The New York Times – Sports:
The Yankees held steady as their starting rotation got healthy. With Luis Severino back, and Carlos Rodón on the way, there is reason to expect brighter days ahead.
Category: Cortes, Nestor Jr (1994- )
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Justin Verlander’s Return Bolsters Mets Even With a Loss
The New York Times – Sports:
Justin Verlander was far from perfect in his first start of the season, but in a tough year for Mets and Yankees starters, he provided some hope that there’ll be better things to come.
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A New(ish) Pitch on the Block
The New York Times – Sports:
The sweeper — a horizontal slider — had long been lumped in with other breaking balls. Thanks to a change in the Statcast system, it is suddenly its own thing.
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ALCS: Yankees Season Ends as Astros Head to World Series
The New York Times – Sports:
The gap between the American League’s two best teams proved awfully wide, with Houston heading to the World Series as the Yankees wonder what went wrong.
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On Short Rest, Nestor Cortes Pitches Yankees Past Guardians
The New York Times – Sports:
Nestor Cortes’s gutsy performance on short rest helped the Yankees get past Cleveland and has the bullpen rested ahead of the American League Championship Series.
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Yankees Beat Guardians in Game 5, Advancing to ALCS
The New York Times – Sports:
Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge gave the Yankees an early lead in Game 5 of their division series and Nestor Cortes and the bullpen made it last. Next up: the Houston Astros.
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ALDS: Guardians Beat Yankees in Game 2, Tying Series
The New York Times – Sports:
Asked to pitch in relief for the first time in his career, Jameson Taillon was undone in the 10th inning by soft contact, a defensive miscue and a line drive.
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ALDS: Yankees-Guardians Game 2 Is Delayed Until Friday
The New York Times – Sports:
The unusual schedule of this year’s division series means the teams could end up playing four games in four days, traveling twice. It also may limit the Yankees’ rotation plans.
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On a Chilly Day, Fans Keep Waiting For Judge’s 62nd Home Run
The New York Times – Sports:
Baltimore largely pitched around Aaron Judge, who went 0 for 2 with a pair of walks, lowering his average to .313.