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Yankees manager Aaron Boone is known for getting tossed from ballgames, but the way it happened at the start of New York’s 2-0 loss to the Oakland Athletics on Monday was unusual. The ejection occurred just five pitches into the contest, and Boone’s entire exchange with home plate umpire Hunter Wendelstedt was caught on the […]

The nationwide debate about umpires versus robots seems to gain more steam by the day, but MLB fans are utterly dumbfounded by the latest controversial incident to occur. Actually, that is a poor choice of words, as there is no disputing what happened in the top of the first inning of the New York Yankees’ […]

The New York Yankees bullpen was a bright spot during their overall underwhelming 2023 season. New York is hoping the bullpen can play a big role in 2024 once again as the team looks to bounce back. However, reliever Jonathan Loaisiga was recently dealt an unfortunate injury update. Loaisiga, who has dealt with injury concerns […]

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone wants to put the rest of Major League Baseball on notice. Boone is letting the league know his Yankees mean business this season after rattling off five wins in a row to start the campaign. “That’s the thing, I feel like as well as we’ve done so far offensively, […]

While his tenure has only lasted three games, Juan Soto has been everything the New York Yankees were expecting and more. Facing the Houston Astros on Sunday, Soto once again proved to be the difference maker for New York. The Yankees moved to 3-0 on the season with a 5-3 victory over the Astros. Down […]

The New York Yankees knocked off the Houston Astros by a final score of 5 to 3 on Saturday, and it was an eventful game to say the least. Manager Aaron Boone’s team got key performances from Juan Soto, who hit his first Major League home run as a New York Yankee, and pitcher Marcus […]

DJ LeMahieu was placed on the injured list before Opening Day, but his timetable was uncertain. Aaron Boone provided a concerning update on the Yankees infielder Saturday, however. Boone revealed that LeMahieu suffered a non-displaced bone fracture and will be re-imaged in two weeks, according to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. The update was revealed before […]

Manager Aaron Boone is entering the final year of his contract with the New York Yankees before a club option decision in 2025. But Boone doesn’t have the future in mind, only leading the Yankees to the World Series in 2024. Outside of the 2023 season, New York has made the playoffs every year of […]

It was a disappointing 2023 season for Giancarlo Stanton and the New York Yankees. Headed into 2024, Yankees slugger Aaron Judge and manager Aaron Boone are expecting bigger things from Stanton this season, per Brendan Kuty of The Athletic: “‘Impressive to see him back doing what he does,’ Judge said. ‘He’s looked good all spring […]

Aaron Boone isn’t going to predict when Aaron Judge will return to spring training games anymore. The initial belief was that Judge, who underwent an MRI on his abdominal area last Monday, would play on Saturday. When Judge did not play on Saturday, Boone made his statement about not predicting the timeline any longer, per […]

The New York Yankees will take on the Houston Astros on Opening Day. Many were hoping Gerrit Cole would get the start, however, due to his injury it sounds like Nestor Cortes will get the start instead. Manager Aaron Boone announced Cortes as the starter, according to Chris Kirschner of The Athletic. So, the speculation […]

Aaron Judge recently underwent an MRI on his abdominal muscle area. Although the results came back clean, Judge did not commit to being ready for Opening Day. Judge, however, is expected to re-join the Yankees lineup on Saturday which is a tremendous update for his Opening Day availability. “Aaron Boone said via the @YESNetwork that […]

The New York Yankees have high expectations from themselves as they approach the start of the 2024 season with the mindset of reclaiming their place atop the AL East. It’s not too often that the Yankees fall to the middle of the pack in the American League, let alone the playoffs. So with that in […]

In 2023, manager Aaron Boone and the New York Yankees had a relatively disappointing season despite immense expectations coming into the campaign. Despite advancing all the way to the National League Championship Series in 2022 and finally bowing out to the Houston Astros, the Yankees missed the postseason altogether in 2023, causing Boone and his […]

The New York Yankees have ridiculously high standards, and missing the playoffs like they did in 2023, simply does not cut it for the MLB’s most historic franchise. The Yankees’ disappointing 2023 has cast a big shadow on the successful rookie season of Anthony Volpe, who is now looking to shore up his weaknesses at […]

New York Yankees shortstop Oswald Peraza encountered a recurrence of shoulder discomfort after playing on Tuesday and Wednesday, Aaron Boone told Joel Sherman of The New York Post. Peraza is scheduled to undergo imaging to assess the severity of the injury. Peraza was spotted leaving Steinbrenner Field around noon on Thursday dressed in street clothes, […]

The New York Yankees have one big reason for optimism heading into the 2024 campaign, and that is Juan Soto. The superstar outfielder was picked up in a trade with the San Diego Padres this offseason, and the hope was that he and Aaron Judge would form the most lethal duo in the league. Early […]

The New York Yankees signed Marcus Stroman this past offseason. Stroman, a 2023 All-Star, is expected to help add veteran depth for New York. Yankees manager Aaron Boone believes Stroman is ready to pitch on one of the “biggest stages” in the sport, via Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. “I feel like he’s in a place […]

Aaron Judge reportedly wants to hit third in the New York Yankees’ 2024 lineup. But what does Juan Soto think about Aaron Boone’s potential lineup construction? He recently got brutally honest in reference to hitting second or third in New York’s lineup, via Jon Heyman of the New York Post. “I don’t care anymore,” Soto […]

