NFT: Yankees Game Thread - Yankees @ Dodgers - Paxton

but I think there’s a big difference between what NL and AL teams will offer. But I think that’s fair to assume with most pitchers coming from the NL.

Yu Darvish, awful in October with LA a few years back,
gets big contract with the Cubbies. It only takes one team.

In comment 14542358 black aces said:

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but the key is Paxton. He has a great arm and is capable of being dominant like last night. That is why it is so frustrating when he pitches poorly. This version is the one we will desperately need in the playoffs. Hopefully severino comes back because I dont feel good about Tanaka despite his playoff history.

Without a doubt. Changes the whole team's attitude during the game -- have to live up to the pitcher! (Went under last night after the glorious fifth and sixth, thinking, dully, that the win was well in hand -- as it was.)

Dominant offensive performance. Paxton was great, too.

But what a night to remember! Great way to end a great trip to Cali. Daughter is a huge Didi fan so she was in Heaven. Hadn't been to Dodger Stadium in over 20 years. They've made some nice improvements. Don't get me wrong the parks like Petco, Camden Yards Coors etc... are awesome , but its also nice to take in a ballgame from one of the old classics's like Fenway,Dodger, Wrigley with all their history. My son is a baseball nut knows about all the players from MLB the Show on PS4. Was dreading facing Ryu for days. I kept telling him sometimes when your struggling it's good to face an ace, wakes up the bats. I like it when the Yanks make daddy look smart!

Lindsey Adler
@lindseyadler
· 11h
James Paxton also induced 29 swinging strikes tonight, which matches the major-league high this season. Paxton, Justin Verlander, and Gerrit Cole have now reached that mark.

In comment 14542378 rmc3981 said:

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You're glad Michael Kay is back? Gardner up with runners on second and third and no one out and he hits a very short fly ball to left and Kay wonders out loud if the runner at third will try to score??? The left fielder would have thrown out the runner by 20 feet. Michael Kay and Waldman and Sterling are an absolute embarrassment to have as your announcers when you are the biggest sports market in the country.

To each it’s own. Have you listened to other teams broadcast. Kay is better than 3/4 better if not more.

Very true, to each his own. (my text was not meant to criticize you and I apologize if it came out that way). I think that the majority of small market teams announcers are more "homers" than anything else. While I actually think that Kay does a very good job on his "Centerstage" show, as an announcer he has always struck me as more of a fanboy and not a very knowledgeable one at that. Don't even get me started on Sterling or Waldman, who are both a disgrace and if Waldman wasn't George's ex-mistress (and then Mazzili's) you'd have never heard of her.

Kay at all, to each his own.

Apparently, the Dodgers petitioned MLB to wear the regular uniforms instead of the Players Weekend version and were denied - not exactly sure why the petition yet. I saw a brief tweet from CBS Sports on this...

Katie Sharp
@ktsharp
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James Paxton 1st Inning 4-Seam Fastball Avg Velocity:

Tonight - 96.6 mph
1st 22 starts - 94.9 mph

last night. That kind of pitching wins playoff series. I think every pitcher in MLB would like to pitch off the Dodger Stadium mound. Seems to be something there.

As far as Michael Kay goes he's in another universe of of homer. He's way worse than a traditional homer. He's a management propagandist. Can you imagine how soulless you would have to be to allow Dolan to use you?