Follow New York Times - Baseball, filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, WhatsApp etc.) https://follow.it/new-york-times-d-baseball Sun, 25 Sep 2022 17:17:59 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4AQGmaYz9NVw1vtzPUN4UCejEQ2Mq9rY Every year as Rosh Hashana approaches, a longtime reporter thinks back to 1971 when he was running out of time and Ron Blomberg, the Yankees’ only Jewish player, came through.Ron Blomberg played seven seasons for the Yankees, and in 1973 he became baseball’s first designated hitter. But for at least one writer, Blomberg’s big moment came in 1971.]]> Sun, 25 Sep 2022 11:00:16 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4AQGmaYz9NVw1vtzPUN4UCejEQ2Mq9rY https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4AQGmaYz9NULNnGeQtgYFHn9ye8UNv30 Numerous players have returned from the injured list, taking some of the burden off Aaron Judge’s massive shoulders.Aaron Judge is finally getting some help with the activation of players like Harrison Bader, who had been on the 60-day injured list after coming to the Yankees in a trade with the St. Louis Cardinals.]]> Sat, 24 Sep 2022 14:00:05 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4AQGmaYz9NULNnGeQtgYFHn9ye8UNv30 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4AQGmaYz9NVnVIcGnAYEjylmFkX7M1Jw A farewell tour turned into a showcase for Pujols, the veteran Cardinals slugger, as he joined the most exclusive of home run clubs long after many had written him off.Albert Pujols has homered twice on Friday night, reaching 700 for his career.]]> Sat, 24 Sep 2022 05:27:23 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4AQGmaYz9NVnVIcGnAYEjylmFkX7M1Jw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4AQGmaYz9NUKA-mfuxMY2-zdsCmHakzH Aaron Judge’s deep drive to center in the ninth inning caused a brief stir, but it was Josh Donaldson’s walk-off single that punched the Yankees’ ticket to the postseason.Aaron Judge did not get many pitches in the strike zone on Thursday, but he hammered the last one he saw to deep center field. It was caught just short of the wall.]]> Fri, 23 Sep 2022 11:00:14 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4AQGmaYz9NUKA-mfuxMY2-zdsCmHakzH https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4AQGmaYz9NXdqTjwqMA8JOT5HJgy6HUf A game between the Yankees and the Boston Red Sox in which Aaron Judge could be gunning for his 62nd home run will be broadcast only on Apple TV+.Aaron Judge of the Yankees had 60 home runs entering Thursday night’s game against the Boston Red Sox.]]> Thu, 22 Sep 2022 23:56:22 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4AQGmaYz9NXdqTjwqMA8JOT5HJgy6HUf https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4AQGmaYz9NVzO6oL-FeT75VjH6qdYdAk Mets batters have been hit 106 times with 11 games still to play: “It’s like a broken record at this point.”In the fifth inning of a Mets loss on Wednesday, Mark Canha was hit for a major-league-leading 24th time this season.]]> Thu, 22 Sep 2022 17:05:43 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4AQGmaYz9NVzO6oL-FeT75VjH6qdYdAk https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4AQGmaYz9NX6y9dY9d_IXClmFkX7M1Jw Judge, the Yankees outfielder, is trying to tie and break Roger Maris’s American League record for home runs in a single season.]]> Wed, 21 Sep 2022 20:30:06 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4AQGmaYz9NX6y9dY9d_IXClmFkX7M1Jw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4AQGmaYz9NXK1J6zF_gd-KCY3L745TL_ The ball from Aaron Judge’s 60th homer carried two markings — one of them invisible — authenticating it as the real deal. He will be pitched special baseballs for the rest of the season.Home run balls like this one, which was hit in a game between the Yankees and the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday, are authenticated as real and then get a special hologram with encoded data.]]> Wed, 21 Sep 2022 16:08:24 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4AQGmaYz9NXK1J6zF_gd-KCY3L745TL_ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4AQGmaYz9NX7rBH5xraD_ylmFkX7M1Jw Judge joining Roger Maris and Babe Ruth as the only A.L. players with 60-homer seasons showed once again that no team does big moments quite like the Yankees.Aaron Judge took a moment on Tuesday to enjoy his 60th home run of the season. Celebrating got easier when Giancarlo Stanton hit a walk-off grand slam.]]> Wed, 21 Sep 2022 12:30:04 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4AQGmaYz9NX7rBH5xraD_ylmFkX7M1Jw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4AQGmaYz9NVN2UJRa8QVBiejEQ2Mq9rY Posey, the catcher who was a centerpiece of three championship teams, will also be on the Giants’ board of directors.Buster Posey was a seven-time All-Star and won three World Series titles in his 12 seasons with the San Francisco Giants.]]