NFT: Yanks at Sneks (DBacks) Game 2: Nestor v. Gallen

needs to locate much better than he did on Opening Day. Gallen is legit so I'm hoping to see them continue to work counts deep early in the game and get to the bullpen.

Not sure why Rice was assigned to AA, but he better be playing 1B with Ramirez on the roster as well.

Has become a liability. Unfortunately, he very well could pitch himself put of the rotation. 2022 was a great for him but he has not pitched well since due to injury and problems locating his pitches. He needs to step up in a big way and I sinkhole he does.

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Hope he wakes up sometime this century.

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seems to be a stiff

In comment 16454401 Dave in Hoboken said:

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Hope he wakes up sometime this century.

It was a fun run, but this has not been going well.

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on pitches directly over the plate

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on pitches directly over the plate

Well said. As Cashman would say, it's part of his game.

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that Stanton's season does not turn into a Hicks redux in which everyone hates and boos him. Definitely a non-zero chance.

In comment 16454423 Mike from SI said:

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that Stanton's season does not turn into a Hicks redux in which everyone hates and boos him. Definitely a non-zero chance.

At this point, I just hope Spencer Jones kicks ass in the minors and forces the front office to move on after the season.

Trevino with an AWFUL at bat.

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In comment 16454423 Mike from SI said: Quote: that Stanton's season does not turn into a Hicks redux in which everyone hates and boos him. Definitely a non-zero chance. At this point, I just hope Spencer Jones kicks ass in the minors and forces the front office to move on after the season. Trevino with an AWFUL at bat.

Non-competitive at-bat. Hooray.

These umpires are just completely dogshit

keep fucking him and the fans every AB.

No excuse for it.

Would’ve been nice to keep working Gallen’s pitch count, if nothing else.

It was even lower than I thought - one of the worst we’ve seen in his career.

It gets more infuriating knowing there's an easy fix.

On the bright side, Hader just blew a save lol.

Why has this happened consistently to Judge throughout his career? This is his eighth season now. I have never seen a star like him get screwed on a regular basis like this

In comment 16454455 Greg from LI said:

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Why has this happened consistently to Judge throughout his career? This is his eighth season now. I have never seen a star like him get screwed on a regular basis like this

It’s almost as if they are trying to force MLB to implement an electronic strike zone…

92 straight down the middle. And then swung at a breaking ball a foot off the plate.

a mile off of the plate

making some nice plays at 3rd.

In comment 16454458 Mike from SI said:

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92 straight down the middle. And then swung at a breaking ball a foot off the plate.

Unreal. He is absolutely terrible. A complete waste of $32M. One of Cashman's horrendous decisions. I hate to sound so negative. As a fan, it's infuriating to watch.

He is a very average pitcher.

Is battling. I certainly give him credit for grinding after a terrible 1st inning. Need him to get through tbe 5th.

In comment 16454467 Matt M. said:

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He is a very average pitcher.

I agree with your assessment. He is grinding and not letting tbe score get out of reach.

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In comment 16454458 Mike from SI said: Quote: 92 straight down the middle. And then swung at a breaking ball a foot off the plate. Unreal. He is absolutely terrible. A complete waste of $32M. One of Cashman's horrendous decisions. I hate to sound so negative. As a fan, it's infuriating to watch.

I would bet this is his last season as a Yankee. They'll pay his contract just to move him off the roster.

who is still gonna get ABs when the Martian is healthy.

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He is a very average pitcher.

Actually, I think there is something wrong with his pre-game routine. If you go back and look at the Astros game and this game- he started badly- and then tightened things up and gave them the innings to save the pen and keep the team close enough to come back.

I believe that the Yanks need to sit him down and analyze why he is not ready when the game starts- but can recover.

Another bad called strike three

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This ump is pure shit

Launch one

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Second time for Volpe tonight

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yeah ... Cousins' cousin or whatever.

I'll settle for 161-1.

Have a feeling Cortes isn't the answer.

