NFT: New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox - Judge Returns - Gm 1

it's about the team playing the best in the playoffs. Get back on track and no team will want to see us in the playoffs. There is still time, but we can't go into the playoffs like we are now and think we can just turn it around. Judge shall lead us.

He changes the look of the lineup so much.

We had some ugly bottom 3rds for a while. Not anymore. No more easy outs.

We're getting healthy at the right time. Let's get on a run here.

Please, for the love of god, light that palooka up the way everyone light him up when he was a Yankee.

Hopefully Happ burnishes his Sawx killer credentials tonight, too.

Let’s try to get Pearce out once in a while.

In comment 14084284 arcarsenal said:

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He changes the look of the lineup so much. We had some ugly bottom 3rds for a while. Not anymore. No more easy outs. We're getting healthy at the right time. Let's get on a run here.

He does. It's unbelievable how much he changes the lineup. If fact I can't remember the last time he put the same one out two games in a row.

To me it shows a lack of feel for his own team, and it's like he's still searching and learning about them. By now he should pretty much be set with who bats where give or take the occasional change.

It's almost as if he's trying to be innovative ala LaRussa or Maddon but it looks more like he's still trying to figure things out. It doesn't exactly exude confidence for me.

At least he kept him in the park.

In comment 14084324 Eman11 said:

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In comment 14084284 arcarsenal said: Quote: He changes the look of the lineup so much. We had some ugly bottom 3rds for a while. Not anymore. No more easy outs. We're getting healthy at the right time. Let's get on a run here. He does. It's unbelievable how much he changes the lineup. If fact I can't remember the last time he put the same one out two games in a row. To me it shows a lack of feel for his own team, and it's like he's still searching and learning about them. By now he should pretty much be set with who bats where give or take the occasional change. It's almost as if he's trying to be innovative ala LaRussa or Maddon but it looks more like he's still trying to figure things out. It doesn't exactly exude confidence for me.

Hoping for a liiiiiittle more consistency now that we're pretty much at full strength again.

Good sign that he hit it hard in his first AB, though.

In comment 14084330 arcarsenal said:

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In comment 14084324 Eman11 said: Quote: In comment 14084284 arcarsenal said: Quote: He changes the look of the lineup so much. We had some ugly bottom 3rds for a while. Not anymore. No more easy outs. We're getting healthy at the right time. Let's get on a run here. He does. It's unbelievable how much he changes the lineup. If fact I can't remember the last time he put the same one out two games in a row. To me it shows a lack of feel for his own team, and it's like he's still searching and learning about them. By now he should pretty much be set with who bats where give or take the occasional change. It's almost as if he's trying to be innovative ala LaRussa or Maddon but it looks more like he's still trying to figure things out. It doesn't exactly exude confidence for me. Hoping for a liiiiiittle more consistency now that we're pretty much at full strength again.

Me too but I doubt we get it.

He might play the same guys more often now but I'm sure he's going to bounce a few guys around the order.

again!

Passed ball, and Happ is uncomfortable.

if our catcher could catch.

more than starting pitching should be a #1 catcher who can catch at least 100 games. Let Sanchez catch 60 and split the DH with him and Stanton playing 100 games in the OF. Sanchez is the equivalent of the Giants OL he is wrecking the entire team. Catching defense is that important.

He's just in a year-and-a-half-long slump. It happens.

In comment 14084366 bceagle05 said:

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Passed ball, and Happ is uncomfortable.

He should be. On top of the passed ball that should never happen, the pitch was a strike taboot! Gary botching it so bad even threw the HP IMO off.

It's one thing to not be good at balls in the dirt but I've never seen a starting MLB catcher have so much trouble actually catching pitches. It's unreal to me how bad he is at what we all take for granted what a catcher should be able to do.

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There are just so many cross-ups happening with Sanchez. I don't understand what the issue is. He's expecting balls to be thrown in spots where they aren't going.

hard twice..good sign. He catching up to Eovaldi's FB which is all I was worried about.

Happ pitching well. Let's get him some help please..

In comment 14084373 arniefez said:

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more than starting pitching should be a #1 catcher who can catch at least 100 games. Let Sanchez catch 60 and split the DH with him and Stanton playing 100 games in the OF. Sanchez is the equivalent of the Giants OL he is wrecking the entire team. Catching defense is that important.

I’d spend the whole offseason making him a 1B and finding a defensive catcher. Solves a few problems.

Between the Giants and Yankees I feel like offense is becoming nearly impossible to come by.

Jeez.

In comment 14084401 arcarsenal said:

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Between the Giants and Yankees I feel like offense is becoming nearly impossible to come by. Jeez.

Yeah, I was going to say the same thing. Watching the Yankees offense feels like watching the Giants offense. They should be scoring more and doing more but they’re not and it’s so frustrating. It just makes me want to watch something else.

In comment 14084398 section125 said:

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hard twice..good sign. He catching up to Eovaldi's FB which is all I was worried about. Happ pitching well. Let's get him some help please..

