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Bo Bichette (R) SS
Cavan Biggio (L) 2B
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (R) 3B
Randal Grichuk (R) RF
Freddy Galvis (S) DH
Teoscar Hernandez (R) 1B
Brandon Drury (R) CF
Derek Fisher (L) LF
Danny Jansen (R) C
What if I told you back on April 1st, that on August 9th, Gio Urshela would be in the 3 hole, and both Mike Tauchman and Cameron Maybin would be smack-dab in the middle of a lineup that leads the entire majors in runs scored - with the next closest team over 20 runs behind us (BOS) - and that the Yankees would be 37 games over .500?
What if I told you back on April 1st, that on August 9th, Gio Urshela would be in the 3 hole, and both Mike Tauchman and Cameron Maybin would be smack-dab in the middle of a lineup that leads the entire majors in runs scored - with the next closest team over 20 runs behind us (BOS) - and that the Yankees would be 37 games over .500?
Just wonderin'...
I'd say ... don't Bogart that joint, my friend - pass it over to me
that Thames has lived up to the hype. What our non-stars have done this year certainly cements the decision not to overpay for established FA position stars.
said that most of our starting pitchers either sucked, were mediocre, or were injured, and that we didn't bring in another starter before the trade deadline?
Or that right now, our 5 best players who aren't injured include LeMahieu, Urshela and Tauchman? (I would add Gleyber and Didi to the top 5.)
What if I told you back on April 1st, that on August 9th, Gio Urshela would be in the 3 hole, and both Mike Tauchman and Cameron Maybin would be smack-dab in the middle of a lineup that leads the entire majors in runs scored - with the next closest team over 20 runs behind us (BOS) - and that the Yankees would be 37 games over .500?
but Severino threw off a mound earlier today. Hopefully, everything goes smoothly and he's back in September. We shall see. At least he's moving in the right direction as of right now, though. Fingers crossed.
but Severino threw off a mound earlier today. Hopefully, everything goes smoothly and he's back in September. We shall see. At least he's moving in the right direction as of right now, though. Fingers crossed.
The guy a lot of people didn't want back this year, the old man who had a lousy season last year and struggled mightily early in the season, is now hitting .255/.334/.484 with 17 homers while playing his usual superb outfield. Still the best baserunner on the team too, only caught twice in 11 steal attempts.
Would you guys bring him back? Maybe they can go year to year on him. He's been playing well in the role he's been in this season. I wouldn't be against going year to year with him, as long as he's not asking for a crazy amount of money, which I don't think Gardy would.
So it depends on whether they want to carry 4 outfielders or 5, because it seems pretty likely that Tauchman has at least earned the opportunity to start the season in the Bronx next year.
Frazier has so much more value as a trade piece than he does in this Â
For me, the biggest question is what to do about Andujar. I LOVE his bat and his approach at the plate makes him even more valuable. I wouldn't be opposed to making him the permanent DH. But is that a wise move? Is he more valuable as a trade piece as well?
For me, the biggest question is what to do about Andujar. I LOVE his bat and his approach at the plate makes him even more valuable. I wouldn't be opposed to making him the permanent DH. But is that a wise move? Is he more valuable as a trade piece as well?
Andujar is too good to move unless someone is going to gift us a future number one starter. I doubt it.
The defensive metrics don't love Gio any more than they did Andujar and i'd prefer they duke it out in the spring next year. With the injuries we had this year, we are going to need to avoid moving bats we are probably going to need at some point.
Similar for Frazier who I think has far more upside than anyone else who could help us next season. I'd much rather move Hicks but he doesn't seem to want to stay healthy enough to make getting anything for him possible.
Gio is by far a better defender than MA. It's not even close. If Gio can even close to maintain his offense of this year, it's a no brainer that he's the starting 3B.
And Hicks is a complete player. He's got GG potential. He's got pop, sees pitches, and works walks. You can't say all that about Frazier. I think you dump Hicks at your own peril. There aren't a lot of better CF in the majors.
Frazier's lack of fielding and professionalism counts a lot against him imho. I don't think he has a head for NYC. I think we may trade him and he may shine elsewhere and it still could have been the right move.
