<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Yankees-news-Aaron-Boone-taking-emergency-leave-for-pacemaker-surgery-Thumbnail.jpg"></figure><h1>Yankees manager Aaron Boone taking emergency leave for pacemaker surgery</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-03-03T12:09:05-08:00">March 3rd, 12:09pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-03-03T12:09:42-08:00">March 3rd, 12:09pm</time><address><a>Marty Fenn</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/mlb/new-york-yankees" rel="noopener">New York Yankees</a> will be without manager Aaron Boone for the foreseeable future.</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/Yankees/status/1367191710078541828?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1367191710078541828%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D1024807action%3Dedit" rel="noopener">The team announced Wednesday</a> Boone is taking an “immediate medical leave of absence” for pacemaker surgery, which is expected to take place at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The New York Yankees today announced that Manager Aaron Boone is taking an immediate medical leave of absence to receive a pacemaker. Surgery is expected to be performed later today at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa.</p><p>Sending 💙 to our skipper. <a href="https://t.co/rwJo0hAMDd" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/rwJo0hAMDd</a></p><p>— New York Yankees (@Yankees) <a href="https://twitter.com/Yankees/status/1367191710078541828?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">March 3, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Boone and Yankees managing partner Hal Steinbrenner both issued statements, with the Yankees skipper explaining he has experienced mild symptoms of lightheadedness and shortness of breath in recent weeks.</p><p>Doctors recommended a pacemaker given Boone’s low heart rate. He said medical professionals believe the surgery will allow him to function more normally:</p><blockquote>“[The doctors] are confident that today’s surgery will allow me to resume all of my usual professional and personal activities and afford me a positive long-term health prognosis without having to change anything about my way of life,” Boone said, via <a href="https://twitter.com/MarlyRiveraESPN/status/1367195495941210116">ESPN’s Marly Rivera</a>. “I look forward to getting back to work in the next several days, but during my short-term absence, I have complete trust that our coaches, staff and players will continue their training and preparation at the same level as we’ve had and without any interruption.”</blockquote><p>Boone had undergone <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=3992132">open-heart surgery</a> as a player for the Houston Astros back in March 2009. He played in 10 games with the Astros that season, but called it a career shortly thereafter.</p><p>The 47-year-old is in his fourth season as manager for the Yankees. Boone finished second in the American League Manager of the Year voting in 2019, leading New York to the ALCS. The Yankees were ousted by the American League champion Tampa Bay Rays this past season, but are regarded as a top contender in 2021.</p><p>Luckily, Aaron Boone and the medical professionals are optimistic about the procedure. He should be able to return to the bench in short order. For now, Yankees players and staff  can only send their well-wishes.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Yankees manager Aaron Boone taking emergency leave for pacemaker surgery

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Gardner has spent every season of his career in a Yankee uniform and will continue to do so in 2021.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Gardy gets $4M guarantee with Yankees. 1 year plus option.</p><p>— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) <a href="https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/1362902469894955010?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 19, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>A relatively cheap deal for the Yankees as <a href="https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/1362902469894955010?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1362902469894955010%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D1012331action%3Dedit">they never really wanted</a> to lose Gardner. He’s not the player he once was by any means but can fill a void in the outfield as the Yankees look to make a strong push in the American League East.</p><p>Gardner had just five homers and 15 RBI with a career-low .223 batting average in 49 games for the Yankees last season in the COVID-19 shortened season. The Yankees finished in 2nd place in the AL East behind the Tampa Bay Rays, who went on to make the World Series before losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers.</p><p>The Yankees signed Corey Kluber to upgrade their rotation and still have DJ LeMahieu and Aaron Judge leading the way on offense. The outfield for the Yankees will consist of Judge, Aaron Hicks, Clint Frazer, Mike Tauchman, and Gardner with Giancarlo Stanton returning as the designated hitter.</p><p>The Yanks should once again compete for an AL East crown if they can find a way to surpass the Rays, although the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/padres-news-blake-snell-heading-to-san-diego-in-blockbuster-trade/">departure of Snell</a> might make things a bit easier. The Yankees lost to the Rays in the American League Division Series last year, and to be clear, the Bronx Bombers didn’t get nearly as many clutch hits as they needed to overtake their division rivals in the postseason. Gardner has to do his part to give New York just enough offense to fight past the Rays and other American League contenders in October.</p><p>Gardner had one of his best seasons in 2019 when he smashed <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gardnbr01.shtml">28 homers and 74 RBI with a .251 average in 141 games,</a> and if New York can get that production of him this year, then $4 million is a steal.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Yankees bring back veteran Brett Gardner on one-year deal

