And Just Like That....Everything Is Swishalicious...

In what was the final game of a series between the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles which left Yankee fans scratching their heads and questioning, "Are we really losing to the Orioles?" the Yankees brought all of their might to the ballpark.

Ivan "SuperNova" Nova was on the mound today and while his performance wasn't great, Nova came with some fight. However, the Orioles, who just continue to surprise everyone, well...not surprising since Buck Showalter is their manager, managed to swing well enough to garner 2 runs on the board. Next up, the Yankees decided to give it a go at getting some runs in and were successful with 1 run. The game would be at a constant 2-1 until the bottom of the ninth when Nick Swisher appeared at the plate.

Prior to Nick's plate appearance, Robinson Cano, who has been going through a rough slump, almost hit a well needed confidence booster, a homerun, but was denied. Haven't we seen this upcoming occurrence before? When the hot hitting guy or the captain doesn't save the day a hero emerges...come on guys, the answer should be YES! We've seen this before and the hero's name is Nick Swisher.

Now, back to the story. With Nunez pinch running for Rodriguez, Nick Swisher comes to the plate and does what he normally does and ends everything with a bang. Today, that bang was a 2 run walk-off homer which helped the Yankees avoid a sweep from the Orioles and helped the Yankees win 3-2. Fun fact: A year ago, September 8, 2009...Swisher hit a a walk-off homerun against the Ray's Dan Wheeler.

So, how do we conclude what has been an amazing day? Well, I'll conclude by saying....damn good Nicholas Thompson Swisher.

XOXO,
Whitney