#Giancarlo Stanton’s power stands alone across MLB

#Giancarlo Stanton’s power stands alone across MLB

“Giancarlo Stanton’s power stands alone across MLB” BALTIMORE — Giancarlo Stanton can do things mere mortal major leaguers can’t, and Thursday he proved definitively that it is indeed possible to come here as a visitor and hit a home run to left field in the newly reconfigured and almost impossible Camden Yards. Stanton, the strongest…

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#Isiah Kiner-Falefa will ‘get through’ defensive slump

#Isiah Kiner-Falefa will ‘get through’ defensive slump

“Isiah Kiner-Falefa will ‘get through’ defensive slump” CHICAGO — Isiah Kiner-Falefa has made three errors — as well as another miscue that was ruled a hit — in his last two starts at shortstop heading into the Yankees’ game Saturday night against the White Sox.  Manager Aaron Boone, though, isn’t worried about Kiner-Falefa’s defense.  “He’s…

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#Clarke Schmidt back with Yankees after brief minor league stint

#Clarke Schmidt back with Yankees after brief minor league stint

“Clarke Schmidt back with Yankees after brief minor league stint” CHICAGO — Clarke Schmidt’s stay in the minors didn’t last long.  The right-hander was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre prior to the Yankees’ game Friday night against the White Sox.  Schmidt was optioned to Triple-A following another solid outing in Kansas City on May 1, and…

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#How baseball Twitter account ‘Would it dong?’ gets made

#How baseball Twitter account ‘Would it dong?’ gets made

“How baseball Twitter account ‘Would it dong?’ gets made” When Rangers manager Chris Woodward called Yankee Stadium a “Little League ballpark” on Sunday afternoon and claimed Gleyber Torres’ walk-off home run would have been “an easy out in 99 percent of ballparks,” there was only one place to turn for the cold, hard truth: The…

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