1. Eduardo Nunez (R) 3B .400/.429/.800, 2.2 fWAR
2. Mookie Betts (R) RF .269/.343/.462, 4.3 fWAR
3. Andrew Benintendi (L) LF .269/.355/.420, 1.9 fWAR
4. Hanley Ramirez (R) 1B .250/.337/.432, 0.1 fWAR
5. Chris Young (R) DH .251/.332/.428, -0.2 fWAR
6. Xander Bogaerts (R) SS .280/.336/.404, 1.8 fWAR
7. Brock Holt (L) 2B .200/.293/.215, -0.4 fWAR
8. Sandy Leon (S) CA .245/.301/.391, 0.3 fWAR
9. Jackie Bradley Jr. (L) CF .259/.332/.434, 1.8 fWAR
Chris Sale (L): (153.1 IP, 2.70 ERA, 6.3 RA-9 WAR)
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Jordan Montgomery (L): (115.2 IP, 4.05 ERA, 4.36 RA-9 WAR)
1. Brett Gardner (L) LF .261/.354/.454, 2.5 fWAR
2. Aaron Hicks (S) CF .290/.398/.515, 2.7 fWAR
3. Aaron Judge (R) RF .299/.424/.627, 5.9 fWAR
4. Gary Sanchez (R) DH .265/.339/.488, 2.5 fWAR
5. Todd Frazier (R) 3B .200/.333/.309, 1.4 fWAR
6. Didi Gregorius (L) SS .308/.333/.504, 3.6 fWAR
7. Chase Headley (S) 1B .271/.350/.399, 1.6 fWAR
8. Ronald Torreyes (R) 2B .288/.306/.372, 0.5 fWAR
9. Austin Romine (R) CA .221/.283/.297, -0.4 fWAR
Let's Go Yankees! Get this win somehow!!
I thought the exact same thing.
I think he might have good numbers against Sale. He also went yard off a lefty yesterday. But I agree with you, unless his numbers against Sale are really good.
Whoa! Great play be Hicks. Holy shit.
Conforto is much more reliable though. He's a regular Derek Jeter that Conforto.
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He can literally do it all.
Conforto is much more reliable though. He's a regular Derek Jeter that Conforto.
lol. Right? Some folks are something else, and quite predictable with their timing.
I don't know if I should respond, B. I got called out by some dude on the other thread for daring to respond to adamg's post.
But no, it actually wasn't him. Just Met fans in general comparing Conforto and Judge again since Judge is now struggling. Par for the course. Why compare the two to begin with, who knows?
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Suckling some Conforto pee pee again today?
I don't know if I should respond, B. I got called out by some dude on the other thread for daring to respond to adamg's post.
But no, it actually wasn't him. Just Met fans in general comparing Conforto and Judge again since Judge is now struggling. Par for the course. Why compare the two to begin with, who knows?
Ah. Didn't read the other thread yet.
Maybe Mets fans have nothing better to do than make fantasy comparisons. Idk. And. Idc.
Weird lot over there in Queens.
Go Romine.
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Nothing is worse than the Hyundai commercial with the Sweet Caroline song, especially during a Yanks Sawx game. Eff Me.
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not saying anything, just saying......
Nothing is worse than the Hyundai commercial with the Sweet Caroline song, especially during a Yanks Sawx game. Eff Me.
Whoever was the 'creative' person behind that is evil personified...
Whatever dude. Ellsbury would've ran those down easy.
Hicks was hot dogging.
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What a great catch
Whatever dude. Ellsbury would've ran those down easy.
Hicks was hot dogging.
Fair.
No. Apparently, we have 'superiority complexes' because our first comparison for Judge isn't Conforto, a guy who Judge leads in just about every statistical average that exists, outside of BA.
Unreal.
As long as the upps are calling the outside pitch a strike he will continue to struggle. Joe needs to blow his top one night
And just like that......
He's given Sale at least 12-15 strikes on sliders curving around the plate, and then rings up Frazier inside.
As usual - a trainwreck behind the plate.
