Lounging, sunny Monday, no clouds, birds chirping, vape fumes attacking future me; Sunday’s disappointments escape me. The New York Giants committed 5 consecutive turnovers, losing to a New Orleans Saints team with an equal chance of winning the Super Bowl as you and I. The New York Yankees—game two of the ALDS in Toronto—clobbered by Blue Jays; batters in pinstripes walking into the box like a Spring Training exhibition—rushing to get back into the clubhouse, grab their phones and set up their post-shift dinner plans. Frustration and disappoint, angrily watching the new season of Love Is Blind. I hope Edmond finds the help he needs (before he Mark Sanchez’s someone in an alley)
Kal-El recharging in the yellow sun—I’ve grown unbothered by the New York Yankees falling 0-2 in the 2025 ALDS.
The concerns are acknowledged.
Yankees outscored 23-8; Blue Jays outsmashing—8 homers to New York’s 1. Vladdy Jr final bossing, 6 hits, 6 RBIs, 2 homers (including a grand slam), golden glove at first.
Just an insane defensive effort. A+ Vladdy pic.twitter.com/UnkvvmFMDg
— Fred Thompson (@yourbestfred) October 4, 2025
Good for you.
I get it.
Max Fried, league-leader in wins, Cy Young candidate, bat-devourer—bombed on in Game 2.
- 3 innings
- 8 hits
- 7 runs
- 2 walks
- 1 homer allowed
- 1 singular strikeout
Yankees would’ve increased their winning odds pulling Fried after one pitch—replaced him with a ball on a tee.
I’m no stranger to doubt. Been sharing a queen-sized bed with it most of my adult life. The voice in the drive-thru window asks me, “Is that all for today?” and I need a few minutes to confirm. What if I didn’t get enough nuggets?
I understand the alarms.
In best-of-five Division Series with the current 2-2-1 format, teams that win the first two games at home have advanced 31 of 34 times.
Nightmare-inducing.
However, one of those 3 clubs to come back from 0-2? The 2017 New York Yankees against Cleveland. Bagpipes for Greg Bird. #NeverForget
Here’s the thing: The New York Yankees are better than the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Yankees led baseball with 274 home runs, 30 more than any other team.
Going back to the Bronx for two games, Yankee Stadium rattling, bleachers full of intoxicated Tommy DeVito’s yelling, redirecting their usual anger at their spouses forward, motivating their favorite team; the ball is landing at their feet. Concession workers better wear helmets. We’re getting a derby.
Aaron Judge leads the entire postseason in hits. For all the trolling about his playoff blunders, no one is seeing the ball better than him. Giancarlo Stanton is one of the most prolific home run hitters in Yankees history. Cody Bellinger and Paul Goldschmidt are tied with the 3rd most hits on the team this postseason, the latter in only 7 at-bats.
4 former MVPs line the spine of this order. Who’s stopping them?
Shane fucking Bieber? The pitcher with a combined 9 starts in the last two full seasons? And after that? Max Scherzer’s on the injured list. I dare the Blue Jays to send a bunch of relief pitchers out against this All-Star Yankees lineup and expect none of the 4-6 different arms to make a mistake. The same relief arms needed in Game 5 with Kevin Gausman or Trey Yesavage, scouted, off short rest.
Too many Jazz Chisholms, Trent Grishams, Ben Rices, too many talented plus-bats, up and down the order—surrounded by MVPs—to believe the 2025 New York Yankees season is close to over.
Last week, rookie Cam Schittler had one of the greatest postseason debuts in the history of a league interrupted by both World Wars. I refuse to believe we witnessed the height of joy in the Wild Card round.
Tuesday night, the Bronx Bombers pull their belts off, bend Shane Bieber over their knees, clap cheeks.
Congrats to Vladdy Jr on the best two-game stretch of his life. Reality is approaching. It hits all of us someday. I’ll never forget realizing I’ll never be 6-feet tall. Still stings. That same reality is coming to the Blue Jays dugout. Soon.
Yankees in 5.
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