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Gerrit Cole Opens Up About Yankees' 2022 ALCS Implosion Against the Houston Astros

New York Yankees star Gerrit Cole opened up and was honest about his team's implosion against the Houston Astros during the 2022 ALCS.
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Gerrit Cole Opens Up About Yankees' 2022 ALCS Implosion Against the Houston Astros
Gerrit Cole Opens Up About Yankees' 2022 ALCS Implosion Against the Houston Astros

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The Houston Astros own the New York Yankees in the MLB postseason. Houston has wiped the floor with New York in the postseason and ushered in the end of the Yankees' seasons in three of the last six years.

The 2022 MLB season was a prime example when the Astros swept the Yankees in the American League Championship Series. 

One player who did not hold back on his thoughts on the situation was Yankees superstar starting pitcher Gerrit Cole. 

“I watched the series, and I didn’t really see an area where we played better than them,” Cole said. “We got waxed. So anytime you get waxed, it doesn’t feel good, whether you’re going to the salon or you’re on the baseball field.”

New York is coming into MLB Spring Training as one of the favorites to appear in the World Series this season, only behind Houston. If the Yankees want to ever achieve postseason glory in this decade they will have to figure out how to contend with the likes of the Astros. 

A tall order considering just how well constructed Houston's roster is.

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl. During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated. Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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