Gerrit Cole looked nothing like his ace self to start the Yankees season against the Red Sox, walking the leadoff man on four pitches before promptly surrendering a no-doubt blast to Rafael Devers in a three-run first inning for Boston.
Perhaps Cole was still fuming about how long the pregame ceremonies took at Yankee Stadium before the game finally started?
A video shows an irate Cole yelling from the Yankee dugout before comedian Billy Crystal threw out the ceremonial first pitch, then Cole was the last Yankee out to the field once the mound was vacated.
Cole's rocky start likely didn't help temper his anger.
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