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DJ LeMahieu (R) 2B
Luke Voit (R) DH
Aaron Hicks (S) CF
Gary Sanchez (R) C
Gleyber Torres (R) SS
Kendrys Morales (S) 1B
Clint Frazier (R) RF
Gio Urshela (R) 3B
Cameron Maybin (R) LF
KCR
Nicky Lopez (L) 2B
Whit Merrifield (R) RF
Adalberto Mondesi (S) SS
Alex Gordon (L) LF
Hunter Dozier (R) 3B
Jorge Soler (R) DH
Ryan O'Hearn (L) 1B
Martin Maldonado (R) C
Billy Hamilton (S) CF
German vs. Duffy
77 degrees and mostly cloudy at first pitch. No threat of rain.
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show in RF. Half assed the run to get there and drops the ball as it hit him square in the glove. He was not this bad in left field....
No, he wasn't. I was going to ask last night why might right field be so much more difficult to play. Or, whether it's just Frazier. But right now, Boone needs to sit him down.
He was definitely better in left. Did not say he was good, but I never saw him drop 3 or 4 balls in LF. He looks like a fish out of water in right.
Right field has definitely gotten into his head.
For some reason both those things aren't as severe playing LF. The ball tends to go straighter there.
Yes, seems illogical, but it's true.
But German was due for a bad day.
For some reason both those things aren't as severe playing LF. The ball tends to go straighter there.
Yes, seems illogical, but it's true.
Oh, and the opposite doesn't happen in LF?
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I have no stats to back this up, just experience. When a right hand hitter hits the ball to RF there is a wicked slice on the ball. When leftys pull the ball to RF it tends to hook into the corner.
For some reason both those things aren't as severe playing LF. The ball tends to go straighter there.
Yes, seems illogical, but it's true.
Oh, and the opposite doesn't happen in LF?
For whatever reason it doesn't seem as severe. The ball doesn't move as much. Either that or leftys go OPPO way less often.
This is based on my time playing and coaching baseball and not anything else.
Frazier single with 1 out
Urshela single
After a Gardner K
LeMahieu RBI single
Voit walk to load the bases
Hicks 2 RBI single to tie
Gary Sanchez batting
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In comment 14456081 section125 said:
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show in RF. Half assed the run to get there and drops the ball as it hit him square in the glove. He was not this bad in left field....
No, he wasn't. I was going to ask last night why might right field be so much more difficult to play. Or, whether it's just Frazier. But right now, Boone needs to sit him down.
He was definitely better in left. Did not say he was good, but I never saw him drop 3 or 4 balls in LF. He looks like a fish out of water in right.
Right field has definitely gotten into his head.
I played OF for Boston College years ago and I was used at all 3 but mainly CF. I am no expert, and I didnt see the play but from my experience RF can throw you off. Outside of needing a strong arm, a lot of people believe RF is the easiest of them to play. For whatever reason, and In my experience only, I hated playing RF. Even my first step would always feel wrong. Its hard to describe but I really hated it and I was thought of as one of better defensive OFs, not that I was any amazing player by any means.
Walking Hamilton was a big no-no and Gary with the slightly bad throw on the steal....
Ah, he was 0-5 today and was lucky that the 1st pitch wasn't called a strike - it was clearly.
Tough way to lose - probably the only way they lose is with some bad luck.
You'd take a 6-1 road trip and 2 series wins any week of the year.
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Merrifield grounds to 3rd and a bad break. Unlucky, but also a poor decision to pitch to Merrifield with a base open. Merrifield is good at getting the ball in play and is close to a .300 hitter so the best move was to intentionally walk him and create force plays at 3rd and 2nd
Ah, he was 0-5 today and was lucky that the 1st pitch wasn't called a strike - it was clearly.
Tough way to lose - probably the only way they lose is with some bad luck.
You'd take a 6-1 road trip and 2 series wins any week of the year.
Absolutely, great road trip anyway
It appears almost everything Cashman touches turns to gold.
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I think the Yankees know that. Mondesi is just as good a hitter and I am sure they had stats to say why they didn't walk Merrifield. The Yankees don't make poor decisions. Sometimes things don't work out and that was a lucky bounce.
This x 10000. You throw Hamilton pitches over the plate and make him earn a base. Dude can't hurt you. At worst, you might give up a double, which is functionally the same as walking him. That pissed me off immeasurably
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He's a career .244 hitter with an ISoP under .100 and Holder nibbled like he was Mike fucking Trout.