So it depends on whether they want to carry 4 outfielders or 5, because it seems pretty likely that Tauchman has at least earned the opportunity to start the season in the Bronx next year.
Let's slow that train down a bit. Tauchman is 3.5 years older than Frazier and in almost the same exact amount of plate appearances has a few more doubles and a few more walks. Frazier has been the better hitter in high lev. situations while Tauchman obviously has added far superior defense. I wouldn't toss Clint quite overboard yet or elevate Tauchman (in terms of 2020 plans) either.
I'm not against trading Clint, but to elevate Tauchman just on this sample size is a bit much.
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Gio is by far a better defender than MA. It's not even close. If Gio can even close to maintain his offense of this year, it's a no brainer that he's the starting 3B.
And Hicks is a complete player. He's got GG potential. He's got pop, sees pitches, and works walks. You can't say all that about Frazier. I think you dump Hicks at your own peril. There aren't a lot of better CF in the majors.
Frazier's lack of fielding and professionalism counts a lot against him imho. I don't think he has a head for NYC. I think we may trade him and he may shine elsewhere and it still could have been the right move.
My eye says the same thing re Gio. For whatever reason, he isn't even league average on D this year. We also didn't get a chance to see if Miggy improved this year and how much he can move that needle for next year.
There is alot that Hicks brings to the table but if I have to pick on for this team in 2020, i'm taking Frazier. He is faster, younger, more power and better bat-on-ball. He, like Didi, isn't going to take walks but if he can get his head on straight he's my guy. He's a potential AS. I'd be surprised if Hicks has another season better than he did last year. As we are likely to be riding him for years to come, I certainly hope i'm wrong.
Just checking the numbers: Urshela has 13 errors in 80 games Â
For me, the biggest question is what to do about Andujar. I LOVE his bat and his approach at the plate makes him even more valuable. I wouldn't be opposed to making him the permanent DH. But is that a wise move? Is he more valuable as a trade piece as well?
Andujar is too good to move unless someone is going to gift us a future number one starter. I doubt it.
The defensive metrics don't love Gio any more than they did Andujar and i'd prefer they duke it out in the spring next year. With the injuries we had this year, we are going to need to avoid moving bats we are probably going to need at some point.
Similar for Frazier who I think has far more upside than anyone else who could help us next season. I'd much rather move Hicks but he doesn't seem to want to stay healthy enough to make getting anything for him possible.
If you cannot see how superior Urshela is to Andujar in the field you need to find another sport to watch. Andujar is better at the plate, true, but as far as complete player, Urshela is better. However, let us see how the season plays out.
Frazier vs Hicks is tougher, but Hicks is a GG CF. Frazier is not even a league AVG corner OF. I think Frazier would be better at the plate, but not by much. Problem is who would be CF if Hicks was traded and Frazier kept. Gardy will be 36 next year. I'm not sure Tauchman is a CF. He appears to be a VG corner OF with speed and a decent, but not great arm. Judge could be CF, but that would beat the crap out of him.
In the end, I think Frazier is more expendable than Andujar.
Does anyone think Frazier is a starting CF in the MLB? Â
I don't see that. And, I don't see it as Frazier vs. Hicks, because I see them playing totally different positions. Frazier is a corner OF bat type. Hicks is Gardy Jr.
To me, if you have to juxtapose Frazier, it's Frazier vs. Stanton.
that Cashman stole Urshela and Tauchman so there is now a conversation to be had about 3B and LF. Competition is good and i'd love to see what Frazier and Andujar, both younger with higher upside, can do with the big club.
tool in the shed. Forgot there was only one out. In one of the earlier games(few weeks ago) he covered 1st base instead of 2nd on a single that allowed the batter to take 2nd. I still cannot fathom that one.
to Janssen was just above waist high. It was just at the top of the box and when he stood there the box was just a couple inches above waist level to him.
They'd prefer that Estrada plays every day. He was going to be the corresponding move for Torres if he needed an IL stint - but since Gleyber is expected to be back in the lineup soon, there's nowhere for Thairo to really get regular PT so he'd be relegated to the bench most games.
