NFT: Yanks at Sneks (DBacks) Game 2: Nestor v. Gallen

needs to locate much better than he did on Opening Day. Gallen is legit so I'm hoping to see them continue to work counts deep early in the game and get to the bullpen.

Not sure why Rice was assigned to AA, but he better be playing 1B with Ramirez on the roster as well.

Has become a liability. Unfortunately, he very well could pitch himself put of the rotation. 2022 was a great for him but he has not pitched well since due to injury and problems locating his pitches. He needs to step up in a big way and I sinkhole he does.

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Hope he wakes up sometime this century.

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seems to be a stiff

In comment 16454401 Dave in Hoboken said:

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Hope he wakes up sometime this century.

It was a fun run, but this has not been going well.

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on pitches directly over the plate

In comment 16454414 shockeyisthebest8056 said:

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on pitches directly over the plate

Well said. As Cashman would say, it's part of his game.

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that Stanton's season does not turn into a Hicks redux in which everyone hates and boos him. Definitely a non-zero chance.

In comment 16454423 Mike from SI said:

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that Stanton's season does not turn into a Hicks redux in which everyone hates and boos him. Definitely a non-zero chance.

At this point, I just hope Spencer Jones kicks ass in the minors and forces the front office to move on after the season.

Trevino with an AWFUL at bat.

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In comment 16454423 Mike from SI said: Quote: that Stanton's season does not turn into a Hicks redux in which everyone hates and boos him. Definitely a non-zero chance. At this point, I just hope Spencer Jones kicks ass in the minors and forces the front office to move on after the season. Trevino with an AWFUL at bat.

Non-competitive at-bat. Hooray.

These umpires are just completely dogshit

keep fucking him and the fans every AB.

No excuse for it.

Would’ve been nice to keep working Gallen’s pitch count, if nothing else.

It was even lower than I thought - one of the worst we’ve seen in his career.

It gets more infuriating knowing there's an easy fix.

On the bright side, Hader just blew a save lol.

Why has this happened consistently to Judge throughout his career? This is his eighth season now. I have never seen a star like him get screwed on a regular basis like this

In comment 16454455 Greg from LI said:

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Why has this happened consistently to Judge throughout his career? This is his eighth season now. I have never seen a star like him get screwed on a regular basis like this

It’s almost as if they are trying to force MLB to implement an electronic strike zone…

92 straight down the middle. And then swung at a breaking ball a foot off the plate.

a mile off of the plate

making some nice plays at 3rd.

In comment 16454458 Mike from SI said:

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92 straight down the middle. And then swung at a breaking ball a foot off the plate.

Unreal. He is absolutely terrible. A complete waste of $32M. One of Cashman's horrendous decisions. I hate to sound so negative. As a fan, it's infuriating to watch.

He is a very average pitcher.

Is battling. I certainly give him credit for grinding after a terrible 1st inning. Need him to get through tbe 5th.

In comment 16454467 Matt M. said:

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He is a very average pitcher.

I agree with your assessment. He is grinding and not letting tbe score get out of reach.

In comment 16454465 Highlander said:

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In comment 16454458 Mike from SI said: Quote: 92 straight down the middle. And then swung at a breaking ball a foot off the plate. Unreal. He is absolutely terrible. A complete waste of $32M. One of Cashman's horrendous decisions. I hate to sound so negative. As a fan, it's infuriating to watch.

I would bet this is his last season as a Yankee. They'll pay his contract just to move him off the roster.

who is still gonna get ABs when the Martian is healthy.

In comment 16454467 Matt M. said:

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He is a very average pitcher.

Actually, I think there is something wrong with his pre-game routine. If you go back and look at the Astros game and this game- he started badly- and then tightened things up and gave them the innings to save the pen and keep the team close enough to come back.

I believe that the Yanks need to sit him down and analyze why he is not ready when the game starts- but can recover.

Another bad called strike three

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This ump is pure shit

Launch one

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Second time for Volpe tonight

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yeah ... Cousins' cousin or whatever.

I'll settle for 161-1.

Have a feeling Cortes isn't the answer.

In comment 16454493 Dave in Hoboken said:

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Have a feeling Cortes isn't the answer.

Another bad first inning and then a pretty good start. Bit soon to be writing his obituary.

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In comment 16454493 Dave in Hoboken said: Quote: Have a feeling Cortes isn't the answer. Another bad first inning and then a pretty good start. Bit soon to be writing his obituary.

For sure. Not saying he's "dead" by any means, but he's got to be alittle better.

But there’s good there as well as bad. Like Rich said, it’s up to him and Blake to figure out what he’s doing wrong in the first innings that he isn’t doing after that.

will ultimately be meaningless in the grand scheme of things, but it was not a great look. I'm sure someone on the staff will let him know.

only 3 hits, they’re the only ones hitting so far.

No reason to overreact, it was inevitable they’d have a stinker during this long trip to start the season. One bright side, it wasn’t close so they gave the high leverage bullpen guys a night off

But I agree Cortes has to be better. And at least a couple of Judge, Rizzo, Stanton and Torres should feel free to start hitting sometime soon

5 to 1 winning ratio each week. We all knew a clinker was coming....

But he gave them five innings and three runs. They were in the game. Lineup did nothing, that was the bigger problem.

In comment 16454362 Jim in Hoboken said:

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Not sure why Rice was assigned to AA, but he better be playing 1B with Ramirez on the roster as well.

Maybe thats why Rice was sent back to AA. To get more playing time at 1B. Doesnt look like he will stick at catcher

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But he gave them five innings and three runs. They were in the game. Lineup did nothing, that was the bigger problem.

Gallen is a really good pitcher, a CY Young candidate this year. Reminds me alot of Greg Maddux. Doesnt blow you away but really moves the ball in and out, and has pinpoint control