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Breaking down Yankees-Astros ALCS matchup
Forget the World Series. This ALCS is the matchup people have been waiting for, as the 107-win Astros and 103-win Yankees are set to meet for the second time in three years with a trip to the Fall Classic on the line. In 2017, the wild-card Yankees were a surprise to get that far and …
Bottle hits Aroldis Chapman in wacky Yankees injury scare
MINNEAPOLIS — The Yankees’ bullpen hardly looked unhittable in the ALDS, and Zack Britton being removed with a right ankle injury in the bottom of the eighth of Game 3 only added to the concern. And in the clubhouse after Aroldis Chapman got the final five outs of the series-clinching, 5-1 win over the Twins, …
Aroldis Chapman’s epic showing masks Yankees’ other concern
TORONTO — The music — “2 Dollar Bill,” by 2 Chainz — sounded louder than usual, as did high-energy reliever Tommy Kahnle, while the Yankees dressed and packed their belongings in the snug Rogers Centre visitors’ clubhouse. All wins produce a soundtrack, as per the mandate of DJ Aaron Judge. This one, however, a 1-0 …