NFT: Yankees at Twins game 3- Arod out of the line up

Texas will be a tough series on the pitching staff with the heat (and possibly the Rangers' offense) and we'll really need to use the pen in Arlington because the starters will have a tough time going more than 6

would be nice for Eovaldi to get the CG. Joe won't let that happen, though.

doesn't make a play. 3rd time today.

Mendoza Line by the years end?

7:2?

7 strong but the first two get on in the 8th. Rothschild to the mound though instead of Girardi

Betances getting ready in a hurry, but not sure why we'd need him in a 7-1 game

Good play by Didi on the scorcher and bad hop

Seattle is awful

8 IP and 1 run. The length was better than giving up the 1 run with Texas next

about Eovaldi, he's 10-2 and looks to be getting stronger as the year goes on.
Great job today. Saved the BP. Might be McCann teaching him to pitch.

In comment 12386581 Mike Graves said:

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Seattle is awful

Toronto's run differential is almost +100 so they should be a lot better than one game over .500. They must have a crap bullpen to win that many blowouts but still be mediocre record-wise

He is incredibly valuable to this team.

Wilson?

so Joe really wants to preserve the pen

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Wilson?

John and Susan are saying that Betances hasn't pitched in five days, so it's probably him.

Why start the inning with such a short leash...

In comment 12386597 Mark C said:

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In comment 12386595 section125 said: Quote: Wilson? John and Susan are saying that Betances hasn't pitched in five days, so it's probably him.

Hopefully not because we've got 4 in Texas and we'll need Betances/Miller for 3 of them

from Costa Rica, so I guess I'm a few batters behind.)

Two days in a row, with a six run lead? I don't get it.

forget that last post. One too many pina coladas...

is a lot for Betances.

and the Yanks are going to have to use Betances after all

Joe botched this a little by letting Eovaldi start the 9th

Till miller comes in

Eovaldi in the 9th.
Just bring in Betances and end it...or Wilson.

to end it, Headley to Jones

Awesome series win

Geezus.

This team has guts. Lose CC in the rotation and this team is as good as any short of St Louis or Kansas City And not far behind those two.

Great series win. Eovaldi is really rounding into a good power pitcher. I don't mind Joe letting him go out and try to get the complete game. Lots of production from the bottom of the order. The Yankees are winning a lot of different ways, which is exactly how you got to the playoffs.

5 pitches sweet

And the juggernaut, S. Drew.

And how about that Garret Jones? Tex better watch his back at first. Jones was catching all the throws to first base today. Didn't even drop one!

14-5 in July

But if you're gonna make that decision you can't give him just one batter with a six run lead.... Aw, hell, I'm nitpicking. This team is impressing the hell out of me, and Girardi is a big part of that. Brilliant series win.

In comment 12386588 dpinzow said:

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In comment 12386581 Mike Graves saidToronto's run differential is almost +100 so they should be a lot better than one game over .500. They must have a crap bullpen to win that many blowouts but still be mediocre record-wise

You guys quote these types of #'s all the time and that's all well and good but you play every day in baseball for 6 months. You truly are what your record says you are. I'm all for advanced stats, they have revolutionized the thinking of the game often in a good way. However I don't buy the "luck" thing. 4 months into the season you are what your record says you are. The Jays are a mediocre team with strengths and weaknesses. The weaknesses have dragged the strengths down to .500

I don't think run differential is an exotic stat, if you are scoring a lot more runs than you are giving up you are losing a lot of close games. The Jays have 18 relief losses to the Yankees 9. That's the difference.

I agree you are who your records says you are, and a bad bullpen will kill you in modern baseball, but don't be surprised if they add a couple of bullpen pieces and then get a lot better.

In comment 12386653 christian said:

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I don't think run differential is an exotic stat, if you are scoring a lot more runs than you are giving up you are losing a lot of close games. The Jays have 18 relief losses to the Yankees 9. That's the difference. I agree you are who your records says you are, and a bad bullpen will kill you in modern baseball, but don't be surprised if they add a couple of bullpen pieces and then get a lot better.

Chapman or Kimbrel is an absolute must for the Jays at the deadline. Their front office is committing malpractice without a closer when they've lost 18 games due to their pen

in one-run games and will most likely be 10-21 should they lose today (tied 5-5 in the bottom of the 9th at Seattle)

I just hear a lot of "that team can't keep it up" here and frankly at this point I think we are beyond that. Meh who cares about the mediocre Jays. Time to start getting a bit excited about this Yankees team. they showed a lot this weekend. Minnesota has been one of the best teams at home this year and the past 2 days we clubbed them to death. Will be interesting to see if cash pulls the trigger on a guy like Hammels or a lefty OF bat or maybe a 2b.

In comment 12386656 Stu11 said:

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I just hear a lot of "that team can't keep it up" here and frankly at this point I think we are beyond that. Meh who cares about the mediocre Jays. Time to start getting a bit excited about this Yankees team. they showed a lot this weekend. Minnesota has been one of the best teams at home this year and the past 2 days we clubbed them to death. Will be interesting to see if cash pulls the trigger on a guy like Hammels or a lefty OF bat or maybe a 2b.

I think the Yankees are primed for a pennant race, and I am very optimistic. I want them to add a bat, either at 2nd base or OF. If the Jays improve from wildly bad to just average in the bullpen they have every chance of making it close, and I don't want that at all.

In comment 12386656 Stu11 said:

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I just hear a lot of "that team can't keep it up" here and frankly at this point I think we are beyond that. Meh who cares about the mediocre Jays. Time to start getting a bit excited about this Yankees team. they showed a lot this weekend. Minnesota has been one of the best teams at home this year and the past 2 days we clubbed them to death. Will be interesting to see if cash pulls the trigger on a guy like Hammels or a lefty OF bat or maybe a 2b.

I don't buy the Rangers rumors on Hamels. I think Ruben is trying to use Texas to drive up the price for us or the Dodgers. It makes no sense for Texas to pick up Hamels when they're not really in contention

Toronto loses another 1-run game, 6-5, and the Yanks lead is 6.5

6 1/2 clear in the division. Nice

IIRC the Yanks have never lost a pennant (pre-1969) or a division lead (since 1969) when they've led by 6 1/2 games at any point in the season

Heyman tweets that the Yanks will not trade Severino in any Hamels deal. We already knew that Judge was untouchable but Cash is also excluding Severino.

That means the Yanks might be offering a Bird/Sanchez package

killing it of late.

and armed with great team chemistry. Fun to watch a different hero each game.

New highwater mark of 13 games over .500. And another great series win, this time on the road. Just keep winning series and we'll be sitting in the drivers seat the rest of the way, at the very least as far as the division goes.

Getting knocked around tonight by the Sawx and, hasn't had a start of more than 5 innings since May 25th.

In comment 12386777 Kulish29 said:

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Getting knocked around tonight by the Sawx and, hasn't had a start of more than 5 innings since May 25th.

Only in MLB. He did OK for the Toledo Mud Hens after he was sent down.

ecstatic with his moderate success while in AAA

In comment 12386780 Kulish29 said:

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ecstatic with his moderate success while in AAA

:-)

Anyway, heard late last night on WFAN that the Yanks have won their last 6 series. Not bad at all.