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Cole signed a nine-year, $324 million deal with the Yankees, giving him $36 million annually.</p><p>Bauer’s offer from the Mets reportedly isn’t nearly as long as Cole’s deal, but it’s still extremely lucrative. The negotiations are ongoing between the two parties.</p><p>However, Nightengale also reports that the Mets are keeping tabs on Bauer’s controversial activity on social media, especially after recently <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mets-fire-gm-jared-porter-after-revelation-he-sent-explicit-texts-reporter/" rel="noopener">firing general manager Jared Porter</a> for sexual harassment. The pitcher has clashed with numerous people on Twitter over the years and even issued a statement last week on his social media presence:</p><blockquote>“I have always tried to be an open book and appreciate that social media gives me a platform to have an open dialogue with fans and the greater public,’’ Bauer said in his statement, first reported by <i>The Athletic</i>. “I don’t shy away from confrontation and am often quick to defend myself, but I am by no means a bully and I take great offense to my character being called into question. I understand what comes with having a following on social media but I have never asked for nor do I condone anyone making threats or lewd comments on my behalf.’’</blockquote><p>The Mets are also exploring other options on the market, but Bauer would be another big get after they acquired Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco earlier this offseason in a trade with the Cleveland Indians.</p><p>The 30-year-old Bauer is coming off a Cy Young season with the Cincinnati Reds. He posted a sterling 1.73 ERA and struck out 100 batters in 73 innings of work during the shortened campaign.</p><p>2020 was Bauer’s second season as a legitimate ace. After years of posting an ERA in the 4s, Bauer broke through as a top-of-the-rotation guy in 2018 with Cleveland. That season, he recorded an ERA of 2.21 and struck out 221 batters in 175 1/3 innings pitched. While his performance took a dip in 2019, the right-hander returned to form in 2020.</p><p>The Mets are looking to return to the playoffs for the first time since 2016.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rumor: Mets offer Trevor Bauer contract rivaling Gerrit Cole’s historic average annual value

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Clearing his salary gives the Yankees the opportunity to add in other areas, while Ottavino will have the chance to revitalize his career in Boston.</p><p>Th 35-year-old was terrific in his first year with the Bronx Bombers, posting a 1.90 ERA and striking out 88 opponents in 66.1 innings during the regular season.</p><p>But Ottavino was roughed up for six hits and three earned runs in 2.1 innings during New York’s ALCS loss to the Houston Astros. His poor showing carried over into 2020.</p><p>Ottavino had a 5.89 ERA this past season. His peripherals (3.52 FIP) suggest he can still be effective, but the Yankees seized an opportunity to move his salary so as to address other areas.</p><p>New York very well still could be looking to re-sign veteran outfielder Brett Gardner. Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reported the Yankees are Gardner’s top choice, and the Bronx Bombers could use depth in the outfield.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Yankees and Brett Gardner's camp last spoke a little more than a week ago, per source. Gardner intends to play somewhere in 2021, though the Yankees are clearly his top choice.</p><p>— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) <a href="https://twitter.com/Feinsand/status/1353741627634954240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 25, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Of course, the Yankees will have to replace Ottavino in the bullpen. But the added space might give them the flexibility to make a run at some of the top relievers still available, including late-game options like Trevor Rosenthal and Shane Greene, among others.</p><p>The Yankees have gotten busy as of late, signing veteran Corey Kluber and acquiring Jameson Taillon to provide rotation depth amid little payroll flexibility.</p><p>Now, New York has executed another salary dump by moving Ottavino, likely with other moves closely in mind.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

