Game 1 10/13 Friday night 8 pm at Houston on Fox Sports 1
Game 2 10/14 Saturday 4 pm at Houston in Fox
Game 3 10/16 Monday 8 pm In da Bronx on Fox Sports 1
Game 4 10/17 Tuesday da Bronx time TBD on Fox/Fox Sports 1
Game 5 10/18 Wednesday da Bronx time TBD on Fox/Fox Sports 1 (if nessassary)
Game 6 10/20 Friday At Houston TBD on Fox/FS1 (if nessassary)
Game 7 10/21 Saturday at Houston TBD on Fox/FS1 (if nessassary)
No game on Sunday, so we all get to see the Giants/Denver blood bath on Sunday night. We all k ow were going to watch.
...what's your guess as to the Yankee starters through first 4 games:
10/13 Montgomery?
10/14 Tanaka?
10/16 Severino?
10/17 CC Sabathia?
Tanaka
Severino
Grey
CC
or
Grey
Severino
Tanaka
CC
Depends on if whether Girardi wants tanaka to start at home. If not the first lineup everyone is on full rest.
Gray
Sevy (will have had 5 days off tues wedn thurs fri)
Tanaka
CC
BTW, almost as good as stealing a home run is that he stole it from that loser Zack Hample (yellow shirt).
..bad start in Cleveland Game 1.
Thus, my substituting Montgomery for Gray.
But I guess it might be a little unfair to Montgomery to throw him out there as Game 1 starter at his age... and better to go with the experienced Gray.
What CC showed us last night is that experience does matter in a high pressure game. Tanaka has significant post season experience in both Japan and in the U.S. I would also point out that he was the SP in the Wild Card game against Houston a couple years ago.
Severino and Grey are not very experienced in the "big game" situations. Severino did melt down in the Wild Card game, though he recovered his footing in Game 4 against the Indians. Grey did pitch well in 2 playoff starts in 2013- but really struggled with what appeared to be a bad case of nerves in key games down the stretch and against Cleveland. I might be a little wary of letting Grey go in game 1 based on his last several start.
Let's not forget this magical moment.
We can hit Kuechal and Verlander.
I mentioned this in the game thread but zero hits by the Yankees DH in the entire ALDS. Zero. We'll have to see what the final roster is, but something has to change there.
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Gray, Severino (full rest), Tanaka, CC would seem to make sense to me
He also has been a far better pitcher at home than on the road both over his career and in 2017. I feel very good about the Yanks' chances against the rest of their staff, but Keuchel gives them fits.
Same here - in a little bit of a fog this morning but in a good way! Nice to have one team winning, and in such a comeback style with young players.
Start him in Game 1 with a super short leash, Gray on backup.
Sevy Game 2
CC Game 3
Gray Game 4
Tanaka Game 5
Sevy Game 6
CC Game 7
He also has been a far better pitcher at home than on the road both over his career and in 2017. I feel very good about the Yanks' chances against the rest of their staff, but Keuchel gives them fits.
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The guy owns us. The one hope I have is that Keuchel kills us with his nasty breaking stuff and after these past 5 games if we are not used to hitting nasty breaking stuff now I don't know when we'll ever be. Also we've had little to no success with Kluber prior to the last week and smacked him around like a rag doll 2 straight starts so maybe this group is different...
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Keuchel and his off speed stuff is what gives them trouble
He also has been a far better pitcher at home than on the road both over his career and in 2017. I feel very good about the Yanks' chances against the rest of their staff, but Keuchel gives them fits.
the historical stats are irrelevant considering how much the lineup has turned over
judge/sanchez/gardner/bird have a combined 11 at bats against him
Keuchel and his off speed stuff is what gives them trouble
My hope is that having seen Bauer and Kluber twice each in the last 10 days will help the approach versus Keuchel.
Judge and Sanchez really need to have better swings and better ABs than they have.
Houston is going to be a tough task. I know the indians had an amazing run but we all knew throughout the season that Houston was the most stacked team in the league - and that was before Verlander joined them.
Those stats on Kuechel and Veroander are from baseball reference.com. Yes they hit Verlander, historically they haven’t hit Kuechel...however , 2017 Kuechel is not 2015 Cy Young winner Kuechel , he’s not been as good , has showed up in small spurts but not the same.
