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Mike King has a 1.93 ERA in games he has started. After the start of yesterday’s game was delayed due to rain, Mike King took the mound for the Yankees PLAYER OF THE GAME Mission accomplished for King, who very much wants to stay a starter. A win will be King taking the ball every fifth day the rest of the year, giving four to five quality

Y.A.N.K.S.W.I.N.! Nestor's good enough for an acronym at this point. What a game! 9 IP, 4 H, 1 BB, 5 K's! ---

By Dan Schlossberg (Special from the IBWAA) *** This article was featured in “Here’s The Pitch” the newsletter of the IBWAA and is shared with permission. This article was published in September 2022. *** The last bastion of Negro Leagues baseball will return to life next spring as the new home of the Jersey Jackals. Hinchliffe Stadium will have 10,000 seats, a parking garage, a museum, and many other amenities when a current $95 million facelift is finished. It was a rusting relic, with weeds growing between the wooden seats, when restoration began last spring. When completed, it is expected to be the glittering cornerstone of Paterson, the third-largest city in New Jersey. The stadium is located a short walk from the scenic Great Falls that once powered the city’s silk mills. Paterson was the nation’s first planned industrial settlement in 1792. According to Jackals owner Al Dorso, a Paterson native, Hinchliffe will not only be home field for the Frontier League team but will also be utilized for concerts, kids camps, shows, holiday events and perhaps even an annual major-league game, such as the Field of Dreams game and Little League Classic. Hall of Famer Larry Doby, who also grew up in Paterson, was among the stars who played there before they reached the major leagues. The Jackals had played in Little Falls, where their Yogi Berra Stadium was adjacent to the Yogi Berra Museum near the campus of Montclair State University. But Hinchliffe is larger and more accessible, with good rail and bus connections plus proximity to I-80 and Routes 46, 20, and 21. “We’re thrilled to have the Jackals in Paterson,” said Mayor Andre Savegh. “This development is another watershed moment – pun intended – with the Great Falls [so close] to the stadium, for the city. It will surely act as a catalyst for new expansion, entertainment, and jobs in the area.” Dorso agreed. “I still know this town like the back of my hand and have many fine memories,” he said. “This is a great opportunity to give back and add to the rich history of this region. “We have approached this effortwith a community-first mindset, starting with working with Mayor Savegh and other local officials and business leaders. We plan to create a true ecosystem of opportunity in the months and years ahead.” Along with Birmingham’s Rickwood Field, Hinchliffe is one of two ballparks remaining from the Negro Leagues, which gradually ceased operating after Jackie Robinson broke the baseball color barrier with the 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers. The Jackals are one of 16 teams in the Frontier League, an independent circuit. *** HTP weekend editor Dan Schlossberg of Fair Lawn, NJ can’t wait to get to the museum. In the meantime, he’s covering the Braves-Mets title chase and other stretch-drive baseball for forbes.com, Latino Sports, USA TODAY Sports Weekly, Sports Collectors Digest, and various other outlets.

Mike King came on and allowed Larnach to score on Jose Miranda’s two-bagger, but held the Twins scoreless Notable Performances: King looks to be rounding into form, with a 1.86 ERA in 2023.

Starting pitching. The cupboard is empty.

I hope Santa brings a full baseball season. Sure, I want all the stars. Bring me Lindor and Nola and Harper too. Resign D.J. too. Bring them all in. That’s what I hope Santa brings. *** Merry Christmas to all. THANK YOU for being loyal readers.

I hope Santa brings the Yankees a nice, long baseball season. With the seats filled with fans.

When Santa comes down the chimney this Christmas, I hope he brings DJ LeMahieu with a bow on his head Based on everything we’ve seen this offseason regarding the Yankees’ relative austerity, I think bringing

I have a few things on my wish list from Santa that I hope he brings to all of us this Christmas. about a $25M gap between LeMahieu and the Yankees, I think they will be able to work out a deal to bring Lastly, I hope Santa brings Yankees fans a World Series Championship in 2021.

I would like Santa Claus to bring the Yankees some compassion for their fans.

