Gary Phillips

Gary Phillips is a contributor at The Athletic, Forbes and Sporting News and the Managing Editor of USA Today Sports' Jets Wire. Phillips has previous experience with Bleacher Report, FanRag Sports, The Bergen Record, CNBC, NBC News, NJ.com, the Locked On Network, The Journal Inquirer and The Journal News. A journalism graduate of Seton Hall, he was Editor-in-Chief of The Setonian, the university's award-winning student newspaper. He can be reached at garyhphillips@outlook.com or 845-825-7030.

Forbes • 18th October 2018

Futures Of Yankees' 2009 Trio Up In The Air After Elimination

Sabathia and Robertson are pending free agents, while Gardner will await word on a $12.5 million team option with a $2 million buyout. It’s unclear if the only three Yankees who were around for the team’s last World Series win in 2009 will be back.

Forbes • 19th October 2018

Everyone Knew Luis Severino Didn't Have It, Except For Aaron Boone

Luis Severino didn’t have it in Game 3. Neither did Aaron Boone. The Yankees manager must have been in a trance Monday night, as he did nothing but watch while his ace allowed one Red Sox base runner after another in the top of the fourth inning. It was not until Severino loaded the bases with nobody out, with the Yankees already trailing 3-0, that Boone finally snapped out of it.

Forbes • 19th October 2018

Sidelined A Season Ago, Nathan Eovaldi Ready For His Biggest Start Yet

Nathan Eovaldi wasn’t thinking about the playoffs when the season began. A member of the Rays at the time, he was simply trying to stay on the mound. The 28-year-old fireballer missed the entire 2017 campaign thanks to his second Tommy John surgery; a clean bill of health was the only thing on his mind.

Forbes • 19th October 2018

Yankees Hoping J.A. Happ Can Keep Being A Red Sox Stopper

It was no coincidence that J.A. Happ, with his reputation for being a Red Sox killer, wound up in pinstripes. A 12-year veteran, the southpaw was traded from the Blue Jays to the Yankees in July in exchange for Brandon Drury and Billy McKinney. New York needed immediate rotation help at the time, but it’s safe to say the organization was also thinking ahead to October.

Forbes • 19th October 2018

Yankees' Wild Cards Justify Aaron Boone's Faith In Win Over Athletics

The Yankees' biggest boppers stole the show Wednesday, but not even the sizable shadows of Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and Luke Voit could cover up the performances of Luis Severino, Gary Sánchez and Dellin Betances.

Forbes • 19th October 2018

Entrusted With The Yankees' Season, Luis Severino Delivers

The decision to start Luis Severino in Wednesday’s one-game playoff was not a clear one. One of several options, the 24-year-old was arguably New York’s biggest wild card, no pun intended. Severino spent the majority of the second half in a downward spiral, registering a 5.57 ERA after looking like a Cy Young contender through the first three months of the season.

Forbes • 19th October 2018

Deprived In Miami, Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton Eager For October Baseball

Now with the Yankees, Stanton will experience his first taste of October baseball on Wednesday when New York hosts the Athletics in the Bronx in the American League Wild Card game. After nine years in the majors, the 28-year-old is eagerly awaiting the big stage. He said he’s been looking forward to it all year.

Forbes • 19th October 2018

Brett Gardner Coming Alive In What Could Be His Last Days With Yankees

There's no guarantee Brett Gardner will be back next season, but 2018 ain't over yet. The Yankees' longest-tenured player, Gardner seemed destined for the bench once Aaron Judge returned to the lineup on Sept. 18. Things would have gone that way if not for Aaron Hicks sustaining a series of nagging injuries. The odd man out not too long ago, Gardner has seized his return to the lineup.

Forbes • 19th October 2018

With A Chip On His Shoulder And His Jersey Unbuttoned, Luke Voit Is Far From Surprised

Luke Voit had seen enough. Sitting in the basement of his Wildwood, Missouri home, he had been watching the 2013 MLB draft online. But round after round passed him by, and so he decided it was time to give it a rest. It was shortly thereafter that his mother, Janice, started screaming throughout the house.

Forbes • 19th October 2018

David Price No Longer Has A Reason To Walk Away From Red Sox' Money

When David Price inked his seven-year, $217 million deal with the Red Sox in December 2015, the expectations were just as high as the dollar figures.

Forbes • 19th October 2018

Financially Conscious Mets Could Use Roster Spot On David Wright's Insurance

David Wright will get a chance to wave goodbye to Mets fans before the season is over, but that doesn't mean he's bidding adieu to New York's 40-man roster.