Despite their recent allergy to winning baseball games the Yanks will host the wildcard playoff game at the Stadium on Tuesday night. The Orioles pounded the Yanks again today–to the tune of 9-4–but the Astros lost the Diamondbacks so the Yanks get the home field. You have to laugh. That’s the good news.
The bad news is they still have to face Dallas Keuchel no matter where they play. Sure, Keuchel is mortal on the road (he’s 15-0 at home) but he shut the Yanks out for 7 innings at the Stadium in August. Gave up 3, didn’t walk a batter, struck out 9. Couple of months earlier, Keuchel shut the Yanks out in Houston, 6 hits, a walk, 12 K’s.
Gasp.
They’re going to need more than luck to advance to Kansas City. Keuchel on 3 days rest is a start.
We can't lose with Tanaka on the mound. Pitching is everything, right? Well, er, ah, um, you do need to score at least one run, boss.
Uh-oh.
I've heard Pebble Beach is nice in the autumn.
If Gardner and Ellsbery continue with their poor play, it will be quick exit. Hope one of them sits against the lefty. How can Houston start a man named Dallas in a playoff game?
2) When the dude named Dallas is going to with the Cy Young. LOL.
Yeah, those two have really struggled.
[2] I'm guessing it's sort of the same way Boston can have a starting outfielder named Mookie >;)
[4] hey now! they don't. they just don't. his name is markus. fuck that guy!
What ya got here is the September-October team playing in a spot the July team earned.
It reminds me of when they used to appoint the widow to finish a dead senator's term.
[5] Hee-hee! I bet this is how most of them up there pronounce his name...
[7] : )
[6] It's sort of like a retirement fund.
Listen, Dallas gave up nine runs in less than five innings a few weeks ago in Dallas (okay, Arlington).
I'm not saying we win, but it's pretty close to a toss-up.