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Judge was ahead in a count? Seems always 0-2 and trying to dig out of a hole.
As long as the upps are calling the outside pitch a strike he will continue to struggle. Joe needs to blow his top one night
They are mostly all strikes. But I agree Sales plate is a little wider than Montgomery's was.
But the point is it is all pitchers with Judge. He is constantly 0-2. He either looks at a ball down the middle or swings at shit outside.
A disadvantage against any pitcher - against Sale -forget about it.
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Just saw that. Figures they'd stalk the Yankee thread. Some Mets fan's inferiority complexes make them do the bizarre.
No. Apparently, we have 'superiority complexes' because our first comparison for Judge isn't Conforto, a guy who Judge leads in just about every statistical average that exists, outside of BA.
Unreal.
He doesn't even lead in BA this season.
They're virtually the same player... except Judge could be a 300/40+ home run/100 RBI/100 walk per year guy and Conforto's ceiling is Adam Jones with a few more walks and a worse glove.
He's given Sale at least 12-15 strikes on sliders curving around the plate, and then rings up Frazier inside.
As usual - a trainwreck behind the plate.
It has been a few, not 12-15. For Diaz it has actually been decent.
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Just saw that. Figures they'd stalk the Yankee thread. Some Mets fan's inferiority complexes make them do the bizarre.
No. Apparently, we have 'superiority complexes' because our first comparison for Judge isn't Conforto, a guy who Judge leads in just about every statistical average that exists, outside of BA.
Unreal.
He doesn't even lead in BA this season.
They're virtually the same player... except Judge could be a 300/40+ home run/100 RBI/100 walk per year guy and Conforto's ceiling is Adam Jones with a few more walks and a worse glove.
Yup yup.
Headley great at bat and swings at a very high pitch.
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Keep it up old man...
Headley great at bat and swings at a very high pitch.
It was still a good AB. Oh well though. Appears to have taken all the juice out of the Sale...
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Keep it up old man...
Headley great at bat and swings at a very high pitch.
It was still a good AB. Oh well though. Appears to have taken all the wind out of the Sale...
If you think so...
As he has always done
You were right, BTW. Haha so predictable.
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As he has always done
Love how Betances control was sharp, except for what looked like intentionally throwing pitches a foot out of the zone to make Nunez chase
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Just saw that. Figures they'd stalk the Yankee thread. Some Mets fan's inferiority complexes make them do the bizarre.
You were right, BTW. Haha so predictable.
Stalking stalker stalked me again. It's a little creepy tbh...
Awful at bat by Didi...swings at two, maybe three balls.
You're getting stalked again! LOL.
OK. Buckle the fuck down and get these last two.
Win it B9.
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Goddamnit.
You're getting stalked again! LOL.
Guy needs a life. Loitering in the Yanks thread. He must love you and I mentioning his bitch ass. Won't say a word here though.
OH you think so Jessica?
She's horrible.
OH you think so Jessica?
She's horrible.
I said the same thing - No shit Sherlock Mendoza......
OH you think so Jessica?
She's horrible.
She's an authority on major league... something or other.
?? Who else did you expect, Kahnle??
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I don't usually question Joe, but I do here.
?? Who else did you expect, Kahnle??
Chapman was good. Can't do anything with that hit... just tip your cap.
Didn't expect Chapman leading by one in the Top of the 9th?
Please explain.
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"probably the biggest at bat of his career!"
OH you think so Jessica?
She's horrible.
I said the same thing - No shit Sherlock Mendoza......
I'm constantly wondering what the fuck she's babbling about.
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I don't usually question Joe, but I do here.
Didn't expect Chapman leading by one in the Top of the 9th?
Please explain.
He threw a lot of pitches Friday night, seems to not do well when overworked, and we had other options.
Pffft. Don't worry. Ellsbury is ending this shit.
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I don't usually question Joe, but I do here.
?? Who else did you expect, Kahnle??
Yes, actually. What did we get these guys for? Chapman is obviously in a difficult spell.
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I don't usually question Joe, but I do here.