Yeah it would've been nice if those two weren't hit right at guys but I totally agree with you. Just seeing him make hard contact on Eovaldi is a good sign and what I was hoping to see from him.

Happ should be pitching a shutout, and he's been a great pickup by Cashman.

I'd rather see him try third base first and move Andujar to the outfield.

Tough to watch.

MLB Average for Catchers in 2018:
- One PB every 13 games
- 28% caught stealing
- .233 avg, .680 ops, 13 HR

#24:
- One passed ball every 5 games
- 27% caught stealing
- .188 avg, .692 ops, 16 HR

#28:
- One PB every 15 games
- 29% caught stealing
- .248 avg, .732 ops, 10 HR

I think he's a good backup. But Sanchez has had a nightmare season.

In comment 14084410 Greg from LI said:

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I'd rather see him try third base first and move Andujar to the outfield.

He can hardly move behind the plate and you want him patrolling third? No way.

Unless of course you're in jokey mode.

Happ doing all he can to keep us in this.

Is very disturbing now. Eovaldi has been terrible for Boston. the last good game he pitched was?????? Against the Yankees back on August 3rd. He’s been god awful since and even taken out of the rotation. But tonight he’s back to cy young form. Thames better be given his walking papers after this season this is bad

In comment 14084427 arcarsenal said:

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Happ doing all he can to keep us in this.

Guy deserves better than he's gotten tonight. He's money and looks like a NYY type pitcher to me. Digs deep when the going gets tough and isn't fazed by much. Even his catcher totally screwing him, he still only gave up the one run then on the sac fly.

To me it's either Tanaka or him getting the ball in the WC game and I'd feel comfortable with either.

good start

In comment 14084434 Eman11 said:

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In comment 14084427 arcarsenal said: Quote: Happ doing all he can to keep us in this. Guy deserves better than he's gotten tonight. He's money and looks like a NYY type pitcher to me. Digs deep when the going gets tough and isn't fazed by much. Even his catcher totally screwing him, he still only gave up the one run then on the sac fly. To me it's either Tanaka or him getting the ball in the WC game and I'd feel comfortable with either.

Right now, I am resigning this guy for next year.

In comment 14084433 nygnyy274 said:

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Is very disturbing now. Eovaldi has been terrible for Boston. the last good game he pitched was?????? Against the Yankees back on August 3rd. He’s been god awful since and even taken out of the rotation. But tonight he’s back to cy young form. Thames better be given his walking papers after this season this is bad

The Yankees do it often, making some high ERA guy look like an allstar...

Judge is hitting the ball better than anyone on the team and hasn't played since July.. lol. Good stuff.

get a WP, it is a HBP...How unlucky can you get?

In comment 14084439 section125 said:

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In comment 14084434 Eman11 said: Quote: In comment 14084427 arcarsenal said: Quote: Happ doing all he can to keep us in this. Guy deserves better than he's gotten tonight. He's money and looks like a NYY type pitcher to me. Digs deep when the going gets tough and isn't fazed by much. Even his catcher totally screwing him, he still only gave up the one run then on the sac fly. To me it's either Tanaka or him getting the ball in the WC game and I'd feel comfortable with either. Right now, I am resigning this guy for next year.

Yeah I'd be all for that too. Offer him 2-3 years at a nice number and maybe it gets done.

And as Arc said, watching the Giants and Yankees offenses is sad.

more

years

the wildcard game in Oakland.

a meatball and then strikes out. That is why they are not winning. Missing to many hittable pitches....

In comment 14084451 arniefez said:

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more years

Trade him to the Dodgers.

I guess when we're playing the Red Sox, we are going to have to assume we will catch zero fucking breaks.

Eovaldi is not good. This is crazy.

play the Sox in the ALDS?

In comment 14084458 arcarsenal said:

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I guess when we're playing the Red Sox, we are going to have to assume we will catch zero fucking breaks. Eovaldi is not good. This is crazy.

arc, they have been playing this way since just after the all star break. Like they have holes in their bats...

Probably Andujar or Torres needs to rescue them.

In comment 14084464 SFGFNCGiantsFan said:

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play the Sox in the ALDS?

Yes, WC gets the best record regardless of division of the WC winner.

In comment 14084465 section125 said:

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In comment 14084458 arcarsenal said: Quote: I guess when we're playing the Red Sox, we are going to have to assume we will catch zero fucking breaks. Eovaldi is not good. This is crazy. arc, they have been playing this way since just after the all star break. Like they have holes in their bats... Probably Andujar or Torres needs to rescue them.

I know, I just can't understand it. This lineup is too good to have so much trouble against bad pitchers this often.

Marcus Thames should probably not keep his job if this continues and turns into a play-in game loss.

We have to get on the board right now.

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Couldn't agree more.

In comment 14084466 section125 said:

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In comment 14084464 SFGFNCGiantsFan said: Quote: play the Sox in the ALDS? Yes, WC gets the best record regardless of division of the WC winner.

Thanks section. BoSox Yanks ALDS would be fun. I'll be up in New England back to back weekends in October so I'll definitely be watching some postseason baseball.

be any slower making a pitch?