The Yankees lost their eighth-straight game today, a streak they haven’t seen since 1995. They were swept at home by the Red Sox. I really, really do not think they will be a playoff team, but there were some positives to come out of this loss. Let’s get through the recap and we can talk a bit about them.
I thought Clarke Schmidt looked pretty dynamite today. The Yankees starter’s knuckle-curve was on point all game, as he struck out leadoff hitter Alex Verdugo with it to open the day. Of Schmidt’s eight total strikeouts, six came on the breaking pitch, and overall the only guy who gave him any trouble was third baseman Rafael Devers.