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Bill Madden in the NY Daily News had an article the other day that said there were 3 automatic outs in the Yanks line--Wells/Escarra, Grisham, and McMahon. Said people around the league were shocked at the offer for Grisham, given we have Jasonn Dominguez and Spencer Jones.
I still think the Yanks were shocked that Grisham took the qualifying offer. Felt like they were doing what they needed to do to gain a piece of draft capital.
It still makes no sense to me why Grisham stayed. He could have gotten multi-year deals and took the 1 year option instead off far and away the best season of his career. Texas was reportedly ready to pay top dollar on a multi-year deal.
His play so far says "HUGE mistake" on his part
I've already lost interest in this team one month into the season. Weak hitting, shaky starting pitching, terrible bullpen, Boone talking grinding it out, etc. Broken record. Seen all this so many times before. But let's run it back! Rinse and repeat.
Well, that was a fun ending. Not often the Yankees get a gift to aid in a walk off. Some things back to normal. Stanton back in his ugly swing at everything and strike out every at bat. Crazy how he can be so locked in for a week or 2 then look like he is just learning the game of baseball. Gil still can't get through a lineup the 2nd time around, and Boone talking "the grind" after the game. smh If I hear that one more time you all will hear me scream! lol
Yeah, I am so far past done with Boonie and his continued spewing of the same crap after every single game
And as we criticize Stanton he just jacked one into monument park. lol Yanks up 3-2 in the 3rd inning.
I don't know what infuriates me more, our crappy bullpen or Boone going to Cruz in the middle innings. All he does is allow inherited runners to score. Boone pulled Fried with 2 men on base and brought in Cruz. Not only did Cruz allow the 2 inherited runners to score but allowed 2 more. So the Yankees go from up 3-2 to down 6-3 in the blink of an eye. Pen has blown Fried's last 3 games. Why do I torture myself watching them? lol Cruz has never shown me anything but Boone goes to him 9 times out of 10. And Boone just hovers over the rail at the dugout steps blowing his bubbles.
Bullpen blows yet another lead but the Yankees prevail with a HR from the unlikeliest of players so it's all good. I hate to see these starting pitchers keep losing wins because of the terrible bullpen.
The Yankees starting pitching has been good this year and we don't even have Cole, Rodon, and Schmidt. Future looks really good there. The hitting will eventually come around. But that bullpen! smh Can't even shut the other team out in a blowout win.
Watching the Yankees right now and Rice is giving Judge a run for his money in home runs. Just 1 behind Judge. Instead of the M & M boys we have the J & R boys.
I’ve been a Rice fan since he first came up. One time that analytics actually told the story. When he was up and down in the lineup, the BA and OBP were terrible but he was consistently hitting the ball hard. His average vs expected average had a Grand Canyon size difference. Others would have looked at stats and said “not good.” For once, analytics got it right once he started getting a few well earned breaks and has quietly been one of the best hitters in the game over the last 162
Big Rice fan as well. He has a really quick bat and pulls his hands in nicely on inside pitches. And he still has hit quite a few lasers right at fielders this year. Unluckiest due I've ever seen. My wife loves him because he is always grinning so hard in the dugout. lol
And the guy LOVES playing in the Bronx
which we know can be tough for a lot of players
Stanton was stroking it last night. Maybe he's going into another hot streak. Probably would have had 3 homers in Yankee Stadium last night instead of bashing them off the green monster.
Stanton loves....LOVES....hitting at Fenway.
While I was never a big fan of the Stanton acquisition, it always made sense for two (2) reasons:
(1) Marlins/Jeter traded him to the Yanks for the equivalent of a bag of scuffed up balls
(2) He was on his way to Boston if Marlins/Jeter didn't give Cashman a last second chance to intervene
Given how Stanton rakes at Fenway....even with all of his injuries.....he would have put up lights out numbers for all these years and rammed it up the Yanks keisters every single game there
While I was never a big fan of the Stanton acquisition, it always made sense for two (2) reasons:
(1) Marlins/Jeter traded him to the Yanks for the equivalent of a bag of scuffed up balls
(2) He was on his way to Boston if Marlins/Jeter didn't give Cashman a last second chance to intervene
Given how Stanton rakes at Fenway....even with all of his injuries.....he would have put up lights out numbers for all these years and rammed it up the Yanks keisters every single game there
Bullpen gives up a run in the 9th preventing the Yankees from tying a 60 year old record of 3 consecutive shutouts. But we beat the Bosox again!
