2018 Yankee Season Game thread

[Youk Of The Nation]

The boos for Stanton are raining down hard at the Stadium and rumors are swirling about dropping him in the batting order. As with everything else, I know it's early but oh man does this just rock my world.

[jacksonianmarch]

Marlins are terrible. Yankees just played one of the worst all around games I can ever remember seeing.

 

Red Sox look like the class of the AL at the moment. But the hater in me feels like they're just blowing their load early.

 

One can only hope

[Bellhorn04]

The amazing Harold Reynolds thinks the Yankees may need to do something about the hitting background in the Stadium because Stanton seems to have trouble seeing the ball there.

[jacksonianmarch]

Harold Reynolds was too busy chatting up the ladies to think straight. If Judge and Didi can murder balls there, Stanton can too. Boone is showing his moron side btw. You cannot keep Stanton after the OBP machines at the top and before Didi who is hitting like Babe Ruth. If Stanton doesn't mercifully K, he is chopping a ball to SS for an easy DP. I'd move Stanton down to #7 and tell him to get his s*** straight and not worry about it. It isn't like the bottom of the order is killing it right now

[dgalehouse]

Against good right hand pitching , Stanton is bailing like a ball shy Little Leaguer. Some really ugly swings. Overall , the Yankees are banged up and somewhat overrated. Red Sox may have a cakewalk to the division.

[bkzwhitestrican]

Against good right hand pitching , Stanton is bailing like a ball shy Little Leaguer. Some really ugly swings. Overall , the Yankees are banged up and somewhat overrated. Red Sox may have a cakewalk to the division.

 

IF you guys keep playing like this it'll be a cakewalk, regardless of who else is in the division. But you won't keep playing like this. Every team looks unbeatable during its hot streaks.

 

The Yankees have looked like dogshit for the most part and are still at .500. At some point they're going to go on a winning streak and they'll also look unbeatable. In the end it'll come down to who had the more consistent season.

[Station 13]

When Ortiz struggled, it took 2 months for Francona to take him out the 3-hole. He didn't hit a HR till June, finished the season with almost 30HR. 2 weeks and Stanton is about to be move to the 7-hole lol. Your team is averaging 6 runs per game. Your starting pitching is the concern, not Stanton.

[Carpin]

When Ortiz struggled, it took 2 months for Francona to take him out the 3-hole. He didn't hit a HR till June, finished the season with almost 30HR. 2 weeks and Stanton is about to be move to the 7-hole lol. Your team is averaging 6 runs per game. Your starting pitching is the concern, not Stanton.

 

I agree with you, Stanton has been in the league for 7 seasons, he will be ok. He should be moved a little in the order, but not all the way to 7th in the order, maybe move up Didi and Gary then Stanton in the 5th hole

[Carpin]

"On this date last year Stanton was batting .226 with 3 HR and a .715 OPS. He wound up winning the NL MVP"

 

Alex Putterman @alexputterman

[jacksonianmarch]

Betances has altered his approach. His spin rate dropped down to average and his average FB dropped down to 96 down from 97.5. Now, he is going to that breaking ball to get ahead and is running high fastballs up there to finish guys off. I like the change in approach.

[jacksonianmarch]

BTW, it should be Gleyber time. Wade just isn't ready.

[jacksonianmarch]

Robertson's turn to blow it. WTF

[jacksonianmarch]

Good win today. The pen was really solid. Robertson nearly blew it but got some key strikeouts. Chapman was over 100mph and was dominant. Green was dominant. CC wasn't terrible in his return from the DL. Judge and Gardy continue to have good ABs. Stanton was making better contact and had good ABs but he was just a bit off on a few mistakes that he should hit out. We absolutely need to bring up Gleyber. Wade has been worse than a pitcher hitting at the plate.

