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The Yankees Are Built To Win — If They Can Stay Healthy

When the New York Yankees signed Gerrit Cole, one of the highest-profile free-agent pitchers in recent years, it seemed like they had made the single most important transaction they could to get past their recent postseason foil: the Houston Astros, who beat the Yankees in both the 2017 and 2019 ALCS and in the 2015 […]

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The Yankees Snapped Up This Offseason’s Best Pitcher

The New York Yankees tried to trade last winter for Gerrit Cole, arguably the top starting pitcher available. They were not willing to to meet the Pittsburgh Pirates’ asking price. Cole landed in Houston. Who knows how he might have changed the Yankees’ 2018 season. This offseason, the Yankees again targeted the top pitcher available. […]

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