With apologies to superspynyg, I thought I'd start the Yankees thread today.
Great win last night, I feel asleep watching Band of Brothers for the 45th time and woke up the bases loaded in the 8th. Wheesh. By the time I got mlb.tv to boot up, Robertson got the K.
Good god does Sanchez have an arm. Nailing Holt after the WP was basically end of the game. Funny I read it was only 86 mph. Think it was mentioned in RAB. I think Coney thought 95+. Whatever - dead nuts perfect placement - knee high just in front of the baseline to Didi. Holt basically slide into the tag. Surprised Farrell didn't at least try a review.
What to do with Tyler Austin?
If Bird comes back he is the starting 1B. Do you think Joe goes Austin vs lefties and Bird vs righties?
Same platoon with Headley and Frazier? I don't think they have enough room. Wade goes back after Castro is done with rehab.
OF:
Judge
Gardner
Hicks
Ells
(4)
IF:
Headley
Frazier
Didi
Torreyes
Castro
Austin
Bird
(7)
Catcher:
Sanchez
Romine
(2)
SP:
Tanaka
Severino
Gray
CC
Garcia
(5)
RP:
Warren
Kahnle
Green
Betances
Robertson
Chapman
Shreve
Mitchell
(8)
Total 26?? Who goes?
**- Holliday odd man out ?
CC on extra rest is better, despite his protests.
I like rotating Betances, Robbie and maybe Chapman. I think Chapman's problem is 80% mental 20% mechanical. Think he is not used to people making solid contact with 100+, but because the average Joe pitcher hits 98+, that heat is not so outlandish. He will have to elevate the heater more and get better command of his slider/BB. It may not be this season. Something he will need to work on over winter (maybe get a change up too).
Sanchez still needs to work on blocking balls in the dirt. He improved dramatically after he was "benched" after working with Pena. Just needs a touch more refinement. He looks quicker and more solid, but Coney said he needs to anticipate a little more on sliders that the ball will be in the dirt. Perhaps set up more to the break side???IDK
Disagree with Joe on Judge Batting 3rd at this time. He is a black hole and costing runs each game. Move him to 5 or 6 until he starts hitting.
Gardner(Ells)
Hicks
Didi
Sanchez
Judge
Headley
Austin
Frazier
Torreyes
When Castro is back:
Gardner(Ells)
Hicks
Didi
Sanchez
Judge
Bird/Castro
Castro/Bird
Frazier/Headley
Austin/(One of Headley/Frazier/Bird)
Anyway some random thoughts.
There's very little difference in the Sox and Yankees this season. Nearly identical run differentials (Yankees is actually a bit better). Sox have been better closing out games in the 9th, as mentioned, which plays a big role.
It is frustrating to see them go so quietly so far today. Like it's a Sunday in April.
He needs to get this monkey off his back.
Kahnle again refusing to use his FB...
Kahnle and Chapman are messed up.
What's the temp up there?
The offense has been comeplete garbage for over two months now .
Quote:
Have a couple beers and enjoy the rest of my afternoon. What a shit show from this offense today.
What's the temp up there?
High 70s. It's beautiful today. Like picture perfect.
They put up the graphic...Austin was hitting something like .538 against the Sawks.
As far as Ellsbury making the postseason roster, I think he is a slam dunk to makr it and anybody who says it should have been otherwise is just wring. Still a very good CF, Excellent base running ability, not a horrendous PH option. Postseason experience.
Look, we're spenfing the money anyways, I would rather have him off the bench than most of the other options.
“Fastballs get hit,” Rothschild said. “It’s amazing to me to see guys throwing in the upper 90s and they get hit. I don’t know how these guys do it. That’s how good major league hitters are. They have adjusted to velocity. To hit upper 90s, you have to gear up for upper 90s. So hitters are going up there to gear up for velocity. And when they do that, they can hit it no matter how hard you throw.
“The other thing is fastball command. If you don’t have great command with your fastball, these hitters are so good they’re going to hit it. Not every pitcher has great fastball command.”
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