2013 Yankees in-game thread

[SoxFanForsyth]

You do know that the Red Sox ERA this month is nearly 2 runs higher than the Yankees? So the whole out pitching thing isn't really happening at all. The numbers you are quoting are based upon an unsustainable April in which the sox had the highest BABIP and an unsustainably low ERA

 

The Red Sox pitching BABIP in April was .284, which iis very reasonable.

 

Know what the Yankees pitching BABIP has been in all of May? .240. But, hey, don't mention that. And the Yankees 85.4% LOB%? Yeah, that's also not sustainable.

 

Not to mention, he quoted xFIP, not ERA. xFIP is a much better indicator of future ERA than current ERA. It normalizes HR/FB, and takes into consideration BB and K.

 

And as a side note, the Sox, as a team, have a 33.3 WAR. The Yankees have a 29.5 WAR.

 

The Red Sox main problem right now is that they are hitting .176 with RISP in May.

[Standing Room]

The Red Sox have pitched better than the Yankees in May as well, the Yankees have just been a lot luckier.

 

Red Sox - 3.60 xFIP, .318 BABIP, 15.4 HR/FB

Yankees - 3.86 xFIP, .240 BABIP, 9.5 HR/FB

 

That .240 BABIP is the lowest of any MLB team this month. The Yankees have also stranded a league high 85.2% of baserunners.

[jacksonianmarch]

And Hafner is out again. Shoulder injury, MRI done, no read yet. Let's just say, he made it until Grandy could return

[italstallianion]

And the Yankees found a way to do it again. If they lost every game that they should have lost they'd be near the bottom of the division.

[jacksonianmarch]

Gritty at bats, worked Felix out (didn't hurt that he tweaked his back), feasted on the pen.

[Station 13]

Some day Robertson houdini act will fail with a cougar running onto the field after him.

[jacksonianmarch]

And we win again. CC was good, not great. Our pen was dealing and Robertson escaped a tough jam with some luck. Mo just dominated. We did what we had to do with Felix and ate up a weaker pen. It was a nice win and a nice day to gain a game on the sox and the O's.

[Youk Of The Nation]

I...who are you talking to?

[jacksonianmarch]

Looks like Phil Hughes is trying to let the Mariners build a lead that we cannot overcome. Every pitch is either well off the plate or right down the cock

[Bellhorn04]

Ibanez sure loves hitting in the Stadium.

[jacksonianmarch]

Well, the Yankees got shitstomped and saved the pen. Sometimes it is better to be able to turn off the game in the first and move on then have your heart broken late

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Shitstopped might be a weak term to use after that ass whooping they received at home.

[jacksonianmarch]

What's the better word? I'm really asking, I like hyperbole. I could use some more vocab

[italstallianion]

I'd use "3 card molly whooped" because it sounds weird enough to work.

[Bellhorn04]

So the Yankees win the game started by Felix and lose the next 2 to the M's, in the first series with Grandy back. What else would you expect?

 

About time for Andy Pettitte to retire, BTW...these nagging injuries just won't quit.

[jacksonianmarch]

So the Yankees win the game started by Felix and lose the next 2 to the M's, in the first series with Grandy back. What else would you expect?

 

About time for Andy Pettitte to retire, BTW...these nagging injuries just won't quit.

 

Yeah, he should retire, sound good. Really? His back is tight, it will pass. He might miss a start or even need 15 days on the DL. I'd still take him

[Bellhorn04]

Yeah, he should retire, sound good. Really? His back is tight, it will pass. He might miss a start or even need 15 days on the DL. I'd still take him

 

I know...just messing with you.

[a700hitter]

Yeah, he should retire, sound good. Really? His back is tight, it will pass. He might miss a start or even need 15 days on the DL. I'd still take him

I'd prefer that he get a pilot's license.

[User Name]

He'd probably get hurt and have to go on the pilot DL sitting in the cabin

[SoxFanForsyth]

I'd prefer that he get a pilot's license.

 

This is a low, low, low blow.

[italstallianion]

At least if Ellsbury got a pilot's license we'd all be safe...because he couldn't hit anything.

[User Name]

Actually he'd easily ground the plane

[italstallianion]

But we'd save a lot of money not going with a high priced long term plane.

[Youk Of The Nation]

I'd prefer that he get a pilot's license.

 

Don't you think it's a Lidle too soon to make that kind of joke?

[italstallianion]

Haha it seems like you spent the afternoon coming up with that one, but it was def worth it imo.

[Youk Of The Nation]

I just got home from work.

[Thunder]

I'd prefer that he get a pilot's license.

 

No... Please don't bring shame to my occupation.

[a700hitter]

Overbay hit his 7th HR tonight and Hafner hit is 8th. WTF! MFYs

[Youk Of The Nation]

Clearly the Yankees have perfected time travel, because they're winning with the cream of the crop of 2006.

[jacksonianmarch]

Hafner is finally healthy and doesn't have the weight of an entire fan base on his shoulders. Sometimes having no expectations is all a player needs to be good again. BTW, anyone who complained about Cashman should retract their hatred of him. I've been critical, but I liked what he was doing until last trade deadline. Thus far, I love what he's done this yr