REPORT: Yankees trade Adam Ottavino to rival Red Sox in salary relief move

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(@YankeesPR) <a href="https://twitter.com/YankeesPR/status/1353413593006563329?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 24, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>All four of the players going to Pittsburgh are minor league prospects.</p><p>Taillon spent five years with the Pirates, but he missed all of 2020 due to Tommy John surgery. Out of the four years he actually pitched, his best season came 2018 when he tossed 191.0 innings and boasted a solid 3.20 ERA and 3.46 FIP. He struck out 179 batters that year.</p><p>The Yankees are trying to build up their rotation behind ace Gerrit Cole, who was a teammate of Taillon’s for two seasons (2016, 2017) in Pittsburgh. New York <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/yankees-news-new-york-lands-free-agent-starter-corey-kluber-in-blockbuster-acquisition/" rel="noopener">recently signed</a> two-time Cy Young winner Corey Kluber. Like Taillon, Kluber is looking to bounce back from injuries.</p><p>It’s unclear if free agent Masahiro Tanaka will be back with the Yankees, and veteran J.A. Happ just left for the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/mlb/minnesota-twins">Minnesota Twins</a>. There are a number of other candidates vying for a spot in New York’s rotation.</p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/30771229/sources-new-york-yankees-acquire-pitcher-jameson-taillon-pittsburgh-pirates-four-prospects" rel="noopener">Via ESPN:</a></p><blockquote>Besides Taillon and Kluber, the other candidates for the Yankees’ rotation include left-hander Jordan Montgomery, who has appeared in just 12 games since his 2018 Tommy John surgery, youngsters Deivi Garcia and Clarke Schmidt, former All-Star Luis Severino, who missed all of last season because of Tommy John surgery, and Domingo German, who also missed the entire 2020 season while serving a suspension under Major League Baseball’s domestic violence policy.</blockquote><p>Taillon should be good to go for the 2021 season. He’s excited for this new opportunity:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Bittersweet day for me over here! Trying to process everything- have SO much to say to the city of Pittsburgh and my teammates.  Also have SO much to say about this incredible opportunity and to the city/fans in New York. Thanks to everyone that has reached out! More to come soon</p><p>— Jameson Taillon (@JTaillon50) <a href="https://twitter.com/JTaillon50/status/1353413009184415746?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 24, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The Yankees went 33-27 last season to finish second place in the AL East. They beat the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/mlb/cleveland-indians">Cleveland Indians</a> 2-0 in the AL Wild Card Series before losing 3-2 to the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/mlb/tampa-bay-rays">Tampa Bay Rays</a> in the AL Division Series.</p><p>The Pirates are in rebuild mode. They finished 19-41 in 2020, which was the worst record in MLB.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Yankees acquire Jameson Taillon in trade with Pirates to bolster Gerrit Cole-led rotation

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Corey Kluber is finalizing a deal <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1350237590763544576">to join the Bronx Bombers</a>, pending a physical.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Right-hander Corey Kluber and the New York Yankees are finalizing a deal that will bring the two-time AL Cy Young winner to the Bronx, pending a physical, sources familiar with the agreement tell ESPN.</p><p>— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1350237590763544576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 16, 2021</a></p></blockquote><div class="code-block code-block-20" style="margin: 8px 0; clear: both;"></div><p></p></figure><p>The Yankees have been hit by injuries to their starting rotation in recent years, and acquisition James Paxton did not max out with New York last season. Yet, those realities aren’t the foremost reasons the Yankees aggressively pursued Kluber, a two-time Cy Young Award winner from his days with the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/mlb/cleveland-indians">Cleveland Indians</a> who briefly pitched for the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/mlb/texas-rangers">Texas Rangers</a>.</p><p>The Yankees needed a pitcher with Kluber’s stature and experience because the word on the street is that New York veteran pitcher Masahiro Tanaka will pitch in Japan, not Major League Baseball, in 2021. The Yanks just found their Tanaka replacement.</p><p>The Yankees continue the “rich get richer” reality of baseball, months after the wealthy and deep-pocketed <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> won the World Series.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Kluber deal with Yankees is expected to be for $10M plus</p><p>— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) <a href="https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/1350241346464964608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 16, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Kluber threw a session open for scouts earlier in the week, and discussions seemingly progressed quickly from there with the Yankees. While Kluber isn’t the Cy Young talent he once was, he’s still a solid starter and a veteran.</p><p>Kluber has battled injuries over the past few years, so the 10 million the Yankees are reportedly giving him might seem a bit high. However, the Yankees have money to spend and are in need of starting pitching.</p><p>Before coming to the Yankees, Corey Kluber spent nine seasons with the Cleveland Indians before throwing just one inning in 2020 for the Texas Rangers. He led the majors in ERA (2.25) and wins (18) in 2017, and has posted double-digit wins in five seasons throughout his career. Kluber is 34 years old and faces the challenge of many pitchers who deal with wear and tear as they age.</p><p>The Yankees don’t need Kluber’s Cy Young version to reappear. They need him to pitch six innings and prevent American League opponents from getting big innings. That is regularly the task for non-ace pitchers in Yankee Stadium.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Yankees land free-agent starter Corey Kluber in big-name acquisition

