161st & River: The Yankees Beat Report NEW YORK — That was a rough weekend in LA after dropping two/three games to the Dodgers. What became most evident is that the Yankees have more needs at the trade deadline than they may realize. The foundation of the team is solid-more than capable of contending for a…
LOS ANGELES — In the top of the ninth inning on June 1, Luke Weaver was seen sitting down in the bullpen as the Yankees held a 7–3 lead. Following the game, Yankees manager Aaron Boone stated that Weaver “felt something” in his hamstring while stretching. Weaver had taken over as the team’s closer in September…
161st & River: The Yankees Beat Report LOS ANGELES — When sliding into second base, Jasson Dominguez injured his thumb and was removed from the game. Jasson Dominguez left the game with a left thumb contusion when he stole a base back in the fifth pic.twitter.com/uM8WLf5kkH – Talkin’ Yanks (@TalkinYanks) June 2, 2025 Aaron Boone came…
Memorial Day generally serves as a test for MLB teams as the first benchmark of the long MLB Season. It’s a time to see how teams are doing through the first quarter of the season. Let’s take a dive into the AL East and what was supposed to be the toughest division in Baseball…
LOS ANGELES — After sweeping the Angels, the Yankees will face the Dodgers this weekend in a nationally televised series. The last time the Yankees and Dodgers met, it was a forgettable night for New York — one that still lingers in the minds of many fans. The Yankees recently received their American League Championship Series rings, but…
NEW YORK — Tonight is the night all New York baseball fans have been waiting for since Juan Soto departed for the crosstown Mets this past December. Juan Soto has struggled (by struggles, I mean for him) since he has gotten to Queens, and has definitely made it known that he misses Ahead of the Subway…
WEST SACRAMENTO — For the past week, the Yankee Bullpen has been a real weakness of the team. Heading into the bottom of the 7th inning, The Yankees had a 6–4 lead over the Athletics in Saturdays 11–7 loss, turning the ball over to the Yankees Bullpen. Fernando Cruz allowed 3 runs, all on 1 swing,…
161st & River: The Yankees Beat Report New York — It’s. getting late early for the Yankees here in 2025. Their starting pitching has been an utter disaster, besides from Max Fried, in 2025. The Yankees are 7–0 in 2025 when Fried starts, and after Sunday’s loss to the Rays, they are now 12–15 when someone…
Baltimore, MD — The most historic franchise in MLB made some more history last night by becoming the first team to begin a game with back-to-back-to-back homers multiple times in a single season. Right in the middle of the slaughter of the O’s last night, was Ben Rice. Ben Rice hit the third home run of…
Baltimore, MD — Marcus Stroman was placed on the 15-Day IL on April 12th after giving up 5 runs before he recorded an out in is last outing on Friday, April 11th. The Yankees say that it is something with his left knee. At first, I thought it was a phantom IL stint to…