A month ago at Yankee Stadium, the Yankees won the first game of their three-game set against the A’s before dropping the next two in a row for a disappointing series loss. More recently, they won on Friday in West Sacramento and then lost last night thanks to an up-and-down Ryan Weathers and an offense that once again refused to give him run support. So the Yanks must win this afternoon with Will Warren on the bump to avoid history repeating itself. The A’s aren’t a bad team, but the Yanks really should fare better. We’ll find out soon enough.
Today on the site, Jake will pinch-hit on the minors recap, Scott will interview Triple-A Scranton reliever Danny Watson on his Yankees fan roots and unusual delivery, Peter will run through the Rivalry Roundup, and John’s Yankees Birthdays post will focus on Kenny Lofton, who spent a year in pinstripes as his career wound down in the mid-2000s. Later, John will return for the weekly Social Media Spotlight.
Today’s Matchup
New York Yankees at Athletics
Time: 4:05 p.m. EST
TV: YES Network, NBCSCA
Venue: Sutter Health Park, Sacramento, CA
Questions/Prompts:
1. How damaging do you think the decision was last night to leave Ryan Weathers in to face Nick Kurtz late? Or do you think it wasn’t that consequential because the Yankees’ offense did so little on the whole?
2. Have you been watching any of the College World Series regionals this weekend?
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