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Yankees-news-DJ-LeMahieu-finally-getting-new-deal-with-New-York-after-growing-restless-with-negotiations-Thumbnail.jpg"></figure><h1>Report: DJ LeMahieu finally getting new deal with Yankees after growing restless with negotiations</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-15T06:58:00-08:00">January 15th, 6:58am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-15T07:14:37-08:00">January 15th, 7:14am</time><address><a>Michael Corvo</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/mlb/new-york-yankees" rel="noopener">New York Yankees</a> are finalizing an agreement with free-agent infielder DJ LeMahieu. A deal could get done as soon as Friday, <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/dj-lemahieu-yankees-deal">according to Jon Paul Morosi and Mark Feinsand of MLB.com</a>.</p><p>If an agreement to bring LeMahieu back to the Bronx is indeed reached, the news will come as a sigh of relief to Yankees fans. The slow pace of negotiations with the versatile infielder to this point fueled concerns that another team could swoop in and steal the MVP candidate.</p><p>Like so many other organizations in baseball, the Yankees — despite being, you know, <i>the Yankees</i> — have generally cut back on free-agent splurges in recent years, though re-signing LeMahieu seemed like a no-brainer.</p><p>LeMahieu had <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/dj-le-mahieu-engaging-other-teams-in-free-agency-as-yankees-resist-meeting-his-price-010043569.html">reportedly</a> grown impatient with the pace of the talks and asked his agent to contact other teams, including the Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, and New York Mets.</p><p>The infielder has been one of the most dependable and consistent players in baseball since arriving in New York, and a steady force atop a lineup that has been ravaged by injuries for two consecutive seasons.</p><p>MLB Network’s Jon Heyman provided some insight into the negotiations, per WFAN:</p><blockquote>“I’ve heard four years and close to $20 million [per year that the Yankees are] offering at this point … he’s looking for a five-year deal and the word was he was looking for well over $20 million, probably close to $25 million a year … There seems to be compromising room in there. Somewhere around that Josh Donaldson deal [with the Minnesota Twins] — four years for $92 million.”</blockquote><p>Now, it appears LeMahieu will be getting a six-year deal worth around $90 million, <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1350097927524536322" rel="noopener">per ESPN’s Jeff Passan.</a></p><p>The 32-year-old posted .336/.386/.536 splits over the past two years while shuffling between three infield positions. He finished third in the American League in MVP voting in 2020 and fourth in voting the year before. He led the AL in batting average (.364), on-base percentage (.421) and OPS (1.011) last season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Report: DJ LeMahieu finally getting new deal with Yankees after growing restless with negotiations

