RYAN LAMARRE IS NEWEST YANKEE HERO

When the Yankees start to groove, they groove. And when stale, high paid athletes can't get it done, sometimes you need a spark to get it all going. A few weeks ago I said that about .200 hitting (minor leaguer) Derek Dietrich and how I was annoyed that the Yankees were letting him go to the Nationals. He was a perfect example of that "spark". No, his average doesn't say anything... but his energy did. And sometimes? Sometimes that's all you need to get a team going.

Tim Locastro was another great example. Not the best player, but a former D3 kid that made it to the majors... and the willingness and energy to make things happen.  He helped the Yanks during his short stint before his injury... an injury he went the extra mile more. It was worth it... and he'll be back.

Now you got a guy like Greg Allen. Fast and fun to watch. No one knows this guy... he's not getting 10 years and $340 million. He's just happy to be out there and play a kid's game in a Yankee uniform... and it's working. Energy high... wins start to happen.

Enter Ryan LaMarre, the latest Yankee hero. A nobody journeyman who just became a fan's favorite player. Why? Here's why...

"The Yankees made some questionable pitching decisions, the Phillies played bad defense, but at the end, the Yankees won 6-5 in extras, thanks to Clutch Hitter Ryan LaMarre’s walk-off single...

With Sánchez at second, Gleyber Torres laid down a sac bunt, and Ryan LaMarre came in to pinch hit."

That was SB Nation. And so I ask you... how can you not be romantic about baseball?

The Yankees have won 4 in a row. That's a winning streak folks. Let's keep going!

Never... NEVER give up on the underdog.