<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/yankees-news-how-carlos-rodon-channeled-robot-gerrit-cole-vs-guardians');   ga('set', 'title', 'How Yankees’ Carlos Rodon channeled ‘robot’ Gerrit Cole vs. Guardians');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/How-Carlos-Rodon-channeled-robot-Gerrit-Cole-vs.-Guardians.jpg"></figure><h1>How Yankees’ Carlos Rodon channeled ‘robot’ Gerrit Cole vs. Guardians</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-15T06:51:46-07:00">October 15th, 6:51am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-15T06:51:46-07:00">October 15th, 6:51am</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Carlos Rodon ran through some <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/yankees-news-carlos-rodon-issues-nationals">bumps on the road</a> in the middle of the 2024 campaign, but to end the regular season, he started to get into a roll for the New York Yankees. However, his first start in the 2024 playoffs did not go according to plan. He lasted just 3.2 innings in Game 2 of the ALDS, allowing four runs en route to a 4-2 defeat. Thus, Rodon had plenty of motivation to turn things around in Game 1 of their ALCS clash against the Cleveland Guardians, and this time, he held his end of the bargain.</p><p>Rodon was mostly on point from the mound on Monday night in a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/guardians-news-joey-cantillo-mlb-record-game-1-yankees">5-2 win for the Yankees</a>. There may have been a few shaky moments, but he was in control for the majority of the game — with his stuff and command being on point. In six innings of work, Rodon struck out nine while allowing just three hits — putting the Yankees in a position to start off the ALCS strongly.</p><p>Yankees fans wouldn’t have to look far and wide to discover the secret to Rodon’s excellent Game 1 start. The 31-year-old lefty studied how the ace of the Yankees staff, Gerrit Cole, <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/41801323/rodon-gem-hrs-soto-stanton-spark-yankees-game-1-win" rel="noopener">conducted himself in such a workmanlike manner</a> during his starts in the ALDS, especially during their series-clinching 3-1 win over the Kansas City Royals.</p><p>“It’s just like a robot walking to the dugout,” Rodon shared, per Jorge Castillo of ESPN.</p><p>Professional athletes are very competitive. If they weren’t, then they must find a new profession entirely. And in the heat of the competition, emotions boil over. During Rodon’s start in the ALDS, he let his emotions get the best of him, torpedoing his performance in the process.</p><p>Thus, Rodon had to channel his inner Cole — being even-keeled was a must, and it bore fruit for him in the form of a Yankees win.</p><p>“The goal was to just stay in control, stay in control of what I can do, obviously physically and emotionally. I thought I executed that well tonight,” Rodon added.</p><p>It’s not quite clear yet when Rodon will be making his next playoff start. Will the Yankees start him on three days of rest in Game 4? Or will they opt to give him his full cycle of rest so he could be fresh for a potential Game 5? Regardless, this newfound approach should help Rodon navigate the pressure of delivering under the postseason’s bright lights.</p><h2>Yankees start off the ALCS strongly</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Yankees-pitcher-Carlos-Rodon-55-reacts-after-a-pitch.jpg"></figure><p>The Yankees are the heavy favorite to win the AL pennant and advance to the World Series. On paper, they have such a deeper roster than the Guardians. However, postseason baseball is a different animal. Thus, it was important for the Yankees to start off the ALCS on the right foot, and that’s what they did — thanks in large part to Carlos Rodon’s contributions.</p><p>They also did enough on offense to keep the Guardians at bay; Juan Soto, Aaron Judge, and Giancarlo Stanton were all responsible for driving in all their runs, and the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/yankees-news-giancarlo-stanton-reaches-babe-ruth-territory-after-439-foot-blast-vs-guardians">Yankees also capitalized</a> on some pitching errors from Joey Cantillo. They will want to keep the ball rolling in Game 2 later tonight at 7:38 PM E.T.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

