Cleveland came back big time and got themselves back in the series now with New York leading 2-1. We got some overtime yesterday with no mystery runner starting on second. I think this game is all about Luis Gil who hasn't pitched in 3 weeks and when he was pitching he was in a funk. His last outing was against the Pirates where he allowed six runs in 5.2 innings and he was coming off a game where he pitched 5.1 innings against the A's and allowed four runs. The problem is that he's had to stew on those performances and he’s not likely to be better. That’s the reason I played over.

Both pitching staffs seem to be running out of steam in the ALCS, as each bullpen has started to wobble noticeably. That's a bit worrying for the Yankees, who haven't had Luis Gil on the mound for almost three weeks after he was shelled September 28 vs. the Pirates, allowing six runs (and four homers) in just 5 2/3 IP. The bullpen couldn't hold on last night as Cleveland was able to claw back and win in extra innings to make this a series again. While Gil hasn't pitched in nearly three weeks, Cleveland counterpart Gavin Williams hasn't pitched in almost four weeks (September 22) , mostly because he was a 5.55 ERA in ten starts since the start of August. Play Yankees-Guardians "Over"

Baseball is the Godfather III: "Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!" Game 3 was maybe the most fun I've had in years in an MLB playoff game in which I don't really care about the winner. "Big Christmas" is my new favorite MLB nickname. I mean, doesn't there have to be a bit of a hangover for the Yankees after that crushing loss? Both bullpens were blown out but looking at pitch counts, it sure feels like Cleveland's is in better shape. The Yanks will likely need their pen plenty here behind Luis Gil, who hasn't pitched in nearly three weeks and was bad in his final two outings. And hit hard by Cleveland on Aug. 20.