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Yahoo
16 hours ago
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Clay bellinger says son's Dodgers success can't top what winning in pinstripes would mean
Clay bellinger says son's Dodgers success can't top what winning in pinstripes would mean originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Cody Bellinger's career highlight so far was winning a World Series and earning MVP honors with the Los Angeles Dodgers. But as the Yankees gear up to return to Dodger Stadium this weekend, his dad, Clay Bellinger, says there's something bigger at stake now for the family. Winning it all while wearing the pinstripes. Advertisement In a recent TMZ Sports interview, Clay laid out what it would mean for the family if Cody could bring that championship magic to New York. Yankees' Cody Bellinger celebrates hitting a home Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images 'Cody loved every minute of his time with the Dodgers — winning a World Series and MVP, that's spectacular,' Clay said. 'But for him to do that as a Yankee, especially after being on the floats as a kid during our '99 and 2000 championships, it's going to be something really special. Way more meaningful for him and all of us.' The Bellingers know what winning means in New York. Clay was part of those iconic Yankees championship teams, and now the family gets to relive it through Cody. Advertisement 'That experience, walking the parade route down the Canyon of Echoes as a kid, and now playing in that same stadium, it's full circle,' Clay said. That is why the family was so excited this winter when the Yankees traded for Cody in their pivot after losing Juan Soto in free agency. The younger Bellinger had been key to the Yankees' success, especially lately. Through 50 games, he is batting .258 with eight home runs, 32 RBIs, and four stolen bases, posting an OPS of .786. After a rough start, which included a bad reaction to chicken wings, Bellinger has turned things around in the last 15 games, where he has been hitting .328 with a .591 slugging percentage.. It's been a special season for the Bellinger family and will be even more special later this summer. Clay confirmed he will be participating in Old Timers Day at Yankee Stadium this year. He said he is looking forward to getting pictures of father and son in uniform together on the iconic field. Advertisement Related: This Yankees Pitcher's Plan to Sneak Through This Weekend Related: Yankees' Pitching Staff Is the Real MVP With This 14-Game Run This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on May 30, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
a day ago
- General
- Yahoo
Are the Yankees better than the Dodgers?
Are the Yankees better than the Dodgers? | Baseball Bar-B-Cast Yahoo Sports senior MLB analyst Jake Mintz and senior MLB analyst Jordan Shusterman preview the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers series and explain why the Yankees have the advantage. Hear the full conversation on the 'Baseball Bar-B-Cast' podcast - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript Last year, it was pretty clear pretty quickly that the Yankees were playing worse baseball than the Dodgers. Advertisement Yeah, right, like, yeah, that's not the case right now. I think there's a very strong argument that the Yankees are better than the Dodgers. The run differential, at least right now, oh yeah, is almost 2 X. What the Dodgers are. I believe the Yankees are at + 113 and the Dodgers are at +65. If you are readying for this series and you're like, oh, I can't believe I should watch this again, 3 nights in a row. Oh my God, Yankees Dodgers, please, I'm gonna go do something else. I'm gonna goss here this time. Is that is exciting. This is my cell. It's a lot of different characters. Trent Grisham not involved. Advertisement He was there. Griffin not involved Ben Rice. He, I don't know if he was not involved. Paul Goldschmidt not involved. Devin Williams not involved. We'll have the Devin Williams said he thought he was getting traded to the Dodgers, ended up. Going to the Yankees, we will definitely get that. Uh, Cody Bellinger not involved? Cody Bellinger against the Dodgers. There's some stuff here, people. I think the Dodgers being at home feels like it'll be a nice little opportunity for them to remind people they're still pretty good. But I do agree the Yankees are playing much better, basically across the board. They've been way more consistent. Advertisement The run differential speaks for itself. They have a lot more of their just team clicking. Yes, they have some weak spots, spots that you can still kind of make fun of, but they look very, very good, which is why we said before, like, yeah, they're gonna win the least.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Carlos Rodon strikes out 10 as Yankees hold on to beat Angels, 3-2
Carlos Rodon dominated the Angels for seven innings and the Yankees launched two home runs as they held on to win 3-2 on Tuesday night in Anaheim. The Yanks have now won four straight games and their seventh consecutive series. Here are the takeaways... -There was a pitcher's duel going on in Anaheim with Rodon and Tyler Anderson trading zeroes until the fourth inning when Ben Rice took the LA southpaw deep for his 11th bomb of the season. Rice saw a 77 mph changeup that went over the middle of the plate, and launched it 423 feet over the right-center field wall. Advertisement The Yankees would push across another run in the sixth after an error by center fielder Matthew Lugo allowed Cody Bellinger to reach third with one out. Anthony Volpe cashed in with a single after jumping on a first-pitch changeup up in the zone. -Rodon entered Tuesday's game allowing just one run over his last 11 innings pitched and continued that dominant stretch against the Angels. At one