How Houston Astros league dominance may cause a Yankees tail spin
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25 October 2022
MLB writer Jon Heyman wrote a piece for the New York Post this week encouraging the New York Yankees to "Buy" their way into another championship roster. Get this, Heyman is proposing that the Yankees re-sign Aaron Judge at $45 million/year, sign Justin Verlander for $43 million/year, sign Carlos Correa or Trea Turner at $35 million/year, and how about they sign a top-notch closer in Edwin Diaz at $22 million a year. Bringing the grand total to almost $150 million. And that's just in additions, all of these moves plus what is already on the books will come out to around a $300 million dollar payroll for 2023.
Be sure to check out the video as we discuss how these moves could blow up in the Yankees' face, and much more!
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Lars Nootbaar hit a three-run homer in the fifth inning, and Steven Matz pitched five strong innings in his first start of the season to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Houston Astros 4-1 Wednesday.
Matz (1-0) retired the last 15 batters he faced, striking out five, after allowing a run on a pair of singles to lead off the game.
Ryan Fernandez, Kyle Leahy and Phil Maton each pitched a scoreless inning of relief before Ryan Helsley pitched a scoreless ninth to earn his third save of the season.
Ronel Blanco (1-2) allowed three runs and five hits and three walks in five innings for Houston, which has not won consecutive games this season.
Nootbaar hit his third home run of the season to center field off Blanco in the bottom of the fifth to give the Cardinals a 3-1 lead.
Key moment
Victor Scott II put down a bunt single to lead off the bottom of the fifth that just barely stayed fair down the third-base line. It was his major league-leading fourth bunt hit of the season.
Key stat
Brendan Donovan singled in the fifth inning to extend his major league-best hitting streak to 12 games. That also matches his career high.
Up next
Astros: RHP (Ryan Gusto 1-0, 3.00 ERA) is scheduled to face Padres LHP Kyle Hart (2-0, 5.40 ERA) the opener of a three-game series Friday night in Houston.
Cardinals: RHP Andre Pallante (2-0, 2.20 ERA) starts the opener of a four-game series at the New York Mets on Thursday night.
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