#Red Sox revel in owning the Yankees

#Red Sox revel in owning the Yankees

“#Red Sox revel in owning the Yankees” A second three-game sweep of the Yankees this month has the Red Sox back in first place in the AL East. Boston manager Alex Cora called his team’s weekend trouncing of the Yanks “all around probably the best series we’ve played the whole season,” featuring three home runs…

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#Yankees ‘reached out’ but no deals on horizon

#Yankees ‘reached out’ but no deals on horizon

“#Yankees ‘reached out’ but no deals on horizon” BOSTON — The Yankees are ready to start wheeling and dealing, their general manager declared Saturday. Alas, the rest of Major League Baseball has not reciprocated such enthusiasm. “We certainly have reached out, between myself and [assistant GM] Mike Fishman, to all parties [in] both leagues,” Brian…

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#Yankees can’t afford to get swept by Red Sox again

#Yankees can’t afford to get swept by Red Sox again

“#Yankees can’t afford to get swept by Red Sox again” BOSTON — Does the fate of the Yankees’ season rest upon Sunday’s series finale against the Red Sox, with $301.3-million man Gerrit Cole facing a hostile Fenway Park crowd for the first time while wearing “NEW YORK” road grays? I think that’s a stretch. Yet…

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#Yankees’ disastrous weakness reaching comical level

#Yankees’ disastrous weakness reaching comical level

“#Yankees’ disastrous weakness reaching comical level” BOSTON — Aaron Boone has said repeatedly the Yankees’ offense is getting better and the quality of at-bats is improving. To an extent, it’s true — but their issues with runners in scoring position have not diminished. They entered Saturday’s game still dead last in the American League in…

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#Simulating modern Subway Series between Yankees, Mets

#Simulating modern Subway Series between Yankees, Mets

“#Simulating modern Subway Series between Yankees, Mets” Well, next weekend we will reach the 25th edition of the Subway Series — something kids growing up in New York in the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s dreamed about, something that has become a routine part of the ’90s and beyond thanks to the advent of interleague play….

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#Yankees’ Zack Britton exits with hamstring injury

#Yankees’ Zack Britton exits with hamstring injury

“#Yankees’ Zack Britton exits with hamstring injury” Zack Britton’s frustrating season hit another snag Friday night at Fenway Park. The Yankees reliever exited the 5-3 loss to the Red Sox in the eighth inning after suffering a hamstring injury. On his final pitch of the night, an 89 mph sinker, Britton grabbed at the back…

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