Yeah I've been wondering about this stuff, too. That young phenom Washington wasn't up yet either, to my knowledge, so I guess he can't play?
True yea Soto can't play. Austin not being available because he was sent down hurts. We lose an extra player, Since Gardy will be out of the game. I think all we have left on the bench with Walker having to go into the game is Romine and Toe. He was still up then right? Than can be big in a tie game in the late innings in an NL park because of the pitcher's spot.
2. Sanchez gets his act together. That strike-out in his last at bat yesterday was horrendous. How does he swing at a ball that bounces 1 to 2 ft. in front of the plate?
3. John Carlo find his grove. He just doesn't look like that confident hitter we saw last year when he was playing for Miami.
Yep just got the answer asking Jack Curry on twitter
Numbers will be fine - I think ARod had 36HR that season - but just looks uncomfortable and hasn't had the major impact that was expected. Long way to go though.
Beltran also struggled in NY when he first got here in 2005 - he was tremendous the next year. 41 HR, 116 RBI.
Stanton has also just been prone to stretches like this in his career. It's not terribly out of the ordinary for him. My guess is he'll go on a pretty massive tear at some point this Summer.
2. Sanchez gets his act together. That strike-out in his last at bat yesterday was horrendous. How does he swing at a ball that bounces 1 to 2 ft. in front of the plate?
3. John Carlo find his grove. He just doesn't look like that confident hitter we saw last year when he was playing for Miami.
2. Sanchez gets his act together. That strike-out in his last at bat yesterday was horrendous. How does he swing at a ball that bounces 1 to 2 ft. in front of the plate?
3. John Carlo find his grove. He just doesn't look like that confident hitter we saw last year when he was playing for Miami.
2. Sanchez gets his act together. That strike-out in his last at bat yesterday was horrendous. How does he swing at a ball that bounces 1 to 2 ft. in front of the plate?
3. John Carlo find his grove. He just doesn't look like that confident hitter we saw last year when he was playing for Miami.
John Carlo?
Ya know... sounds like Giancarlo...
Yeah, that's the ticket
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A couple of things - Its very hot and humid in DC today. If you're going to the game its going to be a steamer. There is water in Bud Light, FYI. So take advantage even if its shit beer.
Soto is eligible to play in the suspended game. Whats funny is that his service time date will get pushed back a week (he was called up to the majors a week after that series).
to play Gardner through this knee trouble. Makes a lot of sense to give him a 10 day break and let Clint play. It's a long season and we know Gardner has a history of wearing down.
to play Gardner through this knee trouble. Makes a lot of sense to give him a 10 day break and let Clint play. It's a long season and we know Gardner has a history of wearing down.
I agree. Seems like the perfect opportunity to get Frazier some AB's with the Yanks and get Gardner some rest. Put him on the 10 day DL and reward Clint for his excellent play down at SWB.
I don't know if I agree with starting Green in the suspended game. I would think a long-reliever would be wiser. Try to preserve the bullpen for both games. Green is terrific, but he maxes 2 innings, right? I forget what inning it will be when it starts. 5th? So that is 5 innings to get through. Wouldn't want to use up too many arms in the suspended game prior to the full one.
What do you think?
RE: Giancarlo resembles ARod in his first year here (2004).
Numbers will be fine - I think ARod had 36HR that season - but just looks uncomfortable and hasn't had the major impact that was expected. Long way to go though.
Looked it up.arod was batting .295 and had 18 homers and 44 RBIs after 67 games his first year. And he only struck 131 times that season Stanton will shatter that.
2. Sanchez gets his act together. That strike-out in his last at bat yesterday was horrendous. How does he swing at a ball that bounces 1 to 2 ft. in front of the plate?
3. John Carlo find his grove. He just doesn't look like that confident hitter we saw last year when he was playing for Miami.
Sanchez just seems to be swinging for a 5 run homer every time up. The one time he slashed a bases clearing oppo double on Friday he looked much more relaxed, hopefully he can find that kind of groove soon
It was right in front of him and he obviously read it as going to drop in. I sort of did too but it hung up more than I thought it was going to, and Sotomwas in good position as well.
It was right in front of him and he obviously read it as going to drop in. I sort of did too but it hung up more than I thought it was going to, and Sotomwas in good position as well.
being allowed to play in this game is absolutely absurd.
