Yanks v Sox, rivalry renewed

[jacksonianmarch]

This is going to bite your team in the butt. Lot of Double headers.

 

Thankfully, the teams we have makeups with are garbage for the most part. We have a bunch to makeup with Baltimore, a double header tomorrow with Detroit and a suspended game then another with the good Nats. Interestingly, we were on pace to face Scherzer in one of the rainouts. If we avoid him, then that's a big win

[Kimmi]

The Yankees are wusses.

 

^^^This.

[Spudboy]

I have always given Damon some slack because he helped win a big one.

 

After this past week I am no longer being so kind.

 

The guy is, indeed, a world class moron.

 

Truly an idiot.

[a700hitter]

I have always given Damon some slack because he helped win a big one.

 

After this past week I am no longer being so kind.

 

The guy is, indeed, a world class moron.

 

Truly an idiot.

I have gone back and forth on Damon. I was really mad when he left to go to the Yankees. Then I cut him slack, because it was obvious that the Red Sox turned their backs on him. I got mad again when we tried to pick him up one September for our stretch run and he turned his back on us.

[Bellhorn04]

Damon is a tool.

 

But I can't forget 6 RBI in the most important win in franchise history.

[Kimmi]

I have always given Damon some slack because he helped win a big one.

 

After this past week I am no longer being so kind.

 

The guy is, indeed, a world class moron.

 

Truly an idiot.

 

Welcome to my world.

[fxkatt]

Presently, we are genuinely in first place... that is, in both versions. Let's stay there till the end.

 

And Sanchez is hitting 200 even. That's more good news.

[Maxbialystock]

Damon is a tool.

 

But I can't forget 6 RBI in the most important win in franchise history.

 

And he loves Donald Trump.

[fxkatt]

And he loves Donald Trump.

 

Whatever good thoughts I had for Damon, suddenly vanished.

[Slasher9]

Thankfully, the teams we have makeups with are garbage for the most part. We have a bunch to makeup with Baltimore, a double header tomorrow with Detroit and a suspended game then another with the good Nats. Interestingly, we were on pace to face Scherzer in one of the rainouts. If we avoid him, then that's a big win

 

Is going 1-1 against a garbage team good? What is it when a young player k’s 5 times vs a garbage team? Probably should be sent down to the minors like devers?

[Bellhorn04]

And he loves Donald Trump.

 

So does Schilling, but politics shouldn't matter IMO

[mvp 78]

I lost respect for Damon after the Red Sox claimed him off waivers in 2010 and he refused to come back.

[Slasher9]

So does Schilling, but politics shouldn't matter IMO

 

they normally shouldnt. but we are at a whole new level of insanity.

45 attacks sports and athletes. Eagles are supposed to be at the WH today but have been "disinvited". come on man.

[mvp 78]

So does Schilling, but politics shouldn't matter IMO

 

Then he should stick to sports?

[sk7326]

So does Schilling, but politics shouldn't matter IMO

 

It shouldn't - though his hobbies on Twitter make that tough. 2004 is hard to sully for me - but Curt's tryin ...

[mvp 78]

It shouldn't - though his hobbies on Twitter make that tough. 2004 is hard to sully for me - but Curt's tryin ...

 

It was red marker on the sock

[Bellhorn04]

It shouldn't - though his hobbies on Twitter make that tough. 2004 is hard to sully for me - but Curt's tryin ...

 

I think 2004 should never be tainted by looking at it through the filter of stuff that's happened since.

[Spudboy]

Then he should stick to sports?

 

I have no problem with Shill having opinions.

 

I just wish he could have filtered his big mouth so I could have one person on the ESPN games that was interesting to listen to.

 

Instead I have to listen to Mendoza who I don't care for at all.

[Bellhorn04]

Rookie phenom Juan Soto hits his first major league home run to beat the Yanks in the suspended game!

 

(It's technically his first home run, because the game started on May 15 LOL)

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Rookie phenom Juan Soto hits his first major league home run to beat the Yanks in the suspended game!

 

(It's technically his first home run, because the game started on May 15 LOL)

 

Juan hit his 1st major league homer while still in the minors. He got brought up on May 19th.

[fxkatt]

I think we can thank Juan Soto for beating the Yanks three times since coming up. They have another kid even better than him (CF) still in the minors, so maybe it's so-long to Harper.

[Larry Cook]

If the yankees are successful in trading for de Grom, then I think it is game set and match for them for this year.

[fxkatt]

If the yankees are successful in trading for de Grom, then I think it is game set and match for them for this year.

 

If true, we'd better get another right hand batter to use against Steve Paxton in Oct.

 

But de Grom won't go cheaply... not to the Yanks.

Edited June 18, 2018 by fxkatt

[Larry Cook]

If true, we'd better get another right hand batter to use against Steve Paxton in Oct.

 

But de Grom won't go cheaply... not to the Yanks.

 

Even if the Yankees gave up Torres, Sheffield, Andujar and another prospect or two, they still win the trade and the World Series because de grom is the missing rotation piece for them.

[bkzwhitestrican]

It's not even the ASB yet and the Yanks/Sox have a 15 game lead over the third place team. Pretty crazy.

[jacksonianmarch]

Even if the Yankees gave up Torres, Sheffield, Andujar and another prospect or two, they still win the trade and the World Series because de grom is the missing rotation piece for them.

 

Not true at all. Our rotation ERA is solid. Our ERA in June is best in the AL. Our offense cannot hit right now for some reason. We are 17th in the MLB in runs scored in June yet are 12-4. That should tell you something. Giving up your proposal is just ridiculous. We have the depth to absorb it, but Andujar and Torres have been our #2 and #3 best hitters in the lineup after Judge. No way we move those guys.

 

We have depth on depth in the minors on the pitching side. A big trade could help move some of that out. I wont touch ANYTHING in the majors right now save German. If the Mets insist, then they can find a better partner. I also label Sheff and Frazier untouchable, unless Cashman has legitimate plans to add Harper in the offseason. If he does, then deal Frazier away. I think Frazier has a good shot at being our starting LFer next season. I'd be willing to move Drury, but I'd rather not as I think he is our long term 2b with Torres moving to SS when Didi hits FA. We have pitching on pitching on pitching down there, and I doubt anyone would be willing to give up more than us. I'd assume the Mets would want 4 players. I'd send them Florial and Acevedo as front liners with a choice of 2 other pitchers or position players down the line.

[harmony]

It's not even the ASB yet and the Yanks/Sox have a 15 game lead over the third place team. Pretty crazy.

The Red Sox and Yankees have the advantage of playing in a division with three losing teams that are a combined 41 games below .500.

 

The AL East is a cumulative 9 games above .500 while the AL West, with four teams at .500 or above, is a cumulative 33 games above .500. The AL East is 46-55 in head-to-head competition against the AL West this season.

 

Headed by the defending World Series champion and presumptive 2018 favorite Houston Astros, the AL West may set the pace this season.

[jacksonianmarch]

Fine by me. Let them beat each other up and one of us take the 1 seed. The AL West had been a graveyard the past few seasons with one team separating and the rest stagnating while the Yankees, Sox, Rays, Jays and O's have all been good within the recent past

[Kimmi]

If the yankees are successful in trading for de Grom, then I think it is game set and match for them for this year.

 

Stop. Just stop.

[harmony]

Fine by me. Let them beat each other up and one of us take the 1 seed. The AL West had been a graveyard the past few seasons with one team separating and the rest stagnating while the Yankees, Sox, Rays, Jays and O's have all been good within the recent past

The AL East has represented the American League in the World Series once in the past eight seasons.