Valera obviously isn't ideal - but it's easier to just have him ride the pine 5 times a week so that Estrada can keep getting AB's in Scranton.
6 inches over the zone that was 4 inches higher than the ball he called for Janssen with Janssen being much taller. So chest high on Valera - strike. 2 inches over belt high on Janssen ball.
6 inches over the zone that was 4 inches higher than the ball he called for Janssen with Janssen being much taller. So chest high on Valera - strike. 2 inches over belt high on Janssen ball.
calls out an umpire, but Segal got some "love" this morning. In the post game interview, Crew Chief Iassogna tried to explain away the ejection saying Gardy had hit the dugout roof with his bat. But the Post's Ken Davidoff questions whether that is relevant(even if it was, it was the previous pitch). And Coney explained that you cannot call the umpire terrible(personal), but normally saying a call was terrible is acceptable(within reason of course). Segal said Grady (it was Maybin) said he was effin terrible, but actually Maybin said the call was effin terrible. So Segal not only heard the wrong thing, he blamed the wrong person. So his hearing was as bad as his vision.
Also, nobody questioned the double hit it call on Maybin's dribbler.
BTW, the umps did not lose that game, Happ did, with some help.
is that there is no accountability. Segal didn't make himself available to the media after. The crew chief dodged questions. Meanwhile you can force a 20 something year old player to face a barrage of media after messing up a game. Segal wont be called in, fined or reprimanded even behind the scenes.
I wonder if we'd be thinking this if not for the juiced balls...
Happ's 4-seamer generates a ton of fly balls, and a lot of fly ball guys are having problems this year.
Not totally defending Happ, but some of the HR numbers around the league are absurd right now. It's August 10th and we already have 4 guys right on the precipice of 40 HR's (Yelich, Trout, Alonso, Bellinger) - at least one of these guys is going to hit 50+ and my guess is all 4 will at least get close.
A guy like Freddy Galvis is going to hit 20+ HR's this year and he's not even playing full time now that Bichette has been called up.
performance science and analytics team are at identifying and acquiring position players they are that bad at identifying and acquiring starting pitchers. Hopefully Severino and Betances can be available and effective in the playoffs. Because the Yankees are going to have to try to win 3 playoff series with very limited starting pitching.
Just wonderin'...
Just wonderin'...
I'd say ... don't Bogart that joint, my friend - pass it over to me
I can't decide which part of it I enjoy more... the part where we're 37 games over or the part where Boston is 16 back.
Or that right now, our 5 best players who aren't injured include LeMahieu, Urshela and Tauchman? (I would add Gleyber and Didi to the top 5.)
Just wonderin'...
I'd tell you no fucking way. But here we are.
'That's baseball, Suzyn.'
...if we could win with this line-up -- without Stanton, Judge, Andujar, Torres, Voit, Sanchez, Hicks -- I would have said no fooking way.
Way!
I think its just caution. Hopefully Torres and Sanchez are both back tomorrow.
That's great news.
Why? He's the best catcher of the three.
22 H, 14 R, 6 2B, 1 3B, 5 HR, 10 RBI, and a .349/.414/.714 line.
But is he gritty?
For me, the biggest question is what to do about Andujar. I LOVE his bat and his approach at the plate makes him even more valuable. I wouldn't be opposed to making him the permanent DH. But is that a wise move? Is he more valuable as a trade piece as well?
Do you think Eddy is gone after this season?
For me, the biggest question is what to do about Andujar. I LOVE his bat and his approach at the plate makes him even more valuable. I wouldn't be opposed to making him the permanent DH. But is that a wise move? Is he more valuable as a trade piece as well?
Andujar is too good to move unless someone is going to gift us a future number one starter. I doubt it.
The defensive metrics don't love Gio any more than they did Andujar and i'd prefer they duke it out in the spring next year. With the injuries we had this year, we are going to need to avoid moving bats we are probably going to need at some point.
Similar for Frazier who I think has far more upside than anyone else who could help us next season. I'd much rather move Hicks but he doesn't seem to want to stay healthy enough to make getting anything for him possible.