In comment 16454493 Dave in Hoboken said:

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Have a feeling Cortes isn't the answer.

Another bad first inning and then a pretty good start. Bit soon to be writing his obituary.

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In comment 16454493 Dave in Hoboken said: Quote: Have a feeling Cortes isn't the answer. Another bad first inning and then a pretty good start. Bit soon to be writing his obituary.

For sure. Not saying he's "dead" by any means, but he's got to be alittle better.

But there’s good there as well as bad. Like Rich said, it’s up to him and Blake to figure out what he’s doing wrong in the first innings that he isn’t doing after that.

will ultimately be meaningless in the grand scheme of things, but it was not a great look. I'm sure someone on the staff will let him know.

only 3 hits, they’re the only ones hitting so far.

No reason to overreact, it was inevitable they’d have a stinker during this long trip to start the season. One bright side, it wasn’t close so they gave the high leverage bullpen guys a night off

But I agree Cortes has to be better. And at least a couple of Judge, Rizzo, Stanton and Torres should feel free to start hitting sometime soon

5 to 1 winning ratio each week. We all knew a clinker was coming....

But he gave them five innings and three runs. They were in the game. Lineup did nothing, that was the bigger problem.

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Not sure why Rice was assigned to AA, but he better be playing 1B with Ramirez on the roster as well.

Maybe thats why Rice was sent back to AA. To get more playing time at 1B. Doesnt look like he will stick at catcher

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But he gave them five innings and three runs. They were in the game. Lineup did nothing, that was the bigger problem.

Gallen is a really good pitcher, a CY Young candidate this year. Reminds me alot of Greg Maddux. Doesnt blow you away but really moves the ball in and out, and has pinpoint control

But if he doesn't pick it up thank God Rizzo isn't signed past this year. He's looked awful in the field too. Listen He's a solid vet and he probably produces eventually but man has he has looked lost.

We have a glut of middle INF, DJ would have to be the 1B next year if Rice isn’t ready.

Hope that becomes a trend.

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It sure would be nice if we got something close to what we're paying for.

Who the fuck is Blaze Alexander??

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Who the fuck is Blaze Alexander??

A guy who now has exactly 1 career home run. /facepalm

Giving up some schmo's first career homer

One excuse me bloop hit from Rizzo.

But I have no idea why, as his stuff looks pedestrian to me.

aiming for a 40th straight game on base…

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Should be two on, no outs.

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2-1

ALL RISE. Almost in the pool.

Almost everything was hit hard that inning. More of the same next inning!

It’s as if they take turns not knowing what the fuck is happening.

Give Soto a chance at least.

At what point do they give him a pat on the back and a nice retirement day ceremony at the stadium, and put him out to pasture?

2-2.

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It’s as if they take turns not knowing what the fuck is happening.

listening to the Snakes broadcast ain’t no great shakes.

All with two outs, too. Hate when that happens.

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All with two outs, too. Hate when that happens.

Bailed out by Carroll, though. Whew.

fuck yourselves with these strike calls to Judge.

Please give us robo umps. I can’t take this crap every game.

Maybe the pen is tired, but Rodon seems to be fatiguing...

Let’s rally!

We need more from him but he did enough to give them a chance to win.

Let's win this thing

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Just looks so average and yet they've done very little against him today.

Good game.

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😂

Let's get this W.

Please win this.

Be an excellent time to start hitting, Alex Verdugo

Need to go buy a lottery ticket

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Great start.

Hell yeah, Verdugo!

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the crowd is 98% Yankees fan??

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And it would have been nice for Rizzo to bail him out.

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f***ing joke

Da fuq.

Cheapest runs ever

But I've never heard of any of these Arizona relievers

I'll take a balk

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Judge

Soto's was just hit right at somebody, but he smoked it. Definitely a head scratcher pitching to Judge in that situation

Get this 3rd run in

This team has fight! I love it!

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Now Ferguson needs to nail this one down

c'mon!

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FUCK YES! Man, that was a nail-biter. Got me all revved up 7 games in, lol.

