There were no tickets available for Sunday’s power vs. power showdown of Aaron Judge against Gerrit Cole, because none were sold. With the Yankees stars under long-term contracts and expected to play the rest of their careers in pinstripes,

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TAMPA, Fla. — Dodgers right-hander Joe Kelly is at again, taking shots at Gerrit Cole for the embarrassing fielding mistake that doomed the Yankees in the World Series.

One of the many benefits of playing for the New York Yankees is that there's no shortage of former stars around to provide tips and guidance.

Yankees pitcher, after a two-inning live batting practice session Tuesday, said 'I'm trying to throw 200 innings, so this is a building point.''

“The only information we were offered, from (Yankees general manager Brian) Cashman, was that we’re not trying to look like Duck Dynasty. No diss against Duck Dynasty. You’re grinding in the woods all the time, you don’t really have another option. But that was the only clarification we got.”

Gerrit Cole, the New York Yankees' ace, is energized for the upcoming season, inspired by the mentorship of baseball legends Roger Clemens and Alex Rodriguez. Cole recently impressed in a live batting practice session,

There were a couple of mornings during the offseason when Gerrit Cole woke up in the unfamiliar role of free agent, available to all suitors after having opted out of his Yankees contract. Yet the right-hander always expected to be right here,