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sports2 years ago

Domingo Germán's Perfect Game: A Life-Changing Moment for Yankees

Former New York Yankees pitcher David Cone, who threw a perfect game in 1999, believes that Domingo Germán's recent perfect game could be a life-changing moment for the young pitcher. Cone recalls how his own perfect game boosted his confidence and transformed his career, and he believes Germán could experience a similar effect. Cone also mentions the significance of the numbers in Germán's perfect game and predicts that the achievement will have a lasting impact on Germán's career.

sports2 years ago

"Yankees Triumph Over Dodgers with Extraordinary Value from Back-End Pitcher"

Aaron Judge was out of the Yankees lineup on Sunday due to a sore big toe after his incredible catch that dislodged the bullpen gate in right field on Saturday. David Cone recalled an infamous ghostwritten column from Cone during the 1988 NLCS, which the Dodgers used as motivation against the Mets before Game 2. Noah Syndergaard is scheduled to start Wednesday in Cincinnati. The Dodgers should end their experiment and go all in with the kids. Chris Rose at Jomboy Media asked various Dodgers if they could recognize their current teammates by their baby pictures.

sports2 years ago

"MLB legends defend Max Scherzer amid sticky substance controversy"

Former MLB pitcher and current broadcaster David Cone defended Mets' Max Scherzer after performing an experiment with MLB's "rock rosin" to see how sticky fingers get when pitchers use it. Cone's experiment shows that Scherzer's claim of only using rosin and sweat is plausible. Scherzer was ejected and suspended for 10 games after umpire Phil Cuzzi deemed his hands too sticky to continue pitching, despite Scherzer's attempts to clean them with alcohol in front of an MLB official.