Game 5: Defy. Believe. Rise. Repeat.

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Tonight, we stand on the edge of history, not yet defeated, not yet diminished, but alive with a spark that only the faithful, only the resilient, only the bold would recognize. We’ve felt the damnation of those first three games—felt it in every pitch, every missed opportunity, every moment that made us question why we’re still holding on. But then came Game 4, that wild, awakening burst of life. That relentless offense reminded us that belief isn’t just in the math, not in the odds, but in the heart. And what’s a World Series if not a test of heart?

So here we are, taking that first step back up the mountain, guided by a reminder that the climb is possible. One win doesn’t erase the hole we’re in, but it plants a flag. We’ve won one, and why shouldn’t we win eventually two? And by the end of the week, three more? Who better to lead this charge than our ace, Gerrit Cole? He’s been through the fire, he’s carried the weight, and tonight, he’s carrying the torch forward. This isn’t just another game for him or for any of us—it’s the one that matters, because it’s the one that keeps us alive.

And yes, I’ll be there in person, just another heart in the crowd, feeding the energy, the hope, the stubborn belief that impossible things do happen. Why not this team? Why not these Yankees? Because belief doesn’t come with guarantees, but with guts, with grit, with the power to take the next step even when it seems all but lost.

The work has just begun. The task is monumental, but so is the chance, right here, right now, to make history, to stand where no team has stood before—to be down 3-0 and rise to win it all. Let’s take this one pitch at a time, one inning at a time, knowing that the impossible is possible. It is here. It is now. It is us.
 

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A bit warmer tonight for the last game in the Bronx this season, 68 expected at gametime.

One more win for NY and we get November baseball…
 

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Did Trevino’s throwing problems spook Boone? Because most teams rotate their catchers in some kind of platoon.
 

jon abbey

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Did Trevino’s throwing problems spook Boone? Because most teams rotate their catchers in some kind of platoon.
The Nationals and Astros both won World Series essentially alternating catchers every game, I thought it was going to become much more prevalent after that.

I think as you say it is similar to why they never sit Volpe, they feel like the defense downgrade with them out is too big.

65 degrees right now in NYC, definitely a notch warmer than the previous two nights. Some of those long flyouts may go over the fence tonight.
 

cromulence

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Great job by Wells to get him over, which meant that liner by Verdugo got over the infield. Good shit.
 

luckiestman

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This is still quite a long shot but I have to say, if I was a Dodger fan I would not be super inspired by that Robert’s interview. He seems awfully content to punt games.
 

cromulence

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This team honestly deserves to lose. They've been this way all season, and to do what they just did is inexcusable. Not good enough.
 

luckiestman

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Judge dropping that ball is still blowing my fucking mind. Cole fighting back like an animal.
 

cromulence

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Cole not covering first is as bad as Judge's error. It's absolutely unreal. What the fuck was he pointing at?
 

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The fact that Rizzo didn’t event try to sprint to 1st base the moment he saw Cole wasn’t doing anything was kind of annoying. Maybe he had no real chance, but jeez
 

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The fact that Rizzo didn’t event try to sprint to 1st base the moment he saw Cole wasn’t doing anything was kind of annoying. Maybe he had no real chance, but jeez
Once he fielded it the way he did, he had no chance at getting there. He mayyyyybe could have had a small chance at making the play if he aggressively charged the grounder and sprinted/dove to first, but there's really no reason for him to have done that because Cole should have been covering first.