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Mickey-Mantle-rookie-card-Yankees.jpg"></figure><h1>Yankees legend Mickey Mantle rookie baseball card shatters record after selling for $5.2 million</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-14T09:31:57-08:00">January 14th, 9:31am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-14T09:32:54-08:00">January 14th, 9:32am</time><address><a>Marty Fenn</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>A Mickey Mantle rookie card has sold for a huge fortune. Mantle is one of the more heralded legends in New York Yankees history.</p><h2><b>Mickey Mantle rookie card sells for $5.2 million</b></h2><p>His rare 1952 Topps card reflects the reverence baseball fans have for him, as it sold for a whopping $5.2 million.</p><p>Entrepreneur and venture capitalist Rob Gough purchased the card through the PWCC Marketplace.:</p><blockquote>“I’ve always wanted this card,” Gough said of the Yankees legends rookie card, via <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/tommybeer/2021/01/14/mickey-mantle-rookie-card-sells-for-52-million-setting-record-for-largest-card-transaction/?sh=4cc7e7de32d0">Tommy Beer of Forbes</a>. “I’ve been searching for this ‘Holy Grail,’ the Mona Lisa of sports cards, the [1952 Mantle PSA-graded] 9. I finally got the 9.”</blockquote><p>There are only nine of these Mickey Mantle rookie cards in existence. According to Forbes, this one last sold in 2018.</p><p>The sale easily eclipses the previous record for a rookie card, per Forbes:</p><blockquote>The previous record for the highest-selling sports card of all time was set in August when a signed rookie by Los Angeles Angels superstar Mike Trout sold for $3.93 million at auction (supplanting the T206 Honus Wagner card, which was purchased for $3.12 million in 2016).</blockquote><p>Mantle is one of the renowned all-around talents in MLB history. It also helps that he was a mainstay on some legendary New York Yankees teams.</p><p>The three-time MVP finished his career with 536 home runs. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-surpass-lakers-as-title-favorite-after-james-harden-trade/" rel="noopener">He won the</a> Triple Crown in 1956, and helped lead the Yankees to seven World Series titles. The “Mick” also made 16 All-Star teams over the course of his career.</p><p>Mantle is considered by many arguably the best talent in the history of the game. But his career was plagued by injuries and alcohol abuse. The legendary switch-hitter and Yankees legend was a prolific talent and pop culture icon, yet also one of the greatest “What If?” persons in MLB history.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Yankees legend Mickey Mantle rookie baseball card shatters record after selling for $5.2 million

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Yankees-news-Whitey-Ford-legendary-pitcher-91-passes-away-Thumbnail.jpg"></figure><h1>Whitey Ford, legendary Yankees pitcher, 91, passes away</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-10-09T09:39:55-07:00">October 9th, 9:39am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-10-09T09:39:55-07:00">October 9th, 9:39am</time><address><a>Marty Fenn</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>New York Yankees legend and Hall of Fame starting pitcher Whitey Ford died at the age of 91 on Friday.</p><p>Ford was one of the giants of the Yankees dynasty in the 1950’s, spending the entirety of his 16-year career in New York and amassing a 236-106 record.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Yankees are incredibly saddened to learn of the passing of Hall of Famer Whitey Ford. Whitey spent his entire 16-year career as a Yankee. A 6x WS Champion and 10x All-Star, The Chairman of the Board was one of the best lefties to ever toe the rubber. He will be deeply missed. <a target="_blank" href="https://t.co/2KDi4V9SeA">pic.twitter.com/2KDi4V9SeA</a></p><p>— New York Yankees (@Yankees) <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/Yankees/status/1314594254807879681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 9, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The left-hander had seen a noted decline in health in the last few years, though he was still very visible to Yankee fans (via <a href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/whitey-ford-dead-1.50032097">Bob Herzog and Mark Herrmann of <i>Newsday</i></a>):</p><blockquote>As the last remaining icon from the Yankees’ dynasty era, which encompassed much of the 20th century, Ford was on the field at Yankee Stadium for the 2016 Old-Timers’ Day, wearing his familiar No. 16 pinstriped jersey. Despite needing help to get to his seat, Ford took his place among living legends in Cooperstown for the Hall of Fame induction later that summer.In honor of the final year at the old Yankee Stadium, Ford was one of four Yankees Hall of Famers who threw ceremonial first pitches at the 2008 All-Star Game in the Bronx. He was there for the last game at his old digs that September.</blockquote><p>Ford immediately asserted himself as one of the top arms in baseball in his rookie year, going 9-1 with a 2.81 ERA during the 1950 season.</p><p>But, like many other players in his era, Ford’s career would be sidetracked by military duty. He missed the next two seasons to serve in the Korean War, and the absence could just as easily have put his career on hold.</p><p>Instead, Ford would return to form immediately after returning from the Army. He won at least 16 games in each of the next four seasons.</p><p>Ford would later cement his status as an all-time great in 1961, winning both the American League Cy Young Award and the World Series MVP.</p><p>This year has seen its share of unfortunate deaths in the MLB community, with Lou Brock, Tom Seaver and Bob Gibson also <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-news-st-louis-cardinals-legend-lou-brock-dies-at-the-age-of-81/">passing away</a> in recent months.</p><p>However, Whitey Ford will live on forever as one of the greatest players in Yankees history.</p><figure class="op-tracker"><iframe><script>  (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){  (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),  m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)  })(window,document,'script','https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga');  ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', 'auto');  ga('set', 'campaignSource', 'Facebook');  ga('set', 'campaignMedium', 'Instant Article');  ga('set', 'title', ia_document.title);  ga('send', 'pageview');</script><script type="text/javascript">      window._taboola = window._taboola || [];      _taboola.push({          article: 'auto',          ref_url: 'http://instantarticles.fb.com'      });      !function (e, f, u, i) {          if (!document.getElementById(i)) {              e.async = 1;              e.src = u;              e.id = i;              f.parentNode.insertBefore(e, f);          }      }(document.createElement('script'),          document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0],          'https://cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/clutchpoints-clutchpoints/trk.js',          'tb_loader_script');      if (window.performance) {          if (typeof window.performance.mark == 'function') {            window.performance.mark('tbl_ic');          }        }</script></iframe></figure></article>    </body></html>

