Yankees’ biggest issue has no clear solution — and outside help is unlikely on way
NY Post
TAMPA — Now playing at third base for the Yankees: Wishful thinking.
The Yankees built an exceptional all-around team, but sources say they have hit their financial limit, which means their all-too-obvious hot corner conundrum has a much better than even chance to carry late into spring and perhaps even into the season.
The otherwise set and stacked team is basically holding its first open, many-man tryout at third since 1991, when three young guys — Mike Blowers, Randy Velarde and Jim Leyritz — battled it out for an also-ran Yankees club. This time it’s an eclectic trio (or perhaps even quartet) of very pleasant hopefuls, and since the Yankees have reached their budget at about $308 million, one or more of them are likely to be the guy or guys. (A platoon is another option.)
Here are the contestants.
The car carrying Tanner Engstrand and Sammy Lawanson into work at 6 a.m. usually was a little lighter on the way home.
BOSTON — The Knicks are at a crossroads in Beantown.
BOSTON — The Knicks are at a crossroads in Beantown.
On the morning of Nov. 2, 2023, the question was whether Adam Fox, coming off the best month of his NHL career, was going to win his second Norris Trophy in four years.
One of the players most dramatically affected by the Yankees’ long-standing policy on beards and long hair believes they should keep the “tradition.”
At the time of the break, Mika Zibanejad had just started to turn around his season.
PORT ST. LUCIE — Jett Williams spent his time away from baseball last season to reflect on life.
CLEVELAND — The Knicks arrived and left Cleveland with the same problem: Their defense is atrocious against the NBA’s best.
The car carrying Tanner Engstrand and Sammy Lawanson into work at 6 a.m. usually was a little lighter on the way home.
Urho Vaakanainen is in his seventh NHL season, and the Rangers are his third team, but the 26-year-old defenseman never has reached the playoffs.
TAMPA — Aaron Judge has played in the Yankees’ first home Grapefruit League game in each of the past four years.
Silent most of the game, Mikal Bridges required just one play to make himself heard.
PORT ST. LUCIE — When the Mets arrived at spring training, their intention was to go with a six-man rotation from the outset of the regular season.