Sign Of The Times

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.