1. Derek Dietrich (L) LF .268/.325/.352, 0 fWAR
2. Miguel Rojas (R) SS .302/.353/.444, 0.7 fWAR
3. Starlin Castro (R) 2B .281/.342/.313, 0.1 fWAR
4. Justin Bour (L) DH .232/.306/.464, -0.1 fWAR
5. J.T. Realmuto (R) CA
6. Brian Anderson (R) 3B .254/.380/.373, 0.4 fWAR
7. Tomas Telis (S) 1B .222/.300/.222, -0.1 fWAR
8. Cameron Maybin (R) CF .227/.320/.318, 0 fWAR
9. J.B. Shuck (L) RF .357/.438/.500, 0.2 fWAR
Jarlin Garcia (L): (16 IP, 1.13 ERA, 0.8 RA9 WAR)
vs.
Masahiro Tanaka (R): (17.1 IP, 5.19 ERA, 0.0 RA9 WAR)
1. Brett Gardner (L) LF .276/.391/.379, 0.6 fWAR
2. Aaron Judge (R) RF .351/.479/.614, 1.1 fWAR
3. Giancarlo Stanton (R) DH .210/.310/.435, 0.4 fWAR
4. Didi Gregorius (L) SS .327/.446/.796, 1.4 fWAR
5. Gary Sanchez (R) CA .185/.214/.426, 0 fWAR
6. Aaron Hicks (S) CF .333/.444/.800, 0.4 fWAR
7. Neil Walker (S) 1B .188/.264/.208, -0.4 fWAR
8. Tyler Austin (R) 2B .289/.386/.553, 0.4 fWAR
9. Miguel Andujar (R) 3B .194/.231/.333, -0.2 fWAR
down 3-0 after the top of the first.
Should drop him to 5 hole and move Sanchez to 3. Just take some pressure off him.
I agree, I don't think it hopped. Was not a good throw, but Austin should have caught it. Also should not have been a hit. If Austin catches it, it is an out.
5 walks and no hits.
swap Judge and Stanton in the order. Make them pitch to Stanton
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at ball 4? Judge will not see a ball in the strike zone as long as Stanton stays cold. Need to move up Sanchez and maybe give Stanton a day off.
swap Judge and Stanton in the order. Make them pitch to Stanton
They are pitching to Stanton and he's is not hitting and swinging at shit. Sanchez or Didi need to move to 3rd and Stanton to 5 to get him out of the way and take pressure off Stanton.
... and then he makes a misplay, of course.
Why are you here? Aren't you a Red Sox fan?
- line up based on home run hitters: Stanton looks like Judge at his worst last year. While I know he had a similar start last year, I echo other posters who like a certain number of guys in the line up who can get on, get over and get in. It seems like its production from power or nothing from these guys. Big time pitchers will feast on that. We need some guys with line drive approaches at the plate it seems.
- Starting pitching is shaky again. Last year we were saddled with Piñeda's inconsistency, Tanaka being a pitching machine, but saved by Monty being a nice surprise every fifth day and our ridiculous rookies Judge and Sanchez (though not tech a rookie). This year we dont have that...yet. Monty looks shakey, Gray has an infuriating approach, Sanchez is middling. Gardner was also hot off the start last year and seems mor down to earth not to mentuon another year older.
3) Bullpen...Im less worried about this side except for Betances looking as inconsistent as he was the end of last year and Chapman is another year older and I have yet to see him hit triples on the gun multiple times in one game so far.
Again, I realize the time of year, injuries and weather, but all of the concerns I listed above I thought would be an issue and thats not mentioning the lack of confidence I have in Boone....based solely on his lack of experience. He doesnt push the right buttons, doesnt put down line ups I like and seems more binder driven than even Girardi. Things could change if/when Bird gets healthy and they bring up Gleyber, but this team sucks right now.
No contact with bases loaded and less than 2 out. 2B spot in the order is a hole right now. Torreyes would make contact.
Just awful plate appearances.
Boone as manager seems out of his league. Poor lineups questionable bullpen moves and a lot of small mistakes that turn into big problems. Tonight he gives a green light on 3-0 with two on to a hitter in a dreadful slump? That is nuts. Maybe he is pressing more then Stanton
We will right the ship but it didn't have to be this way.
Now Cessa is hurt.
Let's play more baseball in 40 deg weather.
Stanton will come around but I agree and thought so then that he is too much of same player they already have. But for today be is the least of their worries. Tanaka can't shit the bed against a minor league team.