The Yankees’ house of horrors over the past year has been Rogers Centre — they dropped out of first place in the division last year after getting swept there and never got it back, and then got pummeled in the postseason when they advanced to the ALDS and had to face them again. Now, heading north of the border for the first time this season, they got down in a hurry as Ryan Weathers coughed up multiple homers and the offense couldn’t catch up. Putting insult to injury, Trent Grisham left the game
with a hamstring strain that could sideline him for a bit and challenge the team’s suddenly-thin depth in the outfield.
We’ve got a frontloaded day with a mid-afternoon tilt on the schedule, so let’s set the stage. Matt opens and ends our day, first covering the results from our latest Reacts polling before coming back to riff on the concept of the 82-0 and 162-0 games that gained mass popularity recently. I’ll be back to go over the latest Rivalry Roundup results with the Rays threatening to retake sole possession of first with New York’s loss, Jeff recounts the tale of the phantom Yankee David Parrish on his birthday, Michael examines Camilo Doval’s perplexing results, and Andrés goes over what could and likely isn’t sustainable from Ryan McMahon’s recent stretch of play.
Today’s Matchup:
New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays
Time: 3:07 p.m. EST
TV: YES, Sportsnet, TVA Sports
Venue: Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON
Questions/Prompts:
1. What do the Yankees do in the outfield if Trent Grisham is sidelined for a decent length of time?
2. Is tonight the night, will the Knicks become NBA champions for the first time since 1973?