It's annoying, but I don't know how the logistics would work if the rule was that anyone not on the roster that day couldn't play in this game. Because there would be cases where the player involved in the corresponding roster transaction was either no longer on the team or injured - which would then leave the team a player short, and in some cases, it could easily be more than one player.
So, I guess you could just say the team has to deal with it, but it would probably cause issues at some juncture because of that. I don't know how it would work otherwise.
being allowed to play in this game is absolutely absurd.
It's annoying, but I don't know how the logistics would work if the rule was that anyone not on the roster that day couldn't play in this game. Because there would be cases where the player involved in the corresponding roster transaction was either no longer on the team or injured - which would then leave the team a player short, and in some cases, it could easily be more than one player.
So, I guess you could just say the team has to deal with it, but it would probably cause issues at some juncture because of that. I don't know how it would work otherwise.
The same way a team has to deal with it if they have 3-4 guys get hurt in the same game. Use what you have. You dont get to call in guys in the middle of it if someone gets hurt
Cannot believe that Bird is that slow. He is a total liability on the bases. Changes the whole dimension of the game.
Yeah, you'd think with two outs he's off on the crack of the bat.
Normally there I lean towards sending him with two outs but combined with his lack of speed, the CF getting the ball just as Bird reached 3rd and the top of the order coming up, I can see why he was held. I can't really 2nd guess or criticize the hold there even though I wanted him sent.
They'd probably prefer not to make teams play shorthanded if it's avoidable. This is such a rare scenario that I can't really let myself get that bent out of shape over it.
If it was the other way around and Torres wasn't up before the suspended game, I doubt anyone would care that he was allowed to play today or apologize for it.
Cannot believe that Bird is that slow. He is a total liability on the bases. Changes the whole dimension of the game.
Yeah, you'd think with two outs he's off on the crack of the bat.
Normally there I lean towards sending him with two outs but combined with his lack of speed, the CF getting the ball just as Bird reached 3rd and the top of the order coming up, I can see why he was held. I can't really 2nd guess or criticize the hold there even though I wanted him sent.
Absolutely cannot send him unless the ball is down the line or in the gap.
Too many guys expecting strikes with hitter's/full counts.
Approach certainly needs to be better. Stanton just looks sort of awkward right now. He doesn't seem completely comfortable with his stance. I'm sure he'll get going - but he's got to keep playing so he can work out the kinks.
There you go, Hicks! He's the one guy who seems to still be hitting right now.
Didi seems to be coming back around too. It'll be good for him to get back to the Stadium for the next three and hopefully pick it up another notch or two.
There you go, Hicks! He's the one guy who seems to still be hitting right now.
Didi seems to be coming back around too. It'll be good for him to get back to the Stadium for the next three and hopefully pick it up another notch or two.
Need a shutdown inning from Sonny here.
Yup - Didi has been getting back on track too.
Gary is showing signs but still having some pretty poor AB's in between. I still think he'll be fine, just has to work his way out of it.
Got the Road Gray tonight thankfully - huge K to get Harper.
Stanton stays so far off the plate just to chase pitches off the plate inside. If youre going to give those strikes away, get closer to the plate so you can at least cover the outer half.
Im not quite panicking about his numbers, but I dislike his approach.
Stanton stays so far off the plate just to chase pitches off the plate inside. If youre going to give those strikes away, get closer to the plate so you can at least cover the outer half.
Im not quite panicking about his numbers, but I dislike his approach.
Seems to me he's that far off the plate to get to those inside pitches. It's the down and away ones he can't reach and needs to lay off IMO. Either that or just punch them into RF. They're giving him the whole right side of the damn infield.
Stanton stays so far off the plate just to chase pitches off the plate inside. If youre going to give those strikes away, get closer to the plate so you can at least cover the outer half.
Im not quite panicking about his numbers, but I dislike his approach.
Stantons splits vs lefties/righties so far this season (through yesterday) are remarkable:
Vs L: .333/.378/.773, 8 HR in 74 PA
Vs R: .212/.300/.378, 8 HR in 224 PA
The closed stance worked for him last year, to the tune of an MVP season, so its hard to argue for him to change it..but it really does seem to be working against him against righties up to this point this year.
I remain confident hell find his groove and treat us to a hot streak this summer...but I agree his approach just seems so off sometimes.
Over his career, Stantons always hit lefties a lot more than righties, career OPS is 150 pts higher vs. lefties, but he still has a lifetime .870 OPS vs righties.
