With 6 k thru 4...Andujar with a great play on a potential troublemaking line drive to left to end the 4th. The knock on him was supposed to be his D, but he has been borderline outstanding to this point of the season.
when Didi's going to bottom out. Hate to see him struggling like this.......not that I'm worried or anything. I don't think he's had a bad streak like this the entire time he's been a Yankee. Hope it's over soon.
when Didi's going to bottom out. Hate to see him struggling like this.......not that I'm worried or anything. I don't think he's had a bad streak like this the entire time he's been a Yankee. Hope it's over soon.
He HAS been hitting the ball quite hard though. Just right at guys.
when Didi's going to bottom out. Hate to see him struggling like this.......not that I'm worried or anything. I don't think he's had a bad streak like this the entire time he's been a Yankee. Hope it's over soon.
He HAS been hitting the ball quite hard though. Just right at guys.
Good to know. I can only follow the games on MLB game tracker, so I really can't tell what's a hard hit ball and what isn't, unless someone on the game threads says something. Thanks chop.
when Didi's going to bottom out. Hate to see him struggling like this.......not that I'm worried or anything. I don't think he's had a bad streak like this the entire time he's been a Yankee. Hope it's over soon.
He HAS been hitting the ball quite hard though. Just right at guys.
Good to know. I can only follow the games on MLB game tracker, so I really can't tell what's a hard hit ball and what isn't, unless someone on the game threads says something. Thanks chop.
Go to reddit.com/r/mlbstreams and look for the Yankees game 5-10 minutes before the game starts. You'll be able to stream it for free. Better then watching on a game tracker.
when Didi's going to bottom out. Hate to see him struggling like this.......not that I'm worried or anything. I don't think he's had a bad streak like this the entire time he's been a Yankee. Hope it's over soon.
He HAS been hitting the ball quite hard though. Just right at guys.
Good to know. I can only follow the games on MLB game tracker, so I really can't tell what's a hard hit ball and what isn't, unless someone on the game threads says something. Thanks chop.
Go to reddit.com/r/mlbstreams and look for the Yankees game 5-10 minutes before the game starts. You'll be able to stream it for free. Better then watching on a game tracker.
Second this. I have the game on my lap top with a little bluetooth speaker while I watch something else on the tube. I usually do this for standard games. Not Boston or a biggie.
when Didi's going to bottom out. Hate to see him struggling like this.......not that I'm worried or anything. I don't think he's had a bad streak like this the entire time he's been a Yankee. Hope it's over soon.
He HAS been hitting the ball quite hard though. Just right at guys.
Good to know. I can only follow the games on MLB game tracker, so I really can't tell what's a hard hit ball and what isn't, unless someone on the game threads says something. Thanks chop.
No hes hit a couple fairly hard even oppo. But one was to Death Valley, the other right at the LF. He jas made decent contact.
- Monday and Thursday - not common at this time of year. Not a bad thing, however, I think the whole pitching staff (other than Sevy) can use a little break. As for Drury coming up - I'm not sure he's 100% yet from what I've read. And has he been taking reps at 1B?
Do you really want to jettison this guy for Fullmer or Archer? I don't. We can develop and/or buy pitching, and Clint could hit 30 HR for us someday soon. But Gardy is coming around, Hicks is a Cashman favorite, and Ellsbury is an albatross, so the odds aren't in his favor this season.
I still dream of Torres, Frazier, Bird, Judge, and Sanchez all in one lineup. Throw in Andujar, and pick a day Sevy is pitching. A Baby Bomber bonanza.
"The Yankees have four dudes with 10+ homers. No other team even has three. Only six other teams even have two double-digit homer guys at the moment. I do love dingers, and I do #lovethisteam."
He played CF today for Scranton. How well, I couldn't say. There are BBIers who say he will never be a CF at the major league level.
Gardner is a FA after this year I believe. Plus hes 34. Hicks is a FA in '20. Even if Gardner sticks around another few years, we are going to need a LF replacement. Unless the pitcher is a 2a or 2b (like the Astros got with Cole), I dont want to trade him. We apparently blew it on Sonny Gray giving up Fowler. We gave up Rutherford for bullpen dominance. Would be dumb to trade this kid when we have an older LF who replaces a brittle CF when he gets dinged.
RE: RE: Can Clint play CF? Has he done it at any level?
He played CF today for Scranton. How well, I couldn't say. There are BBIers who say he will never be a CF at the major league level.
Gardner is a FA after this year I believe. Plus hes 34. Hicks is a FA in '20. Even if Gardner sticks around another few years, we are going to need a LF replacement. Unless the pitcher is a 2a or 2b (like the Astros got with Cole), I dont want to trade him. We apparently blew it on Sonny Gray giving up Fowler. We gave up Rutherford for bullpen dominance. Would be dumb to trade this kid when we have an older LF who replaces a brittle CF when he gets dinged.
What about Florial?
RE: RE: RE: RE: Can Clint play CF? Has he done it at any level?
He played CF today for Scranton. How well, I couldn't say. There are BBIers who say he will never be a CF at the major league level.