[Carpin]

Some more Houdini from Robertson, we were used to it

[jacksonianmarch]

Robertson is following a long line of Yankee pitchers who can pitch backwards. He couldn't locate the cutter or his 4 seamer, but his breaking ball, he was locating with ease. Fine. I used to go to my breaking ball when I couldn't locate. It forced you to keep your shoulder in longer and would correct your mechanics. Regardless, good Houdini magic. Otherwise, dominant performance from Green, Betances and Chap. Good win

[bkzwhitestrican]

I still haven't thawed out from being at last night's game. Good win though.

[jacksonianmarch]

Gray gets burned for nibbling. He’s gotta be better

[Bellhorn04]

Sanchez has been a mess behind the plate the last few games, too.

[Fan_since_Boggs]

Sanchez has been a mess behind the plate the last few games, too.

 

This has been very noticeable. He will continue to decline defensively as he gets older. He also seems worse without Joe Girardi there.

 

Sanchez really belongs at 1b or DH but the DH spot is forever gone unless they can turn Stanton into a LF. Brian Cashman really screwed this up.

[bkzwhitestrican]

I disagree about Sanchez. He's still only like 24 or 25 and has improved as a catcher. The passed balls are annoying, but he does catch a lot of pitchers who throw breaking balls with very high spin rates. He has a cannon throwing arm, quick pop up when throwing, above average pitch framing ability, and he calls games pretty well. You don't give up on a young catcher with all of those traits.

[jacksonianmarch]

Sanchez is good enough behind the dish. The problem is, our pitching has sucked balls. My hope is we figure it out soon and we can put this all behind us. This team is loaded, they need to play like it

[jacksonianmarch]

Today’s lineup is the first one without a 30+ year old player in 29 years

[jacksonianmarch]

Andujar is on fire

[jacksonianmarch]

5-2 in last 7. Sevy and JMont finish the series strong. Offense shows up this series with 23 runs in 4 games. Andujar is hitting the cover off the ball. Torres is up (definite deer in headlights look today, though). Staying home for the Twins, looking to stay hot

[jacksonianmarch]

Andujar with 7 straight games with an EBH after homering and doubling. Kids nuclear

[jacksonianmarch]

Austin has very quietly been very good in Bird’s stead. .988 OPS after last night. Those who followed him as a prospect know what he did in the minors. He hit for average and power with a good eye after recovering from a wrist injury that cost him two seasons. His career OPS is up to .814 as well. He’s been listed as a lefty killer, but he very well may end up giving Bird a run for his money. Also, should Bird come back and hit for the power we all expect him to, Austin could also spell the end of Ellsbury. Austin can play the COF’s as well. With Hicks and Gardner capable of playing Cf well and Judge able to pitch in there, Ellsbury’s utility as a backup CFer is effectively gone. Austin won’t Wally Pipp Bird, but he’s definitely bought himself more PT and the Yankees the ability to build Bird up slowly rather than rush him.

 

Speaking of being Wally Pipp’d, I doubt Drury returns to a solid position. Drury can shift to 2b if Torres falters, but he isn’t taking anything from Andujar. Miggy can hit. Also, I find it funny that Wally Pipp sat out due to headaches and Drury is on the shelf with migraines

[Station 13]

Twins, always lubing up just to play the Yankees.

[jacksonianmarch]

We’ve broken out the last 9 games. And Odorizzi sucks in Yankee stadium. Plus, the offense is waking up and Tanaka settles down. If Andujar and Torres are the real deal this year, this offense will be absolutely incredible

[OH FOY]

Saw Andujar last year when he was with Trenton, I knew this kid is going to be something special. He doesn't strike out much either. Give him some more time in the Majors, he's your 3rd baseman of the future.

We've got Devers, you Andujar, this is going to be good for a long time.

[jacksonianmarch]

Andujar is the rare free swinger who makes solid contact. He also has ridiculous plate coverage. Reminds me of a Vlad type approach. Nose to toes and add 6 inches on each side of the plate and that’s what this kid can hit