How Yankees’ Carlos Rodon channeled ‘robot’ Gerrit Cole vs. Guardians

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/yankees-reveal-when-gerrit-cole-will-start-in-alcs');   ga('set', 'title', 'Yankees reveal when Gerrit Cole will start in ALCS');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/NY-reveals-when-Gerrit-Cole-will-start-in-ALCS.jpg"></figure><h1>Yankees reveal when Gerrit Cole will start in ALCS</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-12T11:40:16-07:00">October 12th, 11:40am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-12T11:40:16-07:00">October 12th, 11:40am</time><address><a>Ryan Bologna</a>Ryan Bologna is an author at ClutchPoints. He studied journalism and communication at UConn.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that Gerrit Cole <a href="https://x.com/ChrisKirschner/status/1845159909878317383" rel="noopener">will start</a> in Game 2 of the upcoming ALCS series against the Detroit Tigers or Cleveland Guardians, according to Chris Kirschner of The Athletic.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/yankees-news-aaron-mets-world-series-matchup">The Yankees are awaiting</a> the result of Game 5 of the ALDS between the Guardians and Tigers to see their opponent. Regardless, they will be playing Games 1 and 2 of the ALCS at Yankee Stadium on Monday and Tuesday. Cole will be pitching on Tuesday in Game 2, on regular rest after he went seven innings on <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/yankees-guaranteed-world-series-win">the Yankees’ clinching win</a> in Game 4 against the Kansas City Royals on Thursday.</p><p>It makes sense for the Yankees to start Cole on regular rest, given that he struggled a bit in Game 1 against the Royals on extended rest. With him starting in Game 2, he will be on track to pitch in a potential Game 6 later on, if it is necessary. Regardless, Cole will try to replicate the type of performance he had in Game 4 against the Royals. Cole has faced the Tigers once this season, and he <a href="https://www.statmuse.com/mlb/ask/gerrit-cole-career-vs.-tigers" rel="noopener">pitched six shutout innings</a> with eight strikeouts on Aug. 16, according to Statmuse. He has faced the Guardians once as well, and turned in a <a href="https://www.statmuse.com/mlb/ask/gerrit-cole-career-vs.-guardians" rel="noopener">very similar outing</a> with six shutout innings and two strikeouts on Aug. 22, according to Statmuse.</p><h2><b>What will the Yankees’ rotation look like in the ALCS?</b></h2><p>Boone mentioned that Luis Gil <a href="https://x.com/ChrisKirschner/status/1845158858446004517" rel="noopener">will start a game</a> in this upcoming series, but it is unknown when that will be, according to Kirschner. A Game 1 starter has not been named. The means Gil, Clarke Schmidt and Carlos Rodon are the options to start Game 1, barring a miraculous comeback from an elbow injury from Nestor Cortes.</p><p>Given that Gil did not start a game in the ALDS against the Royals, it would be reasonable to believe that Boone is likely deciding between Rodon and Schmidt to start Game 1. Rodon came out on fire in Game 2 on the ALDS, but faltered in the 4th inning, while Schmidt turned in a decent outing in Game 3 of the series.</p><p>With how the Yankees operated in the ALDS, it would not be surprising to see them go to a four-man rotation of Rodon, Cole, Schmidt and Gil in this series. But only time will tell what Boone will do.</p><p>In other news, Boone mentioned that Alex Verdugo will likely <a href="https://x.com/ChrisKirschner/status/1845160168289378532" rel="noopener">continue to be</a> the starting left fielder over Jasson Dominguez, according to Kirschner. Boone also said <a href="https://x.com/ChrisKirschner/status/1845159041648975887" rel="noopener">there is no update</a> on Anthony Rizzo and his status ahead of the series, and that the Yankees are deciding on 12 or 13 pitchers for the upcoming series.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Yankees reveal when Gerrit Cole will start in ALCS

