One win came from a wild pitch, allowing a Yankee runner ( who had stolen third ) to score from third.
Another came from an infield pop up ( would have been two outs, no one on base in bottom of ninth ) that dropped in the SS dirt between two players, giving the Yankees life.
Both, "walk off" wins for the Yankees.
Otherwise, our pitching staff gave up 13 homers in four games, including 5 to Mike Trout alone.
So we break-even on the series, 2-2, but the Angels clobbered us.
Except in the raw luck department.
When you look in this Yankee closet ( starting pitching; relief pitching, basic baseball, defense, and keeping the ball in play, hitting for average, dingers) this team is pretty much an empty blue suit and a pair of scuffed up, brown lace-up shoes.
And we think Cole and Volpe and those other post surgical starters are going to make a difference?
It as if we really don't even understand the game.
Exactly what I was thinking 4-0 if not for luck
ReplyDeleteThis team stinks but then again it is basically the same team as last year so it should come as no surprise
This horse has been beaten dead ( It was a Yankees fan even though Mr. Ed tried out for the Dodgers) but it's obvious that the team is bad because the management is grossly incompetent.
ReplyDeleteThe insistence on pitching to Trout was baffling even by Boone standards.
ReplyDeleteThe pitching has nosedived. The hitting couldn't, because it was already violently down to earth.
ReplyDeleteGonna be a heck of a season.
How do you turn a Yankee prospect into a major leaguer?
ReplyDeleteTrade him to another team. (hat tip to Oswald)