The Yankees demolished their crosstown rivals over the weekend, but had to settle for a draw against Joe Girardi and the Phillies. With the 2-2 tie, the Yankees have concluded their three-game exhibition slate, and are now locked and loaded for their Opening Day date with the defending champion Washington Nationals. The beginning of this strange (to say the very least) season is truly upon is.
Winner of the Game
After putting on a power show last night, the Yankees’ bats were a little quieter tonight. The only damage through the first eight innings came via another Aaron Judge home run, his third in the past two nights:
After pulling his two dingers yesterday, Judge went oppo, showing off his all-fields all-world power.