Great West Coast road-trip! 6-1 and coming home on Friday for the hone opener!

Yee-haw, motherfucker!

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Pre-ttaayy good!

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I've been watching a lot of other games and they are just putrid across the board.

is just huge. (Other than the bullpen, which has been pretty damn good, and without Kahnle.)

and to come out 6-1 is a great way to start the season. I know it is the day after a long flight, but a good day to get some rest tomorrow.

Judge finally starting to connect.

Can't wait for that moment. He deserves to feel some Yankee Stadium love.

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interesting that the last man up for the snakes was their pitcher - in a key situation obviously - how did that come about? (Glad that it did!)

In comment 16455742 Del Shofner said:

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interesting that the last man up for the snakes was their pitcher - in a key situation obviously - how did that come about? (Glad that it did!)

They had put their DH in the field and were out of bench guys to pinch hit. Boone knew it an even though there was first and second and only up a run he walked the guy in front of him to load the bases to send up a pitcher that had never had an AB in the majors.

thanks

have played a week of baseball that I have enjoyed more. More contact, more lineup R/L balance, more diversified skill sets from 1-9 and more offensive contributors from 1-9. I think the pitching was as good as we can hope for.

I'm sorry DJL is hurt and I know Caberra is probably a replacement player in the long run but it was really refreshing to see him score so easily from 1st base.

Tiny sample size but a lot of fun to watch. They had some luck in AZ too which never hurts.

I would not complain if the Yankees plan with Gil is that (if) when Cole gets back to try and try him into a 2024 version of Mariano in 1996 or Phil Hughes 2009. Just let him pitch a few high leverage innings each week and if they make the playoffs then they have him as a weapon. Although Hughes wasn't very good in the playoffs just the regular season. But you get the idea.

I would have been happy with a 4-3 trip before the games started. Even at 6-1, they can tighten up defensively in the infield. Cabrera has had a couple of misplays, Volpe with a bad error yesterday in the 10th, allowed that game to continue. The kid is getting on base, hope that continues. Good to see Judge and even Verdugo get off the schneid. Verdugo milked that around the bases. The guy is a character, but most of the time in a good way. Lets win the home opener. Heck, it's snowing here today.

for this Heyman story in the Post. He’s a Boras mouthpiece who’s suddenly reporting that Soto and the Padres had positive talks about an extension prior to the owner’s death. And it just so happens to come out on the eve of the home opener, when Yankee fans will have their first chance to welcome Soto in style. Perhaps an extension isn’t so impossible and Boras is applying a little public pressure? We can dream.

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New Yankees superstar Juan Soto is one big reason why they’re off to a great start. But it can be told now: At one point last summer, there was a solid chance Soto might stay long term in San Diego. Beloved Padres owner Peter Seidler reached out in summer to start negotiating a potential megadeal, Soto’s agent Scott Boras said. And before Seidler’s health took a turn for the worse, those secret talks began very positively. Sadly, the win-at-all-costs Seidler died Nov. 14 at age 63, his World Series dream unfulfilled. There’s a narrative that Soto’s time in San Diego was a disappointment — and the Padres did badly underperform in 2023 at 82-80 — but Seidler obviously wasn’t pinning the ’23 team failure on his star slugger. “The owner loved Juan Soto. He was sixth in MVP, a Silver Slugger, an All-Star,” Boras told The Post. “Peter called about wanting to pursue him, and there were discussions about wanting to keep him. And unfortunately, it did not work out because of his health.”

