New York Daily News | Gary Phillips: A lot of news has come out regarding the departure of Cam Schlittler “I have gone” on last year’s Wild Card series. But now we’ve found out what he attributes his success to: a good night’s sleep. The right-hander tracked his sleep using WHOOP technology and said the two nights before the start of Game 3 were the two best nights of sleep he ever had. Sleep tracking devices and WHOOP have now become commonplace throughout the Yankees clubhouse and for athletes in general.
Athletics | Ken Rosenthal: All attention is now on the World Baseball Classic as exhibition games have begun ahead of the tournament’s official start on Thursday. Aaron Judge is leading the charge as Team USA captain. This article brings together some general thoughts on Team USA, such as the relationship between Judge and Bryce Harper, which formed when Judge was trying to recruit Harper to the Bronx during free agency. By the way, Judge received criticism on social media for an “uninspiring” rally speechbut as Yankees fans we know, Judge has always been more of a behind-the-scenes and on-field leader rather than a public leader.
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As an aside, Judge was among a number of Yankees who were in action yesterday for their respective WBC teams. This is how they behaved:
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Aaron Judge (United States): 2-2, BB, 2 RBIs against the Giants (video)
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Paul Goldschmidt (United States): 1-3, BB against Giants
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Austin Wells (Dominican Republic): 1-3, RBI, 2 K against Tigers (video)
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Amed Rosario (Dominican Republic): 1-2 against the Tigers
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Camilo Doval (Dominican Republic): 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K against Tigers
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Jazz Chisholm Jr. (Great Britain): 0-1, 2 BB, throwing error against Brewers
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José Caballero (Panama): 0-2, BB against Yankees
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Elmer Rodriguez (Puerto Rico): 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K against Red Sox (win)
Forbes | Pierre Chawaga: Before the Yankees attacked the entire country of Panama Tuesday afternoonone thing in the alignment map stood out. Third baseman Ryan McMahon was slotted in at shortstop. The idea was mainly to get a few reps there and see if he would be a viable option in a positional emergency, especially as they struggle to decide who to bring on their bench or not, especially since someone like Oswaldo Cabrera is still recovering from an injury. For those curious, McMahon started a 6-4-3 double play to end the first, but he escaped a hard grounder midway through the fourth for an error.
Athletics | Brenday Kuty ($): Spencer Jones has gotten a lot of attention this spring, and rightly so. While the Opening Day roster will be crowded and difficult to crack, fans will call Jones at the first opportunity presented or even sooner. But as people watch him more in games, one distinct thing has caught the attention of many: His swing appears to be worth $700 million. That’s because he intentionally imitated his swing after Shohei Ohtani.
