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Here are some bold predictions for the rest of the Yankees season

By Rucker Haringey

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 04: Miguel Andujar #41 of the New York Yankees is chased by teammates Aaron Hicks #31 and Ronald Torreyes #74 of the New York Yankees after he drove in the game winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning against the Cleveland Indians at Yankee Stadium on May 4, 2018 in the Bronx borough of New York City.The New York Yankees defeated the Cleveland Indians 7-6. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 04: Miguel Andujar #41 of the New York Yankees is chased by teammates Aaron Hicks #31 and Ronald Torreyes #74 of the New York Yankees after he drove in the game winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning against the Cleveland Indians at Yankee Stadium on May 4, 2018 in the Bronx borough of New York City.The New York Yankees defeated the Cleveland Indians 7-6. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NY – MAY 05: Sonny Gray #55 of the New York Yankees pitches in the first inning against the Cleveland Indians at Yankee Stadium on May 5, 2018 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – MAY 05: Sonny Gray #55 of the New York Yankees pitches in the first inning against the Cleveland Indians at Yankee Stadium on May 5, 2018 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /

3. Sonny Gray will start a playoff game

Slowly but surely, Sonny Gray has recovered from his train wreck start to the season. His stats on the season still aren’t good, but he’s definitely trending in the right direction.

An ERA of 6.00 isn’t going to get Gray on the All-Star team, but it’s a lot better than the 8.27 if he was sporting in late April. More important than just his numbers, Gray is starting to look more like the above average pitcher the Yankees thought they’d acquired in the deal with Oakland.

In his most recent start Gray showed real command with both his fastball and off-speed pitches. He even managed to work his way out of a bases-loaded jam against the Indians. None of that proves Gray is going to become the ace of the Yankee staff, but it does show he’s capable of being a valuable member of the rotation.

That development, coupled with the likelihood that the Yankees will reach the postseason makes Gray a good bet to start one of the games. Don’t expect to see him on the hill in Game 1 of any series, but Boone will give him the ball in at least one crucial postseason game.

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