2019
How the Yankees get called at the top of the strike zone
Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports Aaron Judge is famous for being called harsh down low, but the team actually suffers more up There’s nothing quite like running the Pinstripe Alley Twitter account during a Yankees-Red Sox game, especially the Sunday Night Baseball September kind of game. Last weekend was full of long, plodding games that, while they ended positively for the Yankees, took enough time that I had a few ruminations on the ol’ Twitter: That was not a strike and I have a theory Gary gets burned on high strikes almost as often as Judge does on low strikes— Pinstripe...
Pinstripe Alley Sep 14, 2019
Evaluating Luke Voit since his return to the Yankees from the IL
Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports Luke Voit’s return from injury resembles the path taken by Aaron Judge. It should come as no surprise that Luke Voit needed time to adjust since returning to the Yankees after missing a month with a sports hernia. Through his first 31 plate appearances, Voit managed just two extra-base hits, good for a slugging percentage of .296. Voit’s numbers have started to come along of late, helping bring his OPS since his return from the IL to .833. He has three extra-base hits in his last four games, helped along by a monster afternoon on Thursday, when he...
Call to the Pen Sep 13, 2019
New York Yankees: Is Luis Severino the missing piece?
Yankees former ace Luis Severino will be returning on Tuesday to start vs the Angels but is he the final piece of the puzzle to a World Series? The New York Yankees have been one of the most injury-riddled single-season teams I have ever seen with players like Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Miguel Andujar, Dellin […] New York Yankees: Is Luis Severino the missing piece? - Call to the Pen - Call to the Pen - A Major League Baseball Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
SNY TV Sep 10, 2019
Mets' Pete Alonso now on pace to break Aaron Judge's MLB rookie home run record
After blasting two homers on Monday night at Citi Field -- his MLB-leading 46th and 47th of the season -- Mets first baseman Pete Alonso is now on pace to break Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge's rookie home run record.
Pinstripe Alley Sep 9, 2019
Pitchers who have succeeded and bombed against the Yankees
Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports In the new era of home-run hitting, some pitchers have had great success against the Yankees, while others... not so much. Here’s a look at all of them. Ever since Aaron Judge and Gary Sanchez came to the big leagues, the Yankees have been feared as the gold standard of power hitting in baseball. Sanchez hit 20 home runs in 53 games during his rookie season. Judge won Rookie of the Year as he blasted 52 home runs and broke the MLB rookie record. Pitchers over the past three or so seasons have either struggled immensely against this type of lineup or...
Blogging the Bombers | New York Daily News Sep 9, 2019
Yankees new home run record only more impressive considering season’s injuries
BOSTON — Aaron Judge said they would “crush it.” Way back in March, when the Yankees were still getting ready for the season, back when they were “healthy,” Judge said that the Bombers could crush their own single-season home run record set in 2018. Sunday night, the Yankees passed that record...
Newsday Sep 8, 2019
Yankees hit three homers, set club record in victory over Red Sox
Homers by Gleyber Torres, Mike Tauchman and Aaron Judge give them 268, one more than last season.
Pinstripe Alley Sep 8, 2019
Mike Tauchman’s baseball luck has swung in the other direction
Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports After a month of finding every possible hole in the outfield, the baseball gods have been stricter with Tauchman’s balls in play of late. What a season it’s been for Mike Tauchman. With extended injuries to Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, and Aaron Hicks, the Yankees’ seemingly minor preseason acquisition has paid immediate dividends. The outfielder has posted a 122 wRC+, played solid defense, and helped the Yanks sit atop the AL East for most of the season. The question surrounding Tauchman, and many other out-of-nowhere players for the Bombers, is if...
Pinstripe Alley Sep 6, 2019
NYY news: It’s Yanks-Sox time once again
Photo by Paul Bereswill/ Yankees with a chance to put nail in Red Sox’ coffin; Giancarlo Stanton with some hurdles to clear ahead of any return; Mike Ford’s rise to the majors; Aaron Judge appears to be back. New York Post | Ken Davidoff: While their playoff hopes may be hanging by a thread, the Red Sox are arguably the team the Yankees match up best against in a possible playoff series. While that’s probably true, with the nature of short series and the randomness of baseball, it doesn’t seem like the most fun idea to want that matchup to happen again. New York Daily News |...
Call to the Pen Sep 5, 2019
Mets: Can Pete Alonso Beat Aaron Judge’s rookie home run record?
As of Wednesday, New York Mets rookie Pete Alonso has 45 home runs. Can he beat Aaron Judge’s rookie home run record set in 2017? Pete Alonso continues to make strides for the New York Mets and it looks familiar. Just like Aaron Judge in 2017, Alonso won the home run derby and currently has […] Mets: Can Pete Alonso Beat Aaron Judge’s rookie home run record? - Call to the Pen - Call to the Pen - A Major League Baseball Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
NorthJersey.com Sep 5, 2019
Slump, home run drought long gone as New York Yankees' Aaron Judge continues power surge
New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge has seven home runs in his last 12 games.
Pinstripe Alley Sep 5, 2019
Breaking down the Yankees’ Arizona Fall League prospects
Donny Sands will represent the Yankees in the Arizona Fall League | Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via The Yankees have announced their five representatives for the Arizona Fall League Teams around baseball announced their representatives for the Arizona Fall League (AFL) last week. Created in 1992, the league has long been considered a finishing school for upper tier prospects from Double-A and Triple-A. Many of the current Yankees such as Brett Gardner, Dellin Betances, Gary Sanchez and Aaron Judge have passed through this league on their way to the majors. This season the...
Blogging the Bombers | New York Daily News Sep 4, 2019
Aaron Judge’s power is extremely back
The Yankees sat three regulars, and didn’t use a starting pitcher Wednesday night against the Rangers. That didn’t matter, as they beat Texas 4-1 behind homers from Gleyber Torres and Aaron Judge. Judge’s love for the short right-field porch at Yankee Stadium continued, as he hit a two-run shot...
Newsday Sep 4, 2019
Yankees gang up on Rangers for another win
Pitching staff shuts down Texas as Aaron Judge (HR) and offense provide just enough muscle.
