Yahoo Sports senior MLB analysts Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman react to New York’s season-opening win over Houston in which the team erased a 4-0 deficit. Hear the full conversation on “Baseball Bar-B-Cast” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen.
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JAKE MINTZ: Yankees, Astros– it’s like the ALCS forever. This was an unbelievable win for the Yankees, down 4 to 0, coming all the way back and beating the Astros– comeback victory huge for morale.
Oswaldo Cabrera with a hilariously clutch home run– kind of a forgotten character a little bit on this Yankees team. And then Juan Soto, he’s standing next to Aaron Judge, he’s throwing guys out from the outfield– like, he’s on the Yankees, and it will never not be unbelievable.
JORDAN SHUSTERMAN: Yeah. It’s hilarious that the first Soto highlight they tweet is a defensive play. That is outstanding stuff.
JAKE MINTZ: Got to say, I dig the new road unis– the new Yankees road unis.
JORDAN SHUSTERMAN: Oh, yeah? You’re like, this is what it’s supposed to look like.
JAKE MINTZ: Yeah.
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That’s the New York I know. My grandfather growing up in the city, these were the Yankees he knew all about. Let me tell you.
JORDAN SHUSTERMAN: So morale is high.
JAKE MINTZ: I think they look–
JORDAN SHUSTERMAN: Morale is high in the Bronx. Yeah.