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Pinstripe Alley 19 mins ago
NYY @ TOR: Michael King vs. Kevin Gausman

NYY @ TOR: Michael King vs. Kevin Gausman

Photo by New York Yankees/ The season’s final week continues as the Yankees head north There’s only a few compelling stories left in the season worth watching, and two of them come in the opener of this three-game set with the Blue Jays. Michael King gets the ball for what may be the last time this season, depending on what the club wants to do in Sunday’s finale. This could be our final look at him before he heads back to the Tampa complex for spring training 2024 with a rotation slot in mind. King is making his eighth start of the year, boasting a 1.78 ERA and...
Pinstripe Alley 3 hours ago
VOTE: Will the Yankees retain Aaron Boone as manager?

VOTE: Will the Yankees retain Aaron Boone as manager?

Boone has some strong allies, but what will the Yankees do? | Photo by Brandon Sloter/Icon Sportswire via And will they make the playoffs in 2024? Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across Major League Baseball. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in New York Yankees fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The New York Yankees did not live up to their goals in 2023 by any stretch of the imagination. In a season marked by injuries, underperforming stars, and overall poor play, a playoff...
Pinstripe Alley 5 hours ago
1998 Yankees Diary, September 26: Lucky Number (1)13

1998 Yankees Diary, September 26: Lucky Number (1)13

Photo by Mitchell Layton/ Shane Spencer continued his torrid stretch and the Yanks won the penultimate game of the 1998 campaign. Finishing the season off against Tampa Bay gave New York an excellent opportunity to stack wins as they headed into the playoffs. Through the first two games of this series, they’d done exactly that. For game 161, they sent David Cone to the mound. Coney was sitting at 19 wins on the season, so if he could manage to hold up his end of the bargain there was a solid chance he’d get to 20 wins for the first time in a decade, since he’d...
Pinstripe Alley 10 hours ago
Yankees Rivalry Roundup: All AL West everything

Yankees Rivalry Roundup: All AL West everything

Photo by Bob Levey/ The only action relevant to the AL playoff race on Monday happened out west. The Yankees have been officially eliminated, but since we’re all fans of baseball as a whole anyway, Pinstripe Alley is going to see this series through to the end of the regular season. We’ll keep you posted on the end of the American League playoff race as the final spots are determined. Stay tuned for more postseason coverage as well. Here’s what went on yesterday, September 25th. Houston Astros (86-71) 5, Seattle Mariners (84-72) 1 The Astros and Mariners both had...
Pinstripe Alley 11 hours ago
Yankees Prospects: Week 27 minor league review

Yankees Prospects: Week 27 minor league review

Clayton Beeter | Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via A memorable minor league season came to a close. A successful minor league season came to a close in bittersweet fashion, with Somerset and Hudson Valley both losing playoff series. Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders Record: Finished the season at 73-75 after splitting six games with the Syracuse Mets The RailRiders were the last Yankees affiliate to play a game this season when they defeated Syracuse 7-3 on Sunday. They finished their schedule with back-to-back wins in crisp, overcast weather, and each...