Here we go ladies and gentleman the game that we as Yankees
fans have been waiting 162 games for, the return of the New York Yankees to the
postseason. Call it a play-in game if you want to, call if a playoff game if
you don’t but regardless there are 20 MLB teams sitting at home right now while
New York is among the 10 teams still vying for the World Series trophy. The
first step in most anything you do is usually the hardest and Major League
Baseball is no exception as the New York Yankees and the Houston Astros face
off head-to-head in a do-or-die one-game playoff series tonight. When you have
one game to win who do you turn to? Well if you’re the Yankees you turn to your
Japanese-born ace and star Masahiro Tanaka and if you’re Houston you turn to
Dallas Keuchel the AL’s only 20-game winner in 2015. The game will be played at
8:08 pm ET and can be seen on ESPN.
Keys to the Game for the Yankees brought to you by The
Greedy Pinstripes (@GreedyStripes on Twitter):
- Keep Jose Altuve off the bases
- Jump on Keuchel early and often in the 1st inning
- Patience! Take pitches and get into the bullpen after the 1st
- Don’t beat yourselves defensively
- Talent overrides bad decisions, this team is talented just have to show it
- Hit Carlos Gomez. I mean, just if you want to
I only ask one thing from the fans tonight, bring the
confidence and bring the optimism. There’s no need to boo the team for every
strikeout, every RISPfail and every hit or run allowed. This team will go
NOWHERE without the cheers and the energy of the crowd, nowhere. I also ask
just one thing of the team, send me a sign. If you’re going to lose put me out
of my misery early. If you’re going to win then jump out early and often. My
heart can’t take it, although you have my heart regardless. Go. Yankees!