And Hicks is a complete player. He's got GG potential. He's got pop, sees pitches, and works walks. You can't say all that about Frazier. I think you dump Hicks at your own peril. There aren't a lot of better CF in the majors.
Frazier's lack of fielding and professionalism counts a lot against him imho. I don't think he has a head for NYC. I think we may trade him and he may shine elsewhere and it still could have been the right move.
22 H, 14 R, 6 2B, 1 3B, 5 HR, 10 RBI, and a .349/.414/.714 line.
Oh, I'm a huge Gardy fan. To me, it was just funny the 6'7" 282 lbs Judge is replaced by 5'11" 190 lbs Brett Gardner.
Let's slow that train down a bit. Tauchman is 3.5 years older than Frazier and in almost the same exact amount of plate appearances has a few more doubles and a few more walks. Frazier has been the better hitter in high lev. situations while Tauchman obviously has added far superior defense. I wouldn't toss Clint quite overboard yet or elevate Tauchman (in terms of 2020 plans) either.
I'm not against trading Clint, but to elevate Tauchman just on this sample size is a bit much.
Oh, I'm a huge Gardy fan. To me, it was just funny the 6'7" 282 lbs Judge is replaced by 5'11" 190 lbs Brett Gardner.
Lol. Yeah it is a bit of a different look at the plate!
And Hicks is a complete player. He's got GG potential. He's got pop, sees pitches, and works walks. You can't say all that about Frazier. I think you dump Hicks at your own peril. There aren't a lot of better CF in the majors.
Frazier's lack of fielding and professionalism counts a lot against him imho. I don't think he has a head for NYC. I think we may trade him and he may shine elsewhere and it still could have been the right move.
My eye says the same thing re Gio. For whatever reason, he isn't even league average on D this year. We also didn't get a chance to see if Miggy improved this year and how much he can move that needle for next year.
There is alot that Hicks brings to the table but if I have to pick on for this team in 2020, i'm taking Frazier. He is faster, younger, more power and better bat-on-ball. He, like Didi, isn't going to take walks but if he can get his head on straight he's my guy. He's a potential AS. I'd be surprised if Hicks has another season better than he did last year. As we are likely to be riding him for years to come, I certainly hope i'm wrong.
Might be due to Urshela having much better range and more opps to make errors. But that is still a lot of errors.
But that seems to be why Urshela has a negative d war.
So, Urshela could probably improve his D. But I still take him in the field over MA.
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For me, the biggest question is what to do about Andujar. I LOVE his bat and his approach at the plate makes him even more valuable. I wouldn't be opposed to making him the permanent DH. But is that a wise move? Is he more valuable as a trade piece as well?
Andujar is too good to move unless someone is going to gift us a future number one starter. I doubt it.
The defensive metrics don't love Gio any more than they did Andujar and i'd prefer they duke it out in the spring next year. With the injuries we had this year, we are going to need to avoid moving bats we are probably going to need at some point.
Similar for Frazier who I think has far more upside than anyone else who could help us next season. I'd much rather move Hicks but he doesn't seem to want to stay healthy enough to make getting anything for him possible.
If you cannot see how superior Urshela is to Andujar in the field you need to find another sport to watch. Andujar is better at the plate, true, but as far as complete player, Urshela is better. However, let us see how the season plays out.
Frazier vs Hicks is tougher, but Hicks is a GG CF. Frazier is not even a league AVG corner OF. I think Frazier would be better at the plate, but not by much. Problem is who would be CF if Hicks was traded and Frazier kept. Gardy will be 36 next year. I'm not sure Tauchman is a CF. He appears to be a VG corner OF with speed and a decent, but not great arm. Judge could be CF, but that would beat the crap out of him.
In the end, I think Frazier is more expendable than Andujar.
To me, if you have to juxtapose Frazier, it's Frazier vs. Stanton.
Let's axe this donkey.
He singles and then the next two guys make Axel Foley look unhittable. But you know he can be had, because DJ just did it.
Let's axe this donkey.
Gardy helped him out swinging at 2 or 3 high pitches that were likely balls. Very unusual for Gardy.
