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“It was false, but America bought it hook, line and sinker. Unfortunately, it unlocked a lot of the most extreme demons of capitalism.”

An array of curveballs, cutters and sinkers complemented it perfectly, holding the Yankees hitless over the first three innings.

“You hit Tatis with a sinker after he’s two for two with a bomb and a double off of him?”

“It was kind of nice not having to worry about sinkers in and cutters and curveballs and stuff like that for a day,” he said.

"And they fell for it hook, line and sinker."