Have been chumps in the box this series. This savage thing was like the thumbs down thing two years ago. Stupid thank god it will go
Away after this series
Have been chumps in the box this series. This savage thing was like the thumbs down thing two years ago. Stupid thank god it will go
Away after this series
And hopefully you will go away too. It would almost be worth a loss to never have to see your posts on a Yankee thread again
Have been chumps in the box this series. This savage thing was like the thumbs down thing two years ago. Stupid thank god it will go
Away after this series
And hopefully you will go away too. It would almost be worth a loss to never have to see your posts on a Yankee thread again
Have been chumps in the box this series. This savage thing was like the thumbs down thing two years ago. Stupid thank god it will go
Away after this series
And hopefully you will go away too. It would almost be worth a loss to never have to see your posts on a Yankee thread again
Those pitchers won't matter if the situational hitting completely falters like this again.
Like I said in another thread - a lot of fans are going to come out of this series railing on Cashman for the pitching, but it won't really be fair or logical.
The bats are failing us in this series. This has been essentially a team-wide, lineup-wide failure to hit with runners on base and get runners home in key spots.
Time after time, we've failed to do this and it's exactly why the Yanks are going to lose this series if it comes to pass.
I certainly hope we are aggressive and are trying to add pitching this offseason. I would pay Gerrit Cole whatever it takes... I've said that several times.
But, if the lineup does this again, it really doesn't matter who is up there. You can't advance in series' when you hit this poorly situationally.
is the team is inspired by CC last night and comes roaring back. That's what my heart tells me, but my head says 6-2 Astros.
Inspired by what, though? It was a heart-breaking end to a great career. Mostly everyone just felt bad for him. I don't see how that fires up the team and inspires them to suddenly start hitting.
Let's have a more positive vibe on this thread. Maybe wait a couple innings before giving up on the year.
The best part about baseball, for me, is that it ain't over till it's over. There is no clock that controls what this team can do unless they submit to a clock set by the Astros.
I'm in this all the way until they pry the lumber from the Yankees 2019 dead hands.
Let's have a more positive vibe on this thread. Maybe wait a couple innings before giving up on the year.
The best part about baseball, for me, is that it ain't over till it's over. There is no clock that controls what this team can do unless they submit to a clock set by the Astros.
I'm in this all the way until they pry the lumber from the Yankees 2019 dead hands.
haha i like it!
one game at a time! if bats turn it around you never know, but ultimately this series was in reach....just didnt get big hits. i will be rooting my ass off tonight. hopefully we have a better outcome and get it back to houston
Have been chumps in the box this series. This savage thing was like the thumbs down thing two years ago. Stupid thank god it will go
Away after this series
that was not good at all. Tough situation for him there with him having multiple days off and then getting tossed into a pressure spot against Verlander but still. Yikes.
apparently cannot handle any cold weather. Holy shit, he's bundled up like he thinks he's in Lambeau in January. Yankees need to get a couple more runs on Verlander and have the Astros thinking of how cold it is and they just want to go back to Houston.
Odd how that works. I miss Eman. Not so much BB and the chorus of dummies.
Dude wtf is your deal? You get mad because I stated facts that Sanchez is struggling bad lol
You don't post but to put down the team after having never been in a game thread all year. You're obnoxious and you chase away decent posters like Eman.
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Odd how that works. I miss Eman. Not so much BB and the chorus of dummies.
Dude wtf is your deal? You get mad because I stated facts that Sanchez is struggling bad lol
You don't post but to put down the team after having never been in a game thread all year. You're obnoxious and you chase away decent posters like Eman.
