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Gerrit Cole won his first Cy Young award Wednesday, earning the AL Cy Young in convincing fashion. Toronto Blue Jays ace Kevin Gausman, who was a finalist, finished third in voting. Gausman posted a positive message on X (formerly Twitter) after the results became official. “Blessed beyond belief. DFAd to Cy Young finalist,” Gausman wrote. […]

The New York Yankees just finished what’s being called their most miserable season in thirty years, but it wasn’t without its high points. Yankees ace Gerrit Cole turned in a dazzling performance for Aaron Boone’s team, which finished above .500 but fell embarrassingly short of its goal of making the playoffs and winning a World […]

Gerrit Cole has finally done it. For the first time in his career, the New York Yankees ace has bagged the most prestigious individual pitching award, as he’s finally secured the 2023 Cy Young Award in the American League. Gerrit Cole is your 2023 @officialBBWAA AL Cy Young Award winner! The @Yankees ace led the […]

Toronto Blue Jays ace pitcher Kevin Gausman is a two-time All-Star with top-of-the-rotation stuff. But that doesn’t mean that Gausman thinks he can win the AL Cy Young Award this season, despite his numbers. Appearing on ‘Foul Territory’, Gausman said he doesn’t like his chances when going up against Gerrit Cole for the award: Kevin […]

The New York Yankees finished above .500 in 2023, but it wasn’t enough to match the lofty standards set by baseball’s preeminent Major League franchise. The Yankees finished 19 games behind the first-place Orioles, a result that doesn’t sit well with General Manager Brian Cashman judging by his recent, early offseason comments. Cashman has been […]

The “opener” is a term MLB fans have heard quite often in recent years. The strategy that originally gained traction with the Tampa Bay Rays and proceeded to make its way around the league drew mixed reviews. For those who may not be aware, the opener is a pitcher who starts a game for a […]

The New York Yankees’ 2023 season was one they wish to never experience again. Their 82-80 record is not terrible, but it is also largely cosmetic; the Yankees were six games below .500 as late as August 27th this season. Being merely above .500 isn’t anywhere close to the standard the Yankees set for themselves […]

Gerrit Cole is on his way to being a one-time Cy Young Award winner after his stellar performance against the Toronto Blue Jays. No one has more belief in the pitcher than his New York Yankees teammate, Aaron Judge. Cole has been blazing to cap off the MLB season. He is surely on the right […]

Gerrit Cole is not going to be pitching in the 2023 MLB playoffs, with the New York Yankees not having done enough to qualify for the postseason. But in terms of individual success, Cole seemingly has the body of work to bag a prestigious honor, one that he’s yet to win in his stellar career, […]

The New York Yankees have not had the 2023 regular season that they envisioned, but that hasn’t stopped ace Gerrit Cole from putting together one of the best campaigns of his career. During the Yankees’ 5-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays Thursday, Cole was dominant, pitching eight innings, allowing just one earned run, and […]

It will take something short of a miracle for the New York Yankees to make the 2023 MLB playoffs. However, New York ace Gerrit Cole doesn’t need to part the sea to win the American League Cy Young Award this season. He does have a realistic chance to win the honor, and if you ask […]

The New York Yankees clearly need to make significant changes if they hope to get back into contention in 2024. The Yankees’ 2023 season has been nothing short of a disaster. Expected to compete for the 2023 World Series and potentially win a championship, the Yankees are going to miss the playoffs for the first […]

The New York Yankees ended a three-game skid in a wild way Sunday, as they came away with a 4-3 victory in extra innings despite being no-hit for 10 frames. New York ace Gerrit Cole also had a splendid performance on the mound that ultimately did not go to waste, as the Bronx Bombers walked […]

The New York Yankees picked up a 5-1 win over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night, and the biggest hit of the game came in the bottom of the sixth inning, when Giancarlo Stanton hit a long two-run home run to give the Yankees a 3-1 lead. The blast was the 400th of Stanton’s career, […]

Amidst their disappointing 2023 season, there’s one standout player from the New York Yankees: Gerrit Cole. The star pitcher has been the best player for the team during this tumultuous time. Despite his team sitting near the bottom of the AL playoff picture, Cole is still in contention to win the Cy Young. How does […]

To call this season a disappointment for the New York Yankees would be a massive understatement. They’re 17 games behind the Baltimore Orioles for first place in the AL East. The Yankees are the only team in their division with a negative run differential (-27) and they’re nine games behind the Seattle Mariners for the […]

Gerrit Cole didn’t mince words after the New York Yankees extended their losing streak to seven games Saturday afternoon. Gerrit Cole gave up six runs in four innings, taking the loss in the Boston Red Sox’ 8-1 drubbing of the Yankees in the Bronx. The ace admitted that New York’s struggles are a first for […]

Even Gerrit Cole can’t stop the New York Yankees’ losing streak. The Yankees turned to Gerrit Cole Saturday afternoon, in desperate need of a win against the Boston Red Sox. Instead of giving New York a dominant performance, the Yankees’ ace was pummeled by the Red Sox shortly after the game started. Fans couldn’t help […]

If you told New York Yankees fans at the beginning of the season that they would be in last place in the AL East in August, they would’ve called you crazy. However, after a season filled with brutal injuries and disappointment, that’s exactly where the Yankees are last place. Things didn’t get any better Wednesday […]

