From Zach Buchanan:
Twenty-four hours or nearly two years, nothing makes the heart grow fonder quite like time away from the game. For Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe, the baseball-less void lasted just one day, although it was miserable and stomach-turning. Starting pitcher Luis Gil’s absence was much longer — 690 days, to be exact.
Both came back with a vengeance Monday in a 5-2 win over the Diamondbacks at Chase Field. One day after being sidelined with a stomach bug, Volpe set a career best with four hits, doubling twice and driving in a run. Meanwhile, making his first start in nearly two years due to Tommy John surgery, Gil held Arizona to one run over 4 2/3 innings, flashing a triple-digit fastball and striking out six.
I think we all agree it sounds weird to do a callback to the last season the Yankees didn’t have a winning record, right? “First time since 1992!” “They had a losing record in 1992, dude.”
Luis Gil looked amazing tonight. I actually approve of pulling him at 84 pitches. This is his first game back from a long injury recovery, why push it? I feel bad he lost the chance at a win, but I think it was “poundwise,” as it were.
Volpe, holy shit, if he’s the hitter this year that they were telling us he would be last year, that’d be pretty fucking sweet.
I’m even kind of impressed by Luke Weaver battling tonight. Lots to like for the Yankees in this tough opening road trip.
I’m just about ready to just say, “Make Burdi the closer.”
I’m going to make some bold predictions
The yanks will not go undefeated
Volpe is not going to hit even 400 let alone 500
Sooner or later the bullpen is going to blow a game and a starting pitcher will throw up a stinker
Nevertheless so far this has been very enjoyable. Except for Judge. Wake up Aaron; the season already started.
I like wells’s abs too. he excited me as well. when all is said and done, I hope gil can remain composed, trust, and be more efficient w his stuff bc it is very much there.
Also, lol at the mets
I thought you were commenting on his abdominals, not his ABs, for a sec. Never google image searched faster in my life.
Ha me too
Who was it used to pick a hottest Yankee every year? Was it you?
My daughter got me back in. It’s fun being a kid and really caring about whether the Yankees can outlast the Pirates as the last undefeated team. Nice to see them take some pitches this year. Been a while since there was anything worth watching but Cole’s half innings!
Nice! How old is she?
She is 9. Definitely the golden age. I remember poring over box scores in 1992. And I also remember receiving a sealed factory 1992 Topps set from someone who knew my mom and who worked at the company. Spent hours studying the backs of those things.
That’s great, hope the Yankees have a great season for her
Return of RLYW with a deep line up that works posts and return of a Yankees team with a deep line up that works counts a coincidence?
New posting coach at the RLYW?
Man, Nestor being the first starter is going to lead to a lot of awkward matchups for the rest of the season. Nestor vs. Zac Gallen being the first example of this.
Soto only 3-for-19 vs. Gallen with 4 Ks. Going to be a long night if Nestor is rocky.
Gallen already threw 90 pitches in his first start so you can’t even hope he’s on a short-ish leash. Looks like he’s fairly stretched.
cortes starts make me sad.
Huh, no Carroll tonight. Is he hurt?
At least Lo, Hamilton and Holmes will get another night off.
I don’t think Nestor being #1 with “bad matchups” will last very long. Not with days off and rain outs.
You’d think, but I know my brother complains a lot about having opening day starters in fantasy because the matchup DO tend to continue for a while. That said, I agree that the reason they most often continue is because teams make it a point to get their top guys into more games, and that probably WON’T happen with Nestor.
Waldo moving ahead of Trevy in the lineup tonight, but Verdugo continue to bat ahead of Volpe.
Connor Brogdon DFA’ed. I wouldn’t mind seeing what Blake could do with him. He was excellent in the 2022 postseason for the Phillies.
I duno, he seems hurt as his (sss) velo is down 2 mph in the 2 innings he’s pitched. would be intriguing to see what the yanks would do w a 4seam/cutter/change reliever type though.
Aaron Boone said that he thinks Gerrit Cole is close to throwing again. He didn’t have a day for the #Yankees ace but added things have gone well so far.
3 hr game for Harper. orioles lost.