2018 Yankee Season Game thread

[jacksonianmarch]

Yeah, we haven't had our full complement of guys and I doubt Sanchez and Stanton hit under .200 collectively. This team will rake

[jacksonianmarch]

Tanaka really has reinvented himself. The backwards approach is certainly helping him. Sliders for strikes, 2 seamers for strikeouts, splitters when behind in the count. Hitters have no clue what is coming

[jacksonianmarch]

Great AB by Andujar there. 0 outs, runner on 2nd, he grounds out to 2b and gives a sac fly opp to Gardy. The kid can handle the bat, he just needs the chance

[Carpin]

Here comes the Judge

 

Great

[jacksonianmarch]

Judge has hit all 3 balls to RF. If he keeps that stroke, he will have an even better season. He started to suck last yr when he got pull happy

[jacksonianmarch]

Damn, down 2-1. Jones tags Tanaka after a bloop single

[a700hitter]

Tanaka had big trouble with the HR ball last year.

[jacksonianmarch]

He did. He was really, really good today. Jones got a hanger and banged it. 6.1IP 2ER is a really solid start vs anyone, let alone B-More. Cashner is just handling us right now

[jacksonianmarch]

Pen still struggling. Tanaka leaves with a runner on 1st and 1 out and Green allows 3 more to score

[jacksonianmarch]

You don't let Andujar hit here. This kid is gonna K easy

[Kimmi]

Yeah, we haven't had our full complement of guys and I doubt Sanchez and Stanton hit under .200 collectively. This team will rake

 

I saw this interesting stat line on Stanton yesterday:

 

Jayson Stark

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6m6 minutes ago

 

Giancarlo Stanton's riveting stat line so far:

 

3 HR, 2 doubles, 4 walks, 12 strikeouts, no singles.

 

It all computes to a 1.029 OPS for a guy who is 2 for 20, with 12 K's, when he doesn't hit the ball over the fence.

 

Fun with numbers!

[jacksonianmarch]

It’s a SSS quirk. Stanton is a slow starter, as is Sanchez. Yesterday was the first game I can say, we were beaten. You go to Green there 10 times out of 10. The kid spit the bit. What are you gonna do

[Kimmi]

Great AB by Andujar there. 0 outs, runner on 2nd, he grounds out to 2b and gives a sac fly opp to Gardy. The kid can handle the bat, he just needs the chance

 

You don't let Andujar hit here. This kid is gonna K easy

 

Sounds a little contradictory.

 

IMO, if you're going to give him the chance, you have to give him the chance in high leverage moments as well.

[Kimmi]

It’s a SSS quirk. Stanton is a slow starter, as is Sanchez. Yesterday was the first game I can say, we were beaten. You go to Green there 10 times out of 10. The kid spit the bit. What are you gonna do

 

I get that it's a SSS quirk. I just thought it was interesting.

 

Chad Green - Victim of the Kimmi Fantasy Whammy.

[bkzwhitestrican]

This is ********. We should be 10-0 by now.

[jacksonianmarch]

Sounds a little contradictory.

 

IMO, if you're going to give him the chance, you have to give him the chance in high leverage moments as well.

 

A RH rookie free swinger against Day is an out all day long.

[Jasonbay44]

Pedro Alvarez just hit a game winning grand slam against the Yankees in the 14th lol.

[d-money]

Pedro Alvarez just hit a game winning grand slam against the Yankees in the 14th lol.

 

Always a nice night when the bad guys lose.

[Kimmi]

Always a nice night when the bad guys lose.

 

Yup. That was a great game.

 

I had no faith at all in the Os pitching to win that game, but they held on against the vaunted Yankees lineup.

[Fan_since_Boggs]

Gutless performance by Gary Sanchez to leave the game like that. Thurmon Munson never would have left that game.

 

Also, why wasn't A.Warren used? Did I miss something, is he hurt? Was this another troubling decision by Boone who appears to be in over his head?

[jacksonianmarch]

Gray pitches around trouble. We hand a lead to the pen in the 7th. All you can really ask for. This weather has absolutely killed the power at the park. Andujar with a sac fly on a ball that would be out by plenty on a normal summer day

[jacksonianmarch]

Gutless performance by Gary Sanchez to leave the game like that. Thurmon Munson never would have left that game.

 

Also, why wasn't A.Warren used? Did I miss something, is he hurt? Was this another troubling decision by Boone who appears to be in over his head?

 

Warren came off an ankle injury but didn't get DL'd. I think they don't want to overuse him until he fully recovers. I don't have an issue with using Holder in the 14th. At that point, you just ride what you have

[jacksonianmarch]

Good to see the offense tacking on. Too many games we have had a lead and the offense just stops. It helps the pitchers to know that the hitters have your back. It’s an entirely different ballgame when the pitcher feels the need to be perfect. Good win. Try for the split tomorrow.

[jacksonianmarch]

Stanton looks lost right now

[jacksonianmarch]

Montgomery has been living on the edge all game. He’s got nothing. And Boone stays with him one pitch too long

[jacksonianmarch]

I like German a lot. Not sure what his role ends up being. If they’re using him here, I have to wonder if they’re gonna give him some run so he can start in 6 days

[jacksonianmarch]

We’re up by 2 with 5 predicted opening day starters either hurt or resting and Stanton looking entirely lost. Our starting pitcher allowed 12 baserunners in 4.1IP as well. How does this happen?

[jacksonianmarch]

f***ing Boone

[jacksonianmarch]

The umpire today has been abysmal. If you give a pitch off the corner, stay consistent. You cannot intermittently give it

[jacksonianmarch]

And he ump blows a call and we pay for it. Unf***ingreal