First a shout out to B in ALB for yeoman's work these past three games coming through when it counted. Also, a reminder of the great work by Denny in Denville in getting us through the ALDS.
Tanaka - wow. Does he need juice to pitch well? Do regular season games bore him? My, my what he has done post season is the guy we remember that 1st year prior to the injury. So the questions is, if he opts out, do the Yankees look to re-sign him? I find it hard to say no. He has the partial tear, but I heard that it is not uncommon among pitchers. He is 28, seems to be a stud. Do they extend him a couple additional years and bump him to $25 mill per or more?
DH - Have to ride Headley for this last game(hopefully) and then use him against the Dodgers? Seems he has figured it out and is hot again.
Batting order - seems that Judge comes up often as leadoff (perception?). Not sure I like him in the 2 hole. But I know Joe wants him to get as many looks as possible - and who could blame him.
Bird - Looks like a #4 hitter to me. Maybe not this year, but Judge, Bird, Sanchez (3-4-5) looks pretty good to me. Can Didi go to the 2 hole? Lack of walks probably eliminates him and he has about a 16% K rate.
Hicks & Castro - somebody has to be cold and these guys look like it. Castro got the big double off Keuchel yesterday, but his wild undisciplined swings don't work post season. Hicks? Yeesh. He looks the most lost. Looks like he is over swinging and trying for the bomb every at bat.
If they make the WS - any chance Joe picks Heller over Betances for the bull pen. Heller really looked good late in the season and has high octane stuff, too. I'm throwing it out there because Betances at this point is eating a spot and Joe just doesn't trust him at all and you cannot blame him.
Anyway, thoughts for the day.
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Yanks brought him up as a starter and he struggled. Had an ERA north of 5 as a rookie. Had a dynamite fastball but weak offspeed stuff. They ended up sending him to the pen and he did rather well there. Maybe you remember him.
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Lol I'll never forget Tom Kelly's comment in '96 after the Twins faced him in like May. "That guy belongs in another league". I was like ok Tom a little over the top there? He was spot on.
I remember Frank Thomas saying he was the best pitcher in baseball in 1995 after a start against the White Sox.
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Yanks brought him up as a starter and he struggled. Had an ERA north of 5 as a rookie. Had a dynamite fastball but weak offspeed stuff. They ended up sending him to the pen and he did rather well there. Maybe you remember him.
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Lol I'll never forget Tom Kelly's comment in '96 after the Twins faced him in like May. "That guy belongs in another league". I was like ok Tom a little over the top there? He was spot on.
I remember Frank Thomas saying he was the best pitcher in baseball in 1995 after a start against the White Sox.
What’s crazy is both those comments came before he discovered his cutter in 97. He was all about fastball command at first
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here's what happened 41 years ago last Saturday when we were going for our first pennant in awhile: Holy Cow! - ( New Window )
That ending would never happen today. Everyone would be too busy taking photos and selfies with their phones.
Not to mention no way they let fans anywhere near the field. The Phillies stopped that when they won in '80. Can you believe that mob on the field after the game? it was bedlam. The fans were grabbing the players. Insane.
Funny story about that- in '99 when Robin Ventura hit the famous Grand Slam single in the playoffs, the Yanks playoff game started right after that and they had the bench mic'd and Chambliss was a Yanks coach. Chambliss says to one of the other coaches "Damn they should give him the grand slam!". The other coach says to him "No way you have to touch home plate! I mean you did" Chambliss gets this sheepish look on his face and says "Ummm I never touched the plate"
Stu, I believe the umps brought Chambliss back out after the crowd dispersed to step on the plate (or the area where the plate should have been...)
Well not according to Chambliss...
I'd love to see the Yankees take them on.
Wrong. You go for it in game 6.
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only depending upon the situation. Game 7 is where all hands on deck.
Wrong. You go for it in game 6.
If the Yankees don't come at Houston tomorrow with the same urgency and energy they will lose. Gotta go after Verlander. Beat their best.
We shall see
By mid-year, I’d do the following:
I’d trade Castro and play Torres at 2b.
Platoon Andujar and Headley at 3b.
Bring up Adams and Sheffield.
Start playing Frazier regularly at LF.
We can be great and still rebuild, re-stock, at the same time!!
I would mix Todd Frazier and Andjular at 3b. Play the steadier hand or the hotter hand in playoffs.
I'd also bring up Acevedo or someone into the one.
I'd trade ellsbury and eat the money so CFrazier or Gardner was the 4th outfielder. I'd do all I could to get Florial ready. Yes he is scheduled for a few years away but every Yankee talent can see the jumps one year can bring.
Btw...to me the back up to Bird is likely Headley?
Nice have to find a clip, didn’t know he was on
Seemed based on the Post article he was having fun with the whole thing
Yea he sounds like the second coming of Eduardo Scissorhands with a little better hitting.
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12:37 PM · Oct 20, 2017
How great is it to have kids like Judge, Sanchez and Bird, with the #1 prospect and many more? (Link)
Also, a bunch of prospects are having great starts early in the Arizona Fall League, including especially Sheffield and Abreu.
"Abreu, who was acquired during the Brian McCann trade, is also off to a great start He has given up just six hits and one run through ten innings. Abreu has also racked up eleven strikeouts and has walked just three batters."
Looks like another nice trade for Cashman.
https://www.pinstripealley.com/2017/10/19/16494518/yankees-prospects-arizona-fall-league-update-mckinney-estrada-florial-sheffield-abreu-holder
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