While frustrating, yesterday’s loss to Justin Verlander and the Astros was about as mundane as it gets. Nothing about the game stood out and we’ll all forget it before the end of the week. The Astros had their ace — and arguably the league’s best pitcher — on the mound while the Yankees countered with their fill-in fifth starter. The Yankees lost. C’est la vie.
Something notable did happen in yesterday’s game though: A.J. Cole allowed a run. Okay, maybe that’s not so notable — the guy does have a career 4.91 ERA in 121 innings, after all — but it was the very first run Cole allowed as a Yankee.