Carlos Rodon, into year two of a $162 million deal, threw a solid six. Giancarlo Stanton, at $32 million per gulp into 2028, hit another HR. Anthony Rizzo, halfway through a $40 million dream, hit a broken finger single. And Aaron Judge, still a toddler in a $40 million deal that might outlast the democracy, had a walk and a sac fly. The Yankees soared, Cleveland clanked, and somewhere out there, the gods of money celebrated a victory for the status quo.
Walks, wild pitches, failures to drive in runners - you name it, the Guardians performed their best Saturday Night Live impersonations of the KC Royals. With Jose Ramirez as Bobby Witt Jr.
I hate to be a colonoscopy prep. Last night, I was as drunken with hope as anyone. But don't expect a repeat. The Canyon of Heroes remains a long, perilous Uber from the Bronx. This series will go seven games. A lot of shit is going to come down.
How can I speak such blaspheme?
1. Their best starter, Tanner Bibee, goes tonight.
2. Last night, they didn't use any of their four lockdown relievers, the best bullpen in baseball. If they get an early lead, they'll unleash the dogs.
3. Ramirez went 0-for-4 last night. Every year, this guy kills us. No reason to think he won't continue.
4. Judge still isn't on the beam. You keep waiting for the burst, but the fly dies at the warning track. Until he's hitting, the Yankees are weak in the middle. (Especially with Austin Wells in his increasingly troubling slump.)
5. Beginning in July, the Yankees commonly would win the first game of a series, then fall apart. It continued through September.
Of course, tonight we'll have Gerrit Cole, our best pitcher, according to status quo. But which version will show up? The Cole who shut down KC to win the ALDS, or the one who got cuffed around in game one?
Last night, as Cleveland catchers put on a salute to Gary Sanchez, the game looked deceptively easy. It won't happen again.
I cannot escape the feeling that this series will go seven. If so, that's a lotta shit coming down.
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Oh. Oh, you think these Yankees can get to a seventh game? Right. Sure.
Where did this unwavering optimism come from?
Let's see....4 out of 7...hey! We're 25% there!
Put the champagne in the ice buckets, Ma, and hope they play that kid catcher again. That'd be fun.
Ok Ok Ok - poopy - poopy - poopy - as we prep for game two we all know that Colonoscopy-Cole will be on the mound and - as he carries the load for the entire team he’s is either going to be all in or is just gunna shit the bed. He’ll need to double down on his previous outing, pound the zone and go as deep as he can in number two. Let’s hope it’s not an Endoscopy of what we’ve all seen before.
Wells has hit .109/.210/.174 (.383 OPS) since September 1. I can't believe they're still running him out there in the cleanup spot.
The Yankees are an abysmal 6-42 (.143) with RISP so far this postseason, but their opponents haven't punished them for it.
I think the Yankees have done well creating a lot of traffic on the bases, but they're still looking for that back-breaking hit.
Zachary - Yeah but we probably lead the league in scoring from third on wild pitches. Sometimes it feels like that's the only way we get them home from there.
So what's a little complete slump between friends?
Yeah, Cleveland gave that game away last night. We’re still not hitting. Chisolm and Wells are automatic outs. Wells looks especially lost, and should be replaced by Trevino. A sac fly by Judge was cause for celebration. For us to win and advance, our pitching will need to be nearly flawless.
A seven game series is very possible.
I thought it was a huge strategic mistake by the Coneheads (Guardians of Traffic). If they HAD used their best relievers, they might well have stolen that game, and then been able to come back with their ace against Cole.
If you're going to pitch a bullpen game, why not throw your best? Why save them for a game when you'll likely need them less? They might have been able to go back to the Forest City up 2-0. Now, they may go back down 0-2, in which case all the Yankees will have to do is win one.
I gotta assume this is all juju talk considering the Yankees record against Cleveland 🤔
We are being set up for the supreme Gotterdamerung, Armageddon, ENDTIMES
And I hit "enter" before I could finish, although I could have left it there. What I was going to continue with was this: Subway Series - Mets bury us. Game over.
Because here is the problem that I have worried about all fucking year: if we make it any further, then Cash and Boone remain with us until our own end times. This would cement how great they are to themselves and a few true believers. No matter that it took 20 years and a billion dollars to do it. This would crown them. I don't want to see that. Call me a selfish nihilist.
But what if I don’t want to call you that….?
As I said last night, Vogt may well give Boone a run for his money as manager of inexplicable moves.
Call me irresponsible.
Then again, you could call me unreliable.
What the hell, throw in undependable. too.
Interesting stat that Mike Axisa posted today. Stanton's postseason home run rate is currently at 66/162 games. That's pretty fucking impressive by any standards, no? That swing last night, it seemed that he just twisted his torso a bit and shot his arms throw the zone. What a show of pure power! Of course this is baseball and not powerlifting....
Judge is going to go on a tear, mark it down. Ahhh, THIS season.
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