This is what all the fuss is about. Win or go home. Do or die. Now or never. All those cliches fit Game 3 of the American League Wild Card Series between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees. Both teams will send rookie pitchers to the mound for the deciding game. Walpole, Mass. native Cam Schlittler, 24, has …
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“I take pride in being from Boston. [But] when it came to my career and where I want to be, this is where I want to be,” said Schlittler. “I’m very fortunate for the Yankee organization. If I had to choose between the two, I wouldn’t change [anything].” After a spectacular rookie year in which Schlittler posted a 2.96 ERA …
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NEW YORK — Each Cam Schlittler start offers a glimpse of what the Yankees hope tomorrow will look like in the Bronx, with manager Aaron Boone describing the hard-throwing right-hander as “a future staple of our rotation.” The present looks plenty sharp, too. Schlittler strengthened his rookie résumé on Monday night, striking out eight over six scoreless innings while leading …
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Aaron Judge’s right flexor strain continues to be the overarching story impacting the Yankees’ business on and off the field as the trade deadline approaches. Manager Aaron Boone provided some more details on Judge’s status in an interview with Jomboy Media’s “Talkin’ Yanks” podcast (link to X) today, saying that Judge is slated to start hitting off a tee no …
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