Yankees Remain Stable without Aaron Judge

Yankees Finish Cleveland Sweep With Full-Lineup Win

(Cleveland, Ohio) – The Yankees left Cleveland with the kind of sweep that says as much about roster depth as star power. New York beat the Guardians 8-4 on Wednesday to finish off a three-game sweep at Progressive Field, doing it without Aaron Judge and without relying on the long ball. The bottom of the order drove the afternoon, with Jose Caballero, Trent Grisham and Anthony Volpe helping create traffic and turn small moments into crooked num…

Yankees remain stable without Aaron Judge

Even without the presence of slugger Aaron Judge, the New York Yankees rattled off four consecutive wins, including a sweep of the Cleveland Guardians on the road. After losing twice to Cleveland and once to the Red Sox last week, the Bronx Bombers responded in the eighth inning of Sunday’s game against Boston.  With the ballgame tied and two outs, Cody Bellinger blasted a heroic solo shot to rejuvenate his team. Trent Grisham fed off this to sc…

The Yankees found a different way to survive without Judge

No Aaron Judge, no home-run barrage, no easy button. Wednesday still worked. The most useful thing the Yankees can take from the Cleveland sweep is simple: every win without Judge does not need to look like a Judge impersonation contest. Sometimes the lineup has to win with pressure, speed, contact, defensive chaos, and a few at-bats from players who are not supposed to carry the headline. José Caballero drove in two runs, Trent Grisham scored t…