2014 Yankees in-game thread

[Youk Of The Nation]

So, what's the Schoop? How did the game go?

[jacksonianmarch]

I got home at 1am. Tanaka apparently pitched very well again, but our offense couldn't hit again and Shawn Kelley choked a dick in the 9th

[yankees228]

As good as Pineda was tonight, it a bit odd to see his velocity decrease as the game progressed. Hopefully that doesn't become a trend. It didn't happen in his first start against Toronto, so I'm curious to see what happens in his next start.

[jacksonianmarch]

He's coming off shoulder surgery. I'm ok with 6 strong for now. He just flat out lost it in the seventh

[yankees228]

He's coming off shoulder surgery. I'm ok with 6 strong for now. He just flat out lost it in the seventh

 

So am I, but that's not the point I'm making. For some reason he was able to sustain his velocity in Toronto, but he wasn't able to do it last night. I wonder why that is, and I wonder what we should expect going forward.

[Spudboy]

So am I, but that's not the point I'm making. For some reason he was able to sustain his velocity in Toronto, but he wasn't able to do it last night. I wonder why that is, and I wonder what we should expect going forward.

 

Maybe he just tired? How many innings has he pitched in the past two seasons?

 

From where I sit, he looked pretty good.

 

Although is was clear that the Ump had a wide and variable zone for both SP last night.

[yankees228]

Maybe he just tired? How many innings has he pitched in the past two seasons?

 

From where I sit, he looked pretty good.

 

Although is was clear that the Ump had a wide and variable zone for both SP last night.

 

Yeah he did look good. The velocity dip wouldn't have interested me at all, if the same thing had happened in his first start. Just weird that it happened in one start but didn't in another.

[Spudboy]

Yeah he did look good. The velocity dip wouldn't have interested me at all, if the same thing had happened in his first start. Just weird that it happened in one start but didn't in another.

 

I certainly wasn't pay very close attention.

 

Was he throwing a lot of heat compared to his normal starts?

 

He seemed to have the Sox off balance and guessing most of the night. And he had good control.

 

I wouldn't worry to much about it.

 

Of course I am pissed that he had to be so effective against my team!

 

What do you think of Buch's effort? He appeared to be better than his first start which was dreadful. I'm just not confident that he will show much of what he had early last year.

[yankees228]

I certainly wasn't pay very close attention.

 

Was he throwing a lot of heat compared to his normal starts?

 

He seemed to have the Sox off balance and guessing most of the night. And he had good control.

 

I wouldn't worry to much about it.

 

Of course I am pissed that he had to be so effective against my team!

 

What do you think of Buch's effort? He appeared to be better than his first start which was dreadful. I'm just not confident that he will show much of what he had early last year.

 

Yeah I though Buch looked pretty good. He's not going to be able to rush it up there like he used to, but as long as he spots his FB he should be fine. His biggest issue last night was that he wild in the strike zone with his FB, but I thought his CB and change were pretty good. He's way too talented not to figure it out.

[jacksonianmarch]

Tanaka not sharp so far

[Bellhorn04]

Tanaka not sharp so far

 

Damn, when I read this I thought maybe some Cubs runs were on the board. Disappointing.

[a700hitter]

Damn, when I read this I thought maybe some Cubs runs were on the board. Disappointing.

It's the Cubs. They stink.

[Bellhorn04]

It's the Cubs. They stink.

 

They have work to do just to get to stinking.

[a700hitter]

They have work to do just to get to stinking.

They have to look up to see the gutter. LOL!

[jacksonianmarch]

Damn, when I read this I thought maybe some Cubs runs were on the board. Disappointing.

 

His splitter was up in the zone in the first. He's gotten it down. He's dominated since

[jacksonianmarch]

Up 2-0 with Tanaka throwing. Here's to hoping the good times roll

[jacksonianmarch]

Tanaka is dominant

[jacksonianmarch]

He walked a guy in the first and had some command issues, but since then he's dominated. 8IP 2H 0ER 10k 1BB. Both hits were bunts

[jacksonianmarch]

22IP 5ER 28K 2BB. Way better than I could have imagined

[seabeachfred]

22IP 5ER 28K 2BB. Way better than I could have imagined

 

Seems to be working out for you and your gang. I would hope that we Red Sox fans would start concerning ourselves with why we off to such a s***** start.....again, save for 2013. Could it be we treated Spring Training as one big hangover party? Most say no; I say yes.

[jacksonianmarch]

You currently have no table setters

 

Last yr:

Batting #1- .294/.348/.422 117R 55SB

Batting #2- .295/.362/.446 118R 18SB

 

This yr:

Batting #1- .193/.292/.281 5R 0SB

Batting #2- .226/.238/.258 6R 1SB

[jacksonianmarch]

Pineda was dominant again. Girardi is being cautious with him, so he brings in Phelps, who is actively trying to lose the game

[jacksonianmarch]

and Phelps gets out of it

[jacksonianmarch]

8 more shutout innings. Happy to see it.

[jacksonianmarch]

Warren doesn't have it tonight. Need one last one here

[jacksonianmarch]

YANKEES WIN!!!! THAAAHAAAAAA YANKEES WIN!!! Twinbill shutout!

[yankees228]

Pineda was dominant again. Girardi is being cautious with him, so he brings in Phelps, who is actively trying to lose the game

 

You thought he was dominant? I mean, he was alright. He threw a ton of strikes and his fastball had a lot of arm side run. But his fastball velocity was down and his slider wasn't sharp. He wasn't bad, but I thought this start was definitely worse than the previous two. It helped to be facing the Cubs.

 

Tanaka, on the other hand, was dominant.

[jacksonianmarch]

Pineda's velo was down, but so way everyone's velocity. Tanaka's was down too. It was bitterly cold. They couldn't barrel the ball off of him, his fastball was a lot less straight than his previous starts and his change was very good. He wasn't as overpowering as he was vs Boston, but he wasn't even challenged

[a700hitter]

Pineda's velo was down, but so way everyone's velocity. Tanaka's was down too. It was bitterly cold. They couldn't barrel the ball off of him, his fastball was a lot less straight than his previous starts and his change was very good. He wasn't as overpowering as he was vs Boston, but he wasn't even challenged

The Cubs lineup is pathetic.

[jacksonianmarch]

Prior to yesterday, they had scored the same amount of runs as the sox so far.