If there is one guy the whole Bronx hates, it’s Jose Altuve . Because every time the Yankees play the Astros, Jose Altuve is like a roadblock the Yankees can’t seem to get past. It has happened this year, it has happened in the past, and it might happen in the upcoming series. But more than Altuve, the Yankees fans are scared of Max Fried, who did not do a good job against the Astros in their previous meeting.

On the September 2 episode of the Talkin’ Yanks , they talked about the same issue. Jimmy O’Brien said, “I didn’t like the way that Fried pitched to Altuve in their last start, and I’m worried about that again… ” To this, Jake Storiale added , “First pitch can’t be a strike.” Nodding, O’Brien said , “Cannot be a high fastball.”

The Yankees have spent the better part of tw

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