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So let me just start off by saying that we can’t afford to lose games right now. You know that. I’m not breaking any news here. But I’m not giving up.

Mike Moustakas

It’s rough right now in Puerto Rico. People don’t have power. There’s no water. Homes all over the island are damaged or completely destroyed. Things are bad. B

Jorge Posada

Cada mañana, en el día después que lanzo un buen partido y consigo una victoria para los Yankees en nuestro estadio y al frente de nuestros fanáticos..

Luis Severino

The morning after I pitch a good game and get a win for the Yankees in front of our fans at the stadium, I almost always wake up thinking about how incredible i

Luis Severino

I have been extremely fortunate to play baseball in New York for the past eight years. It has been my honor, and a privilege, to go out on the field every day a

Curtis Granderson

Once that transformation took place, once I became a converted New Yorker, I appreciated the passion and dedication and energy of our fans even more.

Lucas Duda

Some people call it the yips, or describe it as having a mental block. But to me, it’s The Creature. And it’s something I’ve struggled with for a long time.

Khris Davis

Are you kidding me with these young thunder cats in the Bronx? I mean, come on, for real … are you kidding me right now?

Nick Swisher

I’m not much for talking about myself — but if there’s one thing I could say as an introduction to Yankee fans, I think it would be this: I’m a competitor.

Sonny Gray

I’m ready to say that it's time for me to call it a career. So today I’ve decided to officially announce my retirement from major league baseball.

Jeremy Guthrie

In this video, Anthony Rizzo explains to David Ortiz what it was like facing Corey Kluber three times in the 2016 World Series, the brilliance of Joe Maddon, an

David Ortiz and Anthony Rizzo

In this video, Anthony Rizzo explains to David Ortiz what it was like being traded from the Red Sox organization early on in his career.

David Ortiz and Anthony Rizzo

This past weekend, the Red Sox retired David Ortiz’s number 34, and the city of Boston joined together to honor Big Papi.

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If I was in the commissioner’s chair, every day I’d be asking myself: How can we make baseball even more fun?

David Ortiz

I’m gonna tell you something that should be no surprise. The legend of David Ortiz starts with food. I know David has told this story before, but he’s an old ma

Pedro Martínez

David Ortiz and Anthony Rizzo talk life in the minors and how Big Papi was the head chef of his minor league team.

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The one bad thing about this letter is that I can’t use it to reach back and slap you upside the head to knock some sense into you.

Chipper Jones