About Last Night: Yankees Win 6-2

by Paul Semendinger

June 1, 2024

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About Last Night - The Yankees continued their winning ways with a 6-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants.

The 2024 Yankees are 16-8 against teams with a .500 record or better. They are, absolutely, getting it done.

Quick Stats - 

WP- Marcus Stroman

LP- Jordan Hicks

NYY HR - Aaron Judge, Aaron Judge

Game (and other) Thoughts (as the game progressed):

• A 10:15 p.m. start time for a New York team (or any east coast team) is absurd and ridiculous.

• Tonight's game was Aaron Judge's first as a Yankee in San Francisco. The Yankees were there in 2019, but Judge was on the IL for those games.

• Aaron Judge reached on an error, it was an absolute error, a MLB shortstop has to make that play, it was hit right at him. The error was later changed to a hit. That is a joke and it makes a joke of every statistic because it beings official scoring into question. We talk a lot about bad umpiring. That was bad, terrible, in fact, official scoring.

• The Yankees' batters hit a bunch of foul balls in the top of the first inning. I think that's a good sign for later in the game. They should be on those pitches the second or third time through the order.

• Confession - I root for Mike Yastrzemski. I rooted for his dad too, except when they played the Yankees.

• Before the game, the announcers said, "It's difficult to homer at Oracle Park." Aaron Judge didn't agree.

• In the 6th, Judge didn't agree a second time.

• If Aaron Judge had signed with the Giants, and kept this pace, he would have hit 324 homers last year alone. He'd already be over 500 homers for his career.

• Anthony Rizzo hit his first extra base hit in 16 games in the top of the 6th.

• The Yankees scored two runs on a wild pitch with, Anthony Rizzo, not a speedster by any means, scoring the second run.

• When things are going well, they are going well.

• A few nights ago we discussed terrible insurance commercials. I do like the Progressive commercials about "not being your parents." Those are unique and fun.

• I was happy to see Marcus Stroman pitch into the 8th inning. Another great start for the Yankees.

• In the 9th, YES blocked the video feed I have watched all week on the YES app. while being in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Really? REALLY? In the middle of the night, they have fans watching their team, and half-asleep, they do this to them? I am referring to the Yankees (or YES or whoever is responsible, as being half asleep, but maybe I am being too generous).

• I really have to wonder, seriously, why I even care about this team. They treat their fans, so often, and in so many ways, very poorly. There is no excuse for this. None. Zero. You block a game, one the fans stayed up into the late hours of the night to watch - and you block it in the 9th inning. Really???!!!

This is what I got to see on the YES App at 12:30 a.m.:

Player of the Game - 

• Marcus Stroman: 7.1 innings, 6 hits, 2 earned runs.

• Aaron Judge: 3 hits, 2 homers, 4 runs batted in

Better to Forget - 

• Trent Grisham is hitting .051 for the season. Sure, he never plays, but .051. YIKES!

My Take:

The 2024 Yankees have been extremely fun to watch. (Note - when the Yankees a kind enough to let their loyal fans watch the team.) I has been a great start to the season through May. The starting pitching has been amazing. Absolutely amazing. The key, going forward, it to keep this level of play (within reason) continuing. I am confident that this team can keep up the winning, maybe not quite at the pace they've been at, but at a good pace. If the Yankees address the bullpen, they'll be even better. Or should be.

This is shaping up as a great season. I know Hal Steinbrenner discussed the payroll last week. He said it's not sustainable. Failing to win World Series is also not sustainable. The time to go all-in, to keep the pedal to the medal, is now. This is the year. GO FOR IT! Go all the way. If players who can fill holes become available, cost shouldn't be a consideration. Flags fly forever. The Yankees would make money off a World Championship forever. Give the fans the championship they have been aching for.

Also, a note to the Yankees - If the team makes the playoffs and World Series, don't take the games away from them.

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Next Up:

The Yankees continue their three-game series in San Francisco tonight at (uggg) 10:05 p.m. Cody Poteet takes the hill for the Yanks. Poteet replaces the injured Clarke Schmidt.