Whitey Ford, legendary Yankees pitcher, 91, passes away

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/MLB-news-All-hell-breaking-loose-with-Yankees-Mets-ahead-of-planned-Subway-Series.jpg"></figure><h1>All hell breaking loose with Yankees, Mets ahead of Subway Series</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-08-20T14:29:52-07:00">August 20th, 2:29pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-08-20T14:29:52-07:00">August 20th, 2:29pm</time><address><a>Marty Fenn</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Mets were supposed to take on the New York Yankees in the Subway Series starting tomorrow at Citi Field. There is a strong possibility the entire series is delayed, as game one on Friday was already postponed (via <a href="https://twitter.com/feinsand/status/1296555232432979968">Mark Feinsand of MLB.com</a>)</p><p>The Mets’ Thursday night game against the Miami Marlins was officially postponed after one New York player and a Mets staffer tested positive for COVID-19 (per <a href="https://twitter.com/timbhealey/status/1296552098008629249">Newsday’s Tim Healey</a>).</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Breaking: Mets-Marlins tonight is postponed, source says.</p><p>The Mets have two positive coronavirus tests, one player and one staff member.</p><p>— Tim Healey (@timbhealey) <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/timbhealey/status/1296552098008629249?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 20, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>As <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1296552964824473602">ESPN MLB Insider Jeff Passan</a> noted, Wednesday was supposed to be the first day since opening weekend that all 30 teams took the field, though it did not happen because the Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals got rained out.</p><p>But while outbreaks in Miami and St. Louis have gotten under control, it now appears the Mets will have to take precautions to avoid one in their own clubhouse. This could result in multiple postponements.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Wednesday was the first day since the opening weekend of the season that all 30 teams played. That streak ends at one. </p><p>The standard response for a team with a COVID+ person: Isolate, contact trace. Likelihood is multiple missed games with one positive. The hope is no outbreak.</p><p>— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1296552964824473602?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 20, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Subway Series could indeed be in danger. But, realistically, it would have been lacking in star power.</p><p>The Bronx Bombers sustained a host of injuries during the 2019 season, and history appears to be repeating itself.</p><p>Yankees stars D.J. LeMahieu and Giancarlo Stanton are among those on the Injured List. Aaron Judge is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/aaron-judge-injury-may-force-yankees-into-panic-mode/">also on the IL</a>, though he is expected to return soon.</p><p>But the Yankees had more cause for concern on Thursday. Left-hander James Paxton was pulled from his start after feeling discomfort in his elbow, and young shortstop Gleyber Torres also left the game. These injuries occurred just one day after lefty reliever Zack Britton hit the IL.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Yankees now:</p><p>– Aaron Judge: IL (calf)<br>– Giancarlo Stanton: IL (hamstring)<br>– DJ LeMahieu: IL (thumb)<br>– Zack Britton: IL (hamstring)<br>– Tommy Kahnle: IL (Tommy John)<br>– Gleyber Torres: left game (hamstring)<br>– James Paxton: MRI (elbow)</p><p>They have the depth to weather this, but ouch.</p><p>— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1296549512589213698?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 20, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Needless to say, New York’s baseball clubs could use more positive news right now.</p><figure class="op-tracker"><iframe><script>  (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){  (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),  m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)  })(window,document,'script','https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga');  ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', 'auto');  ga('set', 'campaignSource', 'Facebook');  ga('set', 'campaignMedium', 'Instant Article');  ga('set', 'title', ia_document.title);  ga('send', 'pageview');</script><script type="text/javascript">      window._taboola = window._taboola || [];      _taboola.push({          article: 'auto',          ref_url: 'http://instantarticles.fb.com'      });      !function (e, f, u, i) {          if (!document.getElementById(i)) {              e.async = 1;              e.src = u;              e.id = i;              f.parentNode.insertBefore(e, f);          }      }(document.createElement('script'),          document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0],          'https://cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/clutchpoints-clutchpoints/trk.js',          'tb_loader_script');      if (window.performance) {          if (typeof window.performance.mark == 'function') {            window.performance.mark('tbl_ic');          }        }</script></iframe></figure></article>    </body></html>

