Articles by paperbacklou

It was a tough final series — getting swept by Houston of all teams. And a lot of “if only’s”: If only the roof was closed for game 2 like it had been for game […]

The Yankees blew a room-service double play in the 7th inning that led to a 2-run inning to vault the Houston Astros to the 6-5 win and sweep of the ALCS, and American League Pennant. […]

The Yankees and Yankee fans are in the Darkest Depths of Mordor. A huge mistake, and an offense that was 1-hit into the 9th inning produced another Houston win — 5-0 at the Stadium — […]

Aaron Judge hit a drive to the opposite field that was caught at top of the wall in the 8th inning — 2 more feet and it would have been a 2-run homer and maybe […]

Fresh off the big win over Cleveland to win the ALDS the night before, the ensuing celebration, and then late night flight into Houston, the Yankees seemed to give this game away — treating it […]

Giancarlo Stanton hit a 3-run homer in the bottom of the 1st, Aaron Judge hit a homer in the bottom of the 2nd, and Nestor Cortes Jr on short rest pitched 5 strong innings to […]

Gerrit Cole got redemption again. Pitched like an Ace. Was given the lead in a do-or-die game 4 and never relinquished it, carrying the Yanks to the 4-2 win, forcing a deciding game 5 at […]

The Yankees were one strike away from a win. But Oscar Gonzalez slapped a 1-2 slider from Clarke Schmidt into centerfield for the game-tying and walk-off-game-winning hit in Cleveland’s 6-5 victory. NY entered the 9th […]