One of the most heart-rending times for any baseball fan is when a player with uncertain command and control of the ball enters the game in relief. Suddenly you have a reliever throwing the ball at 100+ mph with no idea where the ball will land. Is it going to land 40 feet in front of home plate, above the umpire’s head, or somewhere altogether else? It’s like a game of roulette where most results end in a loss. Kind of like, you know, regular roulette.
That feeling of despair and despondency when that flamethrower throws the ball out of the stadium was one that was all too common for many Yankees fans.