Suddenly deprived of their ace - Tyler Glasnow has a partial elbow tear, aka a "Tanaka" -the Rays have lost six straight and first place in the AL East. That puts Boston in command, with the Yankees visiting Fenway on Friday for three games.
July is near, the days are growing shorter, and it's time for a standardized character assessment test of the '21 Yankees.
They must beat Boston in their evil lair and show that the zombie Yankees of the first three months have been effectively shot in the brain. Though the YES propaganda arm and the front office will claim this team is contending, there is ample time for the '21 Yanks' to show their signature move: Win a few games, and then give everything back.
But here's something we didn't see coming: A renewed Gary Sanchez bringing clutch hits and sound defense.
Mr. Sanchez, we will happily take back every disparaging word we've ever uttered about you, if you continue to play with smarts and spit. We recognize there will be slumps and bumps... just give us smarts and spit, that's all. Smarts and spit.
Among MLB catchers, Sanchez ranks 16th in average, fifth in HRs and 11th in RBIs. He is rising quickly. (In the last 15 games, hitting .313. In the last seven, .333.) Not since his comic book rookie half-season has he shown such positives. This appears to be due to an adjustment in his stance. If so, MLB pitchers will eventually adjust to his adjustment, and he'll need to readjust to their readjustment. But with Sanchez hitting, the Yankees replace a nearly nightly golden sombrero with an extra base threat. In close games - like the last five come-from-behind wins - the difference is incredible.
The last five victories have revived the team and the fan base. No longer does a game seem out of reach, if the opponent scores two in the first. Moreover, the Yankees drew nearly 28,000 on Sunday, about 4,000 more than each of the first two home games, since the Covid restrictions went poof. They now face a certifiable tomato can - the Royals are six games below .500 - a series they must win, if not sweep, to get within striking distance of the wild card.
Then the test comes Friday. It's time for the Yankees to make their move.
El Duque...this isn't your first rodeo with the Yankees. You're only setting yourself up for a huge emotional fall. You really should know better. By the time Independence Days rolls around you'll be rooting for the NY Tankees again.
ReplyDeleteAmen, Duque! We will gladly welcome Sancho back to the ranks of the living.
ReplyDeleteAnd don't forget, it wasn't just that rookie year. In 2017, Gary ran up 33 homers and 90 ribbies in just 122 games, batting .278 with an .876 OPS. He even delivered a big hit against Houston in the ALCS—and he threw out 38 percent of all runners—far above the league average of 27 percent.
Can he get back to that? I don't have a clue. But anything close to it would be an enormous boon. (Not to be confused with Aaron Boone.).
New York Yankees optioned 1B Chris Gittens to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
ReplyDeleteVoit will be called up then...
Time for the Yankees to make their move!? Duque, you are the funniest! I snorted my coffee out of my nose!
ReplyDeleteEverybody knows this: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/06/14/yankees-spending-free-agency/
ReplyDeleteWe've tied the all-time season mark for triple plays, and it's not even July yet. That's impressive.
ReplyDeleteAnd Sanchez looks damn good. That's impressive.
And the outfield is taking shape without Hicks. That's a relief.
Oh! I will add that I am never taking back anything I've ever said about ICS. Never.
ReplyDeleteEver.
ICS is going to fuck all of you over. that's what head cases do. NEVER NEVER NEVER ever trust him or Chapo again. Mark my words.
ReplyDeleteI will trust ICS.
ReplyDelete...to pick an opportune moment, in which he will crush our hopes of a World Series trophy in a locker room he occupies as a teammate.
I luvs you bitty!
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Duque, were you tapping into a quote from "Once Upon a Time in the West"? The greatest of Westerns. If so, yeah, you're right, but in a deeper sense.
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