Maybe reread the thread clown. I've been posting all game
Game 7. If the Yankees can win this, then Saturday is a shitfest (which is to the Yankees advantage). And then we get Game 7. This is why last night's game was so critical. They needed to force Cole on short rest. Oh well. Let's see how this one ends first.
basically going to throw Verlander for a complete game, render him done for the series, and look for a bullpen game and hope to win a slugfest, or give it to Cole in Game 7 and hope he goes 7 or 8 innings.
forcing Chapman in the game. They won't win, but Verlander saved their pen. But I like the Yankees chances if they want to get in a slugfest with lesser pitchers.
are comfortable in slugfests. I think that's what is going to happen tomorrow. Just get a lead late and bring back in Britton and Chapman and then roll the dice in Game 7. Houston shouldn't have the arms to get 9 innings with their pen.
Afraid coming on here earlier might be some sort of curse on the team. Regardless, a great and deserved win. Glad that little winless streak is over. Hope they learn how to hit better otherwise than in the first inning. On to Houston and closing it out there.
Haven't been able to see any of it, as I am camping with my kid's Cub Scout pack.
But GD, what exactly is the benefit of having Gary Sanchez in the lineup? 0 for 3 with 3 strikeouts. He's worthless.
Lot of missed catches tonight as well. He needs to sit. Romaine has hit well all year. No reason not to get him a game especially with 4 games in a row now. Sanchez could use the rest. His eye at the plate is so off.
--Green will have to open with 2 innings (1st and 2nd)
--You figure that the combination of Kahnle, Britton and Chapman can pitch the last 4 innings (6th, 7th, 8th, 9th). Kahnle only threw 22 combined pitches the last 2 nights; Britton threw 18 pitches tonight and dominated for 5 outs; Chapman retired the side on 9 pitches and he's only thrown 2 innings the entire series
--The question is who will pitch the 3rd, 4th and 5th (and possibly 2nd, if Green can't get 6 outs, or even 1st, if Green gets knocked around).
Ottavino can only go batter by batter. The moment he lets a runner on, he has to get pulled. Ottavino can also only start a clean inning in that scenario.
Then we have Happ, Loaisiga, Heller, and Cessa as bullpen guys (or in the case of Happ, a starter who wasn't good enough to get a spot in the playoff rotation. Severino has to be held back for a possible Game 7; Paxton obviously can't pitch after he threw 112 pitches tonight. I don't think Tanaka would be available either after only 1 day of rest
it is his throw day and in game 162 they experimented with him out of the bullpen. Tanaka would only enter in a "break glass in case of emergency" scenario
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Afraid coming on here earlier might be some sort of curse on the team.
Me too. Can never be superstitious enough.
If they can just get more than 3 guys per night to hit...
I agree and don't think anyone can be superstitious enough in this contest.
Did not like Kahnle being off as he was. Everyone else on the mound was sensational. Hitters seemed to go back to sleep after the first. Just can't afford to do that tomorrow. One supposes they know that, too.
and if the Yanks can pull off 2 straight Ws in Houston, woohoo!
But I wonder if people predicting "Yanks in 7" are largely the same folks who projected a Yankees sweep after game 1?
This Astros team is really fucking good, no BS there. And I can't see this team beating Cole. Too many swings and misses - still - at pitches outside the strike zone. Houston batters have more discipline and, it would seem, outstanding eyesight.
Look I hope the Yanks win as much as anyone, but I sure as hell aren't predicting it or betting even the smallest room of the house on it let alone the farm.
and if the Yanks can pull off 2 straight Ws in Houston, woohoo!
But I wonder if people predicting "Yanks in 7" are largely the same folks who projected a Yankees sweep after game 1?
This Astros team is really fucking good, no BS there. And I can't see this team beating Cole. Too many swings and misses - still - at pitches outside the strike zone. Houston batters have more discipline and, it would seem, outstanding eyesight.
Look I hope the Yanks win as much as anyone, but I sure as hell aren't predicting it or betting even the smallest room of the house on it let alone the farm.
Houston has the better team, but it’s 2 games. Crazy shit happens.
Nice seeing Paxton righting himself and the ship Â
Very very concerned with Sanchez as is every Yankee fan. Not just for this series but for the future. Has the league figured him out or has he developed some bad habits. I know he is facing some big pitchers but he is not suppose to be a chump
Did not like Kahnle being off as he was. Everyone else on the mound was sensational. Hitters seemed to go back to sleep after the first. Just can't afford to do that tomorrow. One supposes they know that, too.
As they said on the YES post-game Thursday night with Chad Green, Kahnle was up and down for a while before he actually came in the game. That can have a real negative effect on a pitcher.
Great job by Paxton of just gutting this one out. Britton also did a great job.
Re "it's two games, crazy shit happens" yeah sure, but the sense I've had, since the second game, was the Yanks back was broke in that one, or rather after it. They came inches within a sweep of the first two, but Houston was simply too good behind Verlander.
This game the Yanks jumped V early, and Paxton had a great game to go 6 full, just dodging that last shot to the wall that would have closed it to 4-3 and IMO, changed the complexion of the game.
Baseball is so psychological, and the Astros aren't just good, they are extremely confident.
That's going to be very, very tough to overcome two times in Houston. I doubt tonight changed the relative confidence levels of both squads.
Any way you look at it, this was a great win. Winning 2 at Houston Â
Re "it's two games, crazy shit happens" yeah sure, but the sense I've had, since the second game, was the Yanks back was broke in that one, or rather after it. They came inches within a sweep of the first two, but Houston was simply too good behind Verlander.
This game the Yanks jumped V early, and Paxton had a great game to go 6 full, just dodging that last shot to the wall that would have closed it to 4-3 and IMO, changed the complexion of the game.
Baseball is so psychological, and the Astros aren't just good, they are extremely confident.
That's going to be very, very tough to overcome two times in Houston. I doubt tonight changed the relative confidence levels of both squads.
I think Saturday's game is advantage Yankees. Green sets the tone. If he gets thru 2 or maybe three I still feel the Yankees are in great shape. Won't leave much for Sunday, but you deal with that Sunday.
As badly as the bottom of the order has been for the Yanks, the Astros have been just as bad if not worse.
Also, Judge has done very little at the plate, his only 2 RBIs are the 2nd game HR. Basically only LeMahieu and Torres have been consistent.
But categorizing the Yankees as a "broken" team just because they didn't Game 2 is nonsense.
The Yanks are confident too as they're a good team that has overcome a lot of adversity this year.
Houston's big advantage is their big three starting pitching. The Yanks big advantage is their pen. Game 6 is a bullpen game. Advantage: Yankees.
If they can get it to a Game 7 Houston will be heavily favored with Cole on the mound. But how many times have we all seen a game where two of the top pitchers for that year were facing each other, and everyone was expecting a low scoring game that actually ended up a high-scoring afair? And conversley, how many times have we seen a matchup of two scrub pitchers that we were sure would be a high-scoring matchup that actually became a 1-0 pitching duel?
It's baseball where past performance does not guarantee similar future results.
Just get it to Game 7 and hope that Sunday is "anything can happen" day.
What a performance by him after a 1st inning that had everyone groaning and thinking this team was about to just roll over and die.
The energy in the stadium after the Hicks HR was incredible. That's what October baseball is all about.
This is still a huge climb with Cole waiting on the other side if we manage to push this to a Game 7 - but I like our chances again today against their BP guys with the momentum and confidence this team has right now.
Just force a Game 7. Anything can happen when you get there. One inning at a time. Been through adversity all year. They can do this.
the wind is out of the Yankee sails. The loss on Thursday put them in a long shot position to win. That and having to face Cole is a big mountain to climb. However if the Yanks win tonight the outpouring of excitement and posts will disprove or prove contrary thoughts
RE: I wonder if its 50% less posts when they win is because Â
the wind is out of the Yankee sails. The loss on Thursday put them in a long shot position to win. That and having to face Cole is a big mountain to climb. However if the Yanks win tonight the outpouring of excitement and posts will disprove or prove contrary thoughts
Fewer posts has nothing to do with "the wind being out of the Yankee sails". When your team is losing it makes people likely to post for a number of reasons.
