In between the Pinstripes #13

In between the Pinstripes_13: Ecstatic but cautious start
Well, mark up 7 in a row. With an explosive 8th inning against the St. Louis bullpen. The game up until that point was in favor of the Yankees without question. During a portion of the 8th inning Chapman was warming up because it was a 2-run ball game. Every player in the lineup last night seemed to contribute in some shape and form.

This incredible start for the Yanks, winning 7 straight is just without doubt, amazing. At the beginning season, I thought the bombers were a good team and would have a good season, but now; the Yankees might have a legitimate shot to win the division. The team is on fire right now, and getting Gary Sanchez and Didi back is just scary to think about. I like this ball club, and it’s one of the most likely Yankee teams in recent memory. The aura around the Bronx is polarizing and exciting. Even with this being a 12-game sample size in a 162-game season, this winning streak is a drop in the bucket, but getting off to this great start makes it harder to miss the playoffs which is so exciting.

Diving deep into this game, the impact that was the most prevalent was Greg Bird. Bird finally got his bat going in the regular season with a mammoth blast to back up his brethren baby bomber Aaron Judge. Bird hit a 340-foot moonshot into the right field bleacher to go along with a double and a walk in 3 at-bats. However, none of that would’ve been relevant if Michael Pineda doesn’t go 7 innings giving up only 2 runs. Because of this, Pineda is my Focus Player of the Day. Pineda’s final line looked like this: 7 innings, 6 hits, 2 runs, one walk, and 6 strike outs, completely dominated again. Again with this great pitching by Pineda in particular is extremely small, these two starts should give Pineda a spring board to have a coming out season (FINALLY!).

With yet another sweep, the Yankees host the 6-5 Chicago White Sox who are one of the most interesting teams in baseball because of the storylines on the roster. The Yoan Moncada storyline of when he will finally get to the majors. Also, the Jose Quintana trade possibilities and if they will trade him or not. Jordan Montgomery looks to continue the staffs good pitching, and get his first career Major League win. The southpaw’s opposition is another southpaw in Derek Holland, who historically has a rough 1-6 career record against the bombers, also accompanied with a 6.59 ERA in 56 innings against the Yankees. But, don’t count your chickens before they hatch, you still have to play the game. As of now, you can “Start spreading the news” and celebrate the 7th straight Yankee win.
Sources:(mlb.com, baseballreference.com, espn.com)

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