Stanton stays so far off the plate just to chase pitches off the plate inside. If youre going to give those strikes away, get closer to the plate so you can at least cover the outer half.
Im not quite panicking about his numbers, but I dislike his approach.
Seems to me he's that far off the plate to get to those inside pitches. It's the down and away ones he can't reach and needs to lay off IMO. Either that or just punch them into RF. They're giving him the whole right side of the damn infield.
Doesnt make a lot of sense to me. You stay far off the plate so that you get your arms extended even on the inside strike, i.e. you dont want the ball inside on you. That way, anything that looks remotely like its more inside than you like it is a ball.
Stanton is chasing pitches 4-6 inches off the plate inside, regularly.
Stanton stays so far off the plate just to chase pitches off the plate inside. If youre going to give those strikes away, get closer to the plate so you can at least cover the outer half.
Im not quite panicking about his numbers, but I dislike his approach.
Seems to me he's that far off the plate to get to those inside pitches. It's the down and away ones he can't reach and needs to lay off IMO. Either that or just punch them into RF. They're giving him the whole right side of the damn infield.
Doesnt make a lot of sense to me. You stay far off the plate so that you get your arms extended even on the inside strike, i.e. you dont want the ball inside on you. That way, anything that looks remotely like its more inside than you like it is a ball.
Stanton is chasing pitches 4-6 inches off the plate inside, regularly.
I don't like the approach either but I think he likes the ball inside and wants to pull. He can't get to the inside pitch with the barrel if he crowds the plate, so he stands off the plate trying to barrel them up.
Problem is he's missing those pitches, and also swinging at some too far in off the plate and then compounding it by not reaching the down and away outside pitch either.
I agree there's no question he's swinging at pitches too inside
He's been a big surprise this year for me no doubt. He's been great all year and that inning was really impressive. Huge spot for the team and he comes through big time.
I liked the emotion he showed too. Guy knew it was big and he was fired up to get it done.
He needs to get back to that. I'm starting to think he's been chasing because of some ump's missing pitches and him getting so many balls called strikes. Leads the league in that and it's not even close.
For the most part he's been fine vs lefties. It's righties who he's struggled against and has looked really off too many times.
Here's hoping tonight just gets him going in the right direction. Three hits no matter who they're against has got to help the confidence.
Yeah, he had a year like this against RHP in 2016 too where he just kinda struggled most of the year.
More often than not, he's finished up with very solid numbers vs. RHP (obviously his big money is being made vs. lefties) so I think odds are he'll be fine. Hits are hits like you said - good to see either way, because that extra run will help.
Bullpen continues to be ridiculous. Game MVP = Holder
It was. But it's also nice to have 99's height in right to pull that last one in.
For sure, that was a hold your breath fly ball - looked like Turner may have got enough off the bat, yikes. Could have at least been a 2 run double if not for Judge
RE: Gutsy save by Chapman, when he didnt have his best command
an off day, and have Seattle coming in tomorrow night having used pretty much all our relievers today/tonight. Seattle is really playing well, this could be a preview of a playoff series.
RE: good win, but we played 13 innings tonight on what was supposed to be
an off day, and have Seattle coming in tomorrow night having used pretty much all our relievers today/tonight. Seattle is really playing well, this could be a preview of a playoff series.
Agreed and why I thought Boone would go with a long reliever in the suspended game or use a call up spot starter. If he wasn't going to use Cole there why is he even on the team?
When I heard him on the pregame say Greeney and a bullpen game I thought Why? First guess and I said it the other day too, so not a hindsight thing after the HR and loss.
yeah, I don't generally second-guess Boone as I think he's
done a good job, but I take your point on that. We used our top 6 relievers today/tonight and just have Cole and Shreve for tomorrow night, unless someone gets on the Scranton shuttle (which they might). And this is with German starting, who's been pretty good but he's not a lock to give you more than 5 innings.
RE: yeah, I don't generally second-guess Boone as I think he's
done a good job, but I take your point on that. We used our top 6 relievers today/tonight and just have Cole and Shreve for tomorrow night, unless someone gets on the Scranton shuttle (which they might). And this is with German starting, who's been pretty good but he's not a lock to give you more than 5 innings.
Yeah I'm with you there. I think he's done a good job too and have wondered about a few things but nothing major. He's a first year guy,the team is playing well and I figure he knows his team better than I do.
