And then there were two. Well, technically for the New York
Yankees there is at least three games left this season if you include the
playoffs but there are just two games left during the regular season including
this afternoon’s affair with the Toronto Blue Jays,. In the middle game of the
three-game set this weekend the Yankees will send Jaime Garcia to the mound for
likely his final start in Yankees pinstripes while the Blue Jays will counter
with hopefully a future Yankee in Marcus Stroman. I have written about the
Yankees potentially acquiring Stroman before and I stand by my thoughts and
wishes for the New York-born righty to join the squad in 2018, even if it costs
a guy like Jordan Montgomery plus prospects. That may be foolish and it may be
the fan in me talking, I admit that, but I just really like Stroman on the
mound. I can’t help it.
Garcia was not sharp in his last start for the Yankees
against these same Toronto Blue Jays allowing five runs on four hits, walking
three and striking out four on September 24. Garcia will have to be better this
afternoon in his final start as a Yankees presumably this season.
Stroman heads into the final start of the season for himself
just three innings short of 200 innings for the season. Stroman is also seven
innings shy of tying a career high in innings pitched for him in a single
season of 204 innings, a mark Stroman set back in 2016. Stroman has the stuff
to go nine or even ten innings though when he is on so stay tuned to see if the
right-hander can reach those milestones.
The game will be played at 1:05 pm ET inside Yankee Stadium
and can be seen on FOX. I am pretty sure the nationally televised games on FOX
are blacked out on MLB TV and everywhere else but don’t quote me on it as I am
not 100% sure. I know they are for me though, so be advised. Enjoy the game,
need a win so get a win. Get two more wins actually. Go Yankees!
Told you Girardi does not want to win the division.
ReplyDeleteHe would be saving CC for that 1 game Boston playoff if needed.
CC is 4-0 against Boston with less 2 ERA instead is sending hin against the Blue Jays.
He had Severino saved for that potential start against Boston and Sonny Gray for the Wild Card just in case. Stats or no stats I'd feel better with Severino making that start over CC in my opinion.
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