Yankees bullpen is a huge advantage this series, Houston bullpen besides Devenski and Giles can be had. They have Clippard for crying out loud he stinks on ice.
Houston’s lineup is loaded but as we all know good pitching beats good hitting this time of year, and hopefully the Yankees bats get loud this series, Houston’s pitching is not as good as Cleveland’s imho. Although Kluber didn’t look like Kluber and may have had a back problem.
Overall, I am hopeful this is a complete house money series they aren’t supposed to be here this year. Cashman is to be commended the trades for some key veteran depth hastened this process up some. I am also sure Girardi learned a valuable lesson and will be better for it. In the postseason you challenge, not like you can cash those challenges in for a prize. Personally I think postseason should have no challenge limits due to the importance of the games.
Start him in Game 1 with a super short leash, Gray on backup.
Sevy Game 2
CC Game 3
Gray Game 4
Tanaka Game 5
Sevy Game 6
CC Game 7
This. First person I saw who suggested CC Game 3. That's what I'd do. I want the chance for him to go twice. Don't start him Game 4.
I'd also start Tanaka Game 1 for the reason you said. I much prefer Tanaka going at home but the way series lays out he's only (potentially) getting one home start and I'd rather him going twice than Gray. The decision on a Game 1 starter I can see going either way.
I mentioned this in the game thread but zero hits by the Yankees DH in the entire ALDS. Zero. We'll have to see what the final roster is, but something has to change there.
Maybe Frazier?
Speak for yourself. Watching a Yankees ALCS game over this trash Giants team is an easy choice.
I mentioned this in the game thread but zero hits by the Yankees DH in the entire ALDS. Zero. We'll have to see what the final roster is, but something has to change there.
Maybe Frazier?
Gm2: Severino
Gm3: Tanaka
Gm4: CC
Gm5: Gray
Gm6: Severino
Gm7: CC on 3 days rest or Tanaka?????
In a perfect world it should be:
Tanaka
Severino
Gray
CC
Tanaka
Severino
Option CC/Gray game 7...
I also don't trust Gray in a game 5 scenario unless they're somehow up 3-1. It scares me to think he's what they have going if they're down 3-1 which is certainly possible against this Astros team. Yeah, Tanaka hasn't been good on the road but if it's a long series, he'll have to make a road start either way. Might as well get it out of the way early and (hopefully) ensure that one of your best starters gets two starts. It would be Tanaka/Severino/CC/Gray for me.
No way they wait to game 3 to pitch Severino. That means he only pitches 1 games unless it goes to a game 7. Have to pitch your best pitchers the most often, so Tanaka and Severino should pitch the first 2 games.
Agreed, also CC/Gray back to back at the stadium is scary. Sanchez/Gray are not on the same page and there's trust issues with them. I would DH Sanchez game 4 and play Romine to get better numbers out of Gray
However..
1.) Tanaka has been lights out past 2 starts
2.) Tanaka knows he can earn another $50-$60 free million dollars minimum by pitching a gem.
3.) the bullpen will be ready to take over immediately fully rested and could then option Tanaka to pitch game 4 perhaps
The problem is CC is better on the road, Tanaka better at home, and Sanchez can't catch Sonny Gray.
Let's see if we fix those 3 issues , which is entirely possible
His second start would be at home. He's gonna have to pitch on the road at some point, unless it's a short series
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really pressing his luck. Pitching Tanaka on the road and on regular days rest. I would pitch him game 3 at the stadium.
His second start would be at home. He's gonna have to pitch on the road at some point, unless it's a short series
Good point.
Game One: Tanaka vs. Dallas Keuchel
Game Two: Severino vs. Justin Verlander
Game Three: Sabathia vs. TBA
Games Four: Gray vs. TBA
Game One: Tanaka vs. Dallas Keuchel
Game Two: Severino vs. Justin Verlander
Game Three: Sabathia vs. TBA
Games Four: Gray vs. TBA
As per RAB...
I like it, even with the bad splits for Tanaka. Minute Maid Field is a fairly close approximation to Yankee Stadium but a bit shallower in left. Tanaka needs to nut up and go pitch for pitch with Keuchel..