Yankees’ offense wastes numerous chances in ugly loss to A’s
NY Post
The Yankees missed an opportunity Thursday, both in a game and in a series against a team headed nowhere (except Sacramento).
Aaron Boone’s team continually mounted threats and continually wasted those chances on a chilly night.
The Yankees lost, 3-1, to the A’s in front of 40,141 in The Bronx, a disappointing split with a club whose ownership is more focused on leaving Oakland than putting a competitive team on the field.
Against an opposing starting pitcher in Alex Wood who entered with a 7.89 ERA, the Yankees scored one run.
Fans who instead tuned in to the NFL draft or Knicks playoff game did not miss much.
The Yankees (17-9), who won four of seven on this homestand, on Friday will begin a seven-game trip through Milwaukee and Baltimore, both representing a step-up in competition.
So, the most recent team to beat the Giants pointed out vulnerabilities in Jaxson Dart in the days leading up to the game?
The Kids are coming to St. Louis.
Two members of the Mets starting rotation are set to represent the USA in the 2026 World Baseball Classic.
The Knicks won’t be raising a banner to the rafters at Madison Square Garden to commemorate their victory in the 2025 NBA Cup, and you can count your humble narrator among the faction that wishes they’d chosen differently. I’m not quite sure when it became mandatory to rinse as much fun out of sports as possible, but we’re sure trying.
Another disastrous start from Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa on Monday night seemingly opened up a lane for Miami backup Zach Wilson to earn another chance under center.
Christmas came a few days early for the Lakers, thanks to Luka Doncic.
Brian Baldinger is rolling the tapes and taking names.
Josh Hart forgot there are cameras everywhere.
LAS VEGAS — It’s smart for a coach to stump for his players. They probably appreciate it because, as we can all attest, a plea for recognition is delivered better when it comes from somebody else.
For the New York Giants (among others), identifying the right head coach has become an unsolvable Rubik’s Cube.
Home-ice advantage has not existed at Madison Square Garden this season.
If Aaron Judge hit from the other side of the plate, perhaps he would be the one untouchable lefty bat as the Yankees try to become more balanced in their lineup.
The tense divorce between the Clippers and veteran point guard Chris Paul was weeks in the making before the 12-time All-star ultimately was sent home by the team earlier this month.