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The World Baseball Classic, Team USA, and the war problem

We watched Bowling for Columbine in high school, 16 or 17 years ago now, and there’s a scene in the documentary that’s stuck with me since. Michael Moore visits a Lockheed Martin facility not far from the titular high school, where once a month a ballistic missile leaves the factory for U.S. military installations in […]

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New York Yankees @ Tampa Bay Rays: Will Warren vs. Ryan Pepiot

The World Baseball Classic reaches its epic conclusion tonight with a battle between the United States and Venezuela at loanDepot park in Miami. Several Yankees still remain with the team, including Aaron Judge, David Bednar, Paul Goldschmidt, and Tim Hill. After tonight, they’ll head back up to Tampa for the final week of spring training. […]

2026 MLB Team Preview Series: San Diego Padres

There is no doubting that the Dodgers have made themselves the juggernaut of the NL West and indeed all of baseball, winning back-to-back World Series and signing one of if not the top free agent every winter. The Rockies meanwhile don’t look close to shaking the label of worst team in baseball any time soon. […]

Yankees Birthday of the Day: Tim Lollar

Baseball careers rarely follow a straight line. Some players spend years bouncing not only between the majors and the minors, but between teams and even leagues. Others remain in the game long after their playing days end as coaches, broadcasters, or front office executives. Some players never make it to the big leagues and fade […]

Yankees 2026 Season Preview: Elmer Rodríguez

Every year, there is one prospect in the Yankees system in whom I am irrationally invested. Sometimes it pays off. For example, I was along for the ride with 2016 Dustin Fowler. Other years, not so much … everyone take a moment please for all the seasons I spent conducting the Luis Medina Hype Train. […]

Yankees 2026 Season Preview: George Lombard Jr.

With the World Baseball Classic stealing the show this spring training, the spotlight in Yankees camp has turned to the team’s young prospects. Namely, manager Aaron Boone has been able to give plenty of looks to the up-and-coming trio of Jasson Domínguez, Spencer Jones, and George Lombard Jr. Lombard, who was named New York’s new […]

Who wins the World Baseball Classic: Team USA or Venezuela?

The World Baseball Classic comes to an end tonight, as Venezuela ended Italy’s magical run to join the United States in the Championship Game. Despite an impressive pedigree of players from the past 20 years — Miguel Cabrera, Bobby Abreu, Magglio Ordóñez, Miguel Cabrera, Jose Altuve, Johan Santana, Félix Hernández, Francisco Rodriguez, etc. — this […]

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Yankees news: Cam Schlittler won’t be fully built up to start season

MLB.com | Bryan Hoch: As spring training nears an end, these are some interesting observations or storylines to follow. Due to a minor setback, Cam Schlittler’s buildup time was pushed back a little, so while he’ll probably only be able to throw 70 or so pitches come Opening Day, the Yankees can leverage a piggyback […]

World Baseball Classic semifinals: Venezuela vs. Italy

We’re just one game away from the finale of what’s been an unforgettable World Baseball Classic. Team USA punched their ticket to the Championship Game last night with a pitching masterclass to silence the potent Dominican Republic lineup, clinging on to a narrow 2-1 victory. Relative tournament upstarts Venezuela and Italy face off tonight for […]

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Ask Pinstripe Alley: Yankees mailbag questions request

We’re now less than two weeks away from Opening Day, and the Yankees have a few choices left to make regarding their roster. Namely, they’re whittling down who on the pitching staff is going to be heading with the team to San Francisco, and then based off of that deciding if they’re going to carry […]

2026 MLB Team Preview Series: Seattle Mariners

Although the American League West over the last handful of seasons has been as tight a division as ever, it’s had a clear best team since the mid-2010s: the Houston Astros. They dominated the AL West and proved themselves time and time again as a juggernaut not just within the division, but within Major League […]

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Yankees Birthday of the Day: Curtis Granderson

On December 8, 2009, the Yankees were part of a three-team trade that brought Curtis Granderson’s big smile to the Bronx. New York acquired the center fielder from the Detroit Tigers while sending Austin Jackson and Phil Coke to Detroit and Ian Kennedy to Arizona. The larger trade also included Edwin Jackson going from Detroit […]

Yankees 2026 Season Preview: Spencer Jones

For someone who’s never taken a big-league at-bat, there’s been an awful lot of talk about Spencer Jones. Taken by the Yankees in the first round of the 2022 MLB Draft out of Vanderbilt, the 6-foot-7 outfielder immediately drew the obligatory Aaron Judge comparisons that follow anyone with his physical profile. It didn’t hurt that […]

Is the WBC the US’s to lose now?

The World Baseball Classic gave us another game that lived up to the title of the tournament on Sunday, with the United States taking down the Dominican Republic in a narrow 2-1 nailbiter. It had some incredible moments — both on offense with Junior Caminero, Gunnar Henderson, and Roman Anthony all going deep, and on […]

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Yankees news: Rodón surprising himself in camp

New York Post | Greg Joyce: Carlos Rodón continues to work back from offseason arm surgery, and he’s surprised himself a bit in bullpen sessions. “I backed off and threw harder,” Rodón said. “I was like, ‘OK, that makes no sense.’ But it made it easier to command. It’s just little ins and outs of […]

Team USA wins tense thriller to advance to World Baseball Classic Championship Game

All things considered, this year’s iteration of the World Baseball Classic has delivered on all of its promise for excitement. Sunday’s game, between two powerhouses in the Dominican Republic and the United States, was a matchup that was highly anticipated, and would decide who would appear in the WBC championship game. The Classic’s semifinal game […]

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New York Yankees @ Baltimore Orioles/USA vs. Dominican Republic (World Baseball Classic semifinal)

Editor’s note: We have Yankees in separate games tonight and since we’ve been preparing game threads for the knockout stage of the 2026 World Baseball Classics, we’re blending both together tonight! No need to make people go to separate threads for different conversations at the same time. The Yankees’ spring training game against the Orioles […]

Yankees, Luis Gil done in by the long ball against Tigers

Summoning all the optimism a person can after a 12-1 run loss, the best I could offer in reference to Luis Gil’s disastrous Sunday performance is this: “At least he didn’t walk a boatload of people.” The Yankees’ starter lined up to face a pretty strong Tigers lineup, and his inability to keep the ball […]

New York Yankees vs. Detroit Tigers: Luis Gil vs. Framber Valdez

Results be damned, Max Fried was healthy and pitched five-plus frames on Saturday, which is really all we want to see from this team’s current top pitcher. Wrapping up the weekend, the Yankees will play a splt-sqquad doubleheader on Sunday, starting with a matchup against a familiar face on an unfamiliar team. One of the […]

Yankees Social Media Spotlight: World Baseball Classic in full swing

It’s Sunday once more, and you know what that means — it’s time for our weekly social media roundup! This week has been a whirlwind of baseball, filled with spring training games and, of course, the World Baseball Classic. How have the Yankees been spending their time off the diamond? Let’s find out! The WBC Continues […]

2026 MLB Team Preview Series: Cincinnati Reds

When looking back at the 2025 postseason, one would be forgiven for forgetting that the Cincinnati Reds were involved. Even despite the inherent dangers of a short-term series, the Reds weren’t able to give a proper contest to the Dodgers, falling in two straight games during Terry Francona’s first year in charge. It might have […]

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