SU checked out the Yankees out West for their last 2 games in Seattle. Now, I only watched the first part of Tuesday’s blowout win and then the start and end of last night’s 5-4 win (I did get some quality nap time in between there). A few observations:

1. Seattle cleverly started 2 left-handed pitchers against the Yankees’ all right-handed line-up. I mean, who makes these decisions? SU would have brought up any random right-handed pitcher from the minor leagues to face them. And to top it off, one of the starters was a former Yankee minor league prospect, Justus Sheffield. He was really bad. Just another over-hyped Yankee prospect.
2. The team had a lot of hits! Amazing. 18 hits on Tuesday night including many to the opposite field against the shift. This proves to SU that the hitters are capable of doing it but have resisted it for half a season. That’s on them – and Boone and the hitting coaches. Go that way or you don’t play. Is that so hard to enforce? Luke Voit had 5 hits. How is that even possible? Because he hit to right field. Hopefully, he made a note to himself to do that again.
3. Chapman pitched the 9th inning in the blowout game – 2 walks and 2 strikeouts. Did not see it. Green closed last night’s game. No doubt, this was a hard decision for Boone to make as he usually makes the wrong move. But SU says no way to do you bring in Chapman to close until he is 100% right. They cannot afford to blow any more games.
4. And how is Chapman still going to the All-Star game? Actually, SU rarely watches the game but if I knew he was going to pitch, I would tune in just for that.
5. The true test for the team will be this next series in Houston. SU says this is a season-defining moment and will inform Cashman on his moves in July. Take 2 of 3 and they are all in. Anything less should be a case to be sellers come the trade deadline.

Good stuff on the men’s side at Wimbledon. Federer went out but it was a very windy day and even the best players, like Djokovic, were struggling to hit the ball cleanly and maintain their footwork. SU believes Federer will announce a farewell tour for one year and a visit to each major one more time. As we all know, it’s hard to go out on top in sports. It just doesn’t work that way. SU is all in on Djokovic but keep an eye on the Italian, Berrettini. He serves close to 140 mph and probably has the hardest forehand in the game. He pushed Djokovic in the French Open and now is in the semis at Wimbledon showing his game translates across all surfaces. His backhand is not as good but he has a real shot here on grass.