The one area I have questioned though is his use of the pen. While he deserves credit for his faith in Holder, and his move away (finally) from using Betances for two innings, I wonder about his use of some others. Again, nothing major and I guess I'm still used to how Girardi took care of his relievers and seemed to be a master at using the pen.
Hopefully German gives them a good 6+ strong tomorrow, and they can piece together the rest. A breakout game by the O wouldn't hurt either.
RE: yeah, I don't generally second-guess Boone as I think he's
done a good job, but I take your point on that. We used our top 6 relievers today/tonight and just have Cole and Shreve for tomorrow night, unless someone gets on the Scranton shuttle (which they might). And this is with German starting, who's been pretty good but he's not a lock to give you more than 5 innings.
This assumes they can't pitch 2 days in a row, I'm sure some of them will unless there's a blowout either way.
RE: RE: yeah, I don't generally second-guess Boone as I think he's
done a good job, but I take your point on that. We used our top 6 relievers today/tonight and just have Cole and Shreve for tomorrow night, unless someone gets on the Scranton shuttle (which they might). And this is with German starting, who's been pretty good but he's not a lock to give you more than 5 innings.
This assumes they can't pitch 2 days in a row, I'm sure some of them will unless there's a blowout either way.
True but it's not so much that as it is they've been used a lot recently plus today was supposed to be an off day. Combine that with two rookies starting the next two games and nine more games in a row without a day off coming up.
I would've preferred a spot starter or long guy in the suspended game but I'm thinking they know better than I do.
RE: RE: RE: yeah, I don't generally second-guess Boone as I think he's
done a good job, but I take your point on that. We used our top 6 relievers today/tonight and just have Cole and Shreve for tomorrow night, unless someone gets on the Scranton shuttle (which they might). And this is with German starting, who's been pretty good but he's not a lock to give you more than 5 innings.
This assumes they can't pitch 2 days in a row, I'm sure some of them will unless there's a blowout either way.
True but it's not so much that as it is they've been used a lot recently plus today was supposed to be an off day. Combine that with two rookies starting the next two games and nine more games in a row without a day off coming up.
I would've preferred a spot starter or long guy in the suspended game but I'm thinking they know better than I do.
I figured this was a perfect Adam Warren situation.
To gray and the bullpen. Got scary at times but he got the win. Now we have german tonight against Seattle it will be tough, but again Yankee offense needs to wake up and score for these guys
JK Have a good time. Remember nothing beats the heat like cold beer!
Yeah I've been wondering about this stuff, too. That young phenom Washington wasn't up yet either, to my knowledge, so I guess he can't play?
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Yeah I've been wondering about this stuff, too. That young phenom Washington wasn't up yet either, to my knowledge, so I guess he can't play?
True yea Soto can't play. Austin not being available because he was sent down hurts. We lose an extra player, Since Gardy will be out of the game. I think all we have left on the bench with Walker having to go into the game is Romine and Toe. He was still up then right? Than can be big in a tie game in the late innings in an NL park because of the pitcher's spot.
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Oh yea I forgot they called him up that week. That will help.
Watch we over pay for Dan Duffy or some other crappy SP.
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2. Sanchez gets his act together. That strike-out in his last at bat yesterday was horrendous. How does he swing at a ball that bounces 1 to 2 ft. in front of the plate?
3. John Carlo find his grove. He just doesn't look like that confident hitter we saw last year when he was playing for Miami.
Stanton has also just been prone to stretches like this in his career. It's not terribly out of the ordinary for him. My guess is he'll go on a pretty massive tear at some point this Summer.
2. Sanchez gets his act together. That strike-out in his last at bat yesterday was horrendous. How does he swing at a ball that bounces 1 to 2 ft. in front of the plate?
3. John Carlo find his grove. He just doesn't look like that confident hitter we saw last year when he was playing for Miami.
John Carlo?
Not happening.
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1. We see the good Sonny Gray today
2. Sanchez gets his act together. That strike-out in his last at bat yesterday was horrendous. How does he swing at a ball that bounces 1 to 2 ft. in front of the plate?
3. John Carlo find his grove. He just doesn't look like that confident hitter we saw last year when he was playing for Miami.
John Carlo?
Ya know... sounds like Giancarlo...
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Fun to see Frazier up
Not happening.
probably not, admittedly.
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1. We see the good Sonny Gray today
2. Sanchez gets his act together. That strike-out in his last at bat yesterday was horrendous. How does he swing at a ball that bounces 1 to 2 ft. in front of the plate?
