NFT: Yankees @ Blue Jays 9/27 7:07 PM

In postseasons past. How many pitchers do we think take?

Position wise I’d think locks are: Judge, Cabrera, Torres, Trevino, Rizzo, Bader, IKF, Donaldson, higgy, Stanton. I’d say that leaves one spot for DJ or Hicks

Peraza or locastro as the PR

In comment 15836344 ajr2456 said:

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In postseasons past. How many pitchers do we think take? Position wise I’d think locks are: Judge, Cabrera, Torres, Trevino, Rizzo, Bader, IKF, Donaldson, higgy, Stanton. I’d say that leaves one spot for DJ or Hicks

13 pitchers is requirement max...??

IF
Rizzo, Torres, IKF, Donaldson, DJLM, Gonzalez(he will take the vet)

C
Trevino, Higgy

OF
Judge, Bader, Peraza, Hicks

DH
Stanton

Would love a speed guy in LoCastro, but who are they leaving off of the above. Perera may make it if DJLM's foot does not respond well. They could use Perara in the ALDS and if DJ's foot heals use DJ in ALCS.

I was thinking they’d use Cabrera as the emergency SS and throw Hicks in the OF.

In comment 15836365 ajr2456 said:

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I was thinking they’d use Cabrera as the emergency SS and throw Hicks in the OF.

Cabrera has only a game or two in the infield in MLB, but yes he was even taking balls at 1st. They may sit Gonzalez, as Peraza can do everything Marwin can do and is much better at the plate and a switch hitter, too. They may take Locastro in Marwin's place for the late inning speed guy.

The question is DJ's foot. If he cannot go, it changes a lot. That may be where Locastro's opening is with Marwin retaining super utility status.

Not peraza in your initial layout?

Yeah, it's Cabrera that makes Marwin redundant, not Peraza. Waldo is a lock for the postseason.

I know it feels like the Astros are this Goliath barrier keeping the Yanks away from the pennant, but the reality is that NYY/HOU have the same records against non-division AL teams.

Houston plays 57 games against LAA/OAK/TEX while the Yanks play those same games against TB/BOS/BAL.

The Pythagorean records are about identical (I think there's a 1 game differential.. that's it)

The Astros are the AL favorites right now and rightfully so, but I think there's almost become this perception that they have their own tier and the Yankees are one notch below and I don't see it that way.

In comment 15836396 arcarsenal said:

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Yeah, it's Cabrera that makes Marwin redundant, not Peraza. Waldo is a lock for the postseason.

Geez, you are both correct..sorry on that. Yes I did mean Cabrera.
Apologies.

Who knew we’d have an Oswaldo and Oswald

In comment 15836422 ajr2456 said:

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Who knew we’d have an Oswaldo and Oswald

ha, that is what I should do and then blame the keyboard for adding or leaving off the "o"..... my "t" key is already failing, why not the "o"?

There was actually an Oswaldo Peraza who played for the Orioles back in 1988.

The More You Know!

In comment 15836431 arcarsenal said:

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There was actually an Oswaldo Peraza who played for the Orioles back in 1988. The More You Know!

But was there a Oswald Cabrera????