First posters want to bitch about the fact that they're losing. Then many of them want to tell you what they would have done differently, while others want to weigh in on all the changes they think the team needs to make to avoid losing next year.
Then you have the people who respond to all of those types of posts, including many "STFU" posts from people who don't react well to other posters bitching when their team is losing.
All that activity means a lot more posts.
When the team is winning there are simply fewer discussions to be had.
the excitement after a win should bring should also bring out the happiness of passionate fans. Weren't their tons of poster after the first game win against Houston?
the excitement after a win should bring should also bring out the happiness of passionate fans. Weren't their tons of poster after the first game win against Houston?
It's just typical human behavior.
It's like when you order something online and it does whatever it's supposed to do and you're satisfied overall. You're probably not going to rush to write a review or talk about it - you don't really have the urge.
But, if whatever you order arrives broken, doesn't work, falls apart... whatever. You're probably going to go let the manufacturer know how much they suck and make sure other people know about your bad experience.
People need to vent when they're angry. They don't always feel the need to say much when they're content.
There are and have been jackasses on Yankee threads all year who quite literally have only showed up in times of turbulence and have been absolutely nowhere to be found any time the team has been winning consistently or accomplishing anything positive.
When the team loses a couple games, though? There they are!
That's obnoxious and is separate behavior from what I'm illustrating in my prior post. Most of us have been here discussing the team all year - win or lose. Those select few posters... only when we lose or things seem to be getting muddled. Like mid-season when the entire rotation was getting absolutely crushed. They were out in droves then.
After the break, the Yanks went on a winning streak and were one of the hottest teams in baseball and they all predictably vanished.
Away after this series
Away after this series
And hopefully you will go away too. It would almost be worth a loss to never have to see your posts on a Yankee thread again
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Have been chumps in the box this series. This savage thing was like the thumbs down thing two years ago. Stupid thank god it will go
Away after this series
And hopefully you will go away too. It would almost be worth a loss to never have to see your posts on a Yankee thread again
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Have been chumps in the box this series. This savage thing was like the thumbs down thing two years ago. Stupid thank god it will go
Away after this series
And hopefully you will go away too. It would almost be worth a loss to never have to see your posts on a Yankee thread again
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One game at a time.
instead of banging maybe just whack it tonight
Didi as well.
Those pitchers won't matter if the situational hitting completely falters like this again.
Like I said in another thread - a lot of fans are going to come out of this series railing on Cashman for the pitching, but it won't really be fair or logical.
The bats are failing us in this series. This has been essentially a team-wide, lineup-wide failure to hit with runners on base and get runners home in key spots.
Time after time, we've failed to do this and it's exactly why the Yanks are going to lose this series if it comes to pass.
I certainly hope we are aggressive and are trying to add pitching this offseason. I would pay Gerrit Cole whatever it takes... I've said that several times.
But, if the lineup does this again, it really doesn't matter who is up there. You can't advance in series' when you hit this poorly situationally.
Inspired by what, though? It was a heart-breaking end to a great career. Mostly everyone just felt bad for him. I don't see how that fires up the team and inspires them to suddenly start hitting.
Backs against the wall but you're not gone until you're gone. One game at a time. Can't win 3 games tonight.
The best part about baseball, for me, is that it ain't over till it's over. There is no clock that controls what this team can do unless they submit to a clock set by the Astros.
I'm in this all the way until they pry the lumber from the Yankees 2019 dead hands.
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Let's have a more positive vibe on this thread. Maybe wait a couple innings before giving up on the year.
The best part about baseball, for me, is that it ain't over till it's over. There is no clock that controls what this team can do unless they submit to a clock set by the Astros.
I'm in this all the way until they pry the lumber from the Yankees 2019 dead hands.
haha i like it!
one game at a time! if bats turn it around you never know, but ultimately this series was in reach....just didnt get big hits. i will be rooting my ass off tonight. hopefully we have a better outcome and get it back to houston
Away after this series
You must be so much fun at parties
Let’s go!