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/yankees-news-gerrit-cole-opens-up-realizing-childhood-dream-after-alds-win');   ga('set', 'title', 'Yankees’ Gerrit Cole opens up about realizing childhood dream after ALDS win');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Yankees-Gerrit-Cole-opens-up-about-realizing-childhood-dream-after-ALDS-win.jpg"></figure><h1>Yankees’ Gerrit Cole opens up about realizing childhood dream after ALDS win</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-11T08:02:06-07:00">October 11th, 8:02am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-11T08:02:21-07:00">October 11th, 8:02am</time><address><a>Quinn Allen</a>Quinn Allen is a Senior Associate Editor with ClutchPoints. He specializes mainly in soccer, basketball, and baseball. When Quinn isn't producing content for CP,  he's writing sports betting predictions for numerous sites across North America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It wasn’t easy, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/yankees-news-alex-verdugo-subtle-warning-alcs-opponent">but the New York Yankees are moving on in the 2024 MLB Playoffs</a>, taking down the Kansas City Royals in four games in the ALDS. Every single contest was decided by one run except for the series clincher on Thursday, where the Bronx Bombers won 3-1.</p><p>Now, NY heads to the ALCS for the first time since 2022 when the Houston Astros swept them. Following the victory, starter Gerrit Cole explained <a href="https://x.com/TNTSportsUS/status/1844574669787042029" rel="noopener">what it means</a> to help his childhood team get to the next round after he tossed a fantastic game against the Royals.</p><p>Via TNT Sports US:</p><p>“You’re just competing for your team and you know, living and dying on every pitch,” Cole said. “You know, it’s what you dream about as a kid so I’m very blessed, it’s very fun.”</p><p>Cole had one of his best outings of the year, lasting seven innings and allowing just one run on six hits. He also struck out four. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/yankees-gerrit-cole-set-for-injury-return-during-huge-orioles-series">After returning from injury in the summer</a>, the veteran did struggle at times, but he started to figure things out as October baseball neared.</p><p>The right-hander finished the season with a 3.41 ERA and an 8-5 record. Cole did give up three earned in Game 1 vs Kansas City but managed to bounce back on Thursday when his team needed him most.</p><h2><b>Yankees praise Gerrit Cole after gem</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Gerrit-Cole.jpg"><figcaption>Bob Kupbens-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Cole was dealt a serious scare late in Game 4 when Kyle Isbel smacked a long drive to right field with a man on. Luckily, Juan Soto caught it at the warning track. It would’ve been a game-tying two-run bomb.</p><p>“I executed my pitch. So as a pitcher, that’s all you can do,” said Cole.</p><p>From Jazz Chisholm Jr to Aaron Boone, Cole <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/gerrit-cole-goes-7-innings-in-yankees-2024-alds-clincher" rel="noopener">received praise</a> from his entire squad for such a gritty performance. Via MLB.com:</p><p>“He was electric tonight,” said Chisholm Jr. “I don’t know if you guys saw the roar in his last inning, but that fired everybody up. Gerrit, he is the ace that I’ve never seen in my life, the confidence, the way he goes out there and carries this team and tells everybody to stay in it.”</p><p>“I thought Gerrit was great,” said  Boone. “Really efficient again. I thought right from the jump, his fastball was really good, and he had the command of it, and then he was able to mix other things off of that.”</p><p>Cole now has a 2.94 career ERA in the playoffs. While he’s excited to be moving on, the righty knows the job is far from finished:</p><p>“There’s so much baseball left.” Cole said. “We’re obviously confident. We’re focused. We’re trying to improve the brand of baseball that we’re playing as we continue to get deeper into October.”</p><p>The Yankees are awaiting the winner of the Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Guardians series. Game 5 there is scheduled for Saturday evening at Progressive Field. No matter who New York’s opponent is, they will feel confident that a World Series berth can become a reality.</p><p>As for Cole, we probably won’t see him until Game 2 or 3 of the ALCS.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Yankees’ Gerrit Cole opens up about realizing childhood dream after ALDS win

