NFT: Orioles @ Yankees 5/24 7:05 PM

In comment 15717677 NJLCO said:

Quote:

In comment 15717672 bwitz said: Quote: Maybe if they bunted more… You’re kidding right? We scored how many runs the past 4/games?

I’m not. The offense has sucked. But so has the pitching. Get some perspective l.

When things are going good, the bitching goes away. As soon as something turns the other way, BAM, the same culprits come in to piss and moan about how the Yankees are run so poorly etc, etc. Rinse, repeat.

Quite sad.

In comment 15717680 bwitz said:

Quote:

In comment 15717676 rnargi said: Quote: In comment 15717665 bwitz said: Quote: In comment 15717652 rnargi said: Quote: In comment 15717648 bwitz said: Quote: In comment 15717644 rnargi said: Quote: In comment 15717641 section125 said: Quote: In comment 15717633 adamg said: Quote: Not enough sacrifice bunts They should be sacrificing with no one on..... How'd the HRs work out 4 of the last 5 games? So bunting more and giving up outs should be the strategy? Absolutely genius. 🙄 Answer the question and stop obfuscating. You're not remotely funny Lol. Says the dumbass without an argument to their dumbass argument. You’re not remotely funny either. 🤣🤣🤣 Ok so no answer. Typical reaponse from your kind, hurl insults and ignore the question. You have my answer. Giving up outs is always dumb, especially when there are no outs. Get over yourself snowflake.

Still no answer, just more insults. Good on you.

That’s not an insult, it’s just a fact.

Maybe go to the batting cage and get in some hunting sessions?

we had alot of guys pitching above their heads. It's why we need more production from the lineup to stay competitive. The pitching had been outperforming by a large margin.

In comment 15717697 RasputinPrime said:

Quote:

we had alot of guys pitching above their heads. It's why we need more production from the lineup to stay competitive. The pitching had been outperforming by a large margin.

Bunting definitely would’ve helped it though. Just ask rnargi! They’ve got all the stats to break down for you.

tie game.

Let's go!

.

Guess what didn’t happen? Go on…

I love Florial's batting stance. I want to watch him elevate now.

like he's swinging a lead pipe and has no idea what pitch it is until the ball is in the catcher's mitt.

What's worse is he has to fucking adjust his gloves like Bernie Williams after every pitch.

I'd be shocked if he turned into anything more than a poor man's Gerald Williams (RIP.)

Waldichuk has made the leap to AAA, I look for Wesneski and Waldichuk to bring some life to the team later this year.

In comment 15717684 bwitz said:

Quote:

When things are going good, the bitching goes away. As soon as something turns the other way, BAM, the same culprits come in to piss and moan about how the Yankees are run so poorly etc, etc. Rinse, repeat. Quite sad.

soapbox!

100%

chasing an awful pitch there.

Can't hit and never will be able to. CF needs a fix.

ghost runner.

Why not also:

forbid bunting
force the first baseman to play with eyes closed
pitchers throw underhand

just missed that.

Now Rizzo gets to be the hero.

.

Good at the deadline because we had to hold on to Florial it just makes me sad.

Have to make that play at this level.

They take the lead without a single hit, or even walk. Great stuff MLB.

tie game.

Now someone end this shit.

miracles do happen. Well done young man.

We needed to not blow this one.

Two strike magic all night for Trevino

In comment 15717752 RasputinPrime said:

Quote:

tie game. Now someone end this shit.

Done. Trevino had a good night.

Think I’ll go have myself some bundt cake and then.

Best record in baseball. Now, beat them again tomorrow.

..

Listen the O'say suck but let's be honest is the lineup that we finished the game with much better than the O's?

really choked up and crying after mentioning Texas. I really pray he didn't have any family touched by this disaster.

This guy has to go. Absolutely terrible contract and player.

In comment 15717762 Dave in Hoboken said:

Quote:

This guy has to go. Absolutely terrible contract and player.

Hopefully though you all now see that Florial is not the answer.

There is gonna have to be a deal

In comment 15717763 Greg from LI said:

Quote:

In comment 15717762 Dave in Hoboken said: Quote: This guy has to go. Absolutely terrible contract and player. Hopefully though you all now see that Florial is not the answer. There is gonna have to be a deal

I agree re: Florial, as well, sadly. I never thought he was the answer, either. Too bad we missed out on trading him when his value was better than what it is now. :/

In comment 15717762 Dave in Hoboken said:

Quote:

This guy has to go. Absolutely terrible contract and player.

It would be nice to see them to bring up an OF’er who was hot at the moment in AA or AAA. Unfortunately, no one really is doing all that great right now.

we'll platoon Andujar and Florial. Andujar/Hicks/Judge and Hicks/Florial/Judge.

You just know Gardner will be on the roster by Friday though.

but, with their current record, they have to know a deal needs to be made soon to keep the train rolling in the right direction and, it doesn’t have to be some blockbuster either.

In comment 15717769 Jim in Hoboken said:

Quote:

we'll platoon Andujar and Florial. Andujar/Hicks/Judge and Hicks/Florial/Judge. You just know Gardner will be on the roster by Friday though.

What happened to Stanton. Didn’t see the game.

