BIG MAPLE THIS!

You aren't an amazing pitching if you throw one no hitter in your career. All you are is a pitcher who had a good day.

On May 8, 2018, James Paxton threw a no hitter for the Seattle Mariners.  It was great. I remember the highlights. I was happy for him.

Fast forward. The Yankees acquire Paxton for Justus Sheffield. I was disappointed to see Sheffield go. After all, you have a young, moldable pitcher that could become something great in pinstripes, WITH HOWEVER, the understanding that he may not be. But that's what you get with young pitchers. You take chances on what they are projected to become and you work and roll with it and see what happens. 

But the Yankees didn't have time for that and so they made a move to get Paxton in pinstripes. Their thinking was that he'd adjust to the big stage and put up nice numbers and help the Yankees win the whole damn thing.  But while putting up a 15-6 record was nice for Paxton, we didn't win, and so what's that point. Look, I didn't like the move at the time and was pretty vocal. But all I kept hearing was, "It's a great move... Paxton threw a no-hitter."

Paxton threw a no-hitter? That's all you got?  While he may have had a successful win season in 2019 and literally showed up to dominate in like one post season game, I have never seen over all dominance in this dude. 

He's not consistent. He gets hurt too much. He doesn't appear to be a gamer. And while it seems that I'm only picking on Paxton here, I am because it's a post about him... yes it's true, Yankee pitching hasn't done much of anything this year. It's embarrassing.  But when it comes to Paxton, stop trying to put lipstick on a pig... because it's not working, it's never worked.

The Yankees are in a world of hurt.  It probably isn't fair to rip on Paxton for injury and inconsistency, but too bad.  Something needs to be said.  We don't want this guy back. We want a pitcher that can figure out how to pitch in a New York mentality, dominate, adjust and not get injured.

We want a team that looks hungry out there.  The Yankees need to do better because they've been exposed mightily in a short season.