ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — It's simple math, New York Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodon says. In the contemptuous American League East, the head-to-head games just mean
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — It's simple math, New York Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodon says. In the contemptuous American League East, the head-to-head games just mean a little bit more.
"This division is really tough, and it's the same every year, from top to bottom. We're all always fighting for a division title and if not, we're fighting for a wild-card spot or sometimes two. So every game means just a little bit more. That's why we're all really looking forward to this series, and I'm sure it's the same thing over there ''
"This rivalry is a legitimate thing, and from a fan perspective, they're always fun games to watch. And from our perspective, these are very important games. The Yankees, they're a team we're trying to be better than this season so we can win the AL East. They're important, but we have to trust our process and play our game. If we execute, we'll be where we're supposed to be.
The division rivals don't see as much of each other anymore with the new balanced schedule that came into play last year. They used to pay each division foe 19 times a season, but now it's just 13 a year and two trips into town instead of three. It changes things, because you can go months now without seeing a certain division rival. The Yankees, for instance, don't play Boston for the first time until June 14. a full 71 games — give or take rainouts — into their season.
Rodon, who pitched six seasons with the Chicago White Sox under the old schedule format, said he hated seeing the same American League Central teams in back-to-back starts. It happened to him three times in the first three months of the season in 2021. Rodon got the win in an 8-5 Chicago victory, but he only lasted five innings and gave up three hits and five walks. A month later he had to face Kansas City twice in a week. He pitched six scoreless innings on May 7 in a 3-0 win, but then got shelled for four runs in a 5-1 loss in his next start.
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