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NYY vs. OAK: Jameson Taillon vs. James Kaprielian
The Yankees return home for a series against the first-place A’s.
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Gittens will need to elevate and celebrate if he wants to stick around
The hulking rookie hasn’t been overly impressive, but he can take walks and offers power upside if he trades some grounders for flies.
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There really wasn’t any way to predict the Yankees’ offensive collapse
Both the stats from 2020 and this past year’s projections foresaw good things for the Yankees lineup in 2021.
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Yankees Mailbag: B-tier pitching targets, Zack Britton’s future, and outfield options
The mailbag arrives for a fresh round of answering your questions.
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Yankees prospects: Oswaldo Cabrera goes off, Ken Waldichuk shockingly allows runs
Recapping the Yankees’ minor league affiliates’ results from June 17th.
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Today on Pinstripe Alley - 6/18/21
Your rundown on this Friday.
NYY news: Clean Cole
Gerrit Cole not happy with MLB’s handling of foreign substances rule; Mike Ford traded to Rays; Giancarlo Stanton eyeing a return to outfield?; DJ LeMahieu has been hitting better of late.
Yankees 8, Blue Jays 4: Home runs, robberies, and another triple play!
From clutch hits to baserunning blunders, this game had a little of everything.
Gleyber Torres exits game with lower back stiffness
The shortstop left the Yankees-Blue Jays matchup in the fourth inning.
NYY @ TOR: Michael King vs. T.J. Zeuch
The Yankees go for their first sweep in three and a half weeks.
Milestone baseballs and the Yankees fans who caught them
The pursuit of milestone baseballs reveals a lot about fandom, incentives and human behavior.
Down, but not out: These summer streaks got struggling Yankees squads into October
Can the Yankees avoid an early fall break by following in a pair of predecessors’ footsteps?
Yankees trade Ford to Rays for cash considerations
Hopefully, this won’t come back to bite the Yankees in the butt.
Gerrit Cole has a prime chance to win his first Cy Young Award
The field has changed due to injuries and Cole is once again the favorite, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t any other contenders.
Exploring how the 2019 Nationals made their comeback, and if the 2021 Yankees can do the same
The 2019 Washington Nationals were absolutely dreadful in April and May, but turned it around to become World Series champions.
Yankees prospects: A pair of walk-off bombs
Recapping the Yankees’ minor league affiliates’ results from June 16th.
Today on Pinstripe Alley - 6/17/21
The Yankees’ road trip ends today, hopefully on a high note.
NYY News: Countdown to the crackdown
Outstanding questions about ball doctoring; García struggles in Scranton; Gittens’ first dinger; minor injury updates; Art Ditmar passes away
Yankees 3, Blue Jays 2: Cole still effective with lower spin rates
The Yankees eked out a win, though the bigger story may have been Cole’s solid outing despite plummeting spin rates.
NYY @ TOR: Gerrit Cole vs. Ross Stripling
The Yankees’ ace gets the ball in Buffalo against a Blue Jays team he dominated the last time they met.
How do we feel about the Yankees’ offseason acquisitions now?
With Corey Kluber on the shelf and Jameson Taillon in trouble, the upside of the rotation is harder to see than it used to be.
How We Win: What the Yankees can do to make a playoff push
If the Yankees remain hopeful contenders, they need to pick it up, or pack it in.
Top Yankees prospects to watch in the GCL and DSL
Jasson Dominguez leads a group of talented Yankees prospects who will kick off their seasons in the Gulf Coast League and Dominican Summer League.
1939 Yankees: The most quietly dominant team in history
The 1939 Yankees made a worthy case for being the best team ever, all while staying under the radar like no other.
Yankees prospects: Glenn Otto steals Luke Voit’s thunder for Somerset
Recapping the Yankees’ minor league affiliates’ results from June 15th.
Today on Pinstripe Alley - 6/16/21
Two in a row in Buffalo would be a fun show.
NYY News: A Sticky-less Situation
MLB announces foreign substance penalties; Brian Cashman addresses media; top prospect Luis Gil promoted to Triple-A; could Cole Hamels be a Yankees option?
Yankees 6, Blue Jays 5: Thunderin’ to victory
A pinch-hit double by Clint Frazier capped off the comeback and ended the Yankees’ losing streak.
NYY vs. TOR: Jordan Montgomery vs. Hyun Jin Ryu
"Here’s the clicker. No one would blame you."