Articles by paperbacklou

The wretched feeling of writing an article about the game that ended the Yankee season. To the hated rivals Tampa. In a game where a primary villain did them in. “It’s over, Johnny. It’s Over.” […]

Jordan Montgomery did his best Andy Pettitte, and the Yankee bullpen threw 5 shutout innings to keep the Yankees alive with a 5-1 win over Tampa to even the 5-game series at 2-2. The reasons […]

This one got away from the Yanks in a big way. It was Tanaka Wednesday, and the Yanks hoped that with extra rest — they having started Deivi Garcia in game 2 instead of Tanaka […]

It was the Grand Starter Switch-eroo Strategy, that Failed. Yanks Manager Aaron Boone announced rookie Deivi Garcia would be the starting pitcher for Game 2, but all along was scheming to replace Garcia with J.A. […]

In who-will-hit-1st-Yank-homer predictions done with couple of friends before each game, one friend predicted not only the 1st homer but the score and who would hit 2 homers. He had 7-4, Gleyber and Giancarlo Stanton. […]

The Yankees were down 4-0 in the 1st inning, battled back to take a 5-4 lead on a Gio Urshela grand slam, blew two late-inning, 2-run leads, were down a run in the 9th and […]

What a great night for a baseball game! With the 1st of the important Presidential debates on tap for 9 pm (being held — in Cleveland), the Yankees took the field against the Indians — […]

The 60-game Coronavirus season came to an end like a big fart. In a game the Yanks needed to win to secure the 5th spot in the playoff ranking, NY was thoroughly shut out, 5-0. […]

This one looked like another loss in the 5th inning — but with hope at a low point on a grey, 70-degree September afternoon in NY, the Yankees woke up to crush the Marlins and […]