Rhymes w/ Coke. I cover the
#Yankees
for MLB. Dad to Penny, Maddie & Josie. Once drove to Iowa🌽. My wife danced w/
@springsteen
. “62” now in paperback!
Anthony Rizzo on Aaron Judge’s future:
“I hope it’s in a Yankee uniform, for him and for ⚾️ in general. We’re seeing people jump ship so much … The fitting thing would be for him to do a press conference receiving not only the money he deserves, but also the captain title.”
Aaron Judge on kissing the 'NY' on his jersey after his HR:
"It was for the fans. I've been watching a lot of Premier league soccer games and I think that kind of got the best of me. The fans brought the energy tonight from the very first pitch."
Clint Frazier: "There was definitely a moment tonight when I was smiling under my mask in left field. To go out there with the team at full strength meant a lot to me."
#YankeesZoomRoom
Aaron Judge meets Derek Rodriguez, 9. Judge signed last night’s home run ball, which Derek brought to school with him this morning.
The Blue Jays fan who made it all happen is Mike Lanzillotta, who received a signed George Springer jersey from the Jays.
Anthony Rizzo will be guest managing today’s game as Aaron Boone’s understudy. Rizzo helped Boone fill out the lineup card and he’ll be consulted on strategy.
Anthony Rizzo: "I think this is a great opportunity and I'm really fortunate to be going to the New York Yankees. It's the No. 1 sports franchise in the world. It's going to be a fun ride. I can't wait to get there and just try to settle in as fast as I can.”
Roger Maris Jr. said that if Aaron Judge hits 62 home runs, he should be celebrated as the single-season home run champ.
Asked if he considers Barry Bonds and Mark McGwire illegitimate, Maris said: "I do. I think most people do."
Harrison Bader: “I think [Derek] Jeter said it best: ‘Fans boo because they want to cheer.’ I’m going to go out there and do my best to give them something to cheer for.”
Scene: Visiting clubhouse, Petco Park, pregame
Gerrit Cole exits team bus, walks past manager's office
Aaron Boone: "Hey."
Gerrit Cole: "Give me the ball."
Luis Severino on Clay Holmes not pitching the 9th:
"He's our closer. So of course I was surprised. I don't know if he was down. There shouldn't be people down in the playoffs. That's something you guys need to ask Boone or [Matt] Blake to see what was going on there."
Domingo Germán told
@M_Marakovits
on
@YESNetwork
that an uncle of his passed away two days ago. He said he “cried a lot in the clubhouse yesterday.”
“This game was for him.”
DJ LeMahieu finishes with a .364 batting average, becoming the first player in the Modern Era (since 1900) to lead both the American League and National League in hitting.
Gerrit Cole said that the delayed start (1:12pm instead of 1:08pm) was "an unforeseen challenge" for him.
"The festivities got a little away from the schedule," Cole said.
Hal Steinbrenner promised Aaron Judge that they could handle his contract and still do more to improve the club. By adding Carlos Rodón, the
#Yankees
delivered.
As an unprecedented campaign comes to a close, America waits in nervous anticipation. Tonight at 6pm, we learn if Gio Urshela and Clint Frazier have won Gold Glove Awards.
Gerrit Cole & Brett Gardner organized a team dinner last night in the hotel banquet area, according to Zack Britton. The guys got together and watched some of the MLB games.
Judge: “For me, I want to win. I’ve come pretty close with the Yankees. … My ultimate, most important thing is I want to be on a team with a winning culture and a commitment to winning. First and foremost, it’s a winning culture and a winning future.”
Clint Frazier said that he plans on wearing a mask while batting during the regular season. He hopes it sends a positive message, encouraging others to do it in their daily lives.
Jeter: "I know you guys haven't seen a lot of me over the last few years, for various reasons. But I really truly do look forward to hopefully seeing a lot more of you here in the near future."
Aaron Judge doesn’t plan to bid on his 62nd HR ball: “Oh, no. I haven't signed my free agent deal yet, so I think that's a little out of my price range right now.”
Oswaldo Cabrera said he lost the defensive positioning card from his cap while making that catch behind Gerrit Cole last night. He thinks a fan probably took it home. Which one of you has it?
John Sterling is retiring, effective immediately.
“I am a very blessed human being. I have been able to do what I wanted, broadcasting for 64 years. As a little boy growing up in New York as a Yankees fan, I was able to broadcast the Yankees for 36 years. It’s all to my…
“I think he’s got all the makeup tools. He checks a lot of boxes defensively, offensively. He’s got the speed ... My thing has always been, if you’re the best player, it shouldn’t matter your age. You should be up helping the New York Yankees."
– Aaron Judge, on Anthony Volpe
Anthony Rizzo said he noticed he was more tired, but attributed it to the grind of the season. He mentioned waking up feeling hungover, and occasionally forgot the numbers of outs. Testing showed his reaction time was slower. “I didn’t just forget how to do this all of a sudden.”
Aaron Boone said that Chad Bohling, the
#Yankees
’ mental skills coach, was sending around highlight videos of the 2004 Red Sox this morning. Eduardo Perez also FaceTimed David Ortiz into Boone’s office pregame.
The
#Yankees
traded Jordan Montgomery because they didn't think he could crack their postseason rotation. Here's what he just did vs. the Astros in Game 1 of the ALCS:
6.1 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K
John Sterling's call of Juan Soto's 1st
#Yankees
HR:
"There is a Soto photo, a home run in the left field seats! He's Juan-derful, marvelous, and the Yankees have taken a 4-3 lead"
Luke Voit: ”If I was a gambling man, I’d want to put money on DJ coming back. I think he wants to be back. I hope he’s back because he's one of the best players in baseball, one of the best hitters I ever played with. I want him in the pinstripes for the rest of his career.”