RODON'S BEST PERFORMANCE & YANKEES AHEAD IN ALCS!

Carlos Rodon was exceptional last night.  This is the guy I knew we had; we just couldn't find him for a while.  But we did when it counted and that's all I could ask for. The New York Post writes:

"Rodon did not let his night unravel because of a long ball — as he did in the ALDS when Salvador Perez took him deep — retiring the top of the Guardians’ lineup in order to finish his night in style.

“It’s not that it’s hard,” Rodon said of keeping his emotions in check. “It’s just being mindful of it and being focused on the next pitch, and I think that kind of leads to that robot, that poker face.”

Rodon is an emotional guy, and I think that's what I love about him most. I like that he gets alittle cocky out there, shows his arrogance when he's on.  It bit him in the ass in his performance before, but this time around he was calm, cool and collected, almost like he's been there before, or at least been there before as a Yankee.  I appreciate it. It means he's adapting.

Now the Yankees didn't stomp on the Indians too hard, but what they did do is take advantage of mistakes, passed balls, walks.  That was vital.  The Yanks started out leaving men on base but before we knew it things were clicking. CNN writes:

"With the bases loaded and sitting on two outs, Guardians manager Stephen Vogt turned to rookie reliever Joey Cantillo, who struggled with his command. Cantillo threw an AL postseason record four wild pitches, two of which allowed runs to score to hand the Yankees a 3-0 advantage.

“That’s what good teams do,” Soto said about the team’s pivotal third inning. “It’s not about one guy, it’s about the whole lineup and we showed, we put pressure on those guys.

“Taking pitches and getting our walks, getting guys over, bases loaded, making those guys make wild pitches and everything. At the end of the day, it’s a team effort and we showed up today.”

Manufacturing runs is the name of the game, and also let me state that Giancarlo Stanton is on fire right now.  Where has this guy been hiding. Incredible. CBS Sports:

114.3 MPH, 439 FEET

GIANCARLO GOES BOOM! #ALCS pic.twitter.com/J7I1MkaVSQ

— MLB (@MLB) October 15, 2024

"Stanton has very good playoff history. He went 6 for 16 (.375) with two doubles, a home run and four RBI in four games last round. The home run was a go-ahead shot in the eighth inning of Game 3 to turn the series toward the Yankees' favor. The home run here in Game 1 of the ALCS was simply insurance, but it was so booming..."

My only suggestion for the Yankees and his fans? Keep going.  

Let's go Yanks!