This x 10000. You throw Hamilton pitches over the plate and make him earn a base. Dude can't hurt you. At worst, you might give up a double, which is functionally the same as walking him. That pissed me off immeasurably
Exactly, like Chapman nibbling with some .200 hitter. Sometimes it is best to say here it is, now hit it.
Again, though, 6-1 road trip. The comeback is huge and a wicked bounce 2 out single got Hamilton home.
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Can confirm that #Yankees had a scout watch Dallas Keuchel today. @eboland11 had it first. That compensation pick deadline is coming up.
The Rays are also scouting him, that's what teams do,
when there are unsigned free agents still out there.
If Paxton isn't ready to pitch this week, the Yanks
should make a move now. Paxton seems like a bit of
a wuss to me, no wonder he has been on the "IL" eight times now in his career.
then as well? He really had trouble with that strange corner in RF at Kaufman Stadium. Still, you have to catch those balls, can't have that. He seems to have trouble going back on balls, if the ball is hit in front of him,
he is better catching it.
then as well? He really had trouble with that strange corner in RF at Kaufman Stadium. Still, you have to catch those balls, can't have that. He seems to have trouble going back on balls, if the ball is hit in front of him,
he is better catching it.
I didn't see him play in the minors but I don't remember him being this bad when he was up with the Yanks pre concussions. I think they've definitely had an effect on how he goes after balls and not just in RF either.
He made a few bad plays earlier this year in LF as well and not just going back on balls. Right now his outfield play is a liability and if the Yanks weren't short handed I think it would cost him his chance to stay in the bigs, at least until he improves.
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I didn't see Frazier play ball in the minors, can someone tell me who saw him in the minors, was he a bad fielder
then as well? He really had trouble with that strange corner in RF at Kaufman Stadium. Still, you have to catch those balls, can't have that. He seems to have trouble going back on balls, if the ball is hit in front of him,
he is better catching it.
I didn't see him play in the minors but I don't remember him being this bad when he was up with the Yanks pre concussions. I think they've definitely had an effect on how he goes after balls and not just in RF either.
He made a few bad plays earlier this year in LF as well and not just going back on balls. Right now his outfield play is a liability and if the Yanks weren't short handed I think it would cost him his chance to stay in the bigs, at least until he improves.
Okay, well I saw the coach (Willets) talking to him in the dugout the other day, after he misplayed a ball.
I believe it was the previous day, I think he was telling
him him not to drift to the ball, when you find it,
go get it. That is a bad habit for outfielders in general, to drift after balls. Hopefully Frazier improves, sure he is glad to be out of Kauffman Stadium.
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I didn't see Frazier play ball in the minors, can someone tell me who saw him in the minors, was he a bad fielder
then as well? He really had trouble with that strange corner in RF at Kaufman Stadium. Still, you have to catch those balls, can't have that. He seems to have trouble going back on balls, if the ball is hit in front of him,
he is better catching it.
I didn't see him play in the minors but I don't remember him being this bad when he was up with the Yanks pre concussions. I think they've definitely had an effect on how he goes after balls and not just in RF either.
He made a few bad plays earlier this year in LF as well and not just going back on balls. Right now his outfield play is a liability and if the Yanks weren't short handed I think it would cost him his chance to stay in the bigs, at least until he improves.
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Okay, well I saw the coach (Willets) talking to him in the dugout the other day, after he misplayed a ball.
I believe it was the previous day, I think he was telling
him him not to drift to the ball, when you find it,
go get it. That is a bad habit for outfielders in general, to drift after balls. Hopefully Frazier improves, sure he is glad to be out of Kauffman Stadium.
Someone said it in a thread and I kind of agree, it's like he has the yips out there. I'm sure the concussions have played a part but he looks unsure out there and once he misplayed a ball, it plays into the next time a ball is hit to him.
Earlier this year he came in on a ball in LF, didn't make the catch and it got by him. Later in the same game another one was hit similarly and he hesitated, and played it on a bounce when it was clear had he come in it was an easy catch.
Now he's going trough a tough time with walls and going back, not to mention the flies that have hit his glove and were dropped. Probably had at least three of them so far this year.
Personally I think he has the speed and talent to be a good outfielder but he's got to get his head together out there. It seems more a mental thing to me than a physical thing.