It really is a treat to watch CC pitch every 5 days and last night was no different. CC was on fire until the 1st rain delay started. Prior to the rain delay, CC was throwing a perfect game through 6 1/3 innings and looked incredible. He had 7 strikeouts in a row before they delayed the game. CC was throwing heat with his fastball and his breaking pitches were making batters look silly. (Ichiro almost fell over when he struck out). He even threw a 1st pitch strike to 20 of the 25 batters he faced last night. You couldn’t have asked for anything better from your ace.
The game was delayed for about 30 minutes but when CC returned, he just wasn’t the same. He still looked good but he wasn’t as sharp. That’s when he allowed Brendan Ryan’s hit to end the perfect game/no hitter. Then there was the second delay and CC came back out for the 8th inning but ran into some troubles that David Robertson took care of in relief.
Overall it was really an impressive performance for CC and I think everyone watching the game was left with the same thought… If this game wasn’t delayed, CC would have thrown a perfect game. Ultimately CC got his 15th win and had 14 strikeouts on the night. The Yankees totaled 18 strikeouts for the game which is highest since Ron Guidry threw 18 strikeouts back in 1978.
After last night’s game I am left with a couple thoughts: The Yankees will need to get CC as many starts as possible during the postseason, similar to 2009 & I have no doubt in my mind that CC will opt-out of his contract at the end of the season. I’m not saying he will leave the Yankees, but he will re-negotiate the terms of his contract for an even bigger long-term deal which will hopefully allow him to end his career with the Yanks.
SIDE NOTE: Eric Chavez went 1-3 in his return to the Yankees driving in an RBI on a single in the 5th inning to give the Yankees a 2-0 lead.
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