In any case, King is an exciting prospect. Last year, King developed a stress fracture in his elbow in spring training. King only pitched 38 innings in 2020. Michael King should be good to go in spring training. Acquiring Michael King was a terrific trade by Brian Cashman. #MichaelKing

The Tampa Bay Rays gave them a good run for their money, but the Houston Astros prevailed (possibly because of home field advantage) to secure a spot in the American League Championship Series against the Yankees. This promises to be a huge series, filled with great baseball, lots of tension, and great pitching. Some thoughts, perspectives, and such… In 2017, when these two teams last met in the ALCS, the home team won each of the games. I fear that that same dynamic might be at play again. Both the Yankees and the Astros are great teams at home – and less great on the road. The Yankees had a .704 winning percentage (57-24) at home in 2019. The Astros had a .741 winning percentage (60-21) at home in 2019. The Yankees played to a .568 winning percentage (46-35) on the road, the Astros were .580 (47-34) on the road. One fact remains above all – for the Yankees to now reach the World Series, they must win at least one road game in Houston. The Yankees cannot advance without winning at least one game on the road. These two team are about as evenly matched as can be. They played seven games against each other in 2019. The Astros (4-3) were just one game better than the Yankees. Unfortunately for the Yankees, this home field concern was very present. The Yankees lost all three games they played in Houston in 2019. The Astros lost three out of four at Yankee Stadium Looking back to 2018, the Yankees were again better at home (.654 winning percentage) than on the road (.580). Interestingly, in 2018, the Astros were a better road team. They had a .704 winning percentage on the road and only played to a .658 winning percentage at home. In 2018, the Yankees went 5-2 against Houston with them winning three out of four in Texas. (It can be done!) There is a line of thinking that says for the Yankees to truly appreciate a World Championship, they should defeat the best teams along the way. Well, Houston is the best team. Hands down. The task is now set before them. The Yankees have the talent. It will just be a matter of playing great baseball. That is probably the big difference between playing very good teams (like the Twins) in the playoffs and playing a great team like the Astros. For the Yankees to win this series, they will have to play exceptionally great baseball. There will be little room for error. Very little room. This is the type of series that can, and probably will, be determined by the little things. Physical and mental errors can be the difference. The margin of error (for both teams) will be very small. In a series like this, the umpires will play a huge role. I hate that that will be the case. I want the players to determine the games, but a lot of this series will be determined by the close pitches in and around the plate that are called balls or strikes. This will add to the tension that accompanies each pitch. One of my fears against a team like Houston, with three top high-quality ace-level starting pitchers, all right handers, will be that these great pitchers will be able to shut down the big Yankees hitters. I surely do not want to watch a series (like we have in the past) with Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton swinging and missing at bat after at bat. That will get old very fast. Very fast. That being said, both Aaron Judge (with great results in the ALDS) and Giancarlo Stanton (less so in the results column) looked “locked in” in recent games. If there ever was a time for them to both come up big, this would be it. Now is the time. In fact, those two batters might be the key to the whole series. If they can punish the Astros pitching (it won’t be easy), that could (and probably would) be the difference maker. Since so much of the Astros’ strength is right-handed pitching, the Yankees might want to consider adding Mike Ford (rather than Luke Voit) and Aaron Hicks (if he’s healthy) for Cameron Maybin to the roster. Maybe, just maybe, there will be a spot for a left-handed batter to come up in a big spot. One of the big strengths the Yankees have is the ability for their batters to work the opponent’s starting pitchers by taking lots of pitches and driving up their pitch totals. That probably won’t happen with the Astros starting pitchers who throw strikes. Getting the starter out of the game early won’t really be an option for the Yankees in these games. For the Yankees to win, they are going to have to defeat Justin Verlander, Gerrit Cole, and Zack Grienke. I said this before, but when the Yankees didn’t get Gerrit Cole and he went to Houston, and when the Yankees didn’t get an ace at the trade deadline and Zack Grienke also went to Houston, this was the fear. The worry was that the Yankees would have to confront these pitchers in the biggest series of all. Those were zero-sum acquisitions. The Yankees didn’t get these guys (Grienke was never coming to New York, but another ace could have) and the Astros got them. The same was true with the Yankees passing on Justin Verlander in 2017. These acquisitions made the Astros better. This was the risk the Yankees ownership was willing to take. Now the Yankees have to face that reality – either (or both) of the Astros Big Two pitchers (Verlander and/or Cole) could easily have been Yankees. The Astros went all-in, the Yankees didn’t. Verlander already rewarded Houston in 2017 with a World Championship. It’s not often that a team has to confront their decisions in such a direct fashion, but much of the angst surrounding the Yankees decision making of recent years will play out pitch-by-pitch in this series. That will add to the tension, but it will also make the games that much more exciting. Then again, for all the talk of the great Houston pitching, the Yankees actually out scored the Astros this year 42-34. This promises to be an exceptionally exciting series. Let’s hope the Yankees’ magic continues. I am really hoping and longing for a World Series in the Bronx. Let’s Go Yankees!!!!!!!