Other than winning the World Series there isn't much better than beating the Red Sox.
Cam is nuts with his ability to throw the 4-seamer, sinker, and cutter all high 90s from the exact same arm slot with the moving 3 different directions with late late movement
Batters are literally guessing where to swing
Cole being Cole took him under his wing last season and worked with him on the cutter. Now Cam looks like a young version of the Cole Train
I. CANNOT. WAIT. for the Yanks to be rolling out Fried, Cam, Cole, Rodon, and whichever guy wins the 5th slot. Not gonna be too shabby when Carlos Rodon is the “worst” of your usual starters
Batters are literally guessing where to swing
Cole being Cole took him under his wing last season and worked with him on the cutter. Now Cam looks like a young version of the Cole Train
I. CANNOT. WAIT. for the Yanks to be rolling out Fried, Cam, Cole, Rodon, and whichever guy wins the 5th slot. Not gonna be too shabby when Carlos Rodon is the “worst” of your usual starters
I can't help laughing at Stanton. Dude has some of the worst swings I've ever seen. Struck out 4 times last night but that last K had to be the worst swing I have ever seen at any level. Looked like a 6 year old taking his first swing ever. The ball bounced 3 feet in front of home plate and Stanton swung at it. As I busted out laughing I yelled, "WTF Stanton!" lmao I swear I think he decides before a ptich he is going to swing.
When he's not seeing the ball well....he guesses every pitch
Well, he must have been blind last night because were 4 of the worst at bats ever. lol
Stanton. smh
Does Boone get a bonus every time he brings Cruz into a game? That guy is awful. Not only does he allow inherited runners to score which doesn't go on his ERA and skews that, but he allows his own runs. Two years of this from him now. What does Boone see in him because I see nothing of value other than eating innings in an apparent loss or win.
10 days ago the Yankees had the 8th best record in baseball. Now they have the 3rd best. Still alarming is that they are 1-5 against teams above .500. That was the issue last year regarding teams above .500. But let's run it back!
Does Boone get a bonus every time he brings Cruz into a game? That guy is awful. Not only does he allow inherited runners to score which doesn't go on his ERA and skews that, but he allows his own runs. Two years of this from him now. What does Boone see in him because I see nothing of value other than eating innings in an apparent loss or win.
10 days ago the Yankees had the 8th best record in baseball. Now they have the 3rd best. Still alarming is that they are 1-5 against teams above .500. That was the issue last year regarding teams above .500. But let's run it back!
I was coming to post that the Yanks are starting to round into form with guys up and down the lineup starting to hit….and Stanton leaving a game with a leg issue, lol
I'm one of those that thinks he hurts us more than he helps us and I'll be glad when he's gone. Running to first base killing that inning with a DP was pathetic. I'm 70 years old and can walk backwards faster than that and both of my feet are basically paralyzed. If he's not hitting home runs he's useless and he doesn't hit all that many.
That's why the Joe DiMaggio for Ted Williams trade was supposedly floated. Because Joe D, as a right-handed batter, would've raked with the Green Monster there, while Williams, as a left-handed batter, would've had even more HRs than he did with the short right-field wall in Yankee Stadium.
Yanks on a pace to win over 100 games.
Remember all those articles in the offseason gushing over all the great moves the Red Sox had made, how much they had improved themselves and were now perhaps the AL East favorites? Well, entire coaching staff has been purged.
Remember all those articles in the offseason gushing over all the great moves the Red Sox had made, how much they had improved themselves and were now perhaps the AL East favorites? Well, entire coaching staff has been purged.
Glad to see Cora’s cheating *** gone. Should have never been allowed back after he was suspended.