Let's see if the wrecking ball can keep going.....
Anderson vs. Tanaka
DJ LeMahieu (R) 2B
Luke Voit (R) 1B
Aaron Hicks (S) CF
Giancarlo Stanton (R) DH
Gleyber Torres (R) SS
Gio Urshela (R) 3B
Clint Frazier (R) RF
Gary Sanchez (R) C
Brett Gardner (L) LF
Cavan Biggio (L) 3B
Bo Bichette (R) SS
Randal Grichuk (R) CF
Teoscar Hernandez (R) RF
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (R) DH
Travis Shaw (L) 1B
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (R) LF
Joe Panik (L) 2B
Danny Jansen (R) C
Thought Higgy earned himself a second start in a row, but I know they’re really trying to get Gary going
But that lineup is WAY more exciting than what we were trotting out a few weeks ago. It's nice to see the numbers show up on the board too. I think one of the things that is clear that the best Yankee lineups always did is there are no breaks. I think it's way different when a pitcher can relax a bit at the bottom of the lineup (you could say a lot of pitchers could relax 5 or 6-9 some nights against us) but the pressure we put on pitchers at full capacity makes a huge difference and I think we've seen that in action. Many of our batters look different, because it's not just the pitchers, putting less pressure on yourself individually to perform. Look at DJLM, when he first came back the team needed him a lot and his at bats just weren't as good, when the mashers come back, i'm sure he's seeing better pitches and also relaxing. I don't think you can say enough either about him being so good on the Yankees and this aspect, he's such a natural hitter, take the pressure off and wow!
I'm OK with them not giving up on Gary, as we've seen what he could do in the past. But at the end of the day, even before this season, Gary has been a .200 hitter the past 2 seasons...albeit with great pop. Now, I don't expect him to get going this season. They can, and should, keep trying though...especially with us getting healthy and having a stacked line-up that is hitting. But with that said, if he hasn't gotten going by the playoffs...enough is enough. We better not see him starting anymore.
Thought Higgy earned himself a second start in a row, but I know they’re really trying to get Gary going
Plan is for Stanton to play two days, then off. Judge will be off today and then two days playing. Think they go to three playing days, then off. Sort of easing them into lineup.
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looks like Boone’s alternating Judge and Stanton this week to ease them back in, makes sense
Thought Higgy earned himself a second start in a row, but I know they’re really trying to get Gary going
Plan is for Stanton to play two days, then off. Judge will be off today and then two days playing. Think they go to three playing days, then off. Sort of easing them into lineup.
Makes sense...let’s try to avoid anymore groin or hammy strains now boys!
Should be good through the game. Maybe in the wee hours.
Let's keep rolling.
12 lashes with a wet noodle....
Did he really friggin say that?
2nd and 3rd, 0 out.
Let's go.
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Tanaka is an amphibious pitcher, he gets righties and lefties....
Did he really friggin say that?
Yep and Paul chuckled
Cannot be stopped, only contained
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Tanaka is an amphibious pitcher, he gets righties and lefties....
Did he really friggin say that?
Lol, yes. He's a treasure.
They don't have him on tonight, at least not yet.. but O'Neill's takes from "Studio 21" are hilarious. The other night he said he spilled gatorade everywhere and had to call in the cleaning crew (aka, his wife) - he was like "ya know, at the stadium, ya just kick the thing under the seat! Can't do that here!"
1-0, Yanks.
Toronto has to be thinking "here we go again"
He's been ringing up Jays on those. But yeah, no that was def inside
DJ never ever says anything
Gary! Gardy! DJ!!!
DJ - boom!
6-3
Holy shit!
LOL - Voit gone!
3 consecutive pitches.
7-3
7!
Whoops! 7-2. Can't count that high.
Holy.
Fucking.
Shit.
Stantonian!
8-2
WHAT THE FUCK!
9-2
WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE