Wake Up With Every Gerrit Cole Strikeout From Last Year's Postseason
GERRIT COLE VS. SHANE BIEBER. TONIGHT. BUCKLE THE FUCK UP!!!
Here we go. Shane Bieber was by far the best pitcher in baseball in 2020. He won the American League Pitching Triple Crown posting a 1.63 ERA, 122 strikeouts, and winning eight games. Tonight he faces the Yankees in Game 1 of the AL Wild Card round. Opposing Bieber is Gerrit Cole. You won't find a better pitching matchup than this one. You like strikeouts? You like hitters looking like they've never swung a bat before? Tune in.
The reason you sign Cole is for tonight. The Yankees have longed for a starting pitcher for years to go toe-to-toe with a stud like Shane Bieber in the postseason. This kind of game is why you spend $300+ million on Gerrit Cole. 45 finished the 2020 season posting a 0.86 ERA over his final 3 starts, all with Kyle Higashioka behind the dish. He grew up a Yankee fan and has dreamed of being in this position. Tonight Cole needs to be unhittable to give the Yankees a fighting chance. Match zeroes with Bieber long enough for the Indians ace to get out of the game so the Yankees can attack that bullpen. Give me playoff Cole from last year. I need it.
The over/under is set at 6.5 runs so expect a tight low scoring pitcher's duel. I'm so fucking pumped for this game. The postseason begins today. Four games today. Eight games tomorrow. We made it. Now we go.