Journal Star • 23rd April 2018

'Bunch of dudes playing video games': Big leaguers logging long hours on Fortnite

Forget Fenway Park — David Price and the Boston Red Sox are feeling every bit at home at the Flush Factory. And in Houston, George Springer and the Astros are just as likely to be talking Boogie Bombs as balls and strikes.

Forbes • 7th May 2020

Bronx Pitcher Alex Santos, A Top MLB Draft Prospect, Sees Himself As Jack Flaherty Or Max Scherzer

Bordered by the Cross Bronx Expressway to the north and East 161st Street to the south, Morrisania is comprised mostly of tenements and housing projects, a brick-laden landscape not exactly teeming with baseball diamonds. Just over a mile away, however, resides one of sports’ most successful franchises and one of the biggest influences in Alex Santos’ life.

Associated Press • 10th September 2022

Yanks honor ex-captain Derek Jeter on Hall of Fame induction

NEW YORK (AP) — Derek Jeter returned to Yankee Stadium five years after his number 2 was retired and was honored for his induction to the Hall of Fame two years ago.

With his Hall plaque on a stand in front of the pitcher’s mound, Jeter spoke...

Forbes • 22nd February 2021

Yankees Top Prospect Jasson Dominguez Hasn’t Had A Pro At-Bat, But His Baseball Cards Are Skyrocketing

Jasson Dominguez has rocketed toward the top of baseball’s prospect rankings since signing as an international free agent in July 2019, a deal that featured a $5.1 million bonus courtesy of his favorite childhood team. The cardboard versions of the Yankees’ prized phenom have also catapulted up the sales charts at a record pace, causing a frenzied run on the handful of trading card sets that have featured the 18-year-old in the neophyte stage of his career.

FanGraphs • 11th September 2017

Making the Call: Keeping Score in Baseball’s Toughest Market, Part 1 | The Hardball Times

Although it takes a significant number of people to stage the grand production that is a major league baseball game, what really matters ultimately gets decided between the white lines. From scoreboard technicians to peanut vendors, everyone plays their role from the time the umpire yells “play ball!” to when that all-important last out is made.

FanGraphs • 12th September 2017

Making the Call: Keeping Score in Baseball’s Toughest Market, Part 2 | The Hardball Times

In part one of this series, we discussed the history of official scoring in New York City and flipped the pages of baseball’s rule book to Section 9.

Part two looks at how calls are appealed, formally and otherwise.

Baseball Prospectus • 27th June 2019

Prospectus Feature: Ellen Adair on Baseball, Pace of Play, and Empathy (Part 1)

It’s not uncommon to see stars of stage and screen out at the ballpark rooting for their hometown teams or showing support for their favorite sluggers on social media. While Hollywood and hardball have always intertwined, it’s not every day you find a SAG member that wields a scorebook and possesses an intricate knowledge of sabermetrics.

Ellen Adair is that rare breed, an accomplished actor who’s appeared in some of TV’s biggest shows like Billions, Homeland, and The Sinner, yet can cite advan

Baseball Prospectus • 28th June 2019

Prospectus Feature: Ellen Adair on Sabermetrics, Homers, and Sportswriting (Part 2)

Ellen Adair’s fandom goes well beyond cheering for her favorite players, as a passion for advanced analytics and how they’ve shaped the modern game have caused her to delve even further into how the Alex Bregmans and Bryce Harpers of the world are actually valued by front offices. She’s even been a co-host or guest on noted saber-centric podc

Forbes • 21st February 2019

'More Than Baseball' Aims To Help Minor Leaguers With Food, Housing, Equipment And Other Services

Right or wrong, subpar living conditions for minor league players have long been looked upon as an accepted part of life in professional baseball. Grinding it out at the lower levels has traditionally been considered a required rite of passage, sleeping on the floor while surviving on a diet of PB&J sandwiches all part of chasing the dream.

Forbes • 16th January 2020

Signatures For Soldiers Turns Athlete Autographs Into Veterans Assistance

Serving your country is one of the most honorable paths a person can take, potentially sacrificing everything to protect others’ freedoms. When that service has reached its endpoint, however, the transition from military to civilian can be quite challenging.