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/yankees-news-gerrit-cole-tough-royals-admission-alds-success');   ga('set', 'title', 'Yankees’ Gerrit Cole makes ‘tough’ Royals admission after ALDS success');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Yankees-news-Gerrit-Cole-makes-tough-Royals-admission-after-ALDS-success.jpg"></figure><h1>Yankees’ Gerrit Cole makes ‘tough’ Royals admission after ALDS success</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-11T00:46:16-07:00">October 11th, 12:46am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-11T15:50:22-07:00">October 11th, 3:50pm</time><address><a>Michael Aaron Gomez</a>Michael Aaron Gomez is a creative writer and longtime NBA fan. He has been a fan of the Lakers since the three-peat but believes LeBron James is the greatest player of all time.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Yankees have advanced to the ALCS after taking down the Kansas City Royals in Game 4 of the ALDS. Despite lackluster production from Aaron Judge and Juan Soto, other Yankees stepped up, like <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/yankees-news-fans-harsh-aaron-judge-take-giancarlo-stantons-hr-vs-royals">Giancarlo Stanton homering in Game 3</a>, and in Game 4, Gerrit Cole pitched like their season depended on it.</p><p>Even <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/yankees-news-jazz-chisholm-jr-says-royals-just-got-lucky-in-game-2">Jazz Chisholm Jr. saying the Royals got “lucky”</a> in Game 2 became somehow prophetic, though the Royals gave them a fight. Likewise, the Cole seemed to agree.</p><p>“I’ve got to be honest with you, the Royals are a damn good ballclub,” he said at the <a href="https://x.com/snyyankees/status/1844578869933695252" rel="noopener">postgame press conference</a>, via SNY Yankees on X, formerly Twitter. “That was a really tough series.”</p><h2><b>ALDS Game 4: Yankees def. Royals, Yankees win series 3-1</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Gerrit-Cole-throws-a-pitch.jpg"><figcaption>© Denny Medley-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Reigning Cy Young Award winner Gerrit Cole has a point, too. Last season, the Royals were a laughingstock, having lost 106 games, but they’ve staged a dramatic turnaround that started with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/royals-news-bobby-witt-jr-agree-historic-11-year-288-7-million-contract-extension">signing young stars like Bobby Witt, Jr.</a> to long-term contracts.</p><p>During the series, the Royals had kept every game close, too, winning Game 2 by two runs. Two of their three losses were one-run losses, while Game 4 had a two-run difference. The Yankees were certainly not toying with them.</p><p>So despite their elimination, the Royals have a lot of optimism heading into next season. They might go further next year, but this season’s ALDS belongs to the Yankees.</p><p>Yankees manager Aaron Boone expressed confidence in his squad moving forward to the ALCS.</p><p>“Proud of these guys. We get to go play for it now, and we’re excited about that,” he said, via <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/401701048" rel="noopener">a report</a> from the Associated Press.</p><p>After securing the final out to seal the series win, Aaron Judge remembered how last season ended for the Yankees.</p><p>“In 2023, our season ended here, you know? We didn’t get in the postseason. I remember a lot of these guys were looking out on the field, and you know, we all kind of came together and said, ‘It’s not going to happen again,'” the slugger said.</p><h2><b>What’s next?</b></h2><p>After beating the Royals in Game 4, the Yankees await the winner of the other ALDS series between the Cleveland Guardians and the Detroit Tigers, as the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/guardians-news-david-fry-issues-strong-game-5-declaration-after-heroic-night-vs-tigers">Guardians have forced a deciding Game 5</a> on Thursday.</p><p>“We’re in a good place,” Stanton said after the game. “We’re here to win. No one wants to be on the losing side of this. Imagine how Kansas City feels right now. Nobody wants to feel that way. We have an opportunity to keep it rolling, but that is understood reality, that we have to take care of business.”</p><p>The Yankees will have to play even better if they want to keep the possibility of a “Subway Series” between them and the New York Mets alive for the World Series.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Yankees’ Gerrit Cole makes ‘tough’ Royals admission after ALDS success

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He specializes mainly in soccer, basketball, and baseball. When Quinn isn't producing content for CP,  he's writing sports betting predictions for numerous sites across North America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Yankees will send Gerrit Cole back to the mound in Game 4 of the ALDS on Thursday against the Kansas City Royals and he’ll face the same opponent on the hill as the series opener.</p><p>The Royals will give Michael Wacha <a href="https://x.com/anne__rogers/status/1843786433188049079" rel="noopener">the ball again</a>, as announced by manager Matt Quatraro on Tuesday, per Anne Rogers. Wacha gave up three earned runs in four innings of work in Game 1 before exiting. The Yankees ultimately won 6-5. Cole meanwhile wasn’t at his best but he kept his ball club in the game, tossing five frames and giving up four runs (three earned).</p><p>Game 3 of the series is scheduled for Wednesday and will be a pivotal one. The Yankees made a surprising decision to start Clarke Schmidt instead of Luis Gil, who was one of their most consistent arms all year. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/yankees-news-aaron-boone-clarke-schmidt-game-3-starter">Gil is expected to return to the rotation</a> if New York advances to the ALCS.</p><p>KC bounced back in Game 2 on Monday with a 4-2 win. They got to Carlos Rodon early, tagging the lefty for four earned runs on seven hits in just 3.2 innings. That was all the offense they needed, with Cole Ragans throwing four innings of one-run baseball before handing things over to the bullpen, who did a fantastic job of limiting the Yankees lineup.</p><p>Despite the Game 2 loss, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/yankees-news-jazz-chisholm-jr-says-royals-just-got-lucky-in-game-2">Jazz Chisholm made it clear that New York is still extremely confident</a> about moving on. Via MLB.com:</p><p>“It still feels the same, that we’re going to win it,” Chisholm said. “I don’t feel like anybody feels any different. We’re going to go out there and do our thing still; we still don’t feel like any team is better than us. We had a lot of missed opportunities tonight, so they just got lucky.”</p><p>We’ll see if those words come true. The Yankees will need the best version of Gerrit Cole in Game 4.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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IP	ERA	K	WHIP	WINS
285	3.41	99	1.13	8

2024 SEASON STATS
IP	ERA	K	WHIP	WINS
285	3.41	99	1.13	8

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