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Jays drop interim tag, make Schneider manager

TORONTO — The Blue Jays rewarded John Schneider for his strong performance as their interim manager, agreeing to terms with him Friday on a three-year contract to manage the team. Toronto’s former bench coach, the 42-year-old Schneider went 46-28 as interim manager after replacing Charlie Montoyo in July. Toronto earned the top American League wild card spot at 92-70 but […]

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Torres returns Naylor baby taunt, savors ‘revenge’

Previously covered Florida State for Orlando Sentinel and Georgia Tech for Macon Telegraph Northwestern University graduate NEW YORK — While tapping second base to record the game-ending forceout that clinched the American League Division Series for the New York Yankees, Gleyber Torres added a motion that had just become all the rave at Yankee Stadium. Torres cradled his arms together […]

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Stanton, Judge blasts carry Yankees to ALDS win

Previously a Staff Writer at Bleacher Report Cornell University graduate NEW YORK — Houston, here come the Yankees. Riding off a strong start from lefty Nestor Cortes, the New York Yankees booked a ticket to the American League Championship Series with a 5-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday. The Game 5 victory capped a back-and-forth series in which […]

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Yanks sit IKF, to play Cabrera at SS, Hicks in LF

The New York Yankees are shaking up their starting lineup as they face elimination Sunday night against the Cleveland Guardians. Rookie Oswaldo Cabrera is replacing Isiah Kiner-Falefa at shortstop, while Aaron Hicks will take over for Cabrera in left field. The moves come after defensive miscues from Kiner-Falefa cost the Yankees in their 6-5 loss Saturday to the Guardians. “Me, […]

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Yankees drop struggling Judge to No. 2 in lineup

Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association CLEVELAND — For one game at least, Aaron Judge’s time as the Yankees’ leadoff hitter is over. Judge was penciled into the No. 2 slot for the Yankees in the pregame lineup turned in by […]

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Braves tab Strider for G3, Morton in G4 of NLDS

Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. PHILADELPHIA — The Atlanta Braves will turn to rookie Spencer Strider to start Game 3 of their divisional series against the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday afternoon while veteran Charlie Morton will get the ball in Game 4, the team announced Friday morning. Strider, 23, hasn’t pitched in a […]

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Do the Yankees have enough relievers to win? Mapping out New York’s playoff bullpen plan

Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association Let’s begin our examination of the great New York Yankees bullpen freak-out by comparing two groups of relief pitchers. The first group logged a heavier workload. The second group was better — not by a […]

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