Yanks Off the Mat

The 2021 Yankees season should have a surgeon’s general warning attached to it. It’s almost a guarantee every night that the Yankees will play a game that comes down to the wire.
I was shocked to find out that the Yankees are actually 19-12 in one-run games this season. After all, we’ve all watched the Yankees this season right?
I’ve legitimately lost count when it comes to the amount of excruciating and gut-wrenching defeats, especially at the hands of the bullpen, over the last two months.
In the Field of Dreams game on Thursday night, the Yankees suffered another back-breaking loss in the middle of a cornfield to the White Sox.
The dramatics of Giancarlo Stanton’s two-out, ninth-inning go-ahead home run were vanquished within ten minutes when White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson returned the favor in the bottom half of the inning.
After Thursday night, I legitimately wondered how many more of these losses the Yankees could withstand the rest of this season.
After all, they’ve had at least eight-to-ten losses this year when it was totally fair to wonder if the team and its players would be able to recover.
However, there’s one thing that shouldn’t be questioned when it comes to the 2021 Yankees: the team gets off the mat and responds.
Look at this weekend for instance.
The Yankees lost a heartbreaking game to one of the most talented teams in the American League. They had every reason to whine, allow it to linger in the Windy City, and lead to an extended funk, but the team did the exact opposite.
The Yankees survived a bullpen meltdown on Saturday and a near meltdown on Sunday, but won the series against Chicago.
A Yankees team dealing with a ton of injuries and COVID has put together the best record in the AL in the second half of the season.
I have been very critical of Yankees manager Aaron Boone throughout the season, but he deserves a ton of credit for keeping this team together.
I am officially done when it comes to counting the 2021 Yankees out after a bad loss. Despite their flaws, the team has shown a whole lot of resilience.
But can that resilience propel the Yankees into the month of October? The answer in the middle of August is drastically different from what it would have been one month ago. If you’re a Yankees fan, that is a good thing.
It’s time to finish the job.

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104th Precinct Police Blotter (8/2/2021-8/8/2021)

Monday, Aug. 2
Damien McNeill was arrested at 79-60 Metropolitan Avenue for petit larceny by Officer Defreitas.
Mario Murphy was arrested at 64-02 Catalpa Avenue for misdemeanor assault by Detective Lodato.
Jacinto Penafiel was arrested at 1639 Norman Street for strangulation by Officer Sheehan.

Tuesday, Aug. 3
Elizabeth Herrera was arrested at 64-02 Catalpa Avenue for criminal contempt by Detective Rogers.
Luisa Mejia was arrested at 64-02 Catalpa Avenue for burglary by Officer Alban.
Francisco Arias Jerez was arrested at 64-02 Catalpa Avenue for burglary by Officer Alban.
Shane Arnold was arrested at 78-16 Cooper Avenue for menacing/hate crime by Office Reyes.

Wednesday, Aug. 4
Krystal A. Lorme was arrested at 78-11 67th Drive for criminal mischief by Detective Golden.
Frans Triestanto was arrested at 67-34 52nd Road for felony assault by Detective Scrimenti.
Albert Frias was arrested at 75-43 Metropolitan Avenue for petit larceny by Officer Lee.
Marianna Tiesler was arrested at 18 Saint John’s Road for misdemeanor assault by Officer Chowdhury.
Eric Gold was arrested at 76-05 68th Avenue for criminal mischief by Officer Simone.

Thursday, Aug. 5
Juan Rodriguez was arrested at 52nd Road and 69th Street for driving while intoxicated by Officer Lipori.
Lopez Ronmel-Esau was arrested at 561 Seneca Avenue for felony assault by Officer Etienne.
Edwin Ortiz was arrested at 1823 George Street for obstruction of governmental administration by Officer Duran.
Aulexis Rochell was arrested at 64-02 Catalpa Avenue for criminal contempt by Officer Dupont.
Sean Wade was arrested at Maurice Avenue and Long Island Expressway for misdemeanor assault by Officer Barticheck.

Friday, Aug. 6
Ife N. Jacobs was arrested at Vermont Place and Cypress Avenue for criminal possession of stolen property by Officer Gonzalez.
Maria Cardoza was arrested at 1872 Gates Avenue for misdemeanor assault by Officer Gluck.
Edgar Fuentes was arrested at Eliot Avenue and Fresh Pond Road for criminal mischief by Officer Martinez.
Kyla Cain was arrested at 66-26 Metropolitan Avenue for petit larceny by Officer Babayev.
Imani Francis was arrested at Decatur Street and Myrtle Avenue for grand larceny by Officer Arfeen.

Saturday, Aug. 7
Dayvon Kirkland was arrested at Vermont Place and Cypress Avenue for aggravated unlicensed operator by Officer Villada.
Steven Bono was arrested at Caldwell Avenue and 74th Street for criminal contempt by Detective Scrimenti.
Ashraf Sayed was arrested at 66-12 Maurice Avenue for misdemeanor assault by Officer Parsell.
Eddy Reyes was arrested at 64-02 Catalpa Avenue for robbery by Officer Alban.

Sunday, Aug. 8
Fabio Bardales was arrested at 764 Seneca Avenue for driving while intoxicated by Officer Villada.
Jeremiah Banks was arrested at 64-02 Catalpa Avenue for burglary by Detective Friedich.

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