Sunday, September 13, 2020

Zero to Masahiro


 This is the last year of Masahiro Tanaka's contract in New York. In seven seasons, he's won 77 games, has a career 3.73 ERA, has 981 strikeouts, which could become a thousand within his next 3 starts, has made two All Star teams, and has averaged 12 wins per season in every season not shortened by a global pandemic.

Not bad for one of Brian Cashman's fabled free-agent gambles.

Tanaka, while not the most standy-outy pitcher in the Bronx, has become its most durable one. Even in his lower-tier seasons, Tanaka delivers solid starts, wins games, and is one of the most respected players on the team. Even after getting a line-drive to the head in spring training, Tanaka finished the session before ducking out to the paramedic's. Tanaka is all class, all power, and all talent. I don't know if we're going to re-sign him, but it's a nice thought.

Tanaka's start the other day was the latest in a series of much-needed wins for the New York Yankees. After a deadly lull of division games, as well as a few embarrassing losses to the Mets, the playoff chances of the team plummeted further than they had all season, with many papers and pundits declaring the season over with a month left to go. It's the sort of late-act-2 conflict that most sports movies bank on.

And yet, the wheels started turning again a few nights ago. Luke Voit's bat has caught fire and it hasn't cooled down since. Deivi Garcia and Jordan Montgomery have had potent starts, and Gerrit Cole is finally finding his control without the use of home runs. Erik Kratz and Kyle Higashioka have been hitting even if Gary Sanchez won't. Clint Frazier and Mike Tauchman have been excellent replacement outfield options. And Zack Britton, Jonathan Holder, Chad Green and Luis Cessa have been sharp in relief. Aaron Judge and, reportedly, Giancarlo Stanton are set to return soon, and if they stay healthy for the stretch, this team could be dangerous.

The immediate challenge will be to take down the Blue Jays for a few games, and seeing as the Blue Jays just got throttled by the Mets recently, the momentum may be shifting in favor of the Yankees. At least I hope it is, cause that would be kinda nice.

Coming Tonight: Even in last place, the Nationals still can cough up an MVP candidate or two.

2 comments:

  1. Welcome. BE NOT TROUBLED anymore. you’re at the right place. Nothing like having trustworthy hackers. have you lost money before or bitcoins and are looking for a hacker to get your money back? You should contact us right away. It's very affordable and we give guarantees to our clients. Our hacking services are as follows:Email:Creditcards.atm@gmail.com 
    -hack into any kind of phone
    _Increase Credit Scores
    _western union, bitcoin and money gram hacking
    _criminal records deletion_BLANK ATM/CREDIT CARDS
    _Hacking of phones(that of your spouse, boss, friends, and see whatever is being discussed behind your back)
    _Security system hacking...and so much more. Contact THEM now and get whatever you want at
    Email:Creditcards.atm@gmail.com 
    whats app:+1(305) 330-3282  

    WHY WOULD YOU NEED TO HIRE A HACKER??:
    There are so many Reasons why people need to hire a hacker, It might be to Hack a Websites to deface information, retrieve information, edit information or give you admin access.
    • Some people might need us To Hack Their Target Smartphone so that they could get access to all activities on the phone like , text messages , call logs , Social media Apps and other information
    • Some might need to Hack a Facebook , gmail, Instagram , twitter and other social media Accounts,
    • Also Some Individuals might want to Track someone else's Location probably for investigation cases
    • Some might need Us to Hack into Court's Database to Clear criminal records.
    • However, Some People Might Have Lost So Much Funds With BINARY OPTIONS BROKERS or BTC MINING and wish to Recover Their Funds
    • All these Are what we can get Done Asap With The Help Of Our Root Hack Tools, Special Hack Tools and Our Technical Hacking Strategies Which Surpasses All Other Hackers.

    ★ OUR SPECIAL SERVICES WE OFFER ARE:
    * RECOVERY OF LOST FUNDS ON BINARY OPTIONS
    * Credit Cards Loading ( USA Only )
    * BANK Account Loading (USA Banks Only)

    ★ You can also contact us for other Cyber Attacks And Hijackings, we do All ★

    ★ CONTACTS:
    * For Binary Options Recovery,feel free to contact (Creditcards.atm@gmail.com)for a wonderful job well done,stay safe.

    Why waste your time waiting for a monthly salary. When you can make up to $3,000 in 5-7days from home,                     
    Invest $300 and earn $3,000
    Invest $500 and earn $5,000
    Invest $600 and earn $6,000
    Invest $700 and earn $7,000
    Invest $800 and earn $8,000
    Invest $900 and earn $9,000
    Invest $1000 and earn $10,000

    IT HAS BEEN TESTED AND TRUSTED  

    ReplyDelete
  2. Cool way to have financial freedom!!! Are you tired of living a poor life, here is the opportunity you have been waiting for. Get the new ATM BLANK CARD that can hack any ATM MACHINE and withdraw money from any account. You do not require anybody’s account number before you can use it. Although you and I knows that its illegal,there is no risk using it. It has SPECIAL FEATURES, that makes the machine unable to detect this very card,and its transaction can’t be traced .You can use it anywhere in the world. With this card,you can withdraw nothing less than $4,500 a day. So to get the card,reach the hackers via email address : besthackersworld58@gmail.com or whatsapp him on +1(323)-723-2568

    ReplyDelete