The Yankees are rolling. There, I said it. And now I’m immediately nervous.
New York beat up the Twins again Tuesday night, 8-1, winning their third straight and seventh in their last eight games. Suddenly this team looks dangerous at exactly the right time.
Max Fried was outstanding. Seven innings, one run, six strikeouts and no walks. That’s the Fried the Yankees need in October.
Cody Bellinger stayed hot, going 3-for-4 and launching a two-run homer in the first inning. Then Spencer Jones delivered the knockout punch — a massive 423-foot, three-run bomb in the sixth that blew the game open.
And don’t overlook George Lombard Jr. The kid had two more hits and drove in a run. Heliot Ramos had two hits as well, and the Yankees piled up 14 hits even with Aaron Judge getting the night off.
This is what we’ve been waiting for. Pitching. Power. Young guys contributing. Different guys stepping up every night.
The Yankees are 88-63, they’ve already punched their ticket to October, and right now they’re playing some of their best baseball of the season.
I want to get excited. I really do.
But I’ve watched this team too long to get my hopes up just yet.
Keep rolling. Keep winning. And maybe — just maybe — they’ll make believers out of us.


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