A smash and a save in the sunshine: Not a bad opening act for the Yankees

Baseball is never more beautiful than it is on opening day, in the sunshine, with a whole season of possibility stretched out ahead.
Sun, Apr 13
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Yankees takeaways: Carlos Rodón underwhelms with Gerrit Cole out, Jazz Chisholm Jr. freezes
The Yankees had a two-run lead, but it evaporated in New York's 5-4 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Sunday at Yankee Stadium.
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‘Dangerous’ Ben Rice is helping the Yankees solve their leadoff mystery
Rice is the latest Yankee to prove the leadoff spot may be a strength for New York this season.
Sat, Apr 12
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Yankees face 2 injury scares amid ‘worst’ weather conditions
Driving rain, heavy wind and bitter cold forced umpires to end Friday's game in the top of the sixth inning, handing the Yankees a 9-1 loss.
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Yankees’ Marcus Stroman says he’s a starter, but his days should be numbered
Yankees manager Aaron Boone pulled Stroman after the Giants batted around in the first inning of New York's 9-1 loss.
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Fri, Apr 11
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How to watch the Giants vs. Yankees series: Polo Grounds mini-rivalry now stars Aaron Judge, Logan Webb
The San Francisco Giants head out of town to face the Yankees in New York.
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What to watch in MLB this weekend: Aaron Judge faces Logan Webb, Cubs-Dodgers series, AL Central clash
It's an awesome MLB slate this weekend, headlined by Giants-Yankees, Cubs-Dodgers and a few intriguing divisional sets.
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All in on Kyle Tucker? Is Devin Williams really a closer? Yankees mailbag, Part 2
Will Ben Rice keep a healthy Giancarlo Stanton on the bench?
Thu, Apr 10
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Why I kept Octavio Dotel’s baseball card in my wallet: Meisel
One of the beautiful things about sports is that sometimes, we develop connections to random athletes for reasons we can't predict.