Cam Schlittler gave up 2 hits and no runs in 6 innings.
On most teams, that is good enough for a starter these days. Not so for the Yankees. They need 9 innings of no runs ( maybe 1 on a hot day for the offense).
The moment the bullpen arrived, the game changed for the worse. The first pitch, I think, was a home run for the Brewers. As if to say, " we've got you now."
People like Jazz Chisolm continued to not put the ball in play ( strike out looking) with an insurance run on third and only one out. Time after time.
There was no clutch hitter this line-up....until MacMahon arrived in the ninth ( as a pinch hitter ) to drive in a run with a single to center. All of a sudden, he is our most reliable contact hitter. This, the golden glove player, who led the league in strikeouts for the past two seasons.
The perfect metaphor for this pathetic offense is Boone's decision to pinch hit Grisham for Jones at our last critical moment . This gives a demoralizing message to Jones ( who has trouble enough not striking out ), and resulted in absolutely nothing. Grisham, as if in tribute to the rookie, strikes out himself. Jones could not have done worse.
This team is just older and slower than last year's team.
Season is over.
Yep
ReplyDeleteAlthough I must say that the season is not yet over.
There are many more games yet to be played.
More agony and joy to come.
Enjoy
Extra fine start, wasted by the bullpoop.
ReplyDeleteI know I dont really know nearly enough to comment but in cricket there is a term used for the batsmen 'flat track bullies' it refers to players and teams in general who while facing bowling on a pitch that has nothing in it for the bowlers and is very easy to score on they rack up huge scores but when faced with a pitch that offers any sort of assistance to the bowlers they crumble and cant score a run.
ReplyDeleteWell it seems to me that is the Yankees in a nutshell and has been for many years they will beat up and medicore hitting and pitching teams and look great but as soon as a semi decent side appears then they fall to pieces and get beat.
Your nutshell is correct. You know enough to comment. But ask me about cricket and I'll embarrass myself. All I know is that the fans enjoy being near the lawn in fancy outfits.
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