1998 Yankees Book: How El Duque’s Arrival Saved the Season
Orlando Hernández joined the Yankees rotation in June 1998 and proceeded to exceed all expectations. Then he saved the team’s season.
How Gleyber Torres of the Yankees Got Back to His Old Approach
While trying to be a shortstop, Gleyber Torres got away from what made him great. A long process has him doing things correctly again, and worrying a lot less.
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Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Takes Beating the Yankees Personally
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has turned into a Yankee killer, just like Ken Griffey Jr. once was. “It’s a personal thing,” Guerrero said without elaborating.
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A New(ish) Pitch on the Block
The sweeper — a horizontal slider — had long been lumped in with other breaking balls. Thanks to a change in the Statcast system, it is suddenly its own thing.