2022 Yankees Regular Season Thread

[JDavis76]

Moon is the neighborhood watch, who looks out for all crimes like not knowing the exact date of opening day.

 

Yup, he obviously doesn't have much going on in life. Between the amount of time he spends posting combined with the amount of time he spends "researching" his moonslop, I'm surprised he has enough time to eat and sleep. Let alone actually enjoy time with people in real life and get outside for some fresh air.

[bkzwhitestrican]

I dunno JDavis, you seem to be spending a lot of time here as well. I don't recall you being around this frequently last year when the Yanks weren't playing at a historic level.

[JDavis76]

I dunno JDavis, you seem to be spending a lot of time here as well. I don't recall you being around this frequently last year when the Yanks weren't playing at a historic level.

 

The time I spend on here pales in comparison to moon. And I started out here in April, it's not as if I'm a clairvoyant like moon and could see that they would be off to a historic start.

[Thunder]

Honestly, I'm surprised I'm not being attacked for repeatedly mentioning on here how I am rooting for the Yankees this year (for the most part). I would only root against them in the World Series if they played the Mets

[dgalehouse]

Honestly, I'm surprised I'm not being attacked for repeatedly mentioning on here how I am rooting for the Yankees this year (for the most part). I would only root against them in the World Series if they played the Mets

Thunder , By any chance , have you read about what happened to Benedict Arnold ?

[Thunder]

Thunder , By any chance , have you read about what happened to Benedict Arnold ?

 

I am quite familiar with it, yes.

 

I have my reasons for my stance. I've reiterated them multiple times over the years on here, and I don't feel like doing it again.

[Kimmi]

We have been the Sox best friend this season. Yes, we beat them 2 of 3 to start the year, but we’ve won 4 straight vs the Rays and 2 of 3 from the Jays. The Sox have been jumped by the Guardians and now the Rays are the first team out with the Sox in the 3rd WC spot. After the next two games, it’s up to the Sox. Grueling 6 weeks for the Sox starts Friday

 

This is yet one more reason that I'm pulling for the Yanks to lose against the Rays and the Jays. The Sox are taking care of business on their own. The only time I would want help from the Yankees is if it's at the end of the season and it's a mathematical must that the Yankees win in order for the Sox to make the playoffs. And in that case, the Yankees would lose, guaranteed.

 

I'm not saying that I'm unhappy about the Sox passing the Rays, but I would have preferred the Yankees lost.

[Kimmi]

Interesting that Peralta was credited with the victory last night instead of Holmes. I can’t recall seeing that in the past in such a situation. Normally, Holmes would get the Blown save and the win and Peralta would have gotten the save. I understand that there is official scorer’s discretion, and I have seen scorer's discretion where a starting pitcher left the game with the lead and less than 6 innings pitched, but I can’t recall seeing it in this situation.

 

All part of the wackiness that makes those stats low on my list of preferred stats.

[Kimmi]

Honestly, I'm surprised I'm not being attacked for repeatedly mentioning on here how I am rooting for the Yankees this year (for the most part). I would only root against them in the World Series if they played the Mets

 

I wouldn't attack you, but I did say that this was wrong on so many levels.

 

Man is it going to be nice when the Sox once again eliminate the Yankees in the postseason.

[Thunder]

I wouldn't attack you, but I did say that this was wrong on so many levels.

 

Man is it going to be nice when the Sox once again eliminate the Yankees in the postseason.

 

I'm not rooting for them instead of the Red Sox. That would be seditious

[JDavis76]

Honestly, I'm surprised I'm not being attacked for repeatedly mentioning on here how I am rooting for the Yankees this year (for the most part). I would only root against them in the World Series if they played the Mets

 

Probably because you don't come off as a condescending know it all like some posters.

[JDavis76]

I wouldn't attack you, but I did say that this was wrong on so many levels.

 

Man is it going to be nice when the Sox once again eliminate the Yankees in the postseason.

 

Care to make a wager on that?

[dgalehouse]

I'm not rooting for them instead of the Red Sox. That would be seditious

 

Just kidding with the Benedict Arnold reference . Anyway , Arnold was court martialed , but never actually executed . So , nothing to worry about .

[Kimmi]

Care to make a wager on that?

 

I don't make wagers. But even if I were a betting person, I would never bet on the Red Sox. I won't even put Red Sox players on my fantasy team. LOL

 

Just know that if it doesn't happen, you'll have the pleasure of letting me know that I was wrong.