point, Rodon retired 11 straight Angels. He gave up a two-out double to Jo Adell in the seventh, and manager Aaron Boone came out to give his starter a blow and left him in to try and get the final out of the inning. Rodon paid off his manager's faith with his 10th strikeout of the game to keep the Angels off the board. The Yankees' lefty did it all, he got through seven innings despite a couple of innings where he threw at least 20 pitches. Rodon's final line saw him throw 105 pitches (69 strikes) without allowing a run and scattering five hits and no walks. He tied a season-high with 10 punchouts and lowered his ERA to 2.60. Rodon even helped his own cause with a tremendous Jeter-esque jump throw to first base to complete the play. Advertisement -The Yankees would tack on against the Angels' defense in the seventh courtesy of an Oswald Peraza homer, his third of the season. The infielder's blast was off his bat at 111.8 mph, the hardest hit ball of the night and went 408 feet to dead center. Aaron Judge picked up his 80th hit of the season with his first-inning single, raising his season average, briefly, to .401, but ultimately finished 1-for-4 with two strikeouts, having dropped his batting average to .395. -Jonathan Loaisiga pitched a perfect eighth inning, and with Luke Weaver unavailable due to pitching two days in a row, Devin Williams was asked to close out the game, and he made it very interesting. He allowed a leadoff homer to Yoan Moncada, and after Taylor Ward's single, Travis d'Arnaud flew out to the center field warning track. Luis Rengifo singled to put runners on the corners and pitching coach Matt Blake came out to talk to Williams. Adell grounded into a force out, but drove in the Angels' second run. Young catcher Logan O'Hoppe came on to pinch-hit and got the green light to swing on a 3-0 count and popped out to Peraza in foul territory to pick up his fifth save of the season, his first in a month. Game MVP: Carlos Rodon Rodón has a 1.27 ERA over his last eight starts and his 90 strikeouts are second in the AL behind only Tarik Skubal. Highlights What's next The Yankees and Angels finish their three-game series on Wednesday night. First pitch is set for 9:38 p.m. Clarke Schmidt (1-2, 4.58 ERA) is on the mound and will be opposed by Yusei Kikuchi (1-4, 317 ERA).
Fox News
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Yankees fan jukes out security on field before being handcuffed, catches it on camera
A New York Yankees fan did his best to evade security while running on the field, and he caught it all on his phone. In the bottom of the seventh with his Bronx Bombers up 1-0 (the same score they'd win by) against the Los Angeles Angels, a fan pulled off a bold strategy by rushing onto the field of play. The fan, wearing a pinstriped Aaron Judge jersey, sprinted from center to right field and even managed to juke security in the process right in front of right fielder Cody Bellinger. He appeared to record the ordeal on his phone, and hopped back into the stands, thinking he was scot-free. But that only lasted so long as security dragged him back onto the warning track and apprehended him. He left the field in cuffs, assisted by security. The fan missed the Yankees winning their 16th game in their last 20 contests as they took a seven-game lead in the American League East. Clarke Schmidt allowed four hits over six sharp innings, and Ian Hamilton, Tim Hill and Mark Leiter got the final nine outs to preserve the shutout. The lone run of the game came on an Anthony Volpe sac fly. Yankees starting pitchers have a major league-best 2.54 ERA over their last 39 games and have limited opponents to no more than one run in 22 of those outings. New York is 35-20, which is the third-best record in the league, and their AL East lead is the largest in baseball. The Yanks have also won five in a row and nine of their last 10. They now face a three-game set in a World Series rematch against the Los Angeles Dodgers, who defeated them in five games in the Fall Classic. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Yankees fan gets wrestled to the ground by security after sprinting around the field during Angels game
One New York Yankees fan appeared to have a little too much fun watching their team play against the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday evening. In the top of the seventh inning in the contest, a fan wearing a No. 99 Yankees jersey - the number worn by Aaron Judge - was seen running across the outfield while holding his phone up, possibly recording. The man was able to avoid stadium personnel and security guards for some time, all while almost making contact with Yankees centerfielder Cody Bellinger. The fan then vaulted himself into the seats down the first base line in an attempt to get away from security guards who were in hot pursuit. Unfortunately for the fan, he wasn't able to get out of the reach of security - who grabbed him by his jersey and then dragged him to the ground. After restraining the fan on the dirt, a pair of police officers came over and slapped handcuffs on the disruptive attendee. The fan tried escaping, but was dragged out of the stands by security and detained It's unclear if the fan was arrested or if he was ejected from the ballpark. It's likely that he could face a lifetime ban from Angels Stadium. The fan ended up missing the end of an incredibly close game, which the Yankees won 1-0. The only run scored came in the first inning when shortstop Anthony Volpe hit a sacrifice fly to bring home first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. The Yankees (35-20) completed a sweep of the Angels to win their fifth straight game of a West Coast road trip. New York won't be traveling far for their next series as they head to Chavez Ravine to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers from Friday through Sunday before returning home.
