by Paul Semendinger
9/21/22
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Hey, if they score 14 runs a game, I'm happy.
Oswaldo Cabrera hit a first inning grand slam and that was all the Yankees needed.
Gleyber Torres hit two homers (boom! Boom!!) in the eighth inning.
Harrison Bader looks to be a great player.
Things are looking good in the Bronx.
The Yankees now have 90 wins.
Aaron Judge didn't homer. Maybe #61 will come tomorrow...
Phillies just walked it off on a single in the 10th against the Jays. Magic Number is 8!
when did Rizzo get back and how many runs are they averaging since his return?
A bit more trivia: Ruth 1927, 691 PA, 540 AB. Maris 1961, 698 PA, 590 AB. Judge 2022 (so far) 641 PA, 533 AB. Truly amazing.
ETA: Those stats go to the point that Judge has been hitting lead-off or No. 2 in the line-up and therefore, in theory, has more opportunities to hit home runs. He matched Ruth in more than 50 fewer plate appearances and 11 fewer at-bats, with even bigger differences compared to Maris (which is not to disparage either man's incredible accomplishments).
+1 John Lee Hooker