Hello Mr. Cohen. Hope your team wins, as well!
1-1 baby.
It's why we are losing the series.
Come on Hicks!
4-1
Thought so too. Gift
Let's destroy him.
Cmon Didi. Stop swinging at every damn pitch.
Let's go Maple!
Let's go Maple!
Yea you don't need strikes to get Didi out. I think Yanks let him walk in off-season
Give us some length to set us up for tomorrow.
Paxton needs to figure this out fast. He isn't sharp.
Every fucking at bat.
What power!!
Sit the fuck down!
He was out.
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as you will see. I think the tie should go to the guy without the sparkly gold cleats.
He was out.
Safe...out...Gardy's the guy with the real cleats.
Paxton is dealing. Let him bore in.
Get Gurriel out now.
Dude wtf is your deal? You get mad because I stated facts that Sanchez is struggling bad lol
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Odd how that works. I miss Eman. Not so much BB and the chorus of dummies.
Dude wtf is your deal? You get mad because I stated facts that Sanchez is struggling bad lol
You don't post but to put down the team after having never been in a game thread all year. You're obnoxious and you chase away decent posters like Eman.
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Odd how that works. I miss Eman. Not so much BB and the chorus of dummies.
Dude wtf is your deal? You get mad because I stated facts that Sanchez is struggling bad lol
You don't post but to put down the team after having never been in a game thread all year. You're obnoxious and you chase away decent posters like Eman.
Maybe reread the thread clown. I've been posting all game
Yes gonna be interesting
Need 2 more from pax
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Odd how that works. I miss Eman. Not so much BB and the chorus of dummies.
Dude wtf is your deal? You get mad because I stated facts that Sanchez is struggling bad lol
He's mad because you sound like a fucking moron.
Night after night.
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Odd how that works. I miss Eman. Not so much BB and the chorus of dummies.
Dude wtf is your deal? You get mad because I stated facts that Sanchez is struggling bad lol
He's mad because you sound like a fucking moron.
Night after night.
I sound like a moron because I said Gary struggling? Lmfao..
Really? Wow
The worst part, is you actually think you are making points instead of sounding like a cheesed-off whiner.
Cmon Giancarlo.
I can't helping he loves a guy batting 50. I like Torres lmao
He's not burning pitches any longer. Only 20 so far in the last two innings. Need to work him
Really not thrilled with that inning. Felt like we were alot closer than the 1-2-3 would indicate.
The worst part, is you actually think you are making points instead of sounding like a cheesed-off whiner.
Listen you lover boy blows. Get over it lmao
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he hasn't given up more than 4 runs in a start this season.
He's not burning pitches any longer. Only 20 so far in the last two innings. Need to work him
Every single player on this team is potentially our ALCS MVP. No reason to be ragging on anyone right now. That is what offseasons are for.
Let's get a nice little DP here.
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because you keep harping on shit well after the fact, and really suck at using the quote function among other things.
The worst part, is you actually think you are making points instead of sounding like a cheesed-off whiner.
Listen you lover boy blows. Get over it lmao
What the fuck are you talking about?? Are you making nonsensical rants now or mastering English as a Second Language??
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because you keep harping on shit well after the fact, and really suck at using the quote function among other things.
The worst part, is you actually think you are making points instead of sounding like a cheesed-off whiner.
Listen you lover boy blows. Get over it lmao
What the fuck are you talking about?? Are you making nonsensical rants now or mastering English as a Second Language??
Your* lover boy(Sanchez) you have a crush on him. He ass
Lmfao
Incredible lol
Work on your fucking English again there Ace. Does it really take you multiple tries?
By the way - Sanchez is pretty far down the list of my favorite Yanks, but that's tough for a moron posting about him constantly to figure out.
And Paxton still dealing!!
Agreed...need a few more runs and then let Pax go as long as possible
Your* lover boy(Sanchez) you have a crush on him. He ass [/quote]
I wish stupidity was a bannable offense.
