1999 Yankees Diary, May 8: El Duque crushed by Mariners
Briefly

Just by the nature of baseball, even really good teams take plenty of losses in a season. On some occasions, the losses are also going to end up being blowouts. The key for a good team is that they don't suffer blowout losses too often.
On this day 25 years ago, the 1999 Yankees faced their worst loss runs-wise of the season, revealing that setbacks can happen even to successful teams.
El Duque of the 1999 Yankees faced challenges with a slump and increasing ERA. Despite a decent start against the Mariners, the game took a turn as the Mariners found offensive momentum.
Read at Pinstripe Alley
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