NFT: 4.18 Yankee Thread - The Fun Continues

get these guys to go 7+ decent, not even dominant, every start and this team can contend this year

when I saw Judge first come up. I wasn't very optimistic based on horse crap logic but man am I glad to be wrong. Judge looks great. He's on a pretty sick pace, granted it's early.

Leaving from the Jersey Shore area, anyone have a good parking lot or places to park that will offer me a quick getaway? This will be my first time going to a game in a long time, and first one where I am responsible for the driving. Any tips are greatly appreciated! Go Yanks!

I love what this team is doing and what they did in Spring training, but I've followed baseball for 6 decades and a season is a series of ups and downs, hot streaks and slumps for hitters, and not to mention - pitchers going down with arm problems and the unexpected injury to a key player.

If we stay healthy and the re-emergence of Headley, CC, and Ellsbury is for real....there's no telling how good this team can be and another WS Championship is not unrealistic

In comment 13432341 Victor in CT said:

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get these guys to go 7+ decent, not even dominant, every start and this team can contend this year

I'm thinking they've already raised some eyebrows around MLB. Full believers if Severino continues well tonight.

Bird is in the lineup tonight and builds on his great game on Sunday. Carter has been a black hole as a replacement.

In comment 13432433 kash94 said:

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Bird is in the lineup tonight and builds on his great game on Sunday. Carter has been a black hole as a replacement.

Chisox are starting a RHP - Bird will be there. The harder question is how can you keep Hicks out of the lineup? But he probably will be.

In comment 13432439 Del Shofner said:

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In comment 13432433 kash94 said: Quote: Bird is in the lineup tonight and builds on his great game on Sunday. Carter has been a black hole as a replacement. Gardner's bat could use a few more days off... Chisox are starting a RHP - Bird will be there. The harder question is how can you keep Hicks out of the lineup? But he probably will be.

In comment 13432439 Del Shofner said:

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In comment 13432433 kash94 said: Quote: Bird is in the lineup tonight and builds on his great game on Sunday. Carter has been a black hole as a replacement. Chisox are starting a RHP - Bird will be there. The harder question is how can you keep Hicks out of the lineup? But he probably will be.

Gardner's bat could use a few more days off...

You can just tell they are having a blast out there, and so are the fans.

In comment 13432486 Dave in Hoboken said:

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You can just tell they are having a blast out there, and so are the fans.

You know, the same could have been said last year, just without the results. Growing Pains.

In comment 13432454 rich in DC said:

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In comment 13432439 Del Shofner said: Quote: In comment 13432433 kash94 said: Quote: Bird is in the lineup tonight and builds on his great game on Sunday. Carter has been a black hole as a replacement. Chisox are starting a RHP - Bird will be there. The harder question is how can you keep Hicks out of the lineup? But he probably will be. Gardner's bat could use a few more days off...

I think Joe will start Gardner. If Hicks starts, more likely that Ellsbury DH's, Hicks plays CF and Holliday rests his back for another day.

8 is great, but 9 will be divine!

Are Montgomery, Severino, and Pineda. If they continue to pitch the way they are it changes everything this season as far as expectations go. Who could have thought these three would be this good. It's a fun way to start, it also shows how good we could be with two key men out if we did get this kind of starting pitching, and it can't help but to pump life into this team/organization and fan base. I can't wait until DD and Sanchez are back, and if these starters can keep it up imagine with those two back and if Bird can start to hit with his consistency. Nice to dream isn't it. Especially when those drams are due to the play on the field.

In comment 13432361 Sebastian said:

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Leaving from the Jersey Shore area, anyone have a good parking lot or places to park that will offer me a quick getaway? This will be my first time going to a game in a long time, and first one where I am responsible for the driving. Any tips are greatly appreciated! Go Yanks!

Park at the garage behind home plate

It's like $40 but a great spot

In comment 13432565 Stan in LA said:

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8 is great, but 9 will be divine!

Stole my thunder. I had nine but had nothing for ten (perhaps an omen)

other teams can only dream about having our Bullpen.

to start rehab games in Tampa this Friday.

