Gary Phillips
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"I read you everyday." -John Sterling | #Yankees beat writer @NYDNSports. BBWAA. Other bylines: NY Times, The Athletic, NJ Monthly, SI. Started at The @Setonian
Ahead of Father's Day, I spoke with #Yankees RP Tim Hill. We discussed losing our dads to cancer, inheriting the genes that took them, our ongoing grief & more. The result is this deeply personal story. I hope it helps anyone having a tough time today. nydailynews.com/2025/06/15/gar…
Went long on Aaron Boone's comments on the #Yankees defense here, including the stuff about it mostly just being an issue here in Toronto. Much like the Volpe "3 or 4 plays" stuff, that's just not the case, and hasn't been for some time. Judge also had a differing opinion on the…
The #Yankees embarrassed themselves in Toronto. Again. With a collection of calamities — 4 errors in a rubber match — they are now 4 G behind the #BlueJays & 11-18 against the AL East. Still, Aaron Boone insists they're "a very good defensive club.” nydailynews.com/2025/07/23/yan…
Max Fried said the blood on his pinky was from a cut, the result of throwing his curve. Nothing blister related. "It happens. That's nothing to worry about." His blister, meanwhile, is fine. #Yankees
Here's a look at Fried's bloody pinky. His pre-break blister was on his index finger. #Yankees
#PIM New York Yankees Max Fried blood finger blister sad pain end July 23, 2025
BREAKING: The Seattle Mariners are acquiring first baseman Josh Naylor from the Arizona Diamondbacks, sources tell ESPN.
“He’s been a really good power hitter in the league for a long time," Aaron Boone of Eugenio Suárez. Here's a look at what the #Diamondbacks third baseman would bring to the #Yankees if traded, from his impact bat to his subpar glove and rental cost: nydailynews.com/2025/07/22/yan…
Wow... Spencer Jones now has 3 HR today. #Yankees
Here are both Spencer Jones home runs from today. He's up to 12 over 19 Triple-A games and 28 over 68 total games this season. The run he's been on is pretty ridiculous. #Yankees
Here are both Spencer Jones home runs from today. He's up to 12 over 19 Triple-A games and 28 over 68 total games this season. The run he's been on is pretty ridiculous. #Yankees
Spencer Jones has hit 2 HR today. This is a new tweet. #Yankees
“Oh, it’s coming," Aaron Judge said of a hot streak that has eluded the #Yankees, adding that he still believes they're a great team. "And when it does, watch out.” The message was delivered after a defensive disaster and another ugly loss in Toronto. nydailynews.com/2025/07/24/yan…
The #Yankees embarrassed themselves in Toronto. Again. With a collection of calamities — 4 errors in a rubber match — they are now 4 G behind the #BlueJays & 11-18 against the AL East. Still, Aaron Boone insists they're "a very good defensive club.” nydailynews.com/2025/07/23/yan…
Aaron Judge, still confident the #Yankees are a great team, was asked how frustrating it is that they haven't been able to get hot. "Oh, it's coming," he replied. "We haven't hit our hot streak yet, but we're going to. And when it does, watch out."
“Just not good enough,” Aaron Boone said of the #Yankees' 4 errors tonight, but he believes “we have a very good defensive club.” He feels the team's defensive issues have mostly just been here, at Rogers Centre. He mentioned the turf -- "That's not really an excuse" -- guys…
Aaron Boone on the #Yankees losing both their series in Toronto this year: "We've had two crappy series up here. There's no way around it. So maybe we'll get a chance to come back here at some point and flip that script... As frustrating as it is, and as pissed off as you are…
The #Yankees lose another series in TOR. A total meltdown that featured 4 errors. NY is 4 back again.
Matt Blake was ejected. Aaron Boone joined him shortly thereafter. #Yankees
Max Fried has allowed 3+ Runs in 4 of 4 games in July He allowed 3+ Runs in 3 of 17 games from March through June.
Straw doubles him home. There also appears to be something up with Fried's hand, but he's done for the night. #Yankees
Cody Bellinger, who has been so good defensively, just completely lost a ball in the lights, resulting in a one-out triple. #Yankees
Cody Bellinger, who has been so good defensively, just completely lost a ball in the lights, resulting in a one-out triple. #Yankees