Foley hasn't thrown more than 92 in the bigs.
Gardy helped him out swinging at 2 or 3 high pitches that were likely balls. Very unusual for Gardy.
Yeah. That was hard to watch. 3-1 and he swung at two balls.
*clap clap clap*
2-0
Two of the easiest things to have predicted in this game.
If we don't get hit with a setback, we could have him ready right before the postseason.
Really, really need him if we're going to go toe to toe with a team like Houston. Fingers crossed.
Oh yes
A no look ejection? These umpires are horrendous.
Best player in baseball, motherfuckers.
This guy calls two pitches way low and throws Gardner out for no reason.
Umpire should be fined and it should be public.
Skip needed all of his strength for that lol... Gardner was pissed.
I’ve been rooting for robots for years. Now that I think about it, even if they do finally get there, we’ll find ways to bitch about them too.
Ugh - Urshela missed the tag. Drury is gonna be safe.
Danny Jansen. Unbelievable.
Hard to even blame Happ. He's basically being asked to get 5 outs this inning.
I'd like to see them use him out of the pen rather than as a starter - I have a feeling that's where he's going to make his money in the majors.
Didi ripped that.
Bichette is a tremendous fucking pain in the ass already.
Anyone have the foggiest why Estrada isn't up?
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How the fuck don't you score on that?
Anyone have the foggiest why Estrada isn't up?
I heard they want him to be playing everyday.
This guy sucks...plain and simple
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wearing black, serving behind the plate?
Oh yes
Someone get her a job. She should be on TV all the time!
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How the fuck don't you score on that?
Anyone have the foggiest why Estrada isn't up?
They'd prefer that Estrada plays every day. He was going to be the corresponding move for Torres if he needed an IL stint - but since Gleyber is expected to be back in the lineup soon, there's nowhere for Thairo to really get regular PT so he'd be relegated to the bench most games.
Valera obviously isn't ideal - but it's easier to just have him ride the pine 5 times a week so that Estrada can keep getting AB's in Scranton.
LOL... I can just picture him saying this and it's cracking me up.
6-2
Was unreal.
...pitching in the 4th.
Wow, does he absolutely suck this year, and I don't give a shit if his team gave the Blue Jays 20 outs in that inning.
Happ pitched scared.
Gotta drop him out of the rotation come playoff time.
...pitching in the 4th.
Wow, does he absolutely suck this year, and I don't give a shit if his team gave the Blue Jays 20 outs in that inning.
Happ pitched scared.
Gotta drop him out of the rotation come playoff time.
yup...pick up your teammate.....soft
I think he is hurt.
...pitching in the 4th.
Wow, does he absolutely suck this year, and I don't give a shit if his team gave the Blue Jays 20 outs in that inning.
Happ pitched scared.
He just does not have a put away pitch. How many two strike hits did he give up? I'm guessing most of his hits given up were with two strikes.
It's just as bad as freaking ever... every night.
both of them.....
Before that he had a streak of six hitless appearences...
He needs to pitch angrier
Not only thin skinned, but a huge strike zone. It made for bad baseball.
Also, nobody questioned the double hit it call on Maybin's dribbler.
BTW, the umps did not lose that game, Happ did, with some help.
...my next door neighbor's Yellow Lab can call better balls and strikes.
I wonder if we'd be thinking this if not for the juiced balls...
Happ's 4-seamer generates a ton of fly balls, and a lot of fly ball guys are having problems this year.
Not totally defending Happ, but some of the HR numbers around the league are absurd right now. It's August 10th and we already have 4 guys right on the precipice of 40 HR's (Yelich, Trout, Alonso, Bellinger) - at least one of these guys is going to hit 50+ and my guess is all 4 will at least get close.
A guy like Freddy Galvis is going to hit 20+ HR's this year and he's not even playing full time now that Bichette has been called up.
3rd year option - ( New Window )
I don’t really care if they light their money on fire, but for as long as ownership has an upper bound on the payroll, I can’t help but care.
It would be lunacy to just stroll along like nothing is wrong and stumble into the third year of that awful deal.