Friday, May 19, 2023

2023 Game Forty-One: Yankees 7, Blue Jays 4

 

two large men

I guess it's no longer accurate to say that I'm worried about Alex Manoah, as that would imply more uncertainty than exists: he has not pitched well this season (not even in the spring), and his underlying numbers suggest that things seem likelier to get worse than better going forward; functionally, he's our number five starter this year, and that's probably just how it's going to be? And it's not necessarily all that bad, in that Gausman, Bassitt, Berrios, and Kikuchi have been really good, and yet it necessarily is that bad, in that it remains just brutal to watch Manoah suffer out there. Whatever's going on, it's not for lack of caring! This one was a mess, and the Blue Jays' (legitimately delightful, do not mistake me!) four-run eighth makes the final score more flattering to the home side than was deserved. Brutal!

KS     

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