The New York Yankees are still in second place within their division, and to me, they still seem to be essentially the same team they've been since about June.Aaron Judge went down after the May 31 game, but is now slated to potentially be back this week or next.
The team was 13 games above .500 with Judge, so they have played well even without their leader on the field.Getting him back will be a shot in the arm as they look to secure a Wild Card spot.Cam Schlittler (31) of the New York Yankees looks on while pitching in the seventh inning during Game Three of the American League Wild Card Series between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York, New York, on Oct.
2, 2025.(Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images)Part of the reason for the Yankees' success is that they've had very good pitching this year.
As a team, they have a 3.25 ERA and a 1.18 WHIP.One of their best pitchers goes tonight, as they have gotten a phenomenal season out of Cam Schlittler.
For the year, Schlittler is 12-6 with a 2.09 ERA and a 0.97 WHIP.He also has 201 strikeouts, putting him at sixth in the Majors.
He has been phenomenal on the road this season with a 1.14 ERA in his visiting starts, and that's in almost 30 more innings thrown on the road than at home.Only Josh Lowe has faced Schlittler, and he is 2-for-4 against him.The Los Angeles Angels are a disaster once again, but there is finally some reason for optimism.
The team just announced that they've been sold, which is something the fans have been calling for over the past few years.I want to defend the franchise a little bit - at least they spent money and tried.
There are many franchises that are bad that never really try for free agents.Unfortunately, the ones the Angels tried for were old, uninterested in baseball, injured, or just didn't work out.
Sure, they had Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani at one point, and never won a playoff game (rarely even getting there).However, Trout was always in...