It’s been a rough week, Yankee fans. It feels like everything is going wrong with the club — they can’t score, the pitching has disappointed, and the less said about the defense, the better. Still, there is always one bright, shining light for the team, and it’s Gerrit Cole.
Games like these are why you have an ace. It’s not just for the start of a playoff series or to stand in the spotlight on Opening Day, but for tough stretches like these where you need a stopper. There are precious few people in baseball that can completely take over a game the way that Cole can, and it would be awful nice to watch him dominate a Rays lineup that has proven a challenge for the rest of the pitching staff.