In comment 15717769 Jim in Hoboken said:

Quote:

we'll platoon Andujar and Florial. Andujar/Hicks/Judge and Hicks/Florial/Judge. You just know Gardner will be on the roster by Friday though.

What happened to Stanton. Didn’t see the game.

it's a long season. at least they won the game.

it would be unlike them, but does anyone think that they build up Gleyber and possibly trade him as part of a package for a legit CF and possibly a reliever?

In comment 15717825 mitch300 said:

Quote:

In comment 15717769 Jim in Hoboken said: Quote: we'll platoon Andujar and Florial. Andujar/Hicks/Judge and Hicks/Florial/Judge. You just know Gardner will be on the roster by Friday though. What happened to Stanton. Didn’t see the game.

Torres is playing well. He is so much better at 2nd base and while his power numbers are not 2018/19 his ABs are much better. IMHO, you do not trade him.
Hopefully, Stanton's calf was mild and only requires a few days.
I hope Miggy starts to hit - could help a lot near term and he could be part of a trade piece if he does hit. I realize you really do not want Judge out there full time, but I see little downside to him in CF, aside from wear and tear.

is gonna play such a huge role going forward. Marwin Gonzalez is going to play a big role for the time being too. Cash really needs to acquire a major league OF soon. like said, it doesn't have to be a star. Maybe a Tyler Naquin type. definitely a gutsy win last night with who was left playing by the end of that game.

In comment 15717725 RasputinPrime said:

Quote:

chasing an awful pitch there.

.

I said last year he should give up switch hitting, because,
A) he can't hit left handed, and B)his mechanics are just terrible from the left side. His natural side is right handed, at least he looks a little better right handed.
Some on here pooh poohed that idea last year, talking about the short porch in RF...well if you can't hit lefthanded, what difference does the short porch make is my argument.
I am surprised they haven't broached that with him at this point? Others have given up switch hitting in the past.

were greatly exaggerated. Having a scorching May - .319/.413/.623 in 18 games. Now at .271/.333/.471 with 5 homers on the year, not bad after a terrible start.

Still a teenager.

DJ and Stanton are okay, they are going to Tampa for four games after this series ends. Stanton might wind up on the IL, with his injury history here, they might not want to take any chances. This organization tends to play it on the cautious side with injuries.

In comment 15717995 Greg from LI said:

Quote:

were greatly exaggerated. Having a scorching May - .319/.413/.623 in 18 games. Now at .271/.333/.471 with 5 homers on the year, not bad after a terrible start. Still a teenager.

.

I saw that yesterday on the Yanks' website, he is only 19.
He might wind up as a corner outfielder, he has a thick body type. When people start throwing out names like Mantle and Trout, it is really not fair to a young man from another country also trying to learn a new culture, language, etc.
It's a lot more than just baseball...

But the talent is real. Not his fault that people were so over the top about him before he ever played a professional game. People also tend to forget that covid has cost him a lot of developmental time.

Still developing his contact skill - even during his hot streak he's striking out a lot. When he makes contact, though, he is destructive.

In comment 15717857 Victor in CT said:

Quote:

it's a long season. at least they won the game. it would be unlike them, but does anyone think that they build up Gleyber and possibly trade him as part of a package for a legit CF and possibly a reliever?

I'd be more worried with how DJLM has stopped hitting since he signed that big contract.

In comment 15717672 bwitz said:

Quote:

Maybe if they bunted more…

This MIGHT be the dumbest post I have seen on a baseball discussion in a VERY long time.

In comment 15718014 Greg from LI said:

Quote:

But the talent is real. Not his fault that people were so over the top about him before he ever played a professional game. People also tend to forget that covid has cost him a lot of developmental time. Still developing his contact skill - even during his hot streak he's striking out a lot. When he makes contact, though, he is destructive.

The expectations were Wander-esque and he's just not the same level of prospect at this stage. I'm betting he'll get moved up to high A which will be very telling. If he can excel there like this past month there's reason to get the hype train rolling again but he needs to cut down on the k's.

In comment 15718171 Strahan91 said:

Quote:

In comment 15718014 Greg from LI said: Quote: But the talent is real. Not his fault that people were so over the top about him before he ever played a professional game. People also tend to forget that covid has cost him a lot of developmental time. Still developing his contact skill - even during his hot streak he's striking out a lot. When he makes contact, though, he is destructive. The expectations were Wander-esque and he's just not the same level of prospect at this stage. I'm betting he'll get moved up to high A which will be very telling. If he can excel there like this past month there's reason to get the hype train rolling again but he needs to cut down on the k's.

Some copied a post from BA that other day in which they said a scout told them that they were being too negative on Dominguez and that the issue wasn't talent or pitch recognition- but pitch selection. In other words, once he figures out what pitches he SHOULD swing at, the results would improve.

Well, it looks like that's what's happening. Take a look at the splits between April and May.

What is interesting is that the K's are about the same, but the walks, hits, power, RBI, runs have all gone up.

JD's stats - ( New Window )

which makes me think it might benefit him to drop the switch hitting so he can focus solely on batting lefty. Wouldn't surprise me if that's a move the Yankees push him towards