There is plenty of hope surrounding the New York Yankees as they approach the start of Spring Training. Following a 2023 season that had them on the outside looking in on the playoff race in a stacked AL East, the Yankees brought in Juan Soto and Alex Verdugo as part of a major outfield overhaul […]

The New York Yankees had a disappointing season last year as they finished in fourth place in the AL East. The division was absolutely loaded, and the Yankees still did finish with a winning record, but with the talent they have, they should be making the playoffs. That is the goal in 2024, and Aaron […]

The Baltimore Orioles acquired former Cy Young winning pitcher Corbin Burnes from the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday in a massive trade. Baltimore had the best record in the American League in 2023, and now they have their sights set on making a deeper playoff run during the 2024 campaign. The New York Yankees happen to […]

The New York Yankees are looking to return to the playoffs in 2024. Although New York still could make more moves before the 2024 season gets underway, the Yankees are preparing for Aaron Judge and newly-acquired Juan Soto to lead the lineup. Speaking of the lineup, fans are surely wondering where Judge and Soto will […]

The New York Yankees are expected to hire Pat Roessler as an assistant hitting coach, according to Greg Joyce of the New York Post. Roessler, who will join Casey Dykes as assistants under Rowson, is certainly familiar with New York city. He was the New York Mets’ hitting coach in 2018 and previously served as […]

Alex Verdugo was traded from the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees earlier in the offseason. While expressing his excitement for playing for Yankees manager Aaron Boone, Verdugo rubbed a former Red Sox legend the wrong way. “I’m very, very excited to work with Aaron (Boone). I seen the way he has his […]

With the New York Yankees and San Diego Padres Juan Soto trade talks heating up, fans are likely wondering how the team’s outfield defense could look in 2024. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that the team is open to Aaron Judge being the everyday centerfielder in 2024, per Brendan Kuty of The Athletic. The Yankees […]

Outside of Shohei Ohtani, Japanese phenom pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto is probably the hottest name on the open market. Virtually every team in the big leagues would love to sign the hard-throwing right-hander, who profiles to be a top-of-the-line starter at the MLB level. The New York Yankees are one ballclub who are seriously in the […]

The New York Yankees have brought on Brad Ausmus to join manager Aaron Boone’s staff, replacing Carlos Mendoza who left to manage the New York Mets. Ausmus was officially announced as the newest addition to the Yankees staff on Tuesday, ESPN reported. Ausmus brings with him a wealth of experience, having managed the Detroit Tigers […]

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 […]

The New York Yankees are striving to get the franchise back to the Major League Baseball playoffs after a disappointing 2023 campaign. The Yankees looked to hire former Chicago Cubs manager David Ross as part of their bench coaching under Aaron Boone, but it seems there’s a catch. Ross informed the team he wants a […]

Bunting is an old-school baseball tactic that hasn’t been utilized quite as much in today’s game. Many fans prefer to see players swing the bat as compared to dropping down a bunt. This is especially true of Yankees fans, who certainly will not like Aaron Boone’s mindset on bunting, via Chris Kirschner of The Athletic. […]

The MLB World Series has not yet started but some teams are already looking to get back into winning shape. A prime team that could attract a lot of teams is Aaron Boone’s New York Yankees. The squad is trying to get Juan Soto from the San Diego Padres but that could mean letting go […]

Despite extending their winning season streak to a mind-boggling 31, the New York Yankees’ 2023 campaign was maybe the biggest failure the franchise has endured in that long span. Even so, owner Hal Steinbrenner is reportedly moving forward with the same regime. But manager Aaron Boone could be instructed to make a critical change in […]

The New York Yankees’ reported decision to keep manager Aaron Boone has split the fan base. While some believe Boone deserves another chance–and hopefully with a better roster–several others thinks it’s a bad move considering the disastrous season the team had in 2023. While nothing is official just yet, the latest reports indicated that the […]

Despite a disastrous year that saw them finish the season with an 82-80 record and miss the playoffs, the New York Yankees are reportedly not planning to fire manager Aaron Boone. Considering how the Yankees failed to meet the huge expectations on them despite having a roster led by Aaron Judge, it’s not a surprise […]

The San Francisco Giants fired Gabe Kapler on Friday. Kapler spent four seasons with San Francisco, three of which were rather mediocre. The Giants enjoyed a special 2021 season but that has begun to look like an outlier. Still, the decision was fairly surprising. San Francisco is now in the process of looking for a […]

Frankie Montas was expected to miss the entire season due to injury. However, he’s fought hard through his rehab and the New York Yankees recently announced there’s a chance Montas could make his 2023 debut during the final weekend of the season. Despite the Yankees already being out of playoff contention, Montas may still appear […]

The 2023 season has been the New York Yankees’ worst in 31 years, and it could cost Aaron Boone his job. Aaron Boone has been much-maligned by fans throughout his tenure as Yankees manager, though New York reached the playoffs in each of his first five years on the job. With the Yankees falling well […]

The New York Yankees were officially eliminated from playoff contention on Sunday, marking the first postseason since 2016 that will not feature the MLB’s most successful franchise. Throughout the dreadful season, there have been more calls for the Yankees to fire manager Aaron Boone than ever before. Boone doesn’t seem to be phased by the […]