The commenter is always right

While last night's game was still 4-3, Chris the Collector commented on my post from yesterday that he thought the Yankees would put up another 10 run effort. He was close - they ended up scoring 9 with a five run ninth. I don't know how much longer the Yankees can keep this together, but I wonder if this will be a more offensive-heavy postseason than usual, without the grind of a full season. The last few years the Yankees would peak in the midsummer - maybe this year October is the equivalent of midsummer, especially playing in warm weather sites. If so that would be a big help for the Yankees, at least until the big muscle guys inevitably start pulling muscles instead of fastballs.

Last night all four home runs were clutch - go-ahead blasts for Frazier and Judge, a game-tier for Higashioka, and the backbreaking grand slam by Stanton in the ninth. Gerrit Cole continues to carry the Yankees pitching staff. Someone else will need to step up and join him. Good thing they have got the steady veteran Masahiro Tanaka going ne - Deivi Garcia? What? OK, we'll see . . .