KLUBER'S NO HITTER IS A STORY OF RESILIENCE

No one really believed that Corey Kluber could be good this year. I had my doubts, I'm not gonna lie. But the bottom line is the guy believed he could and so, the Yankees took a chance. They took a chance with Jay Bruce too, but when it got hard, that guy just bailed. That's not resilience, that's giving up.

But Corey Kluber is different. He stuck with it, he worked toward a goal. He was never trying to do too much... he was just trying to do. And each time he went out, he got better and you have to admire that. That's dedication... that's paying attention to stepping stones... that's working to find a way to win... not just for the team, but for the person himself.  The one that had the struggles and setbacks. The one that still was in love with the game.

Corey Kluber pitched a no hitter. Not an easy feat. And we should all applaud that.  Is he once again an ace? Nope? But who cares... he's got the confidence and pride back and the belief that he could do anything and that is something that needs to be respected and admired.

ESPN writes:

"New York Yankees right-hander Corey Kluber threw the sixth no-hitter this season in Major League Baseball, striking out nine in a 2-0 win against the Rangers on Wednesday night in Arlington, Texas...

"It was a lot of fun, I think it was a special night," Kluber said. "I've never been part of one, witnessed one, yet alone thrown one."

And so he did it as a Yankee and that's pretty cool.  But let's also give credit to the dark horse of the season and soon the be Yankee leader in catcher Kyle Higashioka. The New York Post writes:

"He was unreal back there tonight,” said Kluber, who vowed to buy Higashioka a gift worthy of the occasion. “The way he goes about calling a game, the way we see things, think about things, we kind of make sense to each other. I think that, especially, when they were geared up for fastballs, he was on it. When they were looking for off-speed stuff, he was on it. He had a really good feel of what they are trying to do and called a great game back there.”

Leaders come in many forms, and Higgy has shown plenty. He will be our Yankee future.

Congrats to Kluber. Quite a feat! Let's keep going!