Gardner is a FA after this year I believe. Plus hes 34. Hicks is a FA in '20. Even if Gardner sticks around another few years, we are going to need a LF replacement. Unless the pitcher is a 2a or 2b (like the Astros got with Cole), I dont want to trade him. We apparently blew it on Sonny Gray giving up Fowler. We gave up Rutherford for bullpen dominance. Would be dumb to trade this kid when we have an older LF who replaces a brittle CF when he gets dinged.
What about Florial?
I think he is minimum 2 years away. I think 2020 is realistic.
I think Brett is gone after this year (and I love the guy). Stanton, Judge, Hicks, Frazier is what they will have next year.
I wouldn't throw dirt on Gardner's grave yet. Still a stellar OF at LF and CF; have to believe he will return to his normal hitting, minus last year's HRs; still the best base runner on a fast team (2nd fastest in the AL - heard that yesterday); likely an unnamed captain.
1) The bottom of the order and Gardner hits/gets on base better than early season ( Torres, Walker and Andujar and Gardner is much more formidable group in front of Judge that last year and compared to most teams)
2) Stanton hits better as the season goes on
3) Warm weather makes for a ball that carry further
Then it is possible for Judge to hit 50Hrs and 150 RBIs and get better pitches to hit as the pressure from a return to norm by Didi, Byrd, Stanton and Sanchez turns into pitchers having to pitch to him.
fun player to root for. Good guy, does not take games or AB's off, has a well rounded game on the bases and in the field
his K rate is down and his walk rate is up (slightly, on both counts) but he hasn't hit for a ton of power so far. He has been remarkably consistent in finding a way onto the stat sheet every game for a month plus, 28 straight games on base (they count sacrifices). So nothing to upset the prospect apple cart, but he hasn't been Acuna either.
Judge is incredible. The one thing I'd like him to do more
is swing at first pitch fastballs. Go up looking for them. Because teams know he's gonna take that first fastball on the outside corner, and throw in 9 times out of ten.
His 3 run homer the other day, in his 3rd AB, he went up looking fastball, got it, and drove it out of straight away CF.
As great as his OBP and walk totals are, his power is that much more valuable. At the cost of repeating myself, I'm suggesting a bit more aggressiveness early in the count could add to his power numbers.
People really jumped on the Florial bandwagon a bit too quickly
or 1-2 counts more often than he needs to. Looking for the pitch you want right off the bat isn't the same as being overly aggressive. Sometimes that first pitch is the best one you get in the entire AB.
RE: People really jumped on the Florial bandwagon a bit too quickly
He was always more of a project than many fans were willing to admit. He's still a guy with a very high ceiling, but it's going to take some time.
He's such an interesting prospect, because the power potential and the strikeouts suggest a streaky guy but that really hasn't been his MO. The hype is absolutely deserved and I would submit his "bust factor" isn't as high as you might think, but you're absolutely right that he is a couple years away.
Though if he eats the run he probably gets the runner trying for third. Shitty sequence.
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He HAS been hitting the ball quite hard though. Just right at guys.
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when Didi's going to bottom out. Hate to see him struggling like this.......not that I'm worried or anything. I don't think he's had a bad streak like this the entire time he's been a Yankee. Hope it's over soon.
He HAS been hitting the ball quite hard though. Just right at guys.
Good to know. I can only follow the games on MLB game tracker, so I really can't tell what's a hard hit ball and what isn't, unless someone on the game threads says something. Thanks chop.
While playing a great RF and contributing in the clubhouse.
What a player in essentially his sophomore year
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when Didi's going to bottom out. Hate to see him struggling like this.......not that I'm worried or anything. I don't think he's had a bad streak like this the entire time he's been a Yankee. Hope it's over soon.
He HAS been hitting the ball quite hard though. Just right at guys.
Good to know. I can only follow the games on MLB game tracker, so I really can't tell what's a hard hit ball and what isn't, unless someone on the game threads says something. Thanks chop.
Go to reddit.com/r/mlbstreams and look for the Yankees game 5-10 minutes before the game starts. You'll be able to stream it for free. Better then watching on a game tracker.
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when Didi's going to bottom out. Hate to see him struggling like this.......not that I'm worried or anything. I don't think he's had a bad streak like this the entire time he's been a Yankee. Hope it's over soon.
He HAS been hitting the ball quite hard though. Just right at guys.
Good to know. I can only follow the games on MLB game tracker, so I really can't tell what's a hard hit ball and what isn't, unless someone on the game threads says something. Thanks chop.
Go to reddit.com/r/mlbstreams and look for the Yankees game 5-10 minutes before the game starts. You'll be able to stream it for free. Better then watching on a game tracker.
Second this. I have the game on my lap top with a little bluetooth speaker while I watch something else on the tube. I usually do this for standard games. Not Boston or a biggie.
The reddit streams are awesome.
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when Didi's going to bottom out. Hate to see him struggling like this.......not that I'm worried or anything. I don't think he's had a bad streak like this the entire time he's been a Yankee. Hope it's over soon.
