Aroldis Chapman Is Returning, Jordan Montgomery, Martin Perez Are Starting The Finale As New York Goes For The Sweep Of Boston
Aroldis Chapman has yet to throw a pitch in the regular season for New York out of the bullpen!
Why?
Because he had the Coronavirus that is currently effecting us in the United States and around the world.
On Monday when New York plays the finale verses Boston in the Bronx that will change!
Why? Because Aroldis Chapman will be returning to the bullpen. “according to an article by Rotowire Staff on cbssports.com but their is a possibility that mother nature could put a halt to those plans. Why? Because their is a change of thunderstorms at 6pm with 51% chance of precipitation but by 7pm their intermittent clouds with a 47% chance of precipitation. “according to https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/the-bronx/10461/hourly-weather-forecast/334650
What does Aroldis Chapman’s return to the bullpen mean for New York?
It means that the will replace Zack Britton who has been closing games for New York since the season got underway on July 23rd in the Capital Of The United States verses the defending World Series Champion Washington! In the closers role this season Zack Britton has a record of 0-1 with an earn run average of 1.08. “according to https://www.mlb.com/player/zack-britton-502154
In 2019 Aroldis Chapman had a record of 3-2 with an earn run average of 2.21. “according to https://www.mlb.com/player/aroldis-chapman-547973
As for who will start the finale for New York and Boston,
Jordan Montgomery will start for New York. The left handed pitcher missed all of the 2019 season!
Why?
Because he had Tommy John Surgery!
What is Tommy John Surgery?
It’s where they repair the ulnar collateral ligament -- the band connecting your upper arm bone to your forearm bone (which, as you might imagine, gets pulled and stretched each time you throw a baseball). But as he took a look inside, he realized something: After years of wear, John didn't have any UCL left to repair.
So Jobe got creative: He harvested a ligament from John’s right wrist and used it as a UCL substitute. It was a fairly common procedure on wrists and hands, but it had never been tried with an elbow -- much less the elbow of a Major League pitcher. When John woke up, he found himself in the middle of history. Since no one had ever had this surgery before, no one knew how to rehab from it. But John set to work, exercising seven days a week, and eventually the results began to show: By June of 1975 he’d regained feeling in his fingers, and by July he was throwing batting practice again (the full 60 feet this time). By the winter, he was pitching to real, live hitters again, which meant that there was only one more hurdle to clear: Against all odds, John was set to become a Major League pitcher again.But John didn’t just make it back to the big leagues. He looked … well, like Tommy John. He threw 207 solid innings in 1976, then finished second in NL Cy Young voting in 1977. Naturally, word spread: He was a medical marvel, the man who’d come back from a place that no pitcher had managed to make it back from, and soon enough stars from Tom Candiotti to Paul Molitor sought out Dr. Jobe.John himself, meanwhile, kept on pitching until age 46, and while his elbow stayed sturdy, his defense did slip a bit:It’s hard to overstate the impact John and Jobe have had on the game. As of 2019, more than 500 Major League players have undergone Tommy John surgery, plus countless more in the Minor Leagues. It’s extended some legendary careers and allowed others to blossom. Without it, we might never have heard the name Jacob deGrom, who underwent TJ (as it's now colloquially called) in 2010 while in rookie ball. We might never have gotten the Flu Game from Stephen Strasburg, who went under the knife after just 12 electrifying MLB starts.And as the procedure has spread, its prognosis has improved dramatically. While John was essentially flying blind during his rehab, never knowing if he'd ever even pick up a ball again, these days there's a fairly standard recovery process: Pitchers still miss a significant chunk of time, but most are expected to return without much, if any, loss of velocity or stuff. So while we hope no pitcher ever needs it, it's nice to know the days of career-ending "sore arms" are behind us -- and we've got John to thank. “according to an article by Chris Landers on mlb.com
Jordan Montgomery comes into the finale with a record of 2-1 with an earn run average of 2.17
Montgomery notched his second win of the season last time out, holding the Braves to three runs and four hits over six innings. Montgomery spun five efficient scoreless frames before permitting a three-run Marcell Ozuna homer in the sixth. He will oppose Boston’s Martin Perez who like him is a left handed pitcher. Martin Perez comes into the game with a record of 2-2 with an earn run average of 3.38. The lefty has been on a roll of late, turning in three straight solid starts, in which he's given up four runs over 16 1/3 innings. Perez has pitched just once at Yankee Stadium in his career, giving up seven runs over five innings on Aug. 12, 2018.
New York who is leading the American League East comes into the finale with a record of 15-6 while Boston comes into the game with a record of 6-16 and is last in the American League East and 9.5 games back of New York in the standings! https://www.mlb.com/yankees/standings
In this game New York will look to sweep their American League East rival while Boston will look to salvage a game out of the series.
As for game three of the four game series between New York and Boston,
The winning ways didn’t halt after taking the first two games of the four game series in the Bronx.
Why?
Because Mike Ford homered and had three runs batted in while J.A. Happ who is a left handed pitcher made his first start in the starting rotation in eleven days after being skipped.
Why?
Because he allowed eight runs in seven innings to the Orioles and Phillies. He walked six batters in his last outing . “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/roster/probable-pitchers
In this outing though J.A. Happ showed some encouraging signs that could possibly keep the veteran left handed pitcher starting every five day instead of being skipped!
What were they?
J.A. Happ held Boston to Kevin Pillar’s third-inning solo homer over 5 2/3 frames. The left-hander scattered three hits with two walks, inducing a pair of double-play balls to squelch budding rallies. “according to an article by Bryan Hoch on mlb.com
While New York won game three of the four game series Boston meanwhile lost their seventh straight game.
Why?
Because they didn’t have much offense!
What offense they did have came from Kevin Pillar.
What was it?
A solo home run! “according to an article by Ian Browne on mlb.com
New York and Boston are supposed to finish up their four game series on Monday night in the Bronx. However, mother nature could possibly halt those plans.
‘Why?
Because there is supposed to be a thunderstorn in the area starting at 6pm with a 51% chance but 7pm which is first pitch their is a 47% chance with intermittent clouds. “according to https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/the-bronx/10461/hourly-weather-forecast/334650
First pitch is set for 7:05pm from Yankee Stadium!
The game will be televised on NESN, Major League Baseball Network and Yes.