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Ex-Yankees star looks unrecognizably jacked after retirement
Alfonso Soriano looks like a new man in retirement with the once spindly ex-Yankee is now bulging through this shirt.
Derek Jeter isn't the only ex-Yankee getting his first Hall of Fame chance now
There's more than one Yankee getting his first shot at Cooperstown next year. Derek Jeter is among 18 newcomers on the 2020 Hall of Fame ballot. He is likely to...
World Series Game 7 will have to measure up to this thrilling finish
HOUSTON — The ball was coming straight for us. Of all that I remember from the 2001 World Series, the ball coming straight for us was what stays with me...
The life-changing mark Frank Robinson left on Alfonso Soriano
By the time Alfonso Soriano was traded from the Rangers to Nationals following the 2005 season, the former Yankee had participated in two World Series, was a four-time All Star,...
Subway Series turns 20: The 20 best in Yankees-Mets rivalry
This is the 20th season in which the Mets and Yankees have played each other. In the years since the Subway Series began, plenty of players have stood out —...
Alfonso Soriano retires: 'Lost passion to play the game'
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Seven-time All-Star Alfonso Soriano says he is retiring from the major leagues after a season in which he was released by the Yankees on July....
An early look at baseball's potential free agent bargains
Major League Baseball’s crackdown on illegal performance-enhancing drugs didn’t merely make it harder for mischievous players to utilize creative chemistry. It also created a Hot Stove ripple effect that is...
Ranking Yankees' best and worst midseason pickups of this era
Let’s begin with this week’s Pop Quiz question, which came from Gary Mintz of South Huntington: What framed Hall of Famer's uniform is prominently displayed in Harold's workplace during the...
Yankees won't be playoff team with power outage in outfield
CLEVELAND — During the greatest of Yankees seasons the outfield was a land of thunder. From Babe Ruth to Joe DiMaggio to Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris to Reggie Jackson...
Dejected Jeter: Soriano is like a brother to me
MINNEAPOLIS — Like other Yankees players and members of the organization, Derek Jeter was saddened Alfonso Soriano was designated for assignment Sunday and no longer part of the club. “Soriano...
Yankees' best Soriano sub is tearing up Triple-A
Not even a year after they desperately obtained Alfonso Soriano and he nearly powered them to the playoffs, the Yankees could no longer watch his failings on both sides of...
Yankees pay lots of money for offense that puts up lots of zeroes
The Yankees can no longer be called Bronx Bombers. They have reached a new low. They generate little offense and no buzz. How bad is it? Considering the payroll, they...
Yankees barely stayed afloat in June
The best way to describe the Yankees’ June is this: They survived. When play started on June 1, the 29-25 Yankees were 2 ½ lengths back of the AL East-leading...
Sabathia closer to returning, but Cashman shopping for pitcher
Brian Cashman said he hopes CC Sabathia can rejoin the Yankees in mid-July, but the general manager isn’t waiting until then to upgrade the rotation. “I am looking to make...
Even an idiot knows these Yankees just don't hit
We'll spend Sunday discussing Masahiro Tanaka and Brian McCann and splitters and fastballs and Mike Napoli and “What an idiot!” because, why not? It’s a terrific subplot from Red Sox...
Yanks need veterans to Spur them on, too
Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili just contributed to a championship in their twilight. They could not offer what they once did — which was Hall of Fame-caliber play — for...
Ryan Dempster: Tanaka good enough to keep Yankees afloat
MLB Network analyst Ryan Dempster talks Yankees and Red Sox struggles and whether he will return to baseball with The Post’s Justin Terranova. Q: Are you surprised by the Yankees’...
Alfonso Soriano has gone from Yankees savior to lineup killer
SEATTLE — A year ago, Alfonso Soriano dropped into a Yankees lineup that desperately needed a jolt and provided it by hitting .256 with 17 homers and 50 RBIs in 58...
Beltran returns to Yankees lineup that needs him desperately
The bone spur in Carlos Beltran’s right elbow won’t be fully healed without surgery, but the Yankees are hoping he’s good enough to help them right now. After three extended...
Pinstripe Plus: Pen guides Yankees through May's troubled waters
CC Sabathia went down May 11. They have hit 10 homers since May 14— five of them in one game. The last Carlos Beltran sighting was May 12. The next...