Vidal Nuno defied all expectations to shut out the Red Sox last night. Masahiro Tanaka will take the mound tonight to try for the series win.
"Vidal Nuno is pitching tonight. I challenge him to be the best Yankee of the night." - Me, yesterday.
AND HE WAS.
6/27/14 Daily Prediction Answers
| 1. | How many innings does the Yankees starter pitch? | 5.2 |
| 2. | How many hits does the Yankees starter give up? | 2 |
| 3. | Combined number of strikeouts from Yankee pitching | 9 |
| 4. | Total number of hits from the Yankee batters | 9 |
| 5. | Total number of walks from the Yankee batters | 2 |
| 6. | Name one Yankee who gets the most RBIs tonight | McCann, Johnson |
| 7. | Name one Yankee you think will hit a home run tonight. | Johnson, Gardner, McCann |
| 8. | Best overall Yankee of the night? | Nuno |
No one was optimistic about how Nuno would pitch, but it still worked out in someone's favor. Long time listener took the win with 3,000 points. Correctly guessing that Brett Gardner would indeed hit a home run pushed him from the tie (with designatedquitter and Lilly) to the win. Way to call it.
6/28/14 Daily Predictions & Fun Questions
| 1. | How many innings does the Yankees starter pitch? |
| 2. | How many hits does the Yankees starter give up? |
| 3. | Combined number of strikeouts from Yankee pitching |
| 4. | Total number of hits from the Yankee batters |
| 5. | Total number of walks from the Yankee batters |
| 6. | Name one Yankee who gets the most RBIs tonight |
| 7. | Name one Yankee you think will hit a home run tonight. |
| 8. | Best overall Yankee of the night? |
How is your handwriting? Print or cursive? Sloppy or neat? Big or small letters?
Which Yankee would you like to have as a roommate?
Do you have any superstitions?
What is your favorite kind of cake?
Masahiro Tanaka gets the start tonight, and that should mean that good things happen. Go Yankees Go!
(I heard a rumor that Greg is back in America, so this might be the last of my substitute prediction threads. Everyone should send him cookies for thinking of four new fun questions every day).