The Yankees still need to lose one more game but the task ahead of them is very difficult because of how lousy this offense has been this series. it is not the point of facing Verlander and Cole these guys are beatable Red Sox proved it last year but here we have another season where the Yankee offense was one of the tops in the league and that will be the reason they lose once again in the playoffs..everybody thought the reason this team could lose was pitching and I always told people it will come down to offense they need to hit in the playoffs I’ve seen this song and dance before. The exception was 2009
2003 Yankees were up 2–1 on Florida and the offense disappeared the rest of that series
2004 they were up 3-0 and the offense looked great the first 3 games but after the 9th inning of game 4 the offense was terrible the rest of that series. They had chances to get runners home in extras of games 4 and 5 and failed. They couldn’t touch schilling and his bum ankle in game 6 and games 7 was a laugher but that series was lost in Boston.
2005 game 5 in Anaheim had a 2-0 lead against Bartolo Colon who left with an injury in the 2nd inning and they got shut down by Ervin Santana the rest of the game.
2006. Lost to Kenny Rodgers and Jeremy bonderman
2007 game 2 the flies game left tons of men on base that game and lose in extras lost game 4 and the series at home to Paul Byrd
2010.the offense was putrid in that ALCS against Texas they score 2 runs in game 2 no runs in game 3 3 runs in game 4 and 1 one in game 6.
2011. Serval chances in that series against the tigers in games 2 3 and 5 and failed in those games
2012 they were lucky to win the orioles series Ibanez saved them in game 3 otherwise the orioles beat them but the ALCS they did not even show up.
The 2015 wild card game shut out at home to the Astros
2017. They score a total of 3 runs in 36 innings in the four games in Houston they got shut out in game 7 of that series to..
2018. They had chances in games 1 and 4 and failed.
yet if you read the message boards or talk to the fans the team is abysmal and everyone needs to be fired/cut/killed lol
Game two- Moose kept them in it against Verlander but end up losing. (current hitting coach Marcus Thames killed the yanks all game)
Games 3 & 4 - couldn't buy a big hit and crushed by big homeruns from DET in game 4 (2 homeruns in the 2nd off Wright quick 3 run deficit)
It looks like the pressure is getting to the Yankees and Houston is making their pitches.
And the 1990s Yankees dynasty teams were built perfectly to win. Great starters, deep bullpen, best closer in MLB history, and a deep lineup that would wear teams out and get the big hit.
They feast on mistakes and bad pitching but those things dissapear in the playoffs.
They need to get Frazier and Andujars bats in the lineup next year and add a big time Lefty bat.
They feast on mistakes and bad pitching but those things dissapear in the playoffs.
They need to get Frazier and Andujars bats in the lineup next year and add a big time Lefty bat.
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This and adding a legit Ace to the rotation are musts if this team wants to get through the playoffs. Tanaka can’t be relied on to be our best pitcher to carry us through the playoffs every year and everyone else just shits the bed. Got to hope Betances has a strong bounce back year, he is sorely missed in this pen, I like guys like Otto and Britton but both just don’t seem to have the makeup in the postseason when the pressure is on them.
I wish Frazier was in this lineup now. Fuck the defensive flaws, this team is getting no production at all through 2/3rds of the lineup. You just can’t win like that with the pitching we have.
They got to the Yankee BP yesterday, but really they are over worked.
#1 SP and a big LH bat will be key for next season.
I said with the exception of 2009
This is the Yankees they were predicted and expected to be in and win the World Series this team. This year will be a failure when they lose
It looks like the pressure is getting to the Yankees and Houston is making their pitches.
And the 1990s Yankees dynasty teams were built perfectly to win. Great starters, deep bullpen, best closer in MLB history, and a deep lineup that would wear teams out and get the big hit.
They lost to pitchers like Ervin Santana. Jeremy Bonderman Paul Byrd Colby Lewis and Doug Fister in do or die games these guys weren’t good
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you guys go to the playoffs a lot. lol
This is the Yankees they were predicted and expected to be in and win the World Series this team. This year will be a failure when they lose
No they weren't. Astros were pretty heavy favorites to win this series. Even the Dodgers were favored over Yankees to win World Series.
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Minor detail but I see your point.
I said with the exception of 2009
Indeed I see that now
Of course, baseball has changed a lot.