3. John Carlo find his grove. He just doesn't look like that confident hitter we saw last year when he was playing for Miami.
John Carlo?
Ya know... sounds like Giancarlo...
Soto is eligible to play in the suspended game. Whats funny is that his service time date will get pushed back a week (he was called up to the majors a week after that series).
Green
I agree. Seems like the perfect opportunity to get Frazier some AB's with the Yanks and get Gardner some rest. Put him on the 10 day DL and reward Clint for his excellent play down at SWB.
I don't know if I agree with starting Green in the suspended game. I would think a long-reliever would be wiser. Try to preserve the bullpen for both games. Green is terrific, but he maxes 2 innings, right? I forget what inning it will be when it starts. 5th? So that is 5 innings to get through. Wouldn't want to use up too many arms in the suspended game prior to the full one.
What do you think?
Looked it up.arod was batting .295 and had 18 homers and 44 RBIs after 67 games his first year. And he only struck 131 times that season Stanton will shatter that.
2. Sanchez gets his act together. That strike-out in his last at bat yesterday was horrendous. How does he swing at a ball that bounces 1 to 2 ft. in front of the plate?
3. John Carlo find his grove. He just doesn't look like that confident hitter we saw last year when he was playing for Miami.
Sanchez just seems to be swinging for a 5 run homer every time up. The one time he slashed a bases clearing oppo double on Friday he looked much more relaxed, hopefully he can find that kind of groove soon
Not a snowball's chance in hell that happens.
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Not a snowball's chance in hell that happens.
Gardner isn't getting Wally Pipp'd now- but there is a very real chance that when Gardner hits FA this winter that Frazier becomes the new LF.
Oooops, found it...yeah
No, that will be Elssbury when he returns.
Protest. Write to the league.
I don't think that would work.
When Soto was called up, they also called up a SS and they sent two players down (Jefrey Rodriguez and Moises Sierra)
I believe Rodriguez is actually starting for them tomorrow.
If that was the rule, teams would often have to resume suspended games with short benches/bullpens because the logistics wouldn't work out.
He came in as a pinch hitter
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on the team when this game started. How is he playing? If there was an injury, it should have had to be someone else who was on the team, then.
He came in as a pinch hitter
No he didn't. The game was played before he was called up.
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He's going to best a lot of teams. He's been doing it since he was called up. Look at his numbers. He's absolutely phenomenal.
I can't stand the Nationals, but he's one of the most exciting players in the entire sport right now and he's 19 freaking years old.
Fuck off, mush
It was right in front of him and he obviously read it as going to drop in. I sort of did too but it hung up more than I thought it was going to, and Sotomwas in good position as well.
Just a bad read IMO.
I saw that. Nice to see him back in the org.
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I'm ready to move on to the second game already.
It was right in front of him and he obviously read it as going to drop in. I sort of did too but it hung up more than I thought it was going to, and Sotomwas in good position as well.
Just a bad read IMO.
Yeah, bad read. I thought that was in too.
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on the team when this game started. How is he playing? If there was an injury, it should have had to be someone else who was on the team, then.
He came in as a pinch hitter
Nats put two players on the DL after that date. They can replace them.
It's annoying, but I don't know how the logistics would work if the rule was that anyone not on the roster that day couldn't play in this game. Because there would be cases where the player involved in the corresponding roster transaction was either no longer on the team or injured - which would then leave the team a player short, and in some cases, it could easily be more than one player.
So, I guess you could just say the team has to deal with it, but it would probably cause issues at some juncture because of that. I don't know how it would work otherwise.
Cannot believe that Bird is that slow. He is a total liability on the bases. Changes the whole dimension of the game.
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being allowed to play in this game is absolutely absurd.
It's annoying, but I don't know how the logistics would work if the rule was that anyone not on the roster that day couldn't play in this game. Because there would be cases where the player involved in the corresponding roster transaction was either no longer on the team or injured - which would then leave the team a player short, and in some cases, it could easily be more than one player.
So, I guess you could just say the team has to deal with it, but it would probably cause issues at some juncture because of that. I don't know how it would work otherwise.
The same way a team has to deal with it if they have 3-4 guys get hurt in the same game. Use what you have. You dont get to call in guys in the middle of it if someone gets hurt
Cannot believe that Bird is that slow. He is a total liability on the bases. Changes the whole dimension of the game.
Yeah, you'd think with two outs he's off on the crack of the bat.
