The New York Yankees lived to see another day after defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-4 in Game 4 of the World Series on Tuesday, but they still need to rally to win this series.
New York radio icon Mike Francesa was happy with the win, but as we all know there’s still a lot of work to be done, and called out one Yankee before Game 5 on Wednesday night.
On Wednesday morning’s edition of The Mike Francesa Podcast, Francesa said of Game 5 starter Gerrit Cole: This is his canvas. Him and the lonely. His game. If he wants, he can have from the first game to the 27th if he wants.”
“This is his canvas, his and his alone, his game”@MikeFrancesa: talks Gerrit Cole and what he and the Yankees need to see from him tonight âš¾ pic.twitter.com/t2ulYmZGHC
— The Mike Francesa Podcast (@FrancesaPodcast) October 30, 2024
France is absolutely right, and in this situation, the ace has all the pressure in the world on him for Game 5, and if this series is going to go back to Los Angeles, it has to be because of Cole.
It could be his last pitch of the year, so he needs to empty the gas tank and have that defining moment when the Yankees gave him $300+ million to deliver.
Cole was solid in Game 1, but he has a chance to cement himself as a Yankees legend in Game 5 if he can spin a gem and help his team become the first team ever to force a Game 6 after being down 3-0.
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