NFT: Sunday Matinee Angels at Yanks 1:05

and manages to waste 3 pitches and then the hit...

of the Tanaka vs. Ohtani matchup

He is throwing what looks like a 4 seam FB that "backs up" on lefties and a cut FB against righties. His 2 seamer is straight and hittable. He apparently has finally accepted that the 4 seamer is the way to go.

You can see hitters giving up on the pitch, recognizing it as a FB, but then looking VERY surprised when it cuts back into the strike zone.

This is an important change. If hitters have to respect the FB, they can no longer eliminate the splitter and sit on the breaking stuff. They are going to have to begin guessing whether he is throwing the straight 4 seamer, the backup 2 seamer or the splitter.

It also makes the slider/change more effective because they are generally on the same plane. Very interesting.

Tanaka vs Ohtani. Disgusting

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In comment 13976590 rich in DC said:

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He is throwing what looks like a 4 seam FB that "backs up" on lefties and a cut FB against righties. His 2 seamer is straight and hittable. He apparently has finally accepted that the 4 seamer is the way to go. You can see hitters giving up on the pitch, recognizing it as a FB, but then looking VERY surprised when it cuts back into the strike zone. This is an important change. If hitters have to respect the FB, they can no longer eliminate the splitter and sit on the breaking stuff. They are going to have to begin guessing whether he is throwing the straight 4 seamer, the backup 2 seamer or the splitter. It also makes the slider/change more effective because they are generally on the same plane. Very interesting.

Normally 2 seamers run and 4 seamers go straight.

to Valbuena.

Strikeout machine.

Idk how I never knew that until now. Explains a lot

Sure we scored 3 so far today bc their starter was all over the place, but seems like nobody’s had a big hit in their bat this weekend. Except for Gleyber Friday night

economical, but pitched a decent game. Maybe 1 more inning.

And just seems everyone is under water

HR from Tanaka.

Ahead in count again.

thru this inning, and cobble the last three together with Betances, Robertson, and Chappy.

I'd love to know if Tanaka would be the same pitcher if he didn't have to worry about his elbow. I imagine we'll need to wait for his memoirs for that answer.

who was the better OF - Judge or Stanton. No question now.

Judge is so smooth and Stanton is awkward out there.

In comment 13976631 section125 said:

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who was the better OF - Judge or Stanton. No question now. Judge is so smooth and Stanton is awkward out there.

Nothing about Stanton has been as advertised so far this year. He looks uncomfortable in the field and at the plate. Testament to his talent that he has still produced but I really haven't enjoyed watching him.

to get to Stanton (smart).

need a big hit from him now.

clue as to what he wants to do.

he is chasing so much out of the zone and missing badly some some pitches in the zone. Thames needs to figure this out.

0-4 with 4 strikeouts lets see if he can make it another 0-5 with 5 strikeout game for the third time in 2 months

In comment 13976640 13ODB said:

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0-4 with 4 strikeouts lets see if he can make it another 0-5 with 5 strikeout game for the third time in 2 months

I thought I read earlier this season that no player has ever had 3 such games in a season.

Drop Stanton to 4 or 5

In comment 13976642 RasputinPrime said:

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In comment 13976640 13ODB said: Quote: 0-4 with 4 strikeouts lets see if he can make it another 0-5 with 5 strikeout game for the third time in 2 months I thought I read earlier this season that no player has ever had 3 such games in a season.

Wasn’t he the first player to strike out 5 times twice in a week??? And he swings at pitches that bounce in the dirt

but the batting for the Yanks kind of sucks.

does Betances come in and throw 2 breaking Balls? I swear whoever is calling this game is a fucking idiot.

but managed to get a couple ground balls to skate through

Just so this rediculous wind up ends....that would have to be a balk

anyone else a little disappointed with the yanks today though? their bats of recent have been average-poor. three runs is all we end up with today? surprising.

hoping chapman can slam the door here

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they will have slumps, it’s normal. Be happy we just took 2 of 3 and won another series against a top 10 team.

gotta be happy taking 2-3, last night sucked but good rebound and a pretty good outing for tanaka. Of course had the signature HR allowed when he was ahead in the count but overall pretty good.

