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

ByNews Polite

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 turn focus toward October as Aaron Judge sits in loss
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Yankees turn focus toward October as Aaron Judge sits in loss

ByNews Polite

A day after the Yankees clinched the AL East title, they turned their focus to the postseason. Aaron Judge wasn’t in the lineup Friday despite having homered in five straight games and having 58 on the season. Aaron Boone said Judge would play during the last regular-season series against Pittsburgh…

Gleyber Torres ready for playoffs in what could be last with Yankees
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Gleyber Torres ready for playoffs in what could be last with Yankees

ByNews Polite

Gleyber Torres doesn’t know what lies ahead for him in free agency, so he’s choosing to focus on the present and perhaps a final postseason run in The Bronx.  He acknowledged Friday he has thought about the possibility of this being his last October as a Yankee with free agency…

Michael Kay offers ,000 bounty if ‘lowlifes’ can prove Brian Cashman theory
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Michael Kay offers $10,000 bounty if ‘lowlifes’ can prove Brian Cashman theory

ByNews Polite

Michael Kay came out swinging against Yankees fans who believe he’s a mouthpiece for Brian Cashman. During “The Michael Kay Show” on Wednesday, the Yankees longtime play-by-play broadcaster lambasted the “mouthbreathing lowlifes” on social media who thought he was getting “marching orders” from the Yankees general manager by suggesting that…

Yankees’ Jake Cousins hoping to return for playoffs
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Yankees’ Jake Cousins hoping to return for playoffs

ByNews Polite

Jake Cousins came out of his MRI exam and meeting with team physician Dr. Chris Ahmad unscathed. The Yankees reliever, who landed on the injured list Sunday with a right pectoral strain, said Tuesday that Monday’s imaging was “very encouraging” and did not reveal anything “scary,” giving him a chance…

Jasson Dominguez knows stakes are higher with latest Yankees stint
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Jasson Dominguez knows stakes are higher with latest Yankees stint

ByNews Polite

OAKLAND, Calif. — When Jasson Dominguez starred in his eight-game cameo last September, the Yankees were playing for next to nothing. This time around, the stakes are elevated, and after a quiet start, the 21-year-old outfielder may be starting to find his sea legs. Dominguez drilled a game-tying two-run home…