Summary: The New York Yankees dropped the first game in Oakland, 2-1, and the offense was silenced by a team with the league’s worst team ERA. Is this what the Yankees are? A team with good pitching (mostly) and an extremely bad offense? Perhaps. Jhony Brito was fine, and Jhony Britoesque going five and two-thirds innings, but again, the offense was a Josh Donaldson solo shot. The Yankees were 0-5 with runners in scoring position and couldn’t get anything going. Could this be the first year this century when no Yankees play in the All-Star Game? It’s possible. This doesn’t mean guys won’t be voted onto the team; it just means we may not see a Yankees uniform on the field for the first time since 1991 and for only the second time since 1943. And we preview the second game of the series, which will feature Domingo Germán trying to rebound from two atrocious starts and JP Sears, a former Yankee, who was tagged for five runs back in May at Yankee Stadium. Article referenced: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/27/sports/baseball/gerrit-cole-yankees-all-star.html Join our subtext! https://joinsubtext.com/lockedonyankees What is subtext? https://youtu.be/BItWi-kbIJY?t=1468 Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH5857VCyYLAzsWr9vHk4sQ Follow Stacey On Twitter: https://twitter.com/StaceGots Subscribe to Steve’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@stevegranado Follow Steve On Twitter: https://twitter.com/SteveGranado Follow the Show On Twitter: https://twitter.com/LockedOnYankees Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit. eBay Motors dot com. Let’s ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONMLB for $20 off your first purchase. FanDuel Make Every Moment More. Don’t miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