All hell breaking loose with Yankees, Mets ahead of Subway Series

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dr2.jpg"></figure><h1>Dr. Fauci throws hilarious first pitch before Yankees-Nationals Opening Day game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-07-23T16:45:51-07:00">July 23rd, 4:45pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-07-23T16:45:51-07:00">July 23rd, 4:45pm</time><address><a>Marty Fenn</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Dr. Anthony Fauci was selected to throw out the first pitch ahead of Thursday’s MLB Opening Day matchup between the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/mlb/new-york-yankees/">New York Yankees</a> and Washington Nationals.</p><p>The nation’s leading expert and consultant on COVID-19 is hardly a savant on the diamond, apparently.</p><p>Fauci threw out a <a href="https://twitter.com/SInow/status/1286436228389199872">first pitch</a> rapper 50 Cent would be proud of, spiking one in the dirt and firing wide of Nats reliever Sean Doolittle behind the dish.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Just a bit outside Dr. Fauci 🤣 <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OpeningDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OpeningDay</a> <a target="_blank" href="https://t.co/FGATQKT6PY">pic.twitter.com/FGATQKT6PY</a></p><p>— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/SInow/status/1286436228389199872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 23, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The good doctor gave it his best effort. But as Bob Uecker might say, the offering was “Juuuust a bit outside.”</p><p>There were early fireworks to start the MLB season almost immediately after Fauci’s delivery.</p><p>Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton clubbed a mammoth, two-run homer off Nationals ace Max Scherzer in the first inning before Nats outfielder Adam Eaton answered with a solo homer off Gerrit Cole in the bottom half.</p><p>Both clubs are expected to be competitive in this 60-game MLB season.</p><p>The Nationals are coming off their first World Series in franchise history last year, and re-signed Stephen Strasburg in the offseason to keep the team’s dominant rotation intact.</p><p>New York made a pitching play of its own, signing Cole to a record-breaking contract in free agency.</p><p>There are still questions about how COVID-19 will impact the start of play. Early testing numbers have been mostly positive, though star Nats outfielder Juan Soto was scratched from the opener after testing positive on Thursday morning.</p><p>In any case, baseball is back, with Dr. Fauci kicking off the festivities in Washington. 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