2018 Yankee Season Game thread

[dgalehouse]

The Yanks haven't been a good team since they lost Judge. He is the lynchpin in the lineup. Didi being down hurts too. Sanchez is just in a tailspin. Until we are full strength, I expect some lagging. If we can get healthy before the POs, I think we can make some noise

 

We all know that anything can happen in the post season. But a one game shoot out with Oakland is a risky proposition.

[Slasher9]

If he's a terrible catcher, why is his dWAR higher than Vazquez'?

 

because WAR is a faulty stat. and dWAR is even more faulty. Sad!

[StephenCurry30]

Vazquez hasn't been good defensively either this year that's why sanchez and Vazquez both have s*** war

[jacksonianmarch]

We all know that anything can happen in the post season. But a one game shoot out with Oakland is a risky proposition.

 

It is. Playing it at home is always best. I think we’d throw Happ or Tanaka as Sevy hasn’t been himself and the two fat guys are unpredictable

[jacksonianmarch]

Right now, this dog don’t hunt

[jacksonianmarch]

We are hitting .194 in September with a .641 OPS, good for 26th in baseball in the final month. Our staff has puttered along with a 4.28 ERA this month, right around the middle of the pack. Our pitching can improve, but the offense has been a prime let down. Last night, Boone played it like a playoff game. Sevy gets pulled in the 6th after allowing the first run of the game and a pitch count around 80, yet we didn’t get our first hit off Jake Odorizzi until the 8th f***ing inning. This team reminds me of 2015. Strong all year then fade hard late, still make the WC but face a team with an opposite trajectory

[moonslav59]

We are hitting .194 in September with a .641 OPS, good for 26th in baseball in the final month. Our staff has puttered along with a 4.28 ERA this month, right around the middle of the pack. Our pitching can improve, but the offense has been a prime let down. Last night, Boone played it like a playoff game. Sevy gets pulled in the 6th after allowing the first run of the game and a pitch count around 80, yet we didn’t get our first hit off Jake Odorizzi until the 8th f***ing inning. This team reminds me of 2015. Strong all year then fade hard late, still make the WC but face a team with an opposite trajectory

 

Maybe your team just sucks.

[bkzwhitestrican]

Yesterday was kind of a fluke. They didn't hit great, but still hit 8 balls in play that were over 100MPH off the bat.. and they all went for outs. Sometimes s*** happens. Doesn't help that they've been playing .500 ball on top of that.

 

At least Sevy looked better.

[Station 13]

Yesterday was kind of a fluke. They didn't hit great, but still hit 8 balls in play that were over 100MPH off the bat.. and they all went for outs. Sometimes s*** happens. Doesn't help that they've been playing .500 ball on top of that.

 

At least Sevy looked better.

 

Unless there are 27K in the games, no hitters are fluke.

[jacksonianmarch]

They look tired. Not good.

[Slasher9]

Maybe your team just sucks.

 

ahahahahaha.

+2 points.

[jacksonianmarch]

I wouldn't say they suck. They're still on pace for nearly 100 wins. They are just so disjointed. The team around the ASB was bludgeoning teams or coming back late. This team doesn't score for long stretches and seems to give away at bats. Our pitching has been holding us in check, but they aren't built to be a starting pitching led team. I don't know if Boone should just rest the starters for 3 or 4 games and not give a s*** about home field or if he should push for it. Sounds like Judge will be back soon as will Chap. Injuries wont be an excuse anymore

[Spudboy]

Maybe your team just sucks.

 

 

Hahahahahahahahahahahah!!1!!

[OH FOY]

You got to make your move now Yanks, while your playing Toronto, and Oakland is playing Tampa. For the Rays, they have to play like every game is a Play-off game this weekend. Last chance to maybe get back in it.

[Slasher9]

Crickets.

[moonslav59]

The Yanks did not suck earlier this year: they suck now, though.

[yankonyankee]

They do suck now. Sox sucked for 86 years during which they were a lovable loser underdog with mopey dopey woe is me fans. Since 2004 you've become the very thing you purport to hate: grasping, mewling, petulant, spoiled babies yelling, "give me more, give more!" Worse, you lost humility - something Yank fans never will need. Now you have the highest payroll in the history of the game - cheering for them is like betting on the house. In reality, your chances of winning the WS are less than 30%. FU fanboy.

[a700hitter]

They do suck now. Sox sucked for 86 years during which they were a lovable loser underdog with mopey dopey woe is me fans. Since 2004 you've become the very thing you purport to hate: grasping, mewling, petulant, spoiled babies yelling, "give me more, give more!" Worse, you lost humility - something Yank fans never will need. Now you have the highest payroll in the history of the game - cheering for them is like betting on the house. In reality, your chances of winning the WS are less than 30%. FU fanboy.

