Against Philly, they managed one measly hit, an 8th inning slap single by Greg Allen - a moment of relief undercut by the sudden revelation that we have Greg Allen. (Don't mean to pick on Allen, but he's 30 and hit .217 last year; for him to impact 2024, a slew of Yanks must go down.)
Oswald Peraza made two errors and went 0-3 with two Ks and a grounder to SS that coulda been a DP, if anyone had been on base. Wow. A disaster. Obviously, it's too early to dismiss Peraza, who hopefully just shook off a winter of rust. But he might turn out to be another Yank prospect we shoulda traded when we had the chance. He better not have another game like yesterday, unless he's got a girlfriend in Scranton he wants to see.
Marcus Stroman started, retired the side in the 1st (two flies and a liner), then couldn't survive the 2nd, even after striking out Kyle Schwarber. Three singles and a walk. Yikes. Peraza's botched DP play made it 3-0 Philly, and that was that.
In the 1st, Rodon mowed down the Jays, a popup and two Ks. In the 2nd, he loaded the bases before retiring the side. In the 3rd, he gave up a HR and was retrieved. YES spent the next seven innings celebrating his return, comparing him to the Bad Rodon of 2023. It's a story line we better get used to hearing. Let's hope it's true.
As for Soto, he belted a HR to left-center - the former Death Valley - and gave Yank fans their first taste of his celebratory bat flip. In this case, it conjured unfortunate memories of Josh Donaldson. As an Old Schooler, I prefer players who don't preen, but - hey - it's a new world. If Soto hits well, nobody will criticize - including me. Celebrating in the dugout, Soto was clearly delighted, and his smile is a beacon. He also walked and grounded out.
The rest of the game featured pitchers I have never heard of, which is scary because I actually follow the minors. Oh, well, it's just a dream, I right? If a tree falls in a forest, and John and Suzyn don't call it, does anybody hear?
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Two other interesting stats...
Spencer Davis, I mean Jones, is batting 1.000 in two games.
Joey Gerber in one appearance has an ERA of 135.00.
They should just retire Gerber now and let that ERA stand. A masterpiece.
Spenser just needs Hawk to help him out, and he'll do very well.
I bet Gerber makes the team. Booney thinks he had electric stuff.
The Gerber baby outing was painful. Had to feel for the guy.
Rodon had a good first inning, after that…pffft.
Soto clubbed that ball. Duque’s right, it wouldn’t have gone out in the old Stadium.
That was an atrocious lineup in the PHL game, hope everybody stays healthy this year.
I’m happy they got Soto, I think it was a good trade but at the same time it keeps reminding me of Major League 2, with Randy Quaid screaming, “we got Parkman! This season’s in the bag!” And then he gets traded mid season for salary relief.
Don't you guys worry about Gerber. Larry Rothschild will work with him and everything will be fine.
Oh. Wait.
Be on the lookout for Jorbit Vivas.
https://youtu.be/UyiQOnKuFs4?si=oslw037-rIaqqnpL
ranger, I never for a moment take my eye off Jorbit Vivas.
Vivas Las Vegas!
Spenser Davis did not look ready when we saw him in Fishkill last year. Then again, neither did the Martian.
Of course hope is futile with this management. Maybe we can start a pool on John's show tune renditions this year. That would make listening interesting.
Would it be an over/under or would we need to pick actual tunes?
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