You've really brought down these threads.
Cmon Gary. Go to RF - every time.
Great play. Saved a single. Unfortunately.
Or not.
Didi refusing to take a pitch is just as stupid.
Your* lover boy(Sanchez) you have a crush on him. He ass
I wish stupidity was a bannable offense.
You've really brought down these threads. [/quote]
Whining baby.
DiDi going the other way again!
DiDi going the other way again!
Now you're the grammar/forum posting police? Lol
Who cares about that garbage. All I've said was Sanchez is struggling BADLY
Agreed. He got economical very quickly
One more please.
Over and over again. Is anyone debating it, you whining fuck?
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All I've said was Sanchez is struggling BADLY
Over and over again. Is anyone debating it, you whining fuck?
People were ya. Haha
Wouldn't hurtif he missed next game haha
Awkward, halting slide into second too
6 on short rest or 7 full
Game 7. If the Yankees can win this, then Saturday is a shitfest (which is to the Yankees advantage). And then we get Game 7. This is why last night's game was so critical. They needed to force Cole on short rest. Oh well. Let's see how this one ends first.
They've been saying all night it's a bullpen game for both teams tomorrow if it gets there. Guess we'll see.
the only benefit here is if Verlander stretches out and the Yankees still hold on to win, I don't think he is a factor if it goes 7.
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Verlander really settled in huh. Shit. We could use a few more runs
the only benefit here is if Verlander stretches out and the Yankees still hold on to win, I don't think he is a factor if it goes 7.
On the flioside we could really have used a bullpen dip early by the Astros if tomorrow is a bullpen game. Yankees will likely start theirs up now.
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Verlander really settled in huh. Shit. We could use a few more runs
the only benefit here is if Verlander stretches out and the Yankees still hold on to win, I don't think he is a factor if it goes 7.
On the flioside we could really have used a bullpen dip early by the Astros if tomorrow is a bullpen game. Yankees will likely start theirs up now.
Yea wish we got Verlander out. Getting to their pen would have been huge because they may have forced Cole tomorrow on short rest because pen taxed
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Plus couldn't they use Cole in relief in game 7?
Hes mirroring Sanchez
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Hes mirroring Sanchez
Lol +1
.scary shit
Agreed
That's the plan.
REALLY good
With the way he pitched on three days rest, bring him on with 1 day of rest
Yea need them to get on track if we r gonna have a chance
Maybe 3
Unreal, 4 runs then nothing .
Lucky
they did ok the last two games
I 100% do. Need chappy for two morrow pite tially
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and the Yankees aren't. They wanted no part of the cold in NY.
they did ok the last two games
It wasn't this cold.
at this point, he can't pitch tomorrow anyway
at this point, he can't pitch tomorrow anyway
That's my thinking, as well. But looks like chappy is coming in
Chappy is better on the second night. I'd pitch him tonight so he's good for tomorrow. Hold onto to your seatbelts though. It could be exciting.
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Chappy is better on the second night. I'd pitch him tonight so he's good for tomorrow. Hold onto to your seatbelts though. It could be exciting.
Just no walks
feel like every check swing call has gone against this series
Great game.
The Texas Two-Step!
Force a game 7
But GD, what exactly is the benefit of having Gary Sanchez in the lineup? 0 for 3 with 3 strikeouts. He's worthless.
Me too. Can never be superstitious enough.
If they can just get more than 3 guys per night to hit...
But GD, what exactly is the benefit of having Gary Sanchez in the lineup? 0 for 3 with 3 strikeouts. He's worthless.
Lot of missed catches tonight as well. He needs to sit. Romaine has hit well all year. No reason not to get him a game especially with 4 games in a row now. Sanchez could use the rest. His eye at the plate is so off.
I wonder why that is?