New York Yankees fans have been hanging on a thread for months with stagnant offense and inconsistent starting pitching causing them great distress and evoking countless “George {Steinbrenner} wouldn’t stand for this” responses. They seethed and bemoaned general manager Brian Cashman for the construction of the roster and nearly combusted when Aaron Hicks started hitting […]

As the race for October heats up so too does the race for several awards in the MLB, including the AL Cy Young Award. It’s been a back-and-forth race, especially in the sportsbooks and there’s a new favorite. New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole is the new odds-on favorite for the award at FanDuel. Cole […]

Gerrit Cole has etched his name into the New York Yankees franchise record books, breaking lefty icon Ron Guidry’s record of 23 career games with at least ten strikeouts, via ESPN Stats & Info. Gerrit Cole recorded his 24th career game with 10 strikeouts for the Yankees, passing Ron Guidry for most in franchise history. […]

Nathan Eovaldi is having a career year in his first season with the Texas Rangers, but it was almost a very different story when he was a free agent last offseason. The All-Star pitcher recently admitted that he had serious talks with the New York Yankees, before they signed pitcher Carlos Rodon this offseason. He […]

Shohei Ohtani’s availability is going to be the biggest story of the 2023 MLB trade deadline. The New York Yankees might be paying closer attention than anyone. If the Los Angeles Angels decide to pursue offers for Shohei Ohtani, the Yankees will have the most motivation to complete a trade for the two-way star, according […]

It’s the MLB All-Star break, but New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole is not losing sight of his main goal this season: bringing a World Series trophy to the Bronx. Asked about what’s the next item on his bucket after a start at the 2023 MLB All-Star Game, Cole got straight to the point and […]

The New York Yankees entered the 2023 All-Star Break in a surprise position in the American League East. The Yankees found themselves in fourth place, eight games back of division leader Tampa Bay. On a day when MLB news was relatively quiet due to the lack of games, the Yankees made a big splash, hiring […]

New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole will be starting the All-Star Game in Seattle on Tuesday, and Aaron Judge said he believes that Cole has grown into his role since coming over to the Yankees in 2020. “For him, he dove right in and started building the bonds from the very first day,” Aaron Judge […]

Dusty Baker has tabbed New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole as the American League’s starting pitcher for Tuesday’s MLB All-Star Game, according to Jon Heyman. Cole earned his sixth All-Star nod of his career and will start the Midsummer Classic for the first time. The Yankees ace reacted to the decision, saying “it’s always something […]

Gerrit Cole’s value to the New York Yankees can be seen through his 3.6 bWAR and 2.79 ERA. Simply put, he has been one of the very best pitchers in baseball in 2023. But beyond that, his value is the result of his immense attention to detail and obsessive drive to get himself and his […]

Gerrit Cole and the New York Yankees went all out in showing their support for Sarah Langs. On the 84th anniversary of Lou Gehrig’s famous speech, Langs spoke in front of reporters prior to the Yankees’ Tuesday home game against the Baltimore Orioles to help spread awareness about ALS. Gerrit Cole would then surprise her […]

It’s Sunday 7/2 and we have a great slate of baseball starting at 12:05 P.M. ET in Baltimore as the Baltimore Orioles play host to the visiting Minnesota Twins for game three of their three-game series. There is a chock-full of great value on today’s prop bets so let’s take a look at our MLB […]

The New York Yankees entered Tuesday night’s action on a four-game losing streak with recent losses to rivals Boston and the New York Mets. Facing a fifth loss, Manager Aaron Boone handed the ball to ace Gerrit Cole against the Seattle Mariners, and Cole delivered once again. The Yankees knocked off Seattle by a score […]

The New York Yankees are back on track after snapping a four-game losing skid in a 3-1 win over the Seattle Mariners in a series opener at home Tuesday night. The Yankees expected nothing less than a win in this game, especially with ace Gerrit Cole toeing the rubber. Cole gave the Yankees what they […]

Gerrit Cole and the New York Yankees showed some much-needed fire Tuesday night as they took care of business at home to beat the Seattle Mariners, 3-1. The Yankees ace was brilliant on the mound, making sure that the Mariners will not get the better of him, which he made clearer when he sent a […]

New York Yankees’ Gerrit Cole will give others their due when they have his number. Although he did not tip his cap and call Rafael Devers his daddy, Cole acclaimed the Boston Red Sox star as a truly special talent. “They paid him $300 million dollars for a reason,” he said after Friday’s 3-2 home […]

There are few things that the Red Sox can count on this season, but they can feel good every time Rafael Devers steps to the plate against New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole. The Red Sox slugging 3rd baseman blasted the 7th home run of his career against Cole, once again showing he can dominate […]

It’s not a good time for Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Alek Manoah to check out Twitter. It’s probably best for him to give it a day or two before he takes a stroll down the Twitter timeline that is currently being flooded with reactions to his atrocious performance Monday night against the Houston Astros. In […]

Aaron Judge is really, really good at baseball. The New York Yankees’ superstar outfielder is making a run at another MVP with an incredible 2023 season. Judge made two massive plays in the Yankees’ 6-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. In addition to extending New York’s lead with a home run […]

Aaron Judge played a huge role in the New York Yankees’ Saturday win over the Los Angeles Dodgers to even out their series. Unsurprisingly, his teammate Gerrit Cole was at a loss for words as he heaped praise on the slugger. Following the Yankees’ 6-3 win over the Dodgers to avenge their 8-4 defeat on […]