In the face of a three games-to-none deficit to the Astros, a long rain delay, a punchless offense, and a dispirited fan base, the Yankees did have one legitimate hope in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series.billige Seattle Mariners Trøjer
Well, the first two innings went decently enough. The Yankees actually put some runs on the board off Houston starter Lance McCullers Jr. while Cortes tossed a pair of scoreless frames. They had a 3-0 lead as Cortes took the hill for the top of the third … and promptly issued back-to-back walks to Martín Maldonado and Jose Altuve. Few of the pitches were even close to the zone, and his velocity was down, as well.New York Mets Trøjer 2022
Apparently, Cortes had been dealing with groin problems since his first playoff start back in Game 2 of the ALDS on October 14th.
This was a tough emotional blow, if not only because Cortes is so beloved on this team. It was a strange enough that Boone and company left the guy who was already pitching through pain in when he was so obviously in discomfort and faced with the tall task of the heart of the Astros’ lineup ahead (in an elimination game, too).
Now the Yankees must cross their fingers on both living to see another a day and for Cortes’ groin injury to not be too severe.