--Green will have to open with 2 innings (1st and 2nd)
--You figure that the combination of Kahnle, Britton and Chapman can pitch the last 4 innings (6th, 7th, 8th, 9th). Kahnle only threw 22 combined pitches the last 2 nights; Britton threw 18 pitches tonight and dominated for 5 outs; Chapman retired the side on 9 pitches and he's only thrown 2 innings the entire series
--The question is who will pitch the 3rd, 4th and 5th (and possibly 2nd, if Green can't get 6 outs, or even 1st, if Green gets knocked around).
Ottavino can only go batter by batter. The moment he lets a runner on, he has to get pulled. Ottavino can also only start a clean inning in that scenario.
Then we have Happ, Loaisiga, Heller, and Cessa as bullpen guys (or in the case of Happ, a starter who wasn't good enough to get a spot in the playoff rotation. Severino has to be held back for a possible Game 7; Paxton obviously can't pitch after he threw 112 pitches tonight. I don't think Tanaka would be available either after only 1 day of rest
Severino has to be held back for a Game 7...
Maybe Happ throws an inning?
Gonna need Otto to bounce back.
Would have been nice to have German this series huh.
The Yanks can win a slugfest tomorrow. Then go sevy v cole game 7
I wonder why that is?
It's like the Howard Stern movie... The haters tune in longer than the fans
I wonder why that is?
Did you mean when they win?
Maybe Happ throws an inning?
Gonna need Otto to bounce back.
Would have been nice to have German this series huh.
The Yanks can win a slugfest tomorrow. Then go sevy v cole game 7
Ottavino scares the hell out of me. He wants no part of this
I wonder why that is?
Did you mean when they win?
Let’s goooooo!!!!! - ( New Window )
I think Loisaga (sp) might be the key.
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He's thrown 3 innings twice this year: at Oakland, where he gave up 1 run, and 3 perfect innings at Fenway in September
I think Loisaga (sp) might be the key.
Don't trust him though...you'd have to sneak him in against their bottom of the order
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Afraid coming on here earlier might be some sort of curse on the team.
Me too. Can never be superstitious enough.
If they can just get more than 3 guys per night to hit...
I agree and don't think anyone can be superstitious enough in this contest.
Did not like Kahnle being off as he was. Everyone else on the mound was sensational. Hitters seemed to go back to sleep after the first. Just can't afford to do that tomorrow. One supposes they know that, too.
Happ / lasagna / cessa combine for 3
Kahnle / Britton / Chapman for final 4
But I wonder if people predicting "Yanks in 7" are largely the same folks who projected a Yankees sweep after game 1?
This Astros team is really fucking good, no BS there. And I can't see this team beating Cole. Too many swings and misses - still - at pitches outside the strike zone. Houston batters have more discipline and, it would seem, outstanding eyesight.
Look I hope the Yanks win as much as anyone, but I sure as hell aren't predicting it or betting even the smallest room of the house on it let alone the farm.
But I wonder if people predicting "Yanks in 7" are largely the same folks who projected a Yankees sweep after game 1?
This Astros team is really fucking good, no BS there. And I can't see this team beating Cole. Too many swings and misses - still - at pitches outside the strike zone. Houston batters have more discipline and, it would seem, outstanding eyesight.
Look I hope the Yanks win as much as anyone, but I sure as hell aren't predicting it or betting even the smallest room of the house on it let alone the farm.
Very very concerned with Sanchez as is every Yankee fan. Not just for this series but for the future. Has the league figured him out or has he developed some bad habits. I know he is facing some big pitchers but he is not suppose to be a chump
Did not like Kahnle being off as he was. Everyone else on the mound was sensational. Hitters seemed to go back to sleep after the first. Just can't afford to do that tomorrow. One supposes they know that, too.
As they said on the YES post-game Thursday night with Chad Green, Kahnle was up and down for a while before he actually came in the game. That can have a real negative effect on a pitcher.
Great job by Paxton of just gutting this one out. Britton also did a great job.
This game the Yanks jumped V early, and Paxton had a great game to go 6 full, just dodging that last shot to the wall that would have closed it to 4-3 and IMO, changed the complexion of the game.
