As has been the case far too often since Aaron Boone’s hiring after the 2017 season, the Yankees displayed the difference between losing and getting obliterated in their biggest series of the season. With the lowest of bars to clear – a single win in four tries at home against the Red Sox, losers of three straight entering the series, …
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NEW YORK — “We’ve got to play better.” Question: Who said it and when? Answer: It was New York Yankees star Aaron Judge, and it was June 24 after a loss to the Cincinnati Reds. Judge also said it July 3 after a loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. He said it again July 5 after a defeat at the …
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The Bronx is burning. Just like the Yankees proved who they were when they won five straight against lowly St. Louis and Tampa Bay, they’re doing it again in this series against Boston. With Saturday’s 12-1 embarrassment at the Stadium, the Yankees have now dropped eight consecutive games to their rivals, and are on the verge of getting swept at …
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NEW YORK – The Yankee Stadium faithful wanted to get rowdy on Saturday afternoon after watching the home team come up empty in the first two games of a four-game rivalry matchup. But Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet kept everyone from the box seats to the Bleacher Creatures to the upper deck quiet and in their seats for the majority …
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NEW YORK — Brayan Bello’s dominant, seven-inning start Friday was more than just another stellar outing against the Yankees in a long line of them. It was yet another reminder that Bello has emerged as a staff force for the Red Sox so far in 2025. During a season in which All Star Garrett Crochet has gotten the lion’s share …
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NEW YORK — On the day he was called up to the majors for the first time, Red Sox outfielder Jhostynxon Garcia was able to share the news with his emotional parents, who cried on the phone when he reached them in Venezuela. Somewhat confusingly, though, Garcia was unable to reach his younger brother, Johanfran, a catching prospect in Boston’s …
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The White Sox have designated infielder Josh Rojas for assignment and recalled catcher Korey Lee from Triple-A Charlotte, per a team announcement. Chicago’s 40-man roster is now down to 38 players. Rojas, 31, signed a one-year, $3.5MM contract in free agency this past offseason. The Sox and Rojas were hoping for a bounceback to the veteran infielder’s 2021-22 levels at …
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Boston Red Sox pitcher Walker Buehler is reportedly being removed from the starting rotation. The Boston Globe’s Peter Abraham first reported the news on Friday. “Buehler is coming out of the rotation,” Abraham posted on Bluesky. Friday’s news comes after Red Sox manager Alex Cora was recently noncommittal when asked if Buehler would start on Monday against the Baltimore Orioles. …
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Boston Red Sox’s Trevor Story, left, and David Hamilton, right, react after defeating the New York Yankees in a baseball game, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith) AP The most anxious among the many anxious moments for the Red Sox on Thursday came in the bottom of the seventh. With Boston clinging to its newly acquired one-run …
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Roman Empire 1, Evil Empire 0. That would have been the headline in a different time and place, back when the New York Yankees were good enough to be considered evil and consistent enough to be considered an empire. But when Roman Anthony, Boston Red Sox rookie phenom, conquered his Yankee Stadium debut with three RBIs, a towering two-run blast …
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