NFT: Game 5 - ALCS - Yankees vs Astros from The Stadium - 5p FS1

B is taking us all the way to the World Series fellas!

Let's go

And you were meant to be hear tonight. This is your time. Keuchel's time? It's over. He's done. I'm sick and tired of hearing what a great pitcher the Astros have. Screw 'em! This is your time. Now go out there and take it!

if he doesn't go 7 or 8 innings, Hinch knows his bullpen will not win this game. They need to work the count on him and get his pitches up and get him tired. If the Yankees get to him today, I think they will have broken the Astros will.

Let's. Fucking. Go.

Keuchel is due to be slapped around a little. Scrape together a few runs and get into that shaky Astro bullpen.

Yanks have to be confident. This team has answered the bell all season - Go Yanks!

or Verlander they won't win this series. If they stay patient and go with the pitch like last night they can get to him. And I think they're due.

In comment 13655051 Greg from LI said:

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And you were meant to be hear tonight. This is your time. Keuchel's time? It's over. He's done. I'm sick and tired of hearing what a great pitcher the Astros have. Screw 'em! This is your time. Now go out there and take it!

And tonight we skate with them. Because we can....oh..wait...

I think the US Department of Homeland Security would be interested to know there's a Taliban type looking guy lurking around Yankee Stadium right about now.

Be a real shame if Kuechel was taken into custody for questioning.

Keuchel still pitched well on the road this year, but not nearly as dominant as at home.

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Some have gone for outs but he's seeing/hitting the ball really well. AVG exit velocity over 90mph this series

Now he's just trolling us Castro haters!

Anyway, let's keep this train rolling!

In comment 13655121 bceagle05 said:

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Now he's just trolling us Castro haters! Anyway, let's keep this train rolling!

It's a shame that Gleyber is not in the lineup tonight. I look forward to watching him begin his Yankee career next year.

Yanks have earned another shot to beat one of baseball’s best pitchers, with the ALCS lead hanging in the balance

I think Tanaka-San is equal to the task today. I hope the Yanks hitters manage to stick with the approach from the 7th and 8th yesterday...lots of patience, oppo hits, and productive outs. Then we take down their bullpen again

We can do this boys, keep it rolling. Let’s go Yankees!!!!!!

Das it !!!!!

for the game. 70* at game time.

of trying to mash Keuchel, the odds are stacked against the Yankees. Even if they get wood on the ball, chances are it won't be a great outcome.

44.2 IP, 166 total batters faced. And he has given up 0 HRs. .188/.218/.234 split against the Yankees in his career.

The Yanks were 8th in fly-ball percentage and 24th in ground ball percentage and Keuchel is one of the best at not giving up HRs and led the league in ground ball percentage.

So with all that against them, how can they turn things around on Keuchel? Plate discipline. Stop swinging.
Keuchel, out of 90 pitches with 140 IP was 89th/90 in percentage of strikes thrown and the Yankees were 25th in the league in swing % so they have the ability to avoid swinging.

If I"m the Yankees, I'm telling these guys the first time through the order or in the first two innings not to swing (but not look obvious) until there are two strikes or unless it's 3-0 and you see a perfect pitch.

52% of his pitches are sinkers. Odds are that if the pitch is low in the zone, it's a ball. Play those odds.

In comment 13655175 PaulBlakeTSU said:

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of trying to mash Keuchel, the odds are stacked against the Yankees. Even if they get wood on the ball, chances are it won't be a great outcome. 44.2 IP, 166 total batters faced. And he has given up 0 HRs. .188/.218/.234 split against the Yankees in his career. The Yanks were 8th in fly-ball percentage and 24th in ground ball percentage and Keuchel is one of the best at not giving up HRs and led the league in ground ball percentage. So with all that against them, how can they turn things around on Keuchel? Plate discipline. Stop swinging. Keuchel, out of 90 pitches with 140 IP was 89th/90 in percentage of strikes thrown and the Yankees were 25th in the league in swing % so they have the ability to avoid swinging. If I"m the Yankees, I'm telling these guys the first time through the order or in the first two innings not to swing (but not look obvious) until there are two strikes or unless it's 3-0 and you see a perfect pitch. 52% of his pitches are sinkers. Odds are that if the pitch is low in the zone, it's a ball. Play those odds.

Good post. Makes perfect sense. Patience is the key.

But it's awfully tough to follow through on. We'll see what happens.

Kuechal is a Yankee killer, But so was Kluber and we beat him!!!

Can't give him the non strikes that he got in Houston. If they do we are in trouble.

I said in the other thread, the most important person today is the home plate ump. If Kuechel is given the Maddox strike zone and Tanaka is not, it will be tuff to beat him.

In comment 13655277 Carl in CT said:

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Can't give him the non strikes that he got in Houston. If they do we are in trouble.

