They did their jobs. Britton used his bowling ball sinker to sweep through the Sox in order in the 9th to lock down the save.All-in-all, the bullpen deserves almost as much credit as Aaron Judge for the series sweep.Every time the Red Sox put runs on the board, the Yankees responded to either tie the game or take the lead. Start Spreading the News is the place for some of the very best analysis and insight focusing primarily on the New York Yankees. 07/11/2010 Mike Tauchman had an RBI double, then Judge and Gregorius each added two-run doubles of their own.

“And the inning ended up going on. Kudos to Tauchman for using his wheels to help the Yankees tie the game.The bullpen wasn’t perfect, but they were forced to absorb 6 innings after Paxton’s implosion and a defensive miscue by Andujar in LF. Photo Courtesy of Kathy Willens, AP PhotoWhile the Yankees handled the Red Sox with ease Friday and Saturday, Sunday proved to be a classic 15-round slugfest between heavyweight rivals. Great instincts, and even better throws.Aaron Hicks had an uncharacteristically bad night in CF. (Enjoy!) Aaron Hicks’ Crazy Catch Secures Yanks’ Win Over Twins, 14-12, In Wild 10-Inning Duel July 24, 2019 at 7:57 am Filed Under: Baseball , Minnesota Twins , MLB , New York Yankees 05/27/2011: Fort Myers Miracle placed CF Aaron Hicks on the 7-day disabled list. Paxton’s slot in the rotation could use the same strategy moving forward.Overall, this has been a great start to the season on the field, as the Yankees have dominated. Impressive defense can be frustrating, but I have to give credit where credit is due. He hit a few balls hard tonight, worked some counts, and really didn’t look like he was swinging to hit 800-foot homers on every swing. The shot would have made a bleacher creature’s hands hurt had they been at the Stadium to catch it:Judge is well on his way to making history, as he now has hit a home run in 5 straight games. Ottavino’s slider looked like a wiffle ball, mixing it with his 2-seamer effectively to navigate 1.1 innings. They miss more key moments in the game more frequently than almost any broadcast crew I’ve ever seen. “That was a play that needed to be made in order for the game to end.”The Twins were ready to celebrate another late-inning win off the bat of Kepler, who has driven in the winning run in the team’s two walkoff wins this year, including Sunday’s victory against Oakland.The madness began with New York’s five-run eighth inning for a 10-9 lead.

I don’t know whether there was something strange about the lighting, or if Hicks is getting used to not seeing fans in the backdrop of the field, thus changing his perception as the ball makes its descent, but it’s something I’ll be watching going forward.If the Yankees can’t find consistent starting pitching behind Gerrit Cole, they would be well-served to use tandem starters, as I’ve written about numerous times. Urshela tied the game at 5-5 in the bottom of the 3rd, doubling to bring Sanchez home. Luckily, the Yankees employ the hottest hitter in baseball in the form of Aaron Judge, who carried the Yankees to a series sweep over the hated Sox. Hicks Makes Catch Of The Year, Yankees Outlast Twins In Classic Slugfest July 24, 2019 at 4:16 am Filed Under: Aaron Hicks , Didi Gregorius , New York Yankees Our players, that’s what I’m talking about when I say our players earned something, did their part. Aaron Hicks ran at 27.4 feet/second on the game-ending catch, according to Sometimes people complain about all of the stats in baseball, with some being meaningless. Combined with the brutal way in which they shill for MLB, I’d mute it except for the fact that I like hearing the sounds of the game.I have to tip my cap to Rafael Devers. The left-hander has allowed two runs or fewer in four of his last five starts.By viewing our video content, you are accepting the terms of our Minnesota’s Miguel Sanó then hit his second homer of the game in the eighth off Zack Britton to put Minnesota ahead 11-10. Hicks pulled up short on a ball at the warning track in the first inning, and did it again on a ground-rule double in the 3rd. It was also reported a couple of months back that Paxton was playing with a different grip on his fastball to increase his spin rate, so i can’t say for certain if that has anything to do with it. Hang Time: