2018 Yankee Season Game thread

[jacksonianmarch]

It absolutely is. Stanton has always been a lefty masher (1.120 OPS against from 15-17), but he has historically hit well vs RHP also (.883 in same time frame). He looks almost like he isn't seeing the ball well. I don't know what it is, but he looks defeated before he gets out there. Might be time for Boone to sit him for 3 or 4 games and just let him clear his head

[jacksonianmarch]

Andujar with the blast. 2-1 Yanks

[jacksonianmarch]

Stanton with the blast! Big thing here was it went oppo. 4-1 Yanks

[jacksonianmarch]

This Ori-holes team is absolutely terrible. Their defense has given up. Their offense was built by a blind squirrel. Their rotation was pulled from the HR derby pitching pool. I know Duquette got a lot of love when the O's returned to the playoffs, but he deserves a significant amount of blame for the scorched earth on the field right now and up and down the system. They need a full on rebuild and Peter Angelos to step down

[Jasonbay44]

In a league full of bad contracts, Chris Davis has to be among one of the worst ones, man does he suck.

[jacksonianmarch]

In a league full of bad contracts, Chris Davis has to be among one of the worst ones, man does he suck.

 

I thought Ellsbury's contract was bad. Davis' is incredibly bad

[Spudboy]

In a league full of bad contracts, Chris Davis has to be among one of the worst ones, man does he suck.

 

He has sucked since he got bagged for Aderall (sp) I think.

 

What good is all that power if you don't make contact?

 

Plus he is goofy looking as f***.

[jacksonianmarch]

They are the worst team in baseball with the worst GM and a manager who has lost the club by June 2. The players clearly don't care aside from Manny, who is about to get paid. I still enjoy watching my boys beat their sorry asses

[Station 13]

Orioles owners for a long time was a problem. Duqutte made them playoff teams for a few times. But their refusal to deal Machado and Britton for something worthwhile, now they will not get much.

[jacksonianmarch]

Exactly. Also, their building model doesn't make sense. They go after high power, low OBP guys and they do nothing in the INTL market. They have never been able to get pitching, either.

[Station 13]

Their drafting a huge problem. Tampa is able to get so much done with limited resources, why can't Baltimore? Orioles pick high all the time. They need new ownership.

[jacksonianmarch]

They had a run where thy were either in the playoffs or close to it, so they haven’t been top 5 in awhile. Their organization philosophy, though, is from the 70s, before the speed revolution and way before sabermetrics

[jacksonianmarch]

And another postponement. Wtf?

[Station 13]

You can enjoy the Sox later tonight beating up Houston.

[jacksonianmarch]

Gonna be another barn burner. Morton is tough. Seems to be on the “move to Houston and discover ace stuff” train. I wonder what’s in the water or the syringes in Houston?

[Jasonbay44]

Aaron Judge went a combined 0-9 today in a double header and set an MLB record by striking out 8 times in one day.

[Slasher9]

K k k k k k k k

[Slasher9]

Yankkkkkkkkees

[Youk Of The Nation]

What a f***ing punk Stanton was today. I understand the guy hit you in the face a couple years ago, but he didn't do that intentionally. And you're gonna start yelling and bitching because he glanced a pitch off your elbow four seasons later? Did Stanton really think Fiers was intentionally trying to load the bases in the third inning of a 1-1 game?

[Spudboy]

What a f***ing punk Stanton was today. I understand the guy hit you in the face a couple years ago, but he didn't do that intentionally. And you're gonna start yelling and bitching because he glanced a pitch off your elbow four seasons later? Did Stanton really think Fiers was intentionally trying to load the bases in the third inning of a 1-1 game?

 

I am sort of glad the Sox avoided this douche. I wanted him here but I did not know he was a punk.

 

f*** him. I hope he plays left field in Fenway and runs into the wall.

[Bellhorn04]

Aaron Judge went a combined 0-9 today in a double header and set an MLB record by striking out 8 times in one day.

 

If 4 K's is a Golden Sombrero, what do we call 8 K's in one day?

 

Wind Turbine?

[Slasher9]

If 4 K's is a Golden Sombrero, what do we call 8 K's in one day?

 

Wind Turbine?

 

the yankees broadcaster called it the Platinum Sombrero. he would know. yankees players 5k often so i will go with his term......

edited - just realized you pointed out the 8 k's. hahahaha. wind turbine it is! electric rates in Detroit went down briefly last night......

[jacksonianmarch]

Andujar with the granny. Yanks up 4-1

[jacksonianmarch]

Hicks with a 3 run bomb. 7-2 and thankfully, we look to take a game Estrada pitches. He owns us

[jacksonianmarch]

8 shutout innings from Gray. Judge with a 2 run bomb in the 13th. Yankees up 2-0

[jacksonianmarch]

Great win for the Yankees. Gray has been nails for two straight starts. If he gets going, we’re going to have a top 4 that only the Astros can top. The pen was dynamite too. We head into the Mets turf but get to face DeGrom, Matz and Syndergaard which won’t be easy. Love watching this team right now

[Carpin]

There are rumors today that the Mets will be listening to offers for DeGrom and Syndergard. The yankees should persue them but cost will be HUGE, if we don't give up pieces from the first team (Torres, Andujar, Bird, etc), almost anybody else should be available

[jacksonianmarch]

I agree there. That being said, it sets us up for what the sox are heading towards. I'd rather not blow the wad on a single guy and lose the pipeline we have created to the bigs. This team is loaded for bear right now. If Gray is right, which he seems to be, it lessens the need significantly. A top 4 of Sevy, Tanaka, Gray, CC is pretty tough. We have the guys in the minors with the kind of stuff that can rival anybody, they just need to stay healthy and get their location honed. I wonder if the prudent approach is to fill the 5 spot with a guy like Happ, who should come at a modest price, assuming German doesn't start to tighten up his hold on it. Then either sign a shorter term FA like Morton at the end of the season and have an open competition for the 5th spot with the hopes that Sheffield wins it. After 2019, Gray walks and after 2020, Tanaka walks. Rather than package our prospects into one great white hope, I'd almost rather see if we can develop a starter per year and rebuild our rotation. I doubt we re-sign Gray. I doubt we would re-sign Tanaka. I doubt we re-sign CC after this year.

 

If we package Sheff, Adams and Frazier, we can probably get DeGrom, but that leaves us opening holes that we could have filled with them. If I could predict the future, which I clearly cannot, here is how I would develop/groom our roster

 

For 2018, hope German's stuff translates into production and he at least holds down the fort as 5th starter. Consider dealing for JA Happ if German cannot do this. Drury stays in system as the jack of all trades guy should anyone get hurt.

 

For 2019, let CC walk, sign Charlie Morton for 3 seasons (he is 35) for good money and let him run at the top with Gray, Tanaka, and Sevy. German, Adams and Sheff will battle for the 5th starter role with the hope, IMO, that Sheff wins it as he is the most ballyhooed prospect. On the position player side, let Gardner walk and promote Frazier to play LF/backup CF. Let Walker walk and promote Drury to be a backup option all over the diamond.

 

For 2020, whomever won the 5th spot last yr moves up to 4th. Let Gray walk and promote the next hot shot to the 5th spot. Keep backfilling the rotation with high end talent. Let Hicks walk here and hopefully Florial is ready to assume CF duties.

 

It isn't like we are some middling team trying to get a leg up. We have the best win % in baseball (by a nose) but the Yanks and Sox are way above the closest competitor. We are also 6th in the AL in starters ERA with really a negligible difference between us and the 4th place team, Boston (3.94 vs 3.87). And that is with Sonny Gray being lost in the weeds until his last 2 starts and Tanaka being effective, albeit a high ERA guy, which typically would come down as the season comes along (Tanaka already had his annual rough patch)

 

We lead the lead in runs scored per game and it isn't close (0.3 per game over Boston) and lead by a nose in OPS even with Sanchez struggling, Stanton not up to his MVP caliber and Bird missing 2 months. We were one game from the WS last yr and this year have bludgeoned the team that knocked us out 5-2 in our 7 head to head matchups. I think continuing with the pipeline rather than blowing our load on a single player to create a window isn't a prudent idea, although I doubt it wont be considered

[jacksonianmarch]

Thor scratched vs us

[jacksonianmarch]

German gives up 3 runs in the first and the kid shuts them down from there. KRob, Betances, and Chap close it out. The kids tie the game and Judge wins it. Epitome of this great season