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New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe has committed the second most errors in MLB this season. (Jeffrey Hyde/Flickr)

OUT OF LEFT FIELD | Analytics Can’t Catch Fly Balls

By Eilat Herman, Hoya Sports Columnist September 5, 2025

If my house was on fire, I’m fairly certain that the New York Yankees’ manager Aaron Boone would be confident that I still had the nicest place on the block. Living in denial is certainly one way to...

The New York Yankees handily beat the Cleveland Guardians in 5 games to become American League Champions and punch a ticket to the World Series.

HERMAN | How the Yankees’ World Series Performance Depends on Your Manicure

By Eilat Herman, Hoya Sports Columnist October 24, 2024

I’m writing this column with the most heinously chipped, overgrown nail polish I’ve ever had. I got a lovely pinstriped manicure 18 days ago, and since then I’ve lugged around huge boxes, taken five...

HERMAN | Germán-sters: A Fan’s Dilemma

By Eilat Herman, Hoya Sports Columnist September 22, 2024

On June 28, 2023, the New York Yankees beat the floundering Oakland Athletics by the decisive margin of 11-0. I had every reason to celebrate. Oh, and the Yankees did not allow a baserunner. Three up,...

Flickr | John Sterling, the longtime radio announcer for the storied New York Yankees, had recently announced his retirement.

HERMAN | It is High, It is Far, It is Gone!

By Eilat Herman, Hoya Sports Columnist April 27, 2024

Growing up, my bedtime was 7 p.m. In theory, this would have been acceptable to me, except for the fact that the New York Yankees’ games often started at 7:05. As a result, there were multiple nights...

Instagram @mlbstorenyc | Major League Baseball (MLB) must prioritize the creation of women's jerseys in an attempt to expand the game's audience.

HERMAN: Games on Saturdays are for the Girls, Too

By Eilat Herman, Hoya Sports Columnist April 12, 2024

The Miami Marlins hired General Manager Kim Ng after the 2020 season, and she became the first female general manager of a major men’s sports team in the United States. Three years later… Giancarlo...

Wikimedia Commons | Since New York Yankees' legend Mariano Rivera retired, the team emphasis on having a dominant closer has diminished. Eilat Herman (CAS '26) calls on that to change.

HERMAN | Re-Enter Sandman

By Eilat Herman, Hoya Sports Columnist March 15, 2024

One of the colleges I applied to required me to list a fun fact with my application. I wrote that fewer people have scored an earned run in the playoffs against former New York Yankees closing pitcher...

AVANCEÑA: Clinton Panders To Opposing Fans

AVANCEÑA: Clinton Panders To Opposing Fans

By Kara Avanceña August 30, 2016

When former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks, does America believe her? Recent surveys suggest not. A New York Times/CBS poll conducted in early July showed that 67 percent of voters found...

RAMLOW: Rodriguez's Legacy Remains Tarnished

RAMLOW: Rodriguez’s Legacy Remains Tarnished

By Hugh Ramlow August 9, 2016

In the past few years, several baseball icons have retired, among them a group of New York Yankees that defined a generation of Major League Baseball. Now, another iconic figure — Alex Rodriguez —...

PARK: MLB Trade Deadline Recap

PARK: MLB Trade Deadline Recap

By Tyler Park August 2, 2016

The Major League Baseball trade deadline is often a chaotic event. Potential playoff teams scramble to add reinforcements to drive their postseason push. Teams that have fallen out of the race seek to...

RAMLOW: Playoffs Still Within Reach for Yankees

RAMLOW: Playoffs Still Within Reach for Yankees

By Hugh Ramlow September 15, 2015

The New York Yankees are locked in a tight battle with the Toronto Blue Jays for the American League East. Currently, they trail Toronto by 3 1/2 games in the East and are up three games in the AL Wild...

DEPAOLO: Tulowitzki, Price Acquisitions Poised to Join Other Historic Mid-Season Trades

DEPAOLO: Tulowitzki, Price Acquisitions Poised to Join Other Historic Mid-Season Trades

By Robert DePaolo August 15, 2015

The Toronto Blue Jays’ sudden dominance since their acquisitions of Troy Tulowitzki and David Price has many fans in Toronto hoping their team’s 22-year playoff drought — the longest active streak...

MAGUIRE: Red Sox-Yankees Rivalry Has Faded From the Spotlight

MAGUIRE: Red Sox-Yankees Rivalry Has Faded From the Spotlight

By Carolyn Maguire August 10, 2015

My father is the reason I love sports. He bought me my first scorecard. He showed me how to throw a spiral. He taught me the basics and then the nuances of each and every sport. He’d patiently answer...

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