New Giant can’t wait to sack a QB: ‘Haven’t hit one in a while’
Markus Golden will not put a number on it. But he just wants the feeling of a quarterback sack again — and soon. The new Giants outside linebacker would not say how many sacks would make a successful year...
Yankees not ready to put innings limit on Domingo German
After the trade deadline passed without a peep from the Yankees, the pressure continues to weigh on their starting pitchers. Domingo German eased some of the tension Saturday with a solid seven-inning performance in a 9-2 win over the...
Aaron Hicks suffers elbow injury after Encarnacion heads to IL
The Yankees keep winning and the injuries keep following. First it was Edwin Encarnacion. Later Aaron Hicks. Two more key players lost, the duo joining Luke Voit on the possible endangered Yankees list that could hamper this team’s hopes...
Yankees’ Didi Gregorius likely will avoid an IL stint
Didi Gregorius sat both games of Saturday’s split doubleheader against the Red Sox with a strained finger in his left hand and he still provided some of the better health news for the Yankees. The shortstop took grounders between...
Yankees’ Gleyber Torres is destroying AL East pitching
There is good news for the rest of the AL East: The season is only two months longer. There are only so many more times you’ll have to face Gleyber Torres. Now the bad news: Torres will be back...
DJ LeMahieu comes up clutch once again for Yankees
At this point in the season, it’s becoming impossible for DJ LeMahieu to ignore the echoes of “MVP” throughout Yankee Stadium whenever he comes to the plate. “I can try and block it out and focus and try to...
Mets are finally acknowledging grim Edwin Diaz reality
PITTSBURGH — Seth Lugo was named NL Reliever of the Month on Saturday. Could a shift in job responsibilities be far behind? Following the Mets’ 7-5 victory over the Pirates, manager Mickey Callaway indicated he will consider Lugo for...
Fantasy baseball owners can still find hidden gems at closer
The MLB trade deadline has passed, and the dust has settled. It is now your responsibility as a fantasy baseball owner to pick up the pieces and figure out how to put this puzzle together for your second-half run....
Gleyber Torres’ power show allows Yankees to sweep away Red Sox
The fact that the Yankees are in firm command of the AL East this far into the season isn’t exactly a surprise. How they got here certainly is. After Domingo German and DJ LeMahieu led them to a 9-2...
Wilson Ramos’ heroics let Mets overcome struggling Marcus Stroman
PITTSBURGH — Marcus Stroman went from struggling to rolling to fading in the course of a night’s work Saturday, departing his Mets debut with his team at least still in the game. One good rally was eventually needed to...
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