http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/21004160/new-york-yankees-set-pitching-lineup-first-3-games-alcs-houston-astros
not surprised as it keeps 1-2-3 on regular rest, but will be quite the extended break for Sonny.
Gray has only thrown 3 1/3 innings since Sept. 28, so he's scheduled to throw a simulated game Thursday at Minute Maid Park. |
let's go boys, exciting time to be a fan!
People keep repeating this as truth- but it is ABSOLUTELY FALSE.
Tanaka made 8 starts on "normal rest" this year. He went 5-3 with a 4.04 ERA. He threw 49 innings, K'd 54, gave up 6 HR and 10 walks.
Meanwhile, on 5 days of rest (the 6 day start theory), he made 15 such starts, and Tanaka went 5-6, with a 5.21 ERA. He threw 86 innings, K'd 98, gave up a whopping 21 HR and walked 21 guys.
Tanaka even made 7 starts on more than 6 days of rest- and was 3-3 with a 4.60 ERA, throwing 43 innings, K'd 42 and gave up 8 HR.
Yet the NY Sportwriters lazily repeat this myth over and over because someone told them and they foolishly believed it without ever fact-checking it. In turn, many- especially here- mindlessly repeat that nonsense.
In short, Tanaka has been SIGNIFICANTLY better in a normal 5 day rotation.
Facts are your friend - ( New Window )
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He is a far superior pitcher on extra rest.
People keep repeating this as truth- but it is ABSOLUTELY FALSE.
Tanaka made 8 starts on "normal rest" this year. He went 5-3 with a 4.04 ERA. He threw 49 innings, K'd 54, gave up 6 HR and 10 walks.
Meanwhile, on 5 days of rest (the 6 day start theory), he made 15 such starts, and Tanaka went 5-6, with a 5.21 ERA. He threw 86 innings, K'd 98, gave up a whopping 21 HR and walked 21 guys.
Tanaka even made 7 starts on more than 6 days of rest- and was 3-3 with a 4.60 ERA, throwing 43 innings, K'd 42 and gave up 8 HR.
Yet the NY Sportwriters lazily repeat this myth over and over because someone told them and they foolishly believed it without ever fact-checking it. In turn, many- especially here- mindlessly repeat that nonsense.
In short, Tanaka has been SIGNIFICANTLY better in a normal 5 day rotation.
Facts are your friend - ( New Window )
Giving Tanaka game 1 and 5 and limiting Gray to one max start in the series seems like a good baseball sense decision, regardless of what the math may be telling us
back Sonny's start so he pitches at the Stadium instead of the Roman Coliseum. Yanks are a long shot . The Beard is toxic to them . But here they are. League Championship round .
And yet, you look at his September starts and it gets scary. He made five of them. Three of them were at home, and they were gems.
9/2: 7.1 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 3K/2BB against Boston
9/14: 7 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 8K/2BB against Baltimore
9/29: 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 15K/0BB against Toronto
Mixed in were two road starts
9/8 @ Texas: 4 IP, 8 H, 7 R
9/22 @ Toronto: 5.2 IP, 6 H, 8 R, 3 HRs allowed
If you go game 1 on the road, maybe he bucks the trend but either way you get him in a pivotal game 5 at home.
I'd rather take my chances with Tanaka.
I bet Holliday starts tonight vs. Keuchel.
Complaining about the American League Championship Series roster is like telling Margot Robbie you don't like her lingerie.
Just be glad you get to see it.
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Complaining about the American League Championship Series roster is like telling Margot Robbie you don't like her lingerie.
Just be glad you get to see it.
Bwahaaaa. Now that's funny.
However, when one of the players on the ALCS roster is Chase Headley, wouldn't the closer analogy be that you're telling Margot Robbie that you love and appreciate her lingerie, but the poop stain is a bit of a negative to the festivities? You can work around it, but still...
I would have liked to have seen one of them out and one of C Frazier or Austin in. Just would have been nice to have another bench bat option since none of Ellsbury, Headley, or Holliday have been hitting at all in a while. It's not a huge deal, and while I don't really want Headley on the roster, I understand that he's on it if for no other reason than that they need more than one backup IF. Just seems less than ideal, that's all.
But Frazier just isn't ready yet.
Offense-wise, I'm not sure what other options the Yanks had.
I would have liked to have seen one of them out and one of C Frazier or Austin in. Just would have been nice to have another bench bat option since none of Ellsbury, Headley, or Holliday have been hitting at all in a while. It's not a huge deal, and while I don't really want Headley on the roster, I understand that he's on it if for no other reason than that they need more than one backup IF. Just seems less than ideal, that's all.
Then again, I don't think you were advocating leaving him off. I can see the value in swapping one of the benched starters for a guy like Frazier. If nothing else, he would give them a late inning pinch runner.
I agree. I expect them to be good next season, but I'm not gonna go crazy with expectations. More young players will be introduced, and they may not hit the ground running like some of our other young studs. Older guys like Headley, Gardy and CC may not perform as well either, if they're stil around at all. I still expect 2019 to be the year they reach "World Series or bust" status. Until then the pressure's off and I'm enjoying things.
Right you are.
He was excellent first few months of the season. Not crazy to think the extended rest has done him some good and that he could give us a jolt.