Baseball is so psychological, and the Astros aren't just good, they are extremely confident.
That's going to be very, very tough to overcome two times in Houston. I doubt tonight changed the relative confidence levels of both squads.
This game the Yanks jumped V early, and Paxton had a great game to go 6 full, just dodging that last shot to the wall that would have closed it to 4-3 and IMO, changed the complexion of the game.
Baseball is so psychological, and the Astros aren't just good, they are extremely confident.
That's going to be very, very tough to overcome two times in Houston. I doubt tonight changed the relative confidence levels of both squads.
I think Saturday's game is advantage Yankees. Green sets the tone. If he gets thru 2 or maybe three I still feel the Yankees are in great shape. Won't leave much for Sunday, but you deal with that Sunday.
As badly as the bottom of the order has been for the Yanks, the Astros have been just as bad if not worse.
Also, Judge has done very little at the plate, his only 2 RBIs are the 2nd game HR. Basically only LeMahieu and Torres have been consistent.
The Yanks are confident too as they're a good team that has overcome a lot of adversity this year.
Houston's big advantage is their big three starting pitching. The Yanks big advantage is their pen. Game 6 is a bullpen game. Advantage: Yankees.
If they can get it to a Game 7 Houston will be heavily favored with Cole on the mound. But how many times have we all seen a game where two of the top pitchers for that year were facing each other, and everyone was expecting a low scoring game that actually ended up a high-scoring afair? And conversley, how many times have we seen a matchup of two scrub pitchers that we were sure would be a high-scoring matchup that actually became a 1-0 pitching duel?
It's baseball where past performance does not guarantee similar future results.
Just get it to Game 7 and hope that Sunday is "anything can happen" day.
What a performance by him after a 1st inning that had everyone groaning and thinking this team was about to just roll over and die.
The energy in the stadium after the Hicks HR was incredible. That's what October baseball is all about.
This is still a huge climb with Cole waiting on the other side if we manage to push this to a Game 7 - but I like our chances again today against their BP guys with the momentum and confidence this team has right now.
Just force a Game 7. Anything can happen when you get there. One inning at a time. Been through adversity all year. They can do this.
LFG.
This didn’t age well.
Too jet-lagged to think straight
Too jet-lagged to think straight
No worries, I thought I was missing a point, lol...that's what happens when I try to understand some of the things you say!
Hope all is well with you, old friend
Fewer posts has nothing to do with "the wind being out of the Yankee sails". When your team is losing it makes people likely to post for a number of reasons.
First posters want to bitch about the fact that they're losing. Then many of them want to tell you what they would have done differently, while others want to weigh in on all the changes they think the team needs to make to avoid losing next year.
Then you have the people who respond to all of those types of posts, including many "STFU" posts from people who don't react well to other posters bitching when their team is losing.
All that activity means a lot more posts.
When the team is winning there are simply fewer discussions to be had.
It's just typical human behavior.
It's like when you order something online and it does whatever it's supposed to do and you're satisfied overall. You're probably not going to rush to write a review or talk about it - you don't really have the urge.
But, if whatever you order arrives broken, doesn't work, falls apart... whatever. You're probably going to go let the manufacturer know how much they suck and make sure other people know about your bad experience.
People need to vent when they're angry. They don't always feel the need to say much when they're content.
There are and have been jackasses on Yankee threads all year who quite literally have only showed up in times of turbulence and have been absolutely nowhere to be found any time the team has been winning consistently or accomplishing anything positive.
When the team loses a couple games, though? There they are!
That's obnoxious and is separate behavior from what I'm illustrating in my prior post. Most of us have been here discussing the team all year - win or lose. Those select few posters... only when we lose or things seem to be getting muddled. Like mid-season when the entire rotation was getting absolutely crushed. They were out in droves then.
After the break, the Yanks went on a winning streak and were one of the hottest teams in baseball and they all predictably vanished.