Welcome back, Domingo, and what is there to complain about?

No guarantees, but the Death Star now has a legitimate candidate to start Game One of its inevitable October showdown against Chris Sale/Jason Verlander. 

Domingo German is that pitcher, and whenever he starts, just as some aces have a favorite catcher, his personal third-baseman should be "Sit and Deliver" Gio Urshela.

In case you missed it, Gio last night made several spectacular plays, including one where he ranged to his left, dove to the ground and gunned out the batter from the seat of his pants. It was similar to a play made Tuesday by Gleyber Torres, turning a single into a DP and temporarily saving the bacon of James "Big Maple" Paxton. 

Then there was the near home run from Joggy Cano, speared by a leaping Aaron Hicks in the deepest part of center, and the slicing liner that Aaron Judge snared in London. From the surprisingly stretchable Luke Voit - whom we wrongly assumed would go clank at 1B - to the evolving self-redemption of Gary Sanchez behind the plate, the Yankees can field a solid defense, though it belies some of the stats. 

I looked it up. The Yankees are second to last in MLB in the number of errors committed, (66), ahead of only lowly Seattle (with 88.) Urshela has 12, Sanchez 11. (For Gary, most came early in the season, when his throws to second were Frisbee-ing to Chicago. Gio had a bad run a few weeks ago.) The numbers will probably cost both a shot at Golden Gloves. All I know is what I've seen: A highlight-reel play in nearly every outing. 

This is weird. I don't know what to rant about. We lost one game to the Mets while jet-lagged from the London trip. So what? There must be a crisis brewing somewhere. Wait a minute! What about Cameron Maybin! What will they do when he returns? And where the hell is Thairo Estrada? Can't they find a place for him? WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH CASHMAN!

Today, it's J.A. Happ, the Cashman-acquisition who draws most of our dwindling supply of bile. He'll face the Devil Rays, who are making their last stand. They are eight behind in the loss column, and they'll play us eight times this month. Do the match. To destroy them, we don't need to sweep them. And we don't need to wail at the gods after each loss - (no, I take that back; change nothing! Scream and invoke hell after each loss.) This is weird. Eight games up in the loss column. Let's enjoy it, while it lasts. And welcome home, Domingo. Game One Starter.