That was very nearly a magical home opener. Instead, it was merely a great home opener. The Yankees rode Michael Pineda‘s utter dominance to a 8-1 win in the first game of the 2017 season at Yankee Stadium on Monday afternoon. This game was satisfying. Yes, yes it was.
The Biggest of Mikes
We have gotten the full Michael Pineda experience in his first two starts. Last week in Tampa, Pineda allowed four runs on eight hits and couldn’t make it out of the fourth inning.