Yankees’ Clarke Schmidt didn’t expect to ‘grind’ out weather
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Yankees’ Clarke Schmidt didn’t expect to ‘grind’ out weather

Clarke Schmidt had work to get in Sunday, but some brutal conditions at Yankee Stadium made that difficult. After the Yankees’ regular-season finale was delayed 91 minutes by rain, it continued as Schmidt took the mound and mustered his way through four-plus innings in a 6-4 win over the Pirates….

Yankees can’t erase early deficit, complete sweep in loss to Mariners
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Yankees can’t erase early deficit, complete sweep in loss to Mariners

SEATTLE — Less than three hours before first pitch Thursday, a large group of Yankees arrived in the visiting clubhouse that still had a stench of cheap champagne and beer from the night before.  The Yankees had secured the American League’s first playoff berth on Wednesday night, but still had…

Aaron Boone trying a balancing act with Alex Verdugo, Jasson Dominguez
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Aaron Boone trying a balancing act with Alex Verdugo, Jasson Dominguez

In bringing up the organization’s top prospect, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Jasson Dominguez would play “a lot.” Boone did not say Dominguez would play every day. The Yankees are attempting a balancing act with Dominguez, Alex Verdugo and much of the outfield/DH group, with Dominguez sitting Friday night for…

Yankees flooded in rotation decisions with Luis Gil, Clarke Schmidt on the way, Gerrit Cole injury wrinkle
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Yankees flooded in rotation decisions with Luis Gil, Clarke Schmidt on the way, Gerrit Cole injury wrinkle

ARLINGTON, Texas — Baseball has a way of working itself out. Not long ago, Aaron Boone was regularly peppered with questions prior to Gerrit Cole’s June return from the injured list. Most of them were some version of how would the Yankees open a spot for Cole in a full…