You don't know what you are even talking about. From 1967 on the Red Sox have consistently fielded competitive winning teams. Until 2012, they only had a small handful of seasons finishing under. 500. Their worst losing period since 1967 was after the 86 yr period that you reference so mindlessly. It was 2012-2015 when they finished last 3 of 4 years. Edited September 16, 2018 by a700hitter

[Youk Of The Nation]

I just looked at this guys previous posts. I don't know how the hell I missed him a few months ago, I can't believe no one reported him! Anyways, he's gone. If you're a Yankees fan you need to be around for a while before you're allowed to be insufferable, and most of these posts were waaaay beyond insufferable. Also his IP is the same as another poster, who has also been banned now, even though they haven't posted in a couple years. I'm guessing this is someone who tried really hard to be vulgar and push people's buttons as a "Sox fan" and when it didn't have the effect he desired, created a "Yankee fan" persona and tried all over again. Oh well, I wish him luck. Maybe we'll get lucky and he'll join the Rays forum.

 

Just kidding, the Rays don't have enough fans for a message board.

Edited September 16, 2018 by Youk Of The Nation

[jacksonianmarch]

Crickets for a reason. There’s literally nothing to talk about. The Yanks built a big WC lead and are now at a magic number of 5 to clinch the WC. The Sox have the division. Their opponent in the A’s is all but locked in. Home field or no, the team we are fielding right now doesn’t seem to be able to stay consistent. At least the offense has shown up the prior two games, although our pitching fizzled yesterday. We haven’t been able to put anything together. Chap returns next week. Judge is on the field and “should” be able to hit next week in games, but who knows how rusty he’ll be. The team has a weird vibe to it, a la 2015. I’m hoping they break out of it, but they’re tanking at the wrong time. I would say the age and workload is getting to the kids, but it’s the kids who are leading us. Guys like Stanton, Hicks, Gardner and Cutch haven’t been playing well of late. Sevy, up to his last start, has lost command. CC has fallen in a rut. We’re crawling to the finish. If we don’t find it soon, we’ll be one and done

[a700hitter]

Yankees have fallen behind to the Blue Jays 3-2 in the 8th inning.

[jacksonianmarch]

A few dinks and dunks.

[moonslav59]

ThaaaaaaaaaahhhhhHHHHHHHHH! Yankeeeeees SuuuuuuuuckkkkKKKKKKK!

[moonslav59]

The Yanks are up 8.5 on the Rays and have 13 games left...

 

6 vs BOS (3H & 3A)

3 vs BAL (their nemesis)

4 @ TB

 

Let's say they go 2-4 vs BOS and 1-2 vs BAL, what if they lost all 4 to the Rays?

 

They go 3-10, and the Rays would have to go 12-2 to tie.

 

2-1 @ TX

6-1 vs TOR

4-0 vs NYY

 

Doubtful, but worth a dream.

 

 

[jacksonianmarch]

It isn't going to happen. NYY is going to do exactly what they've been doing and will go 7-6 or so. TB will get a nice ribbon for their participation.

 

This game isn't on Betances. Guys made contact but their contact was s*****. It happens. His pitches were sharp and had break. I am more upset with our offense, or lack thereof. We cannot go against a shitbox of a pitcher, get two runs early then quit. It just cannot happen. We have been on autopilot for two months now and while winning 95+ games is impressive, finishing strong is important and something they don't seem to give a s*** about

[moonslav59]

It isn't going to happen. NYY is going to do exactly what they've been doing and will go 7-6 or so. TB will get a nice ribbon for their participation.

 

I know it's not happening.

 

You should thank the Rays for helping you towards home field with the A's.

[jacksonianmarch]

I know it's not happening.

 

You should thank the Rays for helping you towards home field with the A's.

 

I honestly don't think it matters. Our team is playing like they don't care. I've never seen a team destined to win 95+ games look so bad going into the playoffs. They look like they are planning their October golf outings. I am hoping Judge's return fixes this

[Carpin]

Cheer up Jacko, with all those injuries we are still in the driver seat for the 1st WC, I know is being rough lately and hard to watch, if Judge can come back strong I like our chances, the key is to hold on the WC lead, if not they will have to travel from the east coast to OAK for the game and then back to Boston for the next, call me crazy but I still like our chances against Boston in a head to head matchup

[jacksonianmarch]

I liked our chances before July 25th or so. I thought the team was rounding into form with the kids really starting to hit and Bird looking like he had some life. Then we lost Judge, Didi and Chapman and our offense went into a spiral. Stanton had a solid month before entirely crashing. Our kids kept on chugging, but guys like Hicks and Gardner all but disappeared. We added Cutch, who until last week, hadn't done much. Didi comes back and then everyone goes into the tank yesterday, our pitching blows it the day before and we crush the Jays the day before that. We are out of synch. Judge coming back may add to that while he shakes off the rust. We need Chap back ASAP to lend stability to the roles in the pen. With no stability and with so many options, Boone has been paralyzed by analysis, seemingly swapping roles of everyone and not latching on to a single closer. This has led to all players falling apart. The finish here shows a lack of leadership and the changes to roles show a loss of stability. This falls on the manager. Boone should be managing for his job right now

[Slasher9]

it will be nice to celebrate on yankee stadium infield again this year.

the last time was pretty nice....