> Wed, 21 Sep 2022 09:00:05 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4AQGmaYz9NVN2UJRa8QVBiejEQ2Mq9rY https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4AQGmaYz9NUxFHtEEAAM5Hn9ye8UNv30 Judge, the Yankees’ superstar outfielder, became the sixth player to reach the milestone and is one short of tying Roger Maris’s American League record of 61.Aaron Judge joined Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Roger Maris and Babe Ruth as the only players to hit 60 home runs in a single season.]]> Wed, 21 Sep 2022 04:46:07 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4AQGmaYz9NUxFHtEEAAM5Hn9ye8UNv30 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4AQGmaYz9NWx3LTFhXADFsb1naedg1wr His speed (and his bat) helped the Los Angeles Dodgers win four pennants and three championships. He was voted the National League’s M.V.P. in 1962.Maury Wills of the Los Angeles Dodgers sliding into third base ahead of the throw to the St. Louis Cardinals’ Ken Boyer in 1965. His base running helped bring the Dodgers four pennants and three World Series championships.]]> Tue, 20 Sep 2022 23:23:33 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4AQGmaYz9NWx3LTFhXADFsb1naedg1wr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4AQGmaYz9NVn-cw-kMfaB-T5HJgy6HUf His speed (and his bat) helped the Los Angeles Dodgers win four pennants and three championships in the 1960s. He was voted the National League’s M.V.P. in 1962.Maury Willis of the Los Angeles Dodgers sliding into third base ahead of the throw to the St. Louis Cardinals’ Ken Boyer in 1965. His base running helped bring the Dodgers four pennants and three World Series championships.]]> Tue, 20 Sep 2022 20:24:02 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4AQGmaYz9NVn-cw-kMfaB-T5HJgy6HUf https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4AQGmaYz9NVXpfP9hL4URZVjH6qdYdAk After achieving a suddenly rare milestone, Max Scherzer focused on the bigger picture: The Mets qualified for the postseason for the first time since 2016.Max Scherzer was pulled after six perfect innings, and only 68 pitches, but still became the 120th pitcher to reach 200 career victories.]]> Tue, 20 Sep 2022 12:09:58 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4AQGmaYz9NVXpfP9hL4URZVjH6qdYdAk https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4AQGmaYz9NVRVwgKXA4ilHn9ye8UNv30 A regular-season force that fizzled in last year’s postseason, the Milwaukee Brewers hope adversity this year will lead to better results in October. They have to get there first.Willy Adames and the Milwaukee Brewers won’t repeat as N.L. Central champions, but a wild-card spot is still possible.]]> Mon, 19 Sep 2022 22:02:32 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4AQGmaYz9NVRVwgKXA4ilHn9ye8UNv30 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4AQGmaYz9NWpOPaUMW59j5VjH6qdYdAk Looking postseason-ready in a sweep of the Pirates, the Mets have thus far stayed ahead of Atlanta in the N.L. East.Jacob deGrom struck out a season-high 13 batters in Sunday’s game against Pittsburgh. He and three relievers combined for 20 strikeouts in nine innings.]]> Mon, 19 Sep 2022 14:32:26 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4AQGmaYz9NWpOPaUMW59j5VjH6qdYdAk https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4AQGmaYz9NWUR2uIgkYv-8b1naedg1wr Aaron Judge’s monster season for the Yankees has him leading the majors in home runs and runs batted in by a wide margin. A batting title would be icing on the cake.Aaron Judge of the Yankees homered twice on Sunday, putting him at 59 for the season.]]> Mon, 19 Sep 2022 03:03:45 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4AQGmaYz9NWUR2uIgkYv-8b1naedg1wr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4AQGmaYz9NW8x4SxtZH7HOzdsCmHakzH Blake McFarland had a big fastball and a bad shoulder. Undeterred, he pivoted to an unexpected role: professional artist.]]> Sun, 18 Sep 2022 11:00:19 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4AQGmaYz9NW8x4SxtZH7HOzdsCmHakzH https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4AQGmaYz9NVYbSkYNEpL0-zdsCmHakzH Despite being frequently injured, he was named to the All-Star team four times. He could hit, field and — unlike most catchers — steal bases.John Stearns of the Mets in action against the Chicago Cubs in 1978. “No one played the game with more spirit or determination than John Stearns,” the Mets’ president, Sandy Alderson, said.]]> Fri, 16 Sep 2022 23:11:08 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4AQGmaYz9NVYbSkYNEpL0-zdsCmHakzH https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4AQGmaYz9NWNKjt7AoXvuJs0ohxaO6Yr Alderson, the team president, will move into a special adviser role for owners Steve and Alex Cohen when a successor has been found.As Mets team president, Sandy Alderson has presided over a bolstering of the club’s infrastructure and spending, both leaner under the previous owners.]]> Fri, 16 Sep 2022 03:19:03 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/4AQGmaYz9NWNKjt7AoXvuJs0ohxaO6Yr