The lefty’s squandering of most of a six-run lead was not the biggest pitching story in Friday night’s loss to the Marlins, but it was Rodón’s collapse that started ugliness.
Carlos Rodón’s smooth sailing turned into a bruise cruise.
The lefty’s squandering of most of a six-run lead was not the biggest Yankees pitching story in Friday night’s 13-12 loss to the Marlins.
That distinction belonged to newly acquired reliever Camilo Doval, acquired from the Giants at the trade deadline, who flushed a 12-10 lead in the ninth inning. A close second goes to two other newcomers, Jake Bird and David Bednar, who combined to give up six runs in the seventh inning to turn a 9-3 Yankees lead into a 10-9 Miami advantage.
But it was Rodón’s collapse that started the ugly trifecta.
“I had a good little run going and then I got real inconsistent, spraying balls,” Rodón said.
