Panic!

Chapman is slumping, Torres is slumping, Tanaka had a bad game, questions arise! Arise, I say, like a zombie from the grave:

"As the ball left Ronald Guzman’s bat, the Yankees righthander never looked up or turned around to watch the ball. Tanaka’s head dropped, his shoulders drooped as he stared at the ground for a few seconds while the Rangers’ first baseman rounded the bases.

After being the Yankees’ best pitcher over the last month, Tanaka could not find it Friday night, getting lit up for six runs on six hits in five innings. He took his first loss in 15 starts, dating back to April 17, with the Yankees’ 12-7 loss to the Rangers at the Stadium."

"First loss in 15 starts" sums it up quite nicely.


By the way, Porcello and Eovaldi got rocked back-to-back against the lowly Orioles.

So you know what that means when October rolls around?

It means the Red Sox are in good shape when they score 19 runs.