I mentioned this during his first start - I think Keuchel fools the ump as well as the hitter sometimes with borderline pitches that break late out of the zone. Kind of an unfair added advantage, but all the arguing in the world from Girardi and company can’t cure human error completely

Just hope the Yanks go out and take the best ABs they can, and get a close game to the bullpens

There's little time left before the game, but it's not too late to get that sacrifice done. Do it!

Most recently famous for blowing a huge call against the Pirates during the playoffs last year.

he's 89th/90 pitchers with 140 IP at percentages of pitches thrown for a strike. If his success were primarily attributed to fooling the umps, he would have a much higher strike rate. He's not fooling them into calling balls.

Sure, he may get some questionable calls on low stuff that breaks late, but probably not any more than other pitchers.

The majority of the time he is fooling hitters into swinging at pitches out of the zone. He is 13th/90 in swinging percentage of pitches OUT of the zone.

It's not about the ump's zone with Keuchel. It's about hitters swinging at balls.

In comment 13655307 Percy said:

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There's little time left before the game, but it's not too late to get that sacrifice done. Do it!

Here you go - one whole chicken, just like you asked.

whoever wins tonight will ultimately take the series.

Astros win, they get some mojo back and come back with Verlander in Houston in Game 6 and probably win it.

Yanks win and we will have broken their spirit. It make take until Game 7 but I like our chances of winning 1 of the remaining 2.

Big, big night.

Swinging at balls because his strike zone is wider than what other pitchers get. IMHO. I f they ever switch to an electronic strike zone he would be effected more than the average pitcher.

While it might seem that way, the data doesn't support it. Only one pitcher had pitches called a ball more frequently.

to go the opposite way. Can't get pull happy.

It's crazy sunny at YS and it will be near impossible to pick up the spin on the baseball. That's gonna be tough.

interesting stat. Let's just win! Go Yanks!

And make kueckle work. Get him out before the 7th. That's the formula.

going to be tough ...only hope that tanaka keeps it close and fortunate to get to their pen ..otherwise

With Fran Charles...God what a turnaround he has made in my eyes. I couldnt stand his plate approach, didnt really want a .207 hitter who only went deep on this team...but man was I wrong. His attitude is infectious, Swisheresque in that he keeps his team loose. Great at bats all of a sudden, very good glove at 3rd, and I think he has become the leader of the Yankees as ironic as it may seem along with CC. He is very easy to root for and loves it here.


I used to hate hearing the "Fly me to the moon..." and see him in his oversized uniform and uppercut swing. But he easily is my favorite Yankee right now along with Gardner.

Lets break their spirits tonight. And as Paul Blake said, lets take our pitches and hope for a jem from Tanaker.

In comment 13655323 PaulBlakeTSU said:

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he's 89th/90 pitchers with 140 IP at percentages of pitches thrown for a strike. If his success were primarily attributed to fooling the umps, he would have a much higher strike rate. He's not fooling them into calling balls. Sure, he may get some questionable calls on low stuff that breaks late, but probably not any more than other pitchers. The majority of the time he is fooling hitters into swinging at pitches out of the zone. He is 13th/90 in swinging percentage of pitches OUT of the zone. It's not about the ump's zone with Keuchel. It's about hitters swinging at balls.

Interesting stuff, thanks for sharing it. As is often the case, the damn data doesn’t always support our opinions as emotional fans:)

In comment 13655382 mfsd said:

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In comment 13655323 PaulBlakeTSU said: Quote: he's 89th/90 pitchers with 140 IP at percentages of pitches thrown for a strike. If his success were primarily attributed to fooling the umps, he would have a much higher strike rate. He's not fooling them into calling balls. Sure, he may get some questionable calls on low stuff that breaks late, but probably not any more than other pitchers. The majority of the time he is fooling hitters into swinging at pitches out of the zone. He is 13th/90 in swinging percentage of pitches OUT of the zone. It's not about the ump's zone with Keuchel. It's about hitters swinging at balls. Interesting stuff, thanks for sharing it. As is often the case, the damn data doesn’t always support our opinions as emotional fans:)

This is true; he has very late movement on his off speed stuff usually. That is going to get guys to swing at stuff out of the zone.

Seems like MLBStreams on reddit was banned.

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no foul.

Frazier sure as hell seems to make a lot of errors. Thee errors in 11 Postseason games is a ton.

was beautiful. Tanaka picking up Frazier immediately.

and his anti-Semitic last name :)

doesn't look like we're getting a Kluber game. Let's hope for some Masa-heroics.

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from last time they faced Keuchel. Patience is a virtue against this guys, and that first inning we didn't have it. Gardner swings at ball 1, Judge swings at ball 4, and Sanchez just swings at anything ...