Baseball Prospectus/BP Mets • 12th August 2016

Back to The Big Apple: T.J. Rivera’s Long Journey to the Major Leagues

The Riveras gathered in the bowels of Citi Field just before midnight on Wednesday, huddled together in a lounge reserved for players’ families. Accompanied by some close friends, their nervous energy was palpable even though the game had already ended.

Forbes • 6th September 2019

Former NFL Linebacker Doug Hogue Hopes To Pay It Forward In Hometown Of Yonkers

Who says you can’t go home? Ex-NFL linebacker Doug Hogue is back in the city that raised him, hoping to impart what he’s learned along the way to a select group of student-athletes who suit up for one of Yonkers’ two high school football teams.

Baseball America • 28th September 2016

Qualifier Was About More Than WBC Berth

For these diverse clubs, the time spent in New York was about much more than just a berth in the 2017 WBC.

While advancing to South Korea was certainly one goal, advancing the sport in their respective nations is even more important in the long-term.

Associated Press • 29th January 2018

Happy together: Stanton, Judge side by side at awards dinner

Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge sat side by side on the dais, together in public for the first time as Yankees teammates. Truly a big night in New York baseball.

Associated Press • 26th September 2016

Fan drops ring during televised Yankee Stadium engagement

In the end, Andrew Fox wasn't charged with an error. The 29-year-old had everything he needed to make one of life's biggest decisions on Tuesday night: the engagement ring, the perfect woman and a beautiful early autumn night at Yankee Stadium, which focused a camera on the couple and broadcast the big moment on the center field video board.

Associated Press • 10th September 2022

Hicks benched after missing 2 flies in Yanks' loss to Rays

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Hicks was removed midgame after failing to catch consecutive drives to left that landed for run-scoring doubles in the fourth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 4-2 Friday night to close within 3 1/2 games in the AL East...

Associated Press • 9th September 2022

Correa answers boos with go-ahead HR, Twins top Yanks 4-3

NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Correa responded to booing Yankees fans with a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Minnesota Twins beat New York 4-3 on Thursday night to avoid a four-game sweep...

Associated Press • 8th September 2022

Hobbled Yanks lose another star, place DJ LeMahieu on IL

NEW YORK (AP) — The injury-riddled New York Yankees placed infielder DJ LeMahieu on the 10-day injured list Thursday with inflammation of his right second toe.

LeMahieu had been dealing with the injury for several weeks but managed to play through the discomfort...

Associated Press • 27th August 2022

Mets top Rockies 7-6 on Alonso's walk-off single in 9th

NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Canha hit two clutch doubles and Pete Alonso singled home the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the New York Mets a 7-6 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night...

Associated Press • 29th July 2022

Judge's 3rd walk-off HR of year lifts Yanks over Royals 1-0

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge is turning walk-off home runs into a routine.

Judge hit his major league-leading 39th home run for his third walk-off long ball this season, lifting the New York Yankees over the Kansas City Royals 1-0 Thursday night...

Associated Press • 18th June 2022

Walker dominates Marlins, Lindor homers as Mets win 3-2

NEW YORK (AP) — Taijuan Walker retired 18 in a row and pitched into the seventh inning, Francisco Lindor homered...

Forbes • 1st April 2021

On Opening Day, Yankees Fans Return To Struggling Area Businesses Including Historic Yankee Tavern

As was the case in many neighborhoods throughout New York City, the businesses around Yankee Stadium suffered devastating financial losses over the past year due to pandemic-related restrictions. What makes most of these storefronts, saloons and street vendors different, however, is their heavy dependence on the baseball fans that flood the area each time the Yankees play a home game.

Associated Press • 28th July 2022

Benintendi won't say whether will get vaccinated with Yanks

NEW YORK (AP) — Andrew Benintendi wouldn’t say whether he will get vaccinated for COVID-19 now that he’s with the first-place New York Yankees rather than the last-place Kansas City Royals...

Associated Press • 18th September 2020

Yankees' Aaron Judge no fan of MLB bubble

NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees manager Aaron Boone packed two large suitcases Thursday and bid adieu to his family, not knowing when he’d see them again.

Right fielder Aaron Judge is packing, too, though he’s not a fan of Major League Baseball’s postseason arrangements.