No Headley.

LF Brett Gardner
CF Jacoby Ellsbury
DH Matt Holliday
2B Starlin Castro
RF Aaron Judge
1B Greg Bird
C Austin Romine
3B Ronald Torreyes
SS Pete Kozma
RHP Luis Severino

Gleybar Torres scratched with sore shoulder.

starters is get the ball, throw the ball. Pineda, Severino, Montgomery. Get the sign and throw. Lovely.

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but, wow, Severino looks very good. Working quickly; not wasting pitches; breaking ball sharp and change dropping like a rock.

Maybe when Didi comes back he's a HUGE contender to be DFA or cut so maybe Girardi wants a harder look now?

I agree though Kozma is unwatchable at the plate

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but, wow, Severino looks very good. Working quickly; not wasting pitches; breaking ball sharp and change dropping like a rock.

wtf man

Sorry about the caps.

In comment 13433416 yatqb said:

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Sorry about the caps.

Scheduled rest day according to Headley

Boy, Severino looks like he's arrived. Hope it's for real and lasts.

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starters is get the ball, throw the ball. Pineda, Severino, Montgomery. Get the sign and throw. Lovely.

Especially impressive considering our relative inexperience and lineup changes at catcher. Although, there's already some chemistry built up from the young pitchers and catchers coming up together in the minors.

It is so infuriating watching them perptually struggle against such a nothing pitcher.

And who the hell is Leury Garcia??

Quite a pitcher's duel.

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63 pitches.

5+ innings ive ever seen. 2 outs top 6 and the game is only 65 minutes in

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a lot tonight..?????

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Nope, Joe told him he'd have Tuesday a few days ago, soooo..
Torreyes and Kozma swing at the 1st pitch is not helping.

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Double yup

He just fucked up

DFA tomorrow

That hurts

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pitch. Geez

Nice outing for him nonetheless.

rest him when Didi comes back! Didi is ten days out.

106 pitches I believe ..

He's stretched out that's good

Was pumping 98 in the 8th

3hits 0 BB's and a couple of dingers. He was strong outside a few bad pitches.

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Two homers kind of ruins it. It was too bad. Even the 1st homer wasn't really a bad pitches. The 2nd one was truly bad.

starts tomorrow.

If Judge had hit the grand slam there ... ha ha, he's already becoming a legend, that would have been off the charts.

but lot to be excited about with Sevy...he's still learning some lessons, but clearly here to stay

In comment 13433618 mfsd said:

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but lot to be excited about with Sevy...he's still learning some lessons, but clearly here to stay

Bear in mind Sevy is our number 5 starter - Tanaka up tomorrow. Not that these labels matter too much, but still...

In comment 13433636 Del Shofner said:

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In comment 13433618 mfsd said: Quote: but lot to be excited about with Sevy...he's still learning some lessons, but clearly here to stay Bear in mind Sevy is our number 5 starter - Tanaka up tomorrow. Not that these labels matter too much, but still...

I would think Sevy is number 4 with Montgomery at no. 5

The rotation right now is Tanaka - CC - Big Mike - Monty - Sevy.

Damn phone!

In comment 13433618 mfsd said:

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but lot to be excited about with Sevy...he's still learning some lessons, but clearly here to stay

It's a loss in the W/L column, but a huge step forward for the franchise. Severino's last two starts have been incredibly encouraging. He has a 27:2 K:BB ratio on the season thus far. He keeps that up, or anything close to it, and he'll be a Cy Young contender this year. His stuff has been absolutely electric.

It's been a long long long time since this team has had a home grown ace. We may finally have one on the horizon.

guy had to reach down and across to hit it. Kozma turns that gimme DP and the numbers look as good as his performance.

He's throwing total gas, his slider is biting, and the changeup is back. Just needs to tighten up his command a bit.

To keep insisting that it was stupid to have Severino in the rotation and that he should be working his issues out in the minors. I guess the Yankees DO have a bit better pulse on the situation than fans do. Who'd have thought?