Yankees 2021 Season Thread

[notin]

Michael Wacha is a juggs machine these days. Last year that was Charlie Morton in their 4 spot.

 

They're still the defending champions and will be until someone else takes the title...

[Thunder]

They're still the defending champions and will be until someone else takes the title...

 

In his mind, the Yankees have already won the 2021 AL pennant. The book that is his mind starts with the conclusion and then talks about how we got there.

[mvp 78]

They're still the defending champions and will be until someone else takes the title...

 

And he spent all offseason stating how good the Rays will be???

[notin]

And he spent all offseason stating how good the Rays will be???

 

And it was the one thing he said that I agreed with...

[jacksonianmarch]

The Rays are still good. They just happen to have a washed up bud toeing the rubber every 5th day

[mvp 78]

The Rays are still good. They just happen to have a washed up bud toeing the rubber every 5th day

 

Which one? Hill? Wacha? Archer?

[mvp 78]

https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/depth-charts/rays

 

Which. One.

[moonslav59]

The Rays are still good. They just happen to have a washed up bud toeing the rubber every 5th day

 

I've been saying for year, "Never count the Rays out."

 

Even when they trade their stars, they scrap together a winning team.

 

Why can't we get guys from their management team and do the same here?

[mvp 78]

I've been saying for year, "Never count the Rays out."

 

Even when they trade their stars, they scrap together a winning team.

 

Why can't we get guys from their management team and do the same here?

 

Say that to the 2014 - 2017 Rays.

 

97 - 07: pretty sucky

08 - 13: pretty good

14 - 17: below .500

18 - 20: pretty good

21 - on: who knows???

[notin]

Say that to the 2014 - 2017 Rays.

 

97 - 07: pretty sucky

08 - 13: pretty good

14 - 17: below .500

18 - 20: pretty good

21 - on: who knows???

 

So in a year they went to the WS, you rate them "pretty good". Tough judge...

[notin]

And the Yankees acquire Rougned Odor.

 

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/04/yankees-trade-rougned-odor-rangers.html

 

I was just thinking the other day that this team needs another middle infielder incapable of playing shortstop...

[jacksonianmarch]

I made a separate thread on it, but it’s intriguing since Cashman has made moves like this before and struck gold, but man is his stock low. The upside is there, but he needs his swing reworked. Way too much swing and miss. This seems to be strictly a move to counteract the tough righties later in games or to at least give a break against tough righty starters.

 

For IF depth, Urshela can play SS and so can Lemahieu, so it’s not like they don’t have internal redundancies there. If Odor was RH hitting, this deal wouldn’t have come together.

[moonslav59]

Say that to the 2014 - 2017 Rays.

 

97 - 07: pretty sucky

08 - 13: pretty good

14 - 17: below .500

18 - 20: pretty good

21 - on: who knows???

 

First of all, I wasn't saying it before around 2008-2009

 

From 2014 to 2017, they only had one season below 77 wins.

 

That's pretty awesome, going from 2008-2020 with just one sub 77 win team. That's one less than the Sox.

[jacksonianmarch]

What a sucky inning. Bases loaded nobody out and three straight f***ing K’s

[jacksonianmarch]

Just a reminder, this is how you beat the Orioles

[moonslav59]

Just a reminder, this is how you beat the Orioles

 

Thanks for the blueprint.

[a700hitter]

Just a reminder, this is how you beat the Orioles

Yup

[moonslav59]

Just a reminder, this is how you beat the Orioles

 

...and this is how you beat the Rays!

[jacksonianmarch]

...and this is how you beat the Rays!

 

Touché

[moonslav59]

3-2 Bal

3-2 Tor

3-2 NYY

2-3 Bos

2-3 TB

 

Not much bragging rights for anyone.

[jacksonianmarch]

Judge out tonight with oblique soreness

[Bellhorn04]

Judge out tonight with oblique soreness

 

There's always something with him.

[moonslav59]

There's always something with him.

 

Tomorrow, a hang nail.

[jacksonianmarch]

Taillon was really solid. Was on a 75 pitch count in first start. 2 hangers cost him runs, but 7K, 0BB and only 3H

[jacksonianmarch]

19 LOB’s. Gotta start doing something more than striking out with guys on base

[jacksonianmarch]

Torres with the big error. Offense sucking ass again

[jacksonianmarch]

Another offensive s*** show while the pitching was dominant

[moonslav59]

Nice throw!

[bkzwhitestrican]

15 baserunners and only 3 runs. Very unclutch ABs by everyone except Urshela and Higgy. Gleyber booting more routine plays at short. 3 and a half hours wasted.

[moonslav59]

12 men LOB to 5, but the Yanks did get three hits (3-14) with RISP, while the O's got just one (1-6)