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History-making Yankees rookie has tools to be more than flash in the pan
At the least, Ben Rice is going to step into a lineage with Kevin Maas, Shane Spencer and Shelley Duncan — Yankees prospects who arrived like meteors and never came close again to matching initial power-laden outbursts. If that is all…
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Michael Kay calls Yankees July 4th national anthem standoff 'childish'
The long-time Yankees announcer expressed his disdain with the team partaking in a staredown with the Cincinnati Reds during his radio show on Friday.
Red Sox star denies gesturing at Alex Verdugo during home run trot
Rafael Devers and the Red Sox had the perfect initial response to Alex Verdugo’s pronounced bat flip and slow jog around the bases.
Why 'little things' proved important in Yankees' thrashing of Red Sox
“Those little things were huge,” manager Aaron Boone said with a trace of irony after the Yankees’ breakout win over the Red Sox in The Bronx.
Mets' star closer vows to do 'same thing' despite sticky substance ban
Edwin Diaz plans to stick with the script.
MLB star celebrates with fan on field before security takedown in wild scene
Everybody was getting in on the Padres' celebrations.
Rookie's historic three-homer game snaps Yankees out of funk in rout of Red Sox
In a lineup that includes Juan Soto and Aaron Judge and on an afternoon that Gerrit Cole was on the mound, it was new leadoff hitter Ben Rice who would...
Yankees rookie hits three home runs in historic afternoon vs. rival Red Sox
Ben Rice was cooking up something special on Saturday afternoon.
UConn's Dan Hurley offers 'tough stretch' advice to spiraling Yankees
For the second consecutive July, Dan Hurley has thrown out a ceremonial first pitch at Yankee Stadium to commemorate winning the NCAA title at UConn.
'OMG' Mets latest team in long line to adopt a catchy, fan-favorite tune
But, of course, “OMG” isn’t just a catchy song that the Mets have adopted.
Key Yankees infielder could be 'a little beat up' with spotlight on questionable baserunning
DJ LeMahieu did not appear to be all-out sprinting on the way to first base during what turned out to be a fielder’s choice in the third inning of Friday’s...
Bet on Mets snapping their three-game win streak
Stitches predicts David Peterson will lead the Mets past the host Pirates on Saturday afternoon.
Yankees rookie reveals journey from low profile to pinstripes
Yankees rookie first baseman Ben Rice takes a swing at some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby.
Starter's latest home gem wasted by Yankees
Nestor Cortes pitched six innings, allowing only three hits — one a solo homer — and one walk in the Yankees' 5-3, 10-inning loss.
Yankees closer is a problem now
Throw Clay Holmes atop the mounting heap of Yankees concerns. In a stretch in which everything is going wrong, the Yankees closer reminded that he, too, has been part of...
Mets' star's Home Run Derby status dependent on All-Star shakeout
Pete Alonso said that he is taking the same approach as last season, when he waited until the All-Star roster announcement before committing to his fourth straight Home Run Derby.
Yankees' spiral worse than 'rough patch' after latest disaster defeat
This is a Yankees team that looks like it’s in trouble. If this team wants to get where it aims to go, it better start playing like a champion.
MLB star rookie made history with his dominant start against Mets
Paul Skenes is off to a historic start to his Major League Baseball career.
Yankees suffer latest gut-punch in extras loss after blowing lead with Red Sox down to final strike
It can always get worse. One strike away from securing a much-needed win, the Yankees instead sank further into a losing streak in crushing fashion.
Yankees youngster has 'full-circle moment' with Red Sox rivalry debut
It was a full-circle moment for Ben Rice.
Mets' taxed bullpen getting needed boost with closer's return from sticky suspension
The best that could be said about the situation is the Mets didn’t collapse in Edwin Diaz’s absence.