Didn't expect Chapman leading by one in the Top of the 9th?
Please explain.
He threw a lot of pitches Friday night, seems to not do well when overworked, and we had other options.
Friday night?
You know it's Sunday right?
Who should they have brought in?
What are the other options?
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I don't usually question Joe, but I do here.
?? Who else did you expect, Kahnle??
Yes, actually. What did we get these guys for? Chapman is obviously in a difficult spell.
Not to close over Chapman, Betances or Robertson.
Ellsbury on the other hand, is absolutely brutal.
He has had a bad night.
And here comes Kimbrel...straight out of casting for the next Predator movie
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Bunt a runner over for Jacoby Ellsbury. Hope Gardy has another walkoff in him.
He has had a bad night.
Looked at two hittable pitches and swings at shit.
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Yankees 20th blown save this season. Only the Mariners (22) have more in MLB.
How's Kahnle look right now?
Can't say that definitely, can you? Blown saves aren't the same as loses...
....he says as Kahnle walks the bases loaded
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Dellin, Kahnle and Robbie are all pitching better. Can make an argument for Warren, too.
How's Kahnle look right now?
And now. You cannot keep throwing garbage pitches and hope they swing.
Yeah. He's been a disappointment this year.
That was such chicken shit pitching the Bennitendi..
That was such chicken shit pitching the Bennitendi..
Three changeups to start him off. He could just sit looking up in the zone... ugh
But you can't hit Jackie Bradley with an 0-2 count and you can't walk Eduardo fucking Nunez. Too much of this shit this season from all of them out there at one point or another.
I don't know about that. Our hitting and closer seem to be taking care of that by themselves...
Yeah, bring in Kahnle so he can walk a guy on 5 pitches then go 3-0 on junk to Bennintendi..
Yep, most likely, barring a small miracle.
Yeah. That's way too much to overcome. It's a miracle they're still in the playoff hunt at this point.
Yeah. That's way too much to overcome. It's a miracle they're still in the playoff hunt at this point.
Shame of it is at 1-2 on Devers, after making Hanley look silly, I'm thinking it's the best Chap's looked all season and he's back. Devers looks special. That sucks.
It's hindsight but if he throws a slider there Devers would have been a mile ahead of it.
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we went thru a significant period of time of Betances struggling mightily. Now, Chapman is doing the same. Tough to win when your 8th and 9th inning guys struggle for months at a time, and at different times of the season. Then, if that's not enough, the offense has been shit for awhile. Not to mention some of the brutal injuries that have kept some guys out for months at a time (Hicks, Castro, CC, Holiday with whatever he's going through because he was hot in the first half).
Yeah. That's way too much to overcome. It's a miracle they're still in the playoff hunt at this point.
Shame of it is at 1-2 on Devers, after making Hanley look silly, I'm thinking it's the best Chap's looked all season and he's back. Devers looks special. That sucks.
It's hindsight but if he throws a slider there Devers would have been a mile ahead of it.
Yeah, he looked really good before the HR. Then, walking the first 2 batters in the 10th was just the icing on the cake. Might've gotten in his head. Not good.
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that likely ends any chance they had to win the division.
I don't know about that. Our hitting and closer seem to be taking care of that by themselves...
Yep. And BTW, you're still being stalked. Hahahahaha.
2. 2 positions that can absolutely rip the heart out of a team are placekicker and closer. Since the all star Break Chappy has killed us. blew 2 games vs. the Sox and did everything he could to blow a 3rd Friday. How in god's name can Girardi bring him out for the 10th with Kahnle and Green in the pen? Especially once he drilled Bradley. I don't care how many strikes he's thrown, once a pitcher with control problems drills a guy he's done.
Oh and they can't bring automated HP umps in quick enough. How can he call the same exact pitch he called a ball the whole top of the 10th (4 times to Betts!) a strike to Judge in the bottom half???
Did we trot Chappy out for the 10th because of the lefty hitter leading off guy or for Chappy to pitch 2 innings? I think he hit the lead off batter? When lefty swinging Devers hit game tying homer earlier, maybe you think twice about bringing Chappy out for the 10th.