Normally there I lean towards sending him with two outs but combined with his lack of speed, the CF getting the ball just as Bird reached 3rd and the top of the order coming up, I can see why he was held. I can't really 2nd guess or criticize the hold there even though I wanted him sent.
If it was the other way around and Torres wasn't up before the suspended game, I doubt anyone would care that he was allowed to play today or apologize for it.
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Cannot believe that Bird is that slow. He is a total liability on the bases. Changes the whole dimension of the game.
Yeah, you'd think with two outs he's off on the crack of the bat.
Normally there I lean towards sending him with two outs but combined with his lack of speed, the CF getting the ball just as Bird reached 3rd and the top of the order coming up, I can see why he was held. I can't really 2nd guess or criticize the hold there even though I wanted him sent.
Absolutely cannot send him unless the ball is down the line or in the gap.
Also that Soto homerun was insane. What a bomb
Well, then you wouldn't have had that run on the board now. :)
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Stanton is playing of in the 2nd game. I would have played Faazier instead.
Well, then you wouldn't have had that run on the board now. :)
Yup. These guys have to play to work out of it. They've got too much talent to keep struggling.
My only gripe right now is pitch selection. Swing at strikes, work pitchers and take the walks if they're giving them to you.
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Stanton is playing of in the 2nd game. I would have played Faazier instead.
Well, then you wouldn't have had that run on the board now. :)
Yup. These guys have to play to work out of it. They've got too much talent to keep struggling.
My only gripe right now is pitch selection. Swing at strikes, work pitchers and take the walks if they're giving them to you.
Exactly, a successful player is gonna make out 7 out of 10 times. However, swing at ball 4 that was a ball from the beginning is not good.
Didi seems to be coming back around too. It'll be good for him to get back to the Stadium for the next three and hopefully pick it up another notch or two.
Need a shutdown inning from Sonny here.
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There you go, Hicks! He's the one guy who seems to still be hitting right now.
Didi seems to be coming back around too. It'll be good for him to get back to the Stadium for the next three and hopefully pick it up another notch or two.
Need a shutdown inning from Sonny here.
Yup - Didi has been getting back on track too.
Gary is showing signs but still having some pretty poor AB's in between. I still think he'll be fine, just has to work his way out of it.
Got the Road Gray tonight thankfully - huge K to get Harper.
Im not quite panicking about his numbers, but I dislike his approach.
Im not quite panicking about his numbers, but I dislike his approach.
Seems to me he's that far off the plate to get to those inside pitches. It's the down and away ones he can't reach and needs to lay off IMO. Either that or just punch them into RF. They're giving him the whole right side of the damn infield.
Im not quite panicking about his numbers, but I dislike his approach.
Stantons splits vs lefties/righties so far this season (through yesterday) are remarkable:
Vs L: .333/.378/.773, 8 HR in 74 PA
Vs R: .212/.300/.378, 8 HR in 224 PA
The closed stance worked for him last year, to the tune of an MVP season, so its hard to argue for him to change it..but it really does seem to be working against him against righties up to this point this year.
I remain confident hell find his groove and treat us to a hot streak this summer...but I agree his approach just seems so off sometimes.
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Stanton stays so far off the plate just to chase pitches off the plate inside. If youre going to give those strikes away, get closer to the plate so you can at least cover the outer half.
Im not quite panicking about his numbers, but I dislike his approach.
Seems to me he's that far off the plate to get to those inside pitches. It's the down and away ones he can't reach and needs to lay off IMO. Either that or just punch them into RF. They're giving him the whole right side of the damn infield.
Doesnt make a lot of sense to me. You stay far off the plate so that you get your arms extended even on the inside strike, i.e. you dont want the ball inside on you. That way, anything that looks remotely like its more inside than you like it is a ball.
Stanton is chasing pitches 4-6 inches off the plate inside, regularly.
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Stanton stays so far off the plate just to chase pitches off the plate inside. If youre going to give those strikes away, get closer to the plate so you can at least cover the outer half.
Im not quite panicking about his numbers, but I dislike his approach.
Seems to me he's that far off the plate to get to those inside pitches. It's the down and away ones he can't reach and needs to lay off IMO. Either that or just punch them into RF. They're giving him the whole right side of the damn infield.
Doesnt make a lot of sense to me. You stay far off the plate so that you get your arms extended even on the inside strike, i.e. you dont want the ball inside on you. That way, anything that looks remotely like its more inside than you like it is a ball.
