Yankees' takeaways from a winning weekend at San Francisco
In sweeping the San Francisco Giants for the third time at Oracle Park since 2019, the Yankees outscored them 13-1.
SAN FRANCISCO – In a few subtle words, Aaron Judge voiced last year’s lingering regret. Before the Yankees finished their season-opening, three-game sweep at Oracle Park, Judge said “finishing out series’’ was a pregame conversation Saturday. “That’s what’s going to make the difference between winning a division, or ending up in a tie and losing it,’’ said Judge, referencing the eventual AL champion Toronto Blue Jays’ 2025 path.
“Every game matters. ’’ Hours later, Judge dented a parked ambulance with a fifth-inning insurance run – his second homer of the year – in a 3-1 win against the Giants, before scores of family, friends and spurned Bay area fans. “Just soaking up the atmosphere,’’ said Judge of the entire scene.
“We took care of business. That’s the most important thing. ’’ Yankees' challenge at hand Once more, manager Aaron Boone mentioned how much of a pest he’d been to his players during spring training.
The subject? Being great at the new ABS system, with measured reasoning – taking the emotional part out of it. On a day when seven challenges reversed calls by plate ump Chad Whitson, none was bigger than Trent Grisham’s third-inning helmet tap with one out, none on base.