By Lenn Robbins From a team standpoint, the coronavirus benefitted the Yankees by allowing Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton to be ready for the start of the 60-game season. From Clint Frazier’s […]
By Rich Mancuso/ thenyextra.com “I’m hurting for him, I know what he’s done to be here,”said Aaron Boone Yes, again, Giancarlo Stanton is on the injured list. And manager Aaron Boone is […]
By Rich Mancuso/thenyextra.com “He’s certainly not where he wants to be or where he needs to be,” Yes, manager Aaron Boone is aware that Gary Sanchez is not where he wants to […]
By Rich Mancuso:/ theny extra.com Is the Yankees starting rotation a concern? As the Yankees continue to go through opponents during the first two weeks of this truncated 2020 season, we are […]
By Rich Mancuso/thenyextra.com “I’m excited with the start and the fact that I feel like we’re playing good baseball” Good baseball is not the word here as manager Aaron Boone said about […]
ROBBINS NEST By Lenn Robbins If you’re an MLB pitcher about to face Aaron Judge, here’s the truly scary part of his assault on opposing hurlers. It’s not that he hit a […]
By Rich Mancuso/ thenyextra.com Aaron Judge said it was different. And it was different this opening night of baseball Friday in the Bronx. Yankees-Red Sox and no fans at the stadium. And […]
By Rich Mancuso/ theny extra.com Pitching line for Jacob deGrom… The words of official scorer Howie Karpin up in the press box. Tomorrow afternoon, though, he won’t be situated in the press […]
ROBBINS NEST By Lenn Robbins Disclaimer: In some 35-plus years of covering sports on every level, never has an umpire or referee or official decided the outcome of game. Never. Having said […]
By Lenn Robbins On the same day, that the Yankees said that closer Aroldis Chapman had tested positive for the coronavirus, SEC commissioner Greg Sankey said his concern for the playing of […]