GM Billy Beane’s odd collection of castoffs, no-name young pitchers, and platoon players has failed to coalesce in the early going, leading to a mediocre club overall. Despite winning their last two series against the Rays and Rangers, they are one of the few teams in the American League who look like just as big […]
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Game 12 Recap: Canha get a hot tub after that loss?
Tuesday night wasn’t billed as a pitcher’s duel, but that’s what the fans at Yankee Stadium got. And after six innings, it was a battle of the bullpens. Normally, such late-inning affairs fall in favor of the Yankees. However, in an occurrence as rare as finding a unicorn, the Yankees bullpen was outpitched on Tuesday. […]
Recap: Yankees 3, Athletics 4
Top Play (WPA): This game had all the makings of a walkoff win for the Yankees. One of the team’s two all-stars, Dellin Betances, was set to face the bottom of Oakland’s lineup in the tenth. Brett Lawrie, his first opponent, fell down in the count 0-2, a count in which batters hit .024 with […]