I was laughing that in the 1st inning Tanaka was having an animated conversation with himself and didn’t cover his mouth with his glove. We no longer have a Japanese Interpreter in our dugout.
I like the post — a couple of minor clarifications — “Full pack” Don Stanhouse. Earl Weaver called him “Full pack”, because he used to go through a whole pack of cigarettes when Stanhouse pitched.
I do it with much trepidation. I usually take the approach that I will wait until the stop breathing, and then I will still want to stab them in the heart and shoot them in the head twice. But i do think that they are dead for the division if they lose on Sunday. Of course, Sale falling apart or some other disaster could change my prediction.
I get it, and I almost never declare the Yankees dead, but if they drop tomorrow's game, losing 4 without facing Sale, and falling 8 down in the loss column, I will make an exception and declare them dead for the division.
I am loving our starting pitching and the pick up of Eovaldi. I think we caught the Yankee line up in a bit of a lull, but this is great stuff winning 3 in a row without Sale. This was a big nail in the Yankee coffin. If they lose tomorrow, that would be the final nail for the division.