I'm gonna give this a whirl folks. Pitching matchup and lineups featured tonight in the Bronx. Looks like Headcase gets the nod over Ells.
CC Sabathia
14-5
3.69 ERA
9-5 in 20 postseason starts
7-2 with the Yankees
vs
Charlie Morton
14-7
3.62 ERA
Must-win for the Yanks tonight. I expect The Stadium to be absolutely rocking.
LGY.
Yeah that was a little much. Tried to get Dellin a mop-up inning, but he had other plans - no big deal. Back in the series.
So your options at that point are to play 'hey fuck it, we're up 8 runs', as if the Astros are the Bad News Bears at the plate, and that the heart of their order isn't coming up.
Sounds highly unlikely that a team could score 8 runs in an inning, but it's not impossible. We're playing two more games, but we needed that win now.
Harsh, he's obviously struggling mightily, mcahcnics are a mess and that's likely it for him this season, but he's been a great pitcher for this team in the past and guarantee nobody feels worse about it than Betances himself
So your options at that point are to play 'hey fuck it, we're up 8 runs', as if the Astros are the Bad News Bears at the plate, and that the heart of their order isn't coming up.
Sounds highly unlikely that a team could score 8 runs in an inning, but it's not impossible. We're playing two more games, but we needed that win now.
This.
That was literally the safest situation you could put him in, and he imploded. For his own sake if not the team's, it's not wise to use him any more.
Worst case scenario - Kahnle shits the bed, and after walking in a run gives up a grand slam to Altuve. Then you're up 3. You can wait another batter to rush him up, but at that point you can't rely on Kahnle any further either.
Need you starting tomorrows thread my friend. It's all you until you don't have the magic anymore.
It hurt to give up Rutherford but you can't knock this trade - Kahnle, Robertson and the Toddfather.
But damn, it sure got cold late...went down to about 50, and felt like 40...the club seats emptied out with an 8 run lead like an elementary school fire drill, but loved how the upper deck and bleachers stayed full and loud with the real fans throughout.
Lot of happy fans packed into the 4 train like sardines for the ride home...nothing better than a big Yankees playoff win at home. Let’s keep mashing tomorrow night!
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So your options at that point are to play 'hey fuck it, we're up 8 runs', as if the Astros are the Bad News Bears at the plate, and that the heart of their order isn't coming up.
Sounds highly unlikely that a team could score 8 runs in an inning, but it's not impossible. We're playing two more games, but we needed that win now.
Fully agree.
Right, because the Yankees never actually lose games...they are just poor victims of biased strikezones and crooked umpires. JFC, is there a game where you guys don’t cry about the strikezones like it’s some grand conspiracy? Holy shit.
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didn't have the guts to give the Astro pitchers free strike calls in NYC, like they did both games in Houston.
Right, because the Yankees never actually lose games...they are just poor victims of biased strikezones and crooked umpires. JFC, is there a game where you guys don’t cry about the strikezones like it’s some grand conspiracy? Holy shit.
Guess you have been following the strike zone on Judge with mid-calf called strikes as well as pitches outside and low. When the TV announcers are scratching their heads and saying he needs to start speaking up, then you know he is getting bad calls. John Smoltz in particular has been critical of Judge's strike zone.
By the way, how's deGrom's haircut?
DeGroms haircut...good one.
DeGroms haircut...good one.
No, he strikes out alot no doubt and always will. But I'd bet 10% of those were caused by a bad strike zone, either putting him in a bad count early or letting the pitcher off the hook when behind.
But basically we are talking playoffs. And when a HoF ex pitcher says he is getting jobbed - then you can bet he is getting jobbed.
Pitchers are purposely throwing balls low to try and get ahead, hoping to get a call. Changes the dynamic of the AB having an obvious ball called a strike.
Judge will always strike out a lot because it is hard to defend a strike zone that big. The pitchers don't need any additional help.
However, I’d argue that against Judge, opposing pitchers need all the help they can get lol.
However, I’d argue that against Judge, opposing pitchers need all the help they can get lol.
Every batter gets a bad call once in a while, we know that. Judge seems to get a questionable to outright bad call each game and sometimes it seems each at bat (it isn't).
The point is that when announcers and HoF announcers say he needs to speak up, then it is more than just occasionally and not a figment of my/our imagination. When did you ever hear announcers say that about any batter?
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Do you consider a dot that is touching the outline of the box as a ball or strike? I’d consider it a strike. I looked at some Astros batters and they got screwed also. Judge also sees a ton of pitches, which is another reason he’s so good. He works the count and sometimes pitchers get the call. Is Judge on the wrong side of that call more than he should be? Probably, but everyone is. Sure, Judge may get penalized more becaus of many variables (large zone due to height, working counts, prone to strike out a lot), I just don’t see it as so much worse than what we see every day. HP umpires suck, plain and simple. Sometimes they get fooled. And pitchers with better control normally get the benefit of calls.
By the way, cool website. I’ve never used that one before.
I just looked at the charts for Altuve and Correa to compare. It's hard to compare Altuve because he sees so many fewer pitches, but it's not even close. That low strike call on Judge is just unfair. It's been happening all season long too. I'd like to know how many of those were the 3rd strike as well because it seems like most bad calls are the 3rd strike.
Plus, Headley and Ellsbury are a combined 0-15 against McCullers with 6 strikeouts in their careers. Romine is 1-2 against him with a walk.
Plus, Headley and Ellsbury are a combined 0-15 against McCullers with 6 strikeouts in their careers. Romine is 1-2 against him with a walk.
Its not a bad thought at all.
Love the hypocrisy, as per usual.
Plus, Headley and Ellsbury are a combined 0-15 against McCullers with 6 strikeouts in their careers. Romine is 1-2 against him with a walk.
Stop stealing my ideas. I mentioned this last night in the game thread! Lol
Love the hypocrisy, as per usual.
Says the guy who cheered an umpire getting drilled in the face with a foul ball because he didn’t like his strikezone. Yeah, you seem well adjusted. Or 12 years old.
Cry a little more about the strikezone. It’s a good look for you.
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the guy who always calls out Yankee fans for being trolls comes on a Yankee playoff thread starting shit.
Love the hypocrisy, as per usual.
Says the guy who cheered an umpire getting drilled in the face with a foul ball because he didn’t like his strikezone. Yeah, you seem well adjusted. Or 12 years old.
Cry a little more about the strikezone. It’s a good look for you.
I barely even posted on this thread last night, let alone complained about the umpire. Nice try, though.
Still doesn't get away from my point. Butt-hurt Mets fan comes on a Yankee thread in which no one was even talking about the Mets, and comes on here to show just how ass-hurt he is about the Yankees playoff run. If it was the other way around, you'd be going off on the Yankee fan for doing that on a Mets thread.
Keep crying, bitch.