‘I Don’t Rate Him Too Highly’- Former Boston Red Sox Star Not Convinced About Gerrit Cole in New York Yankees

It’s been over four months since Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees in the Wild Card game. But seems like the former Red Sox pitcher Koji Uehara is still not over of that game, as the Japanese pitcher went on to criticize a Yankees pitcher.

Notably, on October 5th, 2021, Red Sox defeated the Yankees, 6-2, in the AL Wild Card game to advance to the American League Division Series against Tampa Bay Rays. That win meant the Red Sox have eliminated the Yankees in each of their last three postseason meetings, including the 2004 ALCS, 2018 ALDS, and 2021 Wild Card Game.

Koji Uehara on Yankees’ Gerrit Cole

Recently, the former Red Sox pitcher appeared in a TV interview with Seiya Suzuki. Where Uehara said that he doesn’t rate the Yankees’ pitcher too highly. Because he believes Cole has a tendency to perform poorly in the postseason games. 

While talking with Japanese outfielder Seiya Suzuki, Uehara said, “I actually don’t rate him too highly. He has a tendency to do poorly in the postseason.”

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Koji Uehara represented four teams in MLB, Baltimore Orioles (2009,11), Texas Rangers (2011,12), Boston Red Sox (2013-160, and Chicago Cubs (2017). He also won his first and only World Series title with Boston Red Sox in 2013.

Gerrit Cole struggled against Boston Red Sox

In the 2021 Wild Card Game, the Yankees’ pitcher Gerrit Cole struggled on the pitch against the Red Sox and had one of the worst games of his career. Cole had surrendered two homers and three runs in two innings plus three batters. Red Sox’s shortstop, Xander Bogaerts, and outfielder, Kyle Schwarber, took Cole deep and tacked on runs against the Yankees’ bullpen.

In fact, Cole did not have a good season in general and the Wild Card Game was no different. In the 2021 season, opponents had hit .131 with a .214 massive percentage in two-strike counts against Cole

Gerrit Cole is playing for New York Yankees since 2020. The Yankees’ pitcher previously played for Pittsburgh Pirates (2013-17), and Houston Astros (2018-19).

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