Stros coming up...another tough series!

Aroldis "Almost John Wetteland" Chapman does his job...

Series win against a quality baseball team.

Bloody nose series wins are important..

In comment 13976669 section125 said:

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Aroldis "Almost John Wetteland" Chapman does his job... Series win against a quality baseball team. Bloody nose series wins are important..

Agreed, kinda ugly baseball this weekend, but the positives are strong starts from Sevy and Tanaka, bullpen got the job done Friday and Sunday, and mostly smooth work in the field really helped.

They're not playing their best right now. But they still just took a series against one of the best teams in baseball and a team they've struggled against for a number of years now. They've won 8 out of their last 9 series. Can't really complain about that.

Indians score two in the 9th with 2 outs to tie Astro's. Going to extra innings,,

In comment 13976675 section125 said:

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Indians score two in the 9th with 2 outs to tie Astro's. Going to extra innings,,

Wrong, they scored 5 in the 9th to tie.

On to Houston. Boy, our schedule's been brutal so far. Looking forward to more Baltimore, Tampa, ChiSox, Detroit, KC, etc. this summer.

In comment 13976678 bceagle05 said:

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On to Houston. Boy, our schedule's been brutal so far. Looking forward to more Baltimore, Tampa, ChiSox, Detroit, KC, etc. this summer.

IDK, they seem to do better against the good teams..

In comment 13976678 bceagle05 said:

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On to Houston. Boy, our schedule's been brutal so far. Looking forward to more Baltimore, Tampa, ChiSox, Detroit, KC, etc. this summer.

i know, its scary to think the yanks are where they are having played such a tough schedule to this point...it will be nice when we have a couple cruise series against det, w sox, orioles

In comment 13976633 RasputinPrime said:

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In comment 13976631 section125 said: Quote: who was the better OF - Judge or Stanton. No question now. Judge is so smooth and Stanton is awkward out there. Nothing about Stanton has been as advertised so far this year. He looks uncomfortable in the field and at the plate. Testament to his talent that he has still produced but I really haven't enjoyed watching him.

I'm with you on this. He is incredibly frustrating to watch. The fact that he keeps on chasing that slider down and away when it's not even close is infuriating. Also, I don't gey the closed stance. He won an MVP and hit 59 home runs and hit .281 with a much more natural looking stance. Since changing to this one he looks like a relatively easy out to anybody with a tight slider. It's the same pitch Alfonso Soriano couldn't lay off in '03 playoffs.

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In comment 13976590 rich in DC said: Quote: He is throwing what looks like a 4 seam FB that "backs up" on lefties and a cut FB against righties. His 2 seamer is straight and hittable. He apparently has finally accepted that the 4 seamer is the way to go. You can see hitters giving up on the pitch, recognizing it as a FB, but then looking VERY surprised when it cuts back into the strike zone. This is an important change. If hitters have to respect the FB, they can no longer eliminate the splitter and sit on the breaking stuff. They are going to have to begin guessing whether he is throwing the straight 4 seamer, the backup 2 seamer or the splitter. It also makes the slider/change more effective because they are generally on the same plane. Very interesting. Normally 2 seamers run and 4 seamers go straight.

Correct. 2 seamers run and are generally a few mph slower. Really good ones are sinkers.

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...needed starting pitching effort by Tanaka!

Whew!

That was a breath of fresh air for our starting rotation!!!

during the regular season. I’m confident in him cranking it up when it matters in the playoffs. I’m also confident in CC come playoffs. We need innings eaters right now, especially when we play the easier part of the schedule. Monty coming back will be big.

today was an adventure. They got out of it though leaving a runner on 3rd.

We got the good Tanaka today and we hopefully will get some consistency out of him.
Watching Sanchez catch Chapman can give one a bad stomach.

round impression in the Ford sign with that one that sailed away.

throws his FB 93/94 he is a completely different pitcher.