With a week rest, they could go with any of their 3: Yamamoto, Buehler, Flaherty.
Buehler was really bad for a lot of the year. Flaherty hasn't pitched quite as well with the Dodgers as he had been with the Tigers. If Yamamoto can actually give them 80-100 pitches, I think he has the highest upside of the bunch right this moment.
I know Buehler's last outing was good but he's been mostly awful this year and Flaherty is nothing special. They paid Yamamoto a mint for situations like this.
Also Yamamoto pitched quite well against the Yankees
game 2 is always pivotal no matter how you slice it. You lose game 1 its near a must win, you win game 1 you can put your foot down on their throats. So its not the craziest concept to have your best guy pitch it. I love having Cole to set the tone. Also he pitches a pivotal game 5 back at the stadium. Also the added bonus is that with 2 days rest he's available to give you an inning or so out of the pen in a potential game 7.
There's been parts of the season where Flaherty was dominant
but recently he hasn't been as good. I see this as a positive thing for the Yankees.
Game 3 Clarke Schmidt versus Walker Buehler. This is not the Walker Buehler you remember--he has been ass cheeks this year. Then Game 4 a bullpen game for Dodgers versus Gil and maybe even some Nestor. We can win this series.
Played his first game of the season on 8/19 and now batting cleanup for the team with the #1 OPS in the majors for 2024. Not something you'd expect from his size and background.
Hit 6 HRs in a span of 8 days in mid-September, which were all of the HRs he hit in the regular season.
Carrying a .341/.333/.477/.811 slash for this post-season. His OBP is lower than his BA because he hasn't walked in 47 plate appearances and has one sacrifice fly. Had a HR and a 2B in the final Game 6 vs the Mets.
Handling him will be a key.
Tommy Edman....well, Suzyn, ya can't predict baseball
He'll pitch off a mound again today, the third time he's done so. If he looks and feels good, he'll likely be added to the pen, in place of Mayza I'd assume.
I think Susan just said earlier that Nestor (me paraphrasing) stated if he throws his arm out and loses next year by going for it in this series it would be worth it.
As soon as the ball leaves Stanton's bat, look at the guy in the front row with the red shirt and the Indians cap on: he's so disgusted that he gets up from his seat and starts heading for the aisle before the baseball even lands...
Amazing. I did something similar when a certain punter did a stupid thing to a certain return man back in 2010 against a certain team from Philly. I was in the concourse already during a good chunk of the collapse. Once I saw the punt heading right down the middle I turned, ran down the stairs and was on the ground floor outside by the time the play was over. Sometimes you just know.
He'll pitch off a mound again today, the third time he's done so. If he looks and feels good, he'll likely be added to the pen, in place of Mayza I'd assume.
I think Susan just said earlier that Nestor (me paraphrasing) stated if he throws his arm out and loses next year by going for it in this series it would be worth it.
All hands on deck. Fuck LA.
Hope it doesn't come to that(UCL damage). But Nestor out of the pen would be pretty nice. Not sure if Mayza or Stroman would sit or if they go with 13 pitchers vs 12 in the ALCS. Nestor after Gil (or Schmidt) would be a different feel.
As a fan, I love it. As a former player, I love it. If I were his mother, agent, or wife, I would hate it lol. At least it's way less serious than what Tua is doing.
RE: RE: RE: Boone says Nestor has a good chance of making the WS roster
He'll pitch off a mound again today, the third time he's done so. If he looks and feels good, he'll likely be added to the pen, in place of Mayza I'd assume.
I think Susan just said earlier that Nestor (me paraphrasing) stated if he throws his arm out and loses next year by going for it in this series it would be worth it.
All hands on deck. Fuck LA.
Hope it doesn't come to that(UCL damage). But Nestor out of the pen would be pretty nice. Not sure if Mayza or Stroman would sit or if they go with 13 pitchers vs 12 in the ALCS. Nestor after Gil (or Schmidt) would be a different feel.
Buehler was really bad for a lot of the year. Flaherty hasn't pitched quite as well with the Dodgers as he had been with the Tigers. If Yamamoto can actually give them 80-100 pitches, I think he has the highest upside of the bunch right this moment.
Soto did not play in that game though
Only thing I can think of is that they don't want to 'waste' their best starter going against Cole.
Game 3 Clarke Schmidt versus Walker Buehler. This is not the Walker Buehler you remember--he has been ass cheeks this year. Then Game 4 a bullpen game for Dodgers versus Gil and maybe even some Nestor. We can win this series.
Hit 6 HRs in a span of 8 days in mid-September, which were all of the HRs he hit in the regular season.
Carrying a .341/.333/.477/.811 slash for this post-season. His OBP is lower than his BA because he hasn't walked in 47 plate appearances and has one sacrifice fly. Had a HR and a 2B in the final Game 6 vs the Mets.
Handling him will be a key.
I think Susan just said earlier that Nestor (me paraphrasing) stated if he throws his arm out and loses next year by going for it in this series it would be worth it.
All hands on deck. Fuck LA.
As soon as the ball leaves Stanton's bat, look at the guy in the front row with the red shirt and the Indians cap on: he's so disgusted that he gets up from his seat and starts heading for the aisle before the baseball even lands...
Amazing. I did something similar when a certain punter did a stupid thing to a certain return man back in 2010 against a certain team from Philly. I was in the concourse already during a good chunk of the collapse. Once I saw the punt heading right down the middle I turned, ran down the stairs and was on the ground floor outside by the time the play was over. Sometimes you just know.
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He'll pitch off a mound again today, the third time he's done so. If he looks and feels good, he'll likely be added to the pen, in place of Mayza I'd assume.
I think Susan just said earlier that Nestor (me paraphrasing) stated if he throws his arm out and loses next year by going for it in this series it would be worth it.
All hands on deck. Fuck LA.
Hope it doesn't come to that(UCL damage). But Nestor out of the pen would be pretty nice. Not sure if Mayza or Stroman would sit or if they go with 13 pitchers vs 12 in the ALCS. Nestor after Gil (or Schmidt) would be a different feel.
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He'll pitch off a mound again today, the third time he's done so. If he looks and feels good, he'll likely be added to the pen, in place of Mayza I'd assume.
I think Susan just said earlier that Nestor (me paraphrasing) stated if he throws his arm out and loses next year by going for it in this series it would be worth it.
All hands on deck. Fuck LA.
Hope it doesn't come to that(UCL damage). But Nestor out of the pen would be pretty nice. Not sure if Mayza or Stroman would sit or if they go with 13 pitchers vs 12 in the ALCS. Nestor after Gil (or Schmidt) would be a different feel.
I'd rather go with the extra arms in the WS