On Saturday deciding to pitch to Benintendy rather then walking him with first base open and men on second and third with one out blew up. Was that call a gut call or is that the way one plays that situation?
Joe seems to be off: not pushing the right button .
Minor adjustments could go a long way
Headley and Frazier on the field at the same time is ugly. Headley from the left side and Frazier platoon against lefties. Why isn't that kid Cooper playing more? Is Joe Dimaggio blocking his way?
Anyone think Judge is on the way to be put in the 5 hole? Is that 2 weeks too late ?
Its been a fun year to date with plenty more to come . Tough to swallow those 21 one run losses
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has been their bullpen late in games. Second in MLB in blown saves this year with 20. League average is 13. Take away seven of those 20 saves and they sitting at 68-47.
Can't say that definitely, can you? Blown saves aren't the same as loses...
All true. But a blown save can't help but discourage the team and have a negative impact on the manager's judgement for the remainder of the game. That is, blown saves are not good things.
Chapman has had serious control problems this year. Rotor cuff issues? I don't know, but whatever it is probably can't be fixed this year.
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that likely ends any chance they had to win the division.
I don't know about that. Our hitting and closer seem to be taking care of that by themselves...
Yep. And BTW, you're still being stalked. Hahahahaha.
Apparently I have an insidious character flaw. Sorry to bring down this thread by being me fellas.
And just some optimism, we're still only 5.5 back with all our problems, bad luck, and unclutchness. So if Chapman and the rest of the pen start performing at their level, teams better hope to score early.
Did we trot Chappy out for the 10th because of the lefty hitter leading off guy or for Chappy to pitch 2 innings? I think he hit the lead off batter? When lefty swinging Devers hit game tying homer earlier, maybe you think twice about bringing Chappy out for the 10th.
On Saturday deciding to pitch to Benintendy rather then walking him with first base open and men on second and third with one out blew up. Was that call a gut call or is that the way one plays that situation?
Joe seems to be off: not pushing the right button .
Minor adjustments could go a long way
Headley and Frazier on the field at the same time is ugly. Headley from the left side and Frazier platoon against lefties. Why isn't that kid Cooper playing more? Is Joe Dimaggio blocking his way?
Anyone think Judge is on the way to be put in the 5 hole? Is that 2 weeks too late ?
Its been a fun year to date with plenty more to come . Tough to swallow those 21 one run losses
I questioned earlier in the thread before game time why Headley was in there instead of Cooper. Headley againsy lefties is batting like 220. I think it's time to move Judge out of the 3 spot. Keeep him in the lineup. But, I would move him down. Heard this morning that after going 38-22 the Yanks are 9 games under 500.
My grandson is 16 and absolutely loved it....especially when Chapman came in and the lights dimmed and suddenly it looks like the whole building is on fire and add that crazy entry song at volumes good for 20 blocks away complete with sirens and Zeppelin-like guitar riffs blasting and everyone standing up and screaming and dancing.
Anyway, I was disappointed in the loss, but it was a great game to watch and my grandson (whose other grandfather has worked to make him a Mets fan since his birth) has converted to a Yankee fan. He even insisted on buying a Yankee hat. Said it was the best time he's ever had in his life.
Regardless, baseball is a funny game of hitting slumps, pitching slumps, and hot streaks. A season is a ride through the hills and valleys. In the end, the ONLY thing that matters is 1) making the playoffs and 2) be on a hot streak when the time comes. If Judge gets back on track, Hicks continues to find out he's a superstar in the making, Sanchez refinds his groove, and Didi continues to be Didi (love that guy) - and two or three of our starters are at the top of their game in October and Chapman is the Chapman of old - this team can go all the way this year even though this really isn't their year.
I'm pinning my hopes on the idea that they are rolling through the valleys right now and next month they start up the hill and hit their peak at just the right time. They have the talent - they just have to make the playoffs and stay healthy and get hot at the right time.