Pandemic Playoff Running Diary-Yankees vs Rays Game Two ALDS
Instead of limited myself to only “in the moment, 280 character, probable overreactions” on Twitter—I will combine my various tweets with a running game diary of Game Two of the ALDS between the Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees. So, here we go, here’s a look into my brain as Game Two unfolded before me: 8:05 PM (ET)— I’m still in my zoom lecture and have the game on silent (given that it’s postseason baseball I prefer watching the game this way anyway) in the background as I finish downloading the files need for class. 8:08— TBS shows a Tyler Glasnow feature I momentarily unmute the volume to hear Glasnow go on about how he throws his fastball while being mesmerized by how freakishly big his hands are holding a baseball (it’s like Kawhi Leonard holding a basketball), I mistook Glasnow for the Donkey Kong holding an apple, just for a moment. 8:10— Tyler Glasnow hums a 98 MPH fastball for a ball as Game Two gets underway while the blood in my body starts to warm with anticipat