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for this Heyman story in the Post. He’s a Boras mouthpiece who’s suddenly reporting that Soto and the Padres had positive talks about an extension prior to the owner’s death. And it just so happens to come out on the eve of the home opener, when Yankee fans will have their first chance to welcome Soto in style. Perhaps an extension isn’t so impossible and Boras is applying a little public pressure? We can dream. Quote: New Yankees superstar Juan Soto is one big reason why they’re off to a great start. But it can be told now: At one point last summer, there was a solid chance Soto might stay long term in San Diego. Beloved Padres owner Peter Seidler reached out in summer to start negotiating a potential megadeal, Soto’s agent Scott Boras said. And before Seidler’s health took a turn for the worse, those secret talks began very positively. Sadly, the win-at-all-costs Seidler died Nov. 14 at age 63, his World Series dream unfulfilled. There’s a narrative that Soto’s time in San Diego was a disappointment — and the Padres did badly underperform in 2023 at 82-80 — but Seidler obviously wasn’t pinning the ’23 team failure on his star slugger. “The owner loved Juan Soto. He was sixth in MVP, a Silver Slugger, an All-Star,” Boras told The Post. “Peter called about wanting to pursue him, and there were discussions about wanting to keep him. And unfortunately, it did not work out because of his health.” Link - ( New Window )

Makes sense, Soto already had a relationship with the team and owner.

Even if Soto is dead set on staying with the Yankees, it still makes complete sense to go to FA and pretend he's interested in other teams (like Judge did). I don't begrudge any player doing that. I read an interview with Travis Kelce where he admitted he's underpaid because he's completely unwilling/unable to play the game pretending that he might go somewhere else.

If Soto's willing to forego tens of millions of dollars to sign now? Fuck yeah (for us as Yankees fans).

In comment 16457025 Mike from SI said:

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Even if Soto is dead set on staying with the Yankees, it still makes complete sense to go to FA and pretend he's interested in other teams (like Judge did). I don't begrudge any player doing that. I read an interview with Travis Kelce where he admitted he's underpaid because he's completely unwilling/unable to play the game pretending that he might go somewhere else. If Soto's willing to forego tens of millions of dollars to sign now? Fuck yeah (for us as Yankees fans).

Boras' MO has always been to send his clients to FA.

However, with the disaster that the last off-season was for him, does he revise his strategy? With Soto, there are only a limited number of teams that will offer $500M plus, and the Yanks are one of them.

Does he recommend that Soto take the bird in the hand and negotiate something in season or does Boras want to fight another day? Hard to tell, but if last off-season was any indication, the owners are tired of his strategy even if they miss out on really good clients.

In comment 16457144 rich in DC said:

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In comment 16457025 Mike from SI said: Quote: Even if Soto is dead set on staying with the Yankees, it still makes complete sense to go to FA and pretend he's interested in other teams (like Judge did). I don't begrudge any player doing that. I read an interview with Travis Kelce where he admitted he's underpaid because he's completely unwilling/unable to play the game pretending that he might go somewhere else. If Soto's willing to forego tens of millions of dollars to sign now? Fuck yeah (for us as Yankees fans). Boras' MO has always been to send his clients to FA. However, with the disaster that the last off-season was for him, does he revise his strategy? With Soto, there are only a limited number of teams that will offer $500M plus, and the Yanks are one of them. Does he recommend that Soto take the bird in the hand and negotiate something in season or does Boras want to fight another day? Hard to tell, but if last off-season was any indication, the owners are tired of his strategy even if they miss out on really good clients.

Hoping this is so. Wringing every last dollar out when they are talking $500 mill(half a billion) is just silly. Does that last $25/$50 mill really matter to a guy like Soto or any player other than ego of who got the biggest contract. I'm not pooh-poohing $50 mill, but when you will be taking in $450-$500 mill(not including the previously made $100 mill already made), why stress yourself and just pick the team you like that is closest to your number...

But Boras clients are coming off a really bad off season.

I have no idea want Juan Soto wants to do. Go for every dollar or play on the biggest stage or both.

I do know one thing. He's been really fun to watch and in the first week of the 2024 season he's made the rest of the team more fun to watch. His energy and his patience at the plate has set a great example so far. I think on the field and off the field he is a perfect compliment to Aaron Judge. I hope the Yankees can sign him long term.

If Soto wants an extension, he'll do that. I think it's possible. He looks happy as hell already to be a Yankee, and he hasn't even played a home game yet.