
In other news, Yankees (boooo!) starter Domingo Germán threw the 24th perfecto in Major League history in Oakland. It was the first perfect game since 2012 (Félix Hernández). There were only a few tense moments, going deep in the count and a couple of good defensive plays. This is the 4th perfecto for the Yankees (boooo!): Dave Cone (1999, David Wells (1998), Don Larsen (the 1956 World Series).
I guess it helps to have a first name starting with D.
Meanwhile, white to move and win material. Another player with a D had white in 2022: Ding Liren, now official World Champ.

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Father, I think you might have been infected by a demon for a minute. I’m sure you meant to type “Yay Yankees, best team in baseball!”
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2. g5 traps the bishop
Father, you seem envious of our 27 rings.
You see, I was so ashamed of being born in Massachusetts (even if it was a rural area in the Berkshire mountains) that becoming a NYY fan was the intellectually wise move.
And as I say to my kinfolk here in NH, “B is for Bandwagon”.
There should be an asterisk next this Perfect Game Stat.
It was against the Oakland A’s.
Who are playing like a Minor League Team this year, with one foot out the door for Vegas.