Stanton Stays Hot, Donaldson Hurt Again in Yanks 6-3 Win
DENVER, COLORADO - JULY 15: Anthony Rizzo #48 of the New York Yankees celebrates with Giancarlo Stanton #27 of the New York Yankees after Stanton hit a three-run home run against the Colorado Rockies during the second inning at Coors Field on July 15, 2023 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)
Giancarlo Stanton is loving his weekend in Colorado. The Yankees slugger crushed a three-run home run to right in the Yankees 6-3 victory over the Rockies, Saturday.
Stanton has been on fire coming out of the All-Star break with homers in back-to-back games and six RBI to boot. Moreover, his night was record setting as he hit the 1,000 RBI mark for his career.
The mark ties Stanton for 297th on the all-time list with former Yankee and Met Darryl Strawberry.
Stanton’s homer came with the Bombers up 3-1, having scored on RBI’s by Kyle Higashioka and Gleyber Torres. Stanton, in fact, had an RBI ground out in the opening inning of the ball game that gave New York a brief 1-0 lead.
“I’m putting good at-bats together, so as long as I stay on time and keep my rhythm, I can keep this going,” Stanton told reporters after the contest.
All the runs went to the good of Clark Schmidt, who gave up two runs on three hits over six innings of work. Schmidt struck out eight batters as he improved to 5-6 on the season.
Not all the news was good. Josh Donaldson suffered a right calf injury while trying to leg out a grounder in the seventh inning.
It appears that Donaldson is heading back to the injury list for the third time this season. Jack Curry of YES Network suspects the Yankees could bring back Oswald Peraza from Triple-A Scranton Wilkes-Barre.
Peraza is hitting .262 with 12 homers and 28 RBI in Scranton. Two years ago he hit .295 with the Double-A Somerset Patriots. He has already seen a couple of Major League call-ups, and has played in a grand total of 30 games at the Major League level.
Should he get the call, Peraza was hitting .188 with three RBI in 12 games with the Big League club.
The Yankees try to take the series Sunday afternoon before heading to Anaheim.
New Balance's Artist Roster Includes Jack Harlow
It used to be that when you heard of an artist “signed” to a brand name that was typically a record label. Today, it’s not uncommon for such acts to be part of a major non-music brand. In fact, over the past few years, artists have been signed to New Balance and will often rock their footwear on stage.
The footwear company has put a lot of effort — and money — into changing their image. In 2011’s Crazy, Stupid, Love Ryan Gosling’s Jacob Palmer famously dunked on Steve Carell’s Cal Weaver for wearing New Balances. “In that case, you got no right to wear New Balance sneakers, ever,” Jacob tells Cal, who was praising his 407’s while Jacob was trying to give him a lesson on style, and what not to wear.
New Balance has made a massive comeback, however. Much of this has to do with their retro and vintage approach. Sneaker lines like their 574 model have been the poster shoe for those who are completely embracing this vintage styling. You may even see striped tube socks in tandem with the 574’s.
Collabs
Complex Magazine detailed how New Balance was moving past their “dad” brand image. In their story, they highlight the company’s approach to being open to collaborations and allowing them to be innovative paths into new demographics. “Media impressions for its collabs increased around 200 percent from early 2021 to early 2022,” Complex explained.
In a recent feature by AOIbot that details the favorite sneaker of every state in the country, New Balance was all over the map. In fact, the NB 550 was Massachusetts’ favorite shoe.
Boston + Sports
With New Balance’s headquarters located in the Boston area, the brand has made a strong effort to have a visible local presence. Former Red Sox players like Dustin Pedrioa (who was a fan favorite) started wearing New Balance cleats. Now, they have partnered with the most popular player in the game in Shohei Ohtani. They announced the long-term deal back in January. Ohtani is not only one of the most popular players in MLB, but in the entire sport, globally.
New Balance has also had a firm grip on Lacrosse. They’ve designed and delivered on the most common brand of Lax cleats. Premier Lacrosse League All-Stars like Trevor Baptiste often collaborate with New Balance as well.
Narrowing in on the entertainment world though, you will find a number of artists sporting New Balance lines on stage. With touring being the primary avenue for artists to maximize their income, many are finding creative ways to to enhance their personal brands by using their platform to showcase others they have teamed with. In addition, comfort and support are important to artists who need to take the stage every night.
Here, we will take a further look at present-day artists who are signed to New Balance.
Michael Cohen is the News and Sports Director at Fox Sports Radio New Jersey and Magic 98.3 FM, as well as a radio production assistant with Fox and Magic in New Jersey. He started his career in Somerset in 2018 initially as a news fill-in at WCTC 1450 AM, and soon moved up to higher responsibilities in the ensuing years, assuming News & Sports Director title in 2021Prior to his time with Fox Sports New Jersey, Michael was play-by-play voice for New Jersey Jackals baseball, and as well as play-by-play and color for the College of Staten Island basketball (men and women), softball and baseball. Michael began his career as a news and sportswriter with the Jersey Journal of Hudson County.
