NFT: Yankees vs. Mariners game 1

right now. Catch the ball, get sign, throw the ball, repeat.

the same thing with German.

Hicks, Stanton, Didi. I feel like Sanchez and Bird are close too

On the broadcast Kay said El Gary’s lineout to LF was the hardest hit ball in MLB so far this season at 121 MPH. Previous high was a ground ball single by Judge at 119.9 on 5/27

And German looks brilliant tonight

In comment 13994783 section125 said:

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In comment 13994780 Dunedin81 said: Quote: If only because of the impact the footsteps have on Hicks's OPS. They need 28 spots on this roster....

I've thought for a while MLB should have 27-28 man rosters but only have 25 active each game. It's about paying the players though so it'll probably never happen.

I feel the same about the NFL.

In comment 13994792 mfsd said:

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Hicks, Stanton, Didi. I feel like Sanchez and Bird are close too On the broadcast Kay said El Gary’s lineout to LF was the hardest hit ball in MLB so far this season at 121 MPH. Previous high was a ground ball single by Judge at 119.9 on 5/27 And German looks brilliant tonight

Bird seems to be hitting a lot of balls at people, the shift has a lot to do with that. Sanchez, I'm not sure. He is making decent contact tonight, but last night he looked frustrated and lost. That first game where he struck out on a pitch that bounced 1 to 2 feet in front of the plate was just ugly.

This game is flying.

It's not even 9pm and we're just about halfway through 7.

Great,impressive outing against a really good team.

He showed me something in the game he lost to the Stros at the Stadium a couple of weeks back. He gave up the early 3run HR but bounced back to get a bunch of K's and weak outs just like tonight. Two top hitting teams he had a ton of swings and misses against.

Gotta love it.

Hicks is scorching.

Can probably give Betances the night off now.

Even the Yanks foul balls and outs are being crushed tonight

Good game for Warren in relief I think

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LOL, wow.. 22 days rest for Cole. This should be interesting.

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Yessir!

2 down.

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We’re all just living in it

some shot there...

Yep - absolutely no chance I would even consider trading this kid. He's incredible.

From Torres

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LOL, wow.. 22 days rest for Cole. This should be interesting.

And the guy didn't miss a beat. He did the same thing last time he had a long layoff. Came in and went right to work.

Gotta let him finish this one I'd think.

guys having? Paul O'Neill is just revelling in it. I loved many Yankees teams. But this one even beats 1998 in just sheer fun.

In comment 13994826 Eman11 said:

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In comment 13994812 arcarsenal said: Quote: LOL, wow.. 22 days rest for Cole. This should be interesting. And the guy didn't miss a beat. He did the same thing last time he had a long layoff. Came in and went right to work. Gotta let him finish this one I'd think.

Really impressive - I didn't think he'd be nearly as sharp.

I think Gleyber broke StatCast.. LOL

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guys having? Paul O'Neill is just revelling in it. I loved many Yankees teams. But this one even beats 1998 in just sheer fun.

Good point. Paul was my favorite Yankee during the late 90's/early 2000's. So, to hear my favorite Yankee from those great teams gush about this lovable Yankees team has been an absolute treat for me.

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German, Andujar, Gleyber were big.

team.

King Felix manana....

and still win.

such an easy delivery. Best game yet. Maybe he'll settle down. Just need him to get out of the 1st inning....

Quite an introduction.

but damned if he doesn't just come in and get everyone out whenever they ask.

Fun to watch this group when they’re launching like this

Gary is going to breakout soon. Keep squaring the ball up like that and he’ll be fine

German has special stuff. Fastball command and some first inning issues the main obstacles for him right now but he’s getting a lot of swings and misses

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but damned if he doesn't just come in and get everyone out whenever they ask.

Not a bad gig, right?

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team. King Felix manana....

Crazy to think that as good as Felix was for so long, he never got to throw a single pitch in the postseason.

That should finally change this year. But he's a far, far cry from the elite CYA winner he once was.

MLB-ready players for younger guys or IFA money. So they can keep signing more IFA prospects than most other teams. So the talent will keep coming for years. Great time to be a Yankee fan!

But Cole WAS a top 100 prospect not too long ago. Maybe they found something in him.

not sure why he's had 22 days off. Injury?

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not sure why he's had 22 days off. Injury?

Hasn't been hurt, they literally just haven't needed him. The pen had something like a 0.50 ERA over the last ~3 weeks. Pretty much every single guy has been dominant whether it be Green, Holder, Betances, Chapman, Warren, or Robertson. Shreve is really the only guy who hasn't pitched that well.

Just absolutely loaded on the back end right now - and that's what you need to be playing deep into October.

This team is set up beautifully right now. I really wouldn't mess with this.

In comment 13994858 arcarsenal said:

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In comment 13994855 dune69 said: Quote: not sure why he's had 22 days off. Injury? Hasn't been hurt, they literally just haven't needed him. The pen had something like a 0.50 ERA over the last ~3 weeks. Pretty much every single guy has been dominant whether it be Green, Holder, Betances, Chapman, Warren, or Robertson. Shreve is really the only guy who hasn't pitched that well. Just absolutely loaded on the back end right now - and that's what you need to be playing deep into October. This team is set up beautifully right now. I really wouldn't mess with this.

True and good point. Kahnle is also working his way back. We have had unbelievable pitching for a long stretch.

and get one more chance in 9th.

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and get one more chance in 9th.

Excellent! Always nice seeing them lose a Sale game.

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In comment 13994870 dune69 said: Quote: and get one more chance in 9th. Excellent! Always nice seeing them lose a Sale game.

Yup. When the Ace loses it ramps up the pressure on the rotation. They've got two more in Minn and then home to Seattle.

They were down 2-1 into the top of the 8th and tied it up only to have the Twins get four in the bottom of the 8th off their pen. Scott and Kelly coughed up the four runs.

Heading to top 9.

6-2

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great win against a good team. Gleyber is a stud, hands down.

with Boston (and Houston) losing. Beautiful.

Even better.

The Yankees have so much young talent right now that it is really easy to forget how far ahead of schedule he is as a 23-year-old power hitter.

427 feet HR tonight (linked). 11 of his last 18 hits have been for extra bases. Of course, he leads all rookies in extra base hits. And he's 24th in the entire majors in OPS. Think about that: The average major league team has 0.8 players with a higher OPS than Andujar, and only what's his name, that second base guy, has a higher rookie OPS with at least 50 games played this year.

It's too deep into the season to be a fluke.
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Domingo German has really great stuff. He can throw hard and his breaking balls have late movement, and he has a above average change up. Many of the strikes he threw were un-hittable. Here is a guy who was somewhat overlooked and unheard of but he has shown he belongs in the Major Leagues and deserves to be a permanent member of this rotation. A much better pitcher than Sonny Gray, in my opinion.