#Yankees can’t afford too many more clunkers like this

#Yankees can’t afford too many more clunkers like this

“#Yankees can’t afford too many more clunkers like this” If you’d like the R-rated, NSFW (and drop-dead hilarious) description that Ichiro Suzuki gave for just how hot it is in Kansas City, Mo., in the summer, that’s easily available on YouTube. There was also a long-ago August night when the great Buck O’Neil was sitting…

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#Yankees’ Andrew Heaney rebounds after early struggles

#Yankees’ Andrew Heaney rebounds after early struggles

“#Yankees’ Andrew Heaney rebounds after early struggles” Less than 24 hours after the Yankees needed nine relievers to cover 11 innings, there was action in the bullpen in the second inning Saturday afternoon. Andrew Heaney had spotted the Mariners four runs before he recorded a sixth out and was one hitter away from not surviving…

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#Yankees use familiar bullpen formula — with a late scare

#Yankees use familiar bullpen formula — with a late scare

“#Yankees use familiar bullpen formula — with a late scare” Imagine the possibilities if late-inning go-ahead rallies like the one Thursday now translate into certain victories for the Yankees. The bullpen blueprint carried over from past years mostly has been in the shredder this season because setup man Zack Britton missed 77 games over two…

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#Yankees get Aaron Judge back as Luke Voit nears return

#Yankees get Aaron Judge back as Luke Voit nears return

“#Yankees get Aaron Judge back as Luke Voit nears return” ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Aaron Judge returned to the Yankees’ lineup Tuesday against the Rays after missing nine games while on the COVID-19 injured list. “It’s huge, obviously,’’ Aaron Boone said of getting Judge back before the Yankees opened their series against the Rays at…

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#Yankees show they have heart for a playoff fight

#Yankees show they have heart for a playoff fight

“#Yankees show they have heart for a playoff fight” For 99 Nathan Eovaldi pitches, the Yankees made their familiar zombie-like stagger toward another deflating day in the sun. They were four outs away from watching their divisional deficit plunge into double figures, and from paramedics rushing into their clubhouse to check for a postseason pulse….

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#Yankees can’t keep surviving these bullpen blowups

#Yankees can’t keep surviving these bullpen blowups

“#Yankees can’t keep surviving these bullpen blowups” BOSTON — It makes perfect sense in this senseless Yankees season that, just as they seemed to be coming together karmically, their bullpen is unraveling in a way we haven’t seen for the entirety of their 28-year run of finishing above .500. They weren’t going to cover up…

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