NFT: Yankees (5-5) @ Red Sox (8-1), Tuesday Ed.

scramble to explain or justify this is almost as bad as the game itself.

They are getting spanked. They aren't prepared. This isn't a matter of a few guys slumping.

does one determine if a baseball team is prepared or not?

In comment 13908678 FatMan in Charlotte said:

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does one determine if a baseball team is prepared or not?

Unilaterally from one's basement.

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In comment 13908630 RasputinPrime said: Quote: with another dud. He was barking at the Red Sox on his way off the mound. Kahnle is almost useless. Guy has no clue where his pitches are going. And, another reason to hate him, he’s a fucking Eagle fan.

Its Boone that is useless. He's abused this bullpen from day 1. He had no business bringing Kahnle into game in which they were down by 4 runs to Sale. Boone is managing like its the post season rather than just taking a loss and he's going to burn this bullpen out. Pitching Robertson 3 days in a row. Using short relievers for multiple innings and 40+ pitch outings. And it isn't even April 15th!

This game should have been mopped up by Germain, Warren and/or Shreve. If Boone can't see that then Cashman better have a talk with him.

Also to refresh your short memories we probably wouldn't have made it past the wild card game without Kahnle and we certainly wouldn't have gotten to game 7 of the ALCS. He and Robertson saved our season last year. This year he and Robertson are being abused.

But girardi isn’t losing this game 14-1

Boone is in over his head. He has zero feel for th game.

In comment 13908693 bxgiants4 said:

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But girardi isn’t losing this game 14-1 Boone is in over his head. He has zero feel for th game.

It's obviously too early to really confirm this but both he and kapler sure are making it easy to pile on. It is up to the players to change the narrative.

does he know this makes it harder for everyone to complain about him?

Otherwise abysmal game

has pressed but he has just missed so many pitches and drilled a fair number right into fielders. He isn't far off but it would help if he stopped trying to yank everything.

it has to get better.

Stanton and Sanchez are pressing and will hit their way out - hopefully soon.

Didi is "more patient" at the plate. Either this or he isn't getting as many good pitches to hit.

Austin and Romine are both hungry to stay and playing better than expected. Neither is a major contributor on a winning team however.

Andujar needs work on offspeed pitches and we need Drury to get back in the lineup. I think a few months and he hits his way back.

Walker fits the solid but not spectacular mold. I'm hoping Torres continues to hit like he wants to force Walker to battle with Toe for the supersub role.

Robinson is not the long-term replacement for Ellsbury.

Sevy just never had the slider and couldn't get a call on his fastballs. I tend to agree that Kahnle shouldn't have pitched there and who's surprised when Shreve stinks? I'm certainly not.

I would consider flipping Judge and Stanton in the lineup since Judge appears to have picked it up. I'm not worried about Gary, but it may be time to move him down a spot to 6 until he picks it up. The problem there is it's not like Neil Walker or anyone else is worth a damn at the moment either.

Still not worried about him and Sanchez. The bullpen, on the other hand...

Boone looks exhasperated. Just confirmed to reporters they know Severino tips. Yikes.

Redsox are 4-0 playing in the cold Pirates are 8-2 and have played in 30-40 degree weather every single game.so I don’t want this hear cold garbage. And I don’t want to hear about injuries either. Tired of excuses

at least he gave them 5 when he didn't have his best stuff. Pen was awful. Sanchez looks lost.

Positives: Judge 3 for 3 with a bomb HR. Stanton 2 hits with a double.

Didn’t really have his slider, but adjusted to going fastball/changeup.

Yanks got several hittable pitches and got their share of hits, just couldn’t string them together. And Sale doesn’t make it worse by walking people like Sevy and then Kahnle did last night.

Oh well, hammer Price today and we all feel better

It still moves 3 feet when he throws it

In comment 13908914 mfsd said:

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Didn’t really have his slider, but adjusted to going fastball/changeup. Yanks got several hittable pitches and got their share of hits, just couldn’t string them together. And Sale doesn’t make it worse by walking people like Sevy and then Kahnle did last night. Oh well, hammer Price today and we all feel better

exactly. It's only April 11, and they are 5-6 not 1-10. They can still win this series.

No pitching.

April or not, falling seven games behind a good team in the loss column isn't exactly a recipe for success.