Stanton is chasing pitches 4-6 inches off the plate inside, regularly.
I don't like the approach either but I think he likes the ball inside and wants to pull. He can't get to the inside pitch with the barrel if he crowds the plate, so he stands off the plate trying to barrel them up.
Problem is he's missing those pitches, and also swinging at some too far in off the plate and then compounding it by not reaching the down and away outside pitch either.
I agree there's no question he's swinging at pitches too inside
Holder is impressive. Thats a huge escape.
Holder held 'em. Great getting out of a real hole.
He's been a big surprise this year for me no doubt. He's been great all year and that inning was really impressive. Huge spot for the team and he comes through big time.
I liked the emotion he showed too. Guy knew it was big and he was fired up to get it done.
For the most part he's been fine vs lefties. It's righties who he's struggled against and has looked really off too many times.
Here's hoping tonight just gets him going in the right direction. Three hits no matter who they're against has got to help the confidence.
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Stanton telling you guys he'll be just fine. :)
For the most part he's been fine vs lefties. It's righties who he's struggled against and has looked really off too many times.
Here's hoping tonight just gets him going in the right direction. Three hits no matter who they're against has got to help the confidence.
Yeah, he had a year like this against RHP in 2016 too where he just kinda struggled most of the year.
More often than not, he's finished up with very solid numbers vs. RHP (obviously his big money is being made vs. lefties) so I think odds are he'll be fine. Hits are hits like you said - good to see either way, because that extra run will help.
Yankees win!!
Great pitching particularly Holder and Betances.
Nice win.
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Bullpen continues to be ridiculous. Game MVP = Holder
It was. But it's also nice to have 99's height in right to pull that last one in.
For sure, that was a hold your breath fly ball - looked like Turner may have got enough off the bat, yikes. Could have at least been a 2 run double if not for Judge
Yup.
2nd star to Hicks, 3rd to Stanton and a big honorable mention to Judge for a couple of really great plays in the field.
Agreed and why I thought Boone would go with a long reliever in the suspended game or use a call up spot starter. If he wasn't going to use Cole there why is he even on the team?
When I heard him on the pregame say Greeney and a bullpen game I thought Why? First guess and I said it the other day too, so not a hindsight thing after the HR and loss.
Yeah I'm with you there. I think he's done a good job too and have wondered about a few things but nothing major. He's a first year guy,the team is playing well and I figure he knows his team better than I do.
The one area I have questioned though is his use of the pen. While he deserves credit for his faith in Holder, and his move away (finally) from using Betances for two innings, I wonder about his use of some others. Again, nothing major and I guess I'm still used to how Girardi took care of his relievers and seemed to be a master at using the pen.
Hopefully German gives them a good 6+ strong tomorrow, and they can piece together the rest. A breakout game by the O wouldn't hurt either.
This assumes they can't pitch 2 days in a row, I'm sure some of them will unless there's a blowout either way.
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done a good job, but I take your point on that. We used our top 6 relievers today/tonight and just have Cole and Shreve for tomorrow night, unless someone gets on the Scranton shuttle (which they might). And this is with German starting, who's been pretty good but he's not a lock to give you more than 5 innings.
This assumes they can't pitch 2 days in a row, I'm sure some of them will unless there's a blowout either way.
True but it's not so much that as it is they've been used a lot recently plus today was supposed to be an off day. Combine that with two rookies starting the next two games and nine more games in a row without a day off coming up.
I would've preferred a spot starter or long guy in the suspended game but I'm thinking they know better than I do.
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done a good job, but I take your point on that. We used our top 6 relievers today/tonight and just have Cole and Shreve for tomorrow night, unless someone gets on the Scranton shuttle (which they might). And this is with German starting, who's been pretty good but he's not a lock to give you more than 5 innings.
This assumes they can't pitch 2 days in a row, I'm sure some of them will unless there's a blowout either way.
True but it's not so much that as it is they've been used a lot recently plus today was supposed to be an off day. Combine that with two rookies starting the next two games and nine more games in a row without a day off coming up.
I would've preferred a spot starter or long guy in the suspended game but I'm thinking they know better than I do.
I figured this was a perfect Adam Warren situation.
A. Hicks - CF
A. Judge - RF
G. Stanton - DH
D. Gregorius - SS
G. Sanchez - C
G. Torres - 2B
G. Bird - 1B
M. Andujar - 3B
C. Frazier - LF
D. German - P