He HAS been hitting the ball quite hard though. Just right at guys.
Good to know. I can only follow the games on MLB game tracker, so I really can't tell what's a hard hit ball and what isn't, unless someone on the game threads says something. Thanks chop.
No hes hit a couple fairly hard even oppo. But one was to Death Valley, the other right at the LF. He jas made decent contact.
His 20 day rehab ends Tuesday, so something has to happen.
My guess would be that Drury returns and Tyler Austin is sent down (though that would be Lind, Ford and Austin as 3 first basemen on the Rail Riders).
Could also move Hale, since the Yankees have 2 days off next week.
Peter Botte
@PeterBotte
3h3 hours ago
Stanton last year on May 13: .259, 11 HR, 26 RBI.
Stanton this year on May 13: .252, 10 HR, 26 RBI.
He finished at .281, with 59 homers and 132 RBI last year.
Peter Botte
@PeterBotte
3h3 hours ago
Stanton last year on May 13: .259, 11 HR, 26 RBI.
Stanton this year on May 13: .252, 10 HR, 26 RBI.
He finished at .281, with 59 homers and 132 RBI last year.
Wow, interesting, thanks for posting
This year's team is 28-12 through the first 40 games. Only 3 games behind the '98 squad. Not bad.
Huh? Pinch hit bat? I also can't imagine Stanton is a better fielder than he is so he would essentially be our 4th OF.
I still dream of Torres, Frazier, Bird, Judge, and Sanchez all in one lineup. Throw in Andujar, and pick a day Sevy is pitching. A Baby Bomber bonanza.
He played CF today for Scranton. How well, I couldn't say. There are BBIers who say he will never be a CF at the major league level.
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He played CF today for Scranton. How well, I couldn't say. There are BBIers who say he will never be a CF at the major league level.
Gardner is a FA after this year I believe. Plus hes 34. Hicks is a FA in '20. Even if Gardner sticks around another few years, we are going to need a LF replacement. Unless the pitcher is a 2a or 2b (like the Astros got with Cole), I dont want to trade him. We apparently blew it on Sonny Gray giving up Fowler. We gave up Rutherford for bullpen dominance. Would be dumb to trade this kid when we have an older LF who replaces a brittle CF when he gets dinged.
He played CF today for Scranton. How well, I couldn't say.
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He played CF today for Scranton. How well, I couldn't say. There are BBIers who say he will never be a CF at the major league level.
Gardner is a FA after this year I believe. Plus hes 34. Hicks is a FA in '20. Even if Gardner sticks around another few years, we are going to need a LF replacement. Unless the pitcher is a 2a or 2b (like the Astros got with Cole), I dont want to trade him. We apparently blew it on Sonny Gray giving up Fowler. We gave up Rutherford for bullpen dominance. Would be dumb to trade this kid when we have an older LF who replaces a brittle CF when he gets dinged.
What about Florial?
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He played CF today for Scranton. How well, I couldn't say. There are BBIers who say he will never be a CF at the major league level.
Gardner is a FA after this year I believe. Plus hes 34. Hicks is a FA in '20. Even if Gardner sticks around another few years, we are going to need a LF replacement. Unless the pitcher is a 2a or 2b (like the Astros got with Cole), I dont want to trade him. We apparently blew it on Sonny Gray giving up Fowler. We gave up Rutherford for bullpen dominance. Would be dumb to trade this kid when we have an older LF who replaces a brittle CF when he gets dinged.
What about Florial?
I think he is minimum 2 years away. I think 2020 is realistic.
I think Brett is gone after this year (and I love the guy). Stanton, Judge, Hicks, Frazier is what they will have next year.
I wouldn't throw dirt on Gardner's grave yet. Still a stellar OF at LF and CF; have to believe he will return to his normal hitting, minus last year's HRs; still the best base runner on a fast team (2nd fastest in the AL - heard that yesterday); likely an unnamed captain.
While playing a great RF and contributing in the clubhouse.
What a player in essentially his sophomore year
The most quiet MVP numbers I've ever seen. 143 RBIs out of the 2 hole is unheard of.
2) Stanton hits better as the season goes on
3) Warm weather makes for a ball that carry further
Then it is possible for Judge to hit 50Hrs and 150 RBIs and get better pitches to hit as the pressure from a return to norm by Didi, Byrd, Stanton and Sanchez turns into pitchers having to pitch to him.
fun player to root for. Good guy, does not take games or AB's off, has a well rounded game on the bases and in the field
His 3 run homer the other day, in his 3rd AB, he went up looking fastball, got it, and drove it out of straight away CF.
As great as his OBP and walk totals are, his power is that much more valuable. At the cost of repeating myself, I'm suggesting a bit more aggressiveness early in the count could add to his power numbers.
He's such an interesting prospect, because the power potential and the strikeouts suggest a streaky guy but that really hasn't been his MO. The hype is absolutely deserved and I would submit his "bust factor" isn't as high as you might think, but you're absolutely right that he is a couple years away.