[a700hitter]

Speaking of slumps. Red Sox pitching is more likely to slump than Yankee pitchers. Red Sox pitching has been performing well above expectations and past performance.

[moonslav59]

Speaking of slumps. Red Sox pitching is more likely to slump than Yankee pitchers. Red Sox pitching has been performing well above expectations and past performance.

 

Something I can certainly agree with.

 

Maybe the return of Whitlock, Sale, Taylor and the first appearance in a Sox uniform by Paxton can help mitigate and slumping that may occur.

 

I do think it's funny how one statement made to jacko concerning his statement that pitching does not slump has taken on such interest.

[Bellhorn04]

Speaking of slumps. Red Sox pitching is more likely to slump than Yankee pitchers. Red Sox pitching has been performing well above expectations and past performance.

 

Cortes and Holmes have arguably been pitching above their heads for the Yankees this year.

[a700hitter]

I don't make wagers. But even if I were a betting person, I would never bet on the Red Sox. I won't even put Red Sox players on my fantasy team. LOL

 

Just know that if it doesn't happen, you'll have the pleasure of letting me know that I was wrong.

Do you play fantasy baseball?

[Bellhorn04]

Something I can certainly agree with.

 

Maybe the return of Whitlock, Sale, Taylor and the first appearance in a Sox uniform by Paxton can help mitigate and slumping that may occur.

 

I do think it's funny how one statement made to jacko concerning his statement that pitching does not slump has taken on such interest.

 

That statement by Jackson caught my eye too...

[bkzwhitestrican]

Speaking of slumps. Red Sox pitching is more likely to slump than Yankee pitchers. Red Sox pitching has been performing well above expectations and past performance.

 

I'd expect Wacha to regress to the norm (he has done this in other seasons, where he pitches really well for a stretch and then fades). I'm undecided if Pivetta is really good or is just having a nice run, since he was one of those guys where he had front-line potential but it needed to be unlocked (similar to Nate). Hill is pretty much performing as expected, he won't give you length but can give you 5 solid innings. Nate is also pitching about as expected, solid #2 starter. Whitlock is probably destined for the bullpen once Sale/Paxton return, and I think that would be the better place for him since he's been good as a starter but almost unhittable as a reliever. I don't know anything about Winckowski but he seems to be doing alright so far, though I don't think he's someone the Sox would want to rely on outside the occasional start.

 

Coming into the season I thought the Sox rotation looked like trash. It sucks to say that they have been good, and actually the biggest strength of the team (outside of the trio of Devers/JD/Xander). We'll see if they keep it up. I'll of course be rooting for them to fail

[a700hitter]

Cortes and Holmes have arguably been pitching above their heads for the Yankees this year.

I don’t doubt that some of the Yankees pitchers will come back to earth, but it will not be a case of them regressing and our pitchers improving at the same time. It is more likely that both staffs will regress at the same time. Our June 2.22 ERA isn’t sustainable. They are pitching lights out and we are still way behind the Yankees.

[dgalehouse]

I think teams are starting to figure out Nestor Cortes . I don't know about regression , but I don't think he will be nearly as dominant going forward.

[jacksonianmarch]

Lol, Cortes’ “rough patch” is a 3.86ERA this month. I similarly LOL at people who think the league is catching up with Holmes after he blew a save on an infield hit.

 

JMont showed something yesterday. He did not have his best stuff, fell behind early, and was told by Boone that he needed length regardless of the outcome. He battled through 6, handed the ball to our lights out pen and the offense went to work. 51-18. Pretty awesome

[jacksonianmarch]

Yanks fans knew this 13 game run would be important. TB, TOR, TB, HOU. Yanks now 7-2 to start this stretch, now head home to face the Astros for 4. Should be fun

[moonslav59]

I'd expect Wacha to regress to the norm (he has done this in other seasons, where he pitches really well for a stretch and then fades). I'm undecided if Pivetta is really good or is just having a nice run, since he was one of those guys where he had front-line potential but it needed to be unlocked (similar to Nate). Hill is pretty much performing as expected, he won't give you length but can give you 5 solid innings. Nate is also pitching about as expected, solid #2 starter. Whitlock is probably destined for the bullpen once Sale/Paxton return, and I think that would be the better place for him since he's been good as a starter but almost unhittable as a reliever. I don't know anything about Winckowski but he seems to be doing alright so far, though I don't think he's someone the Sox would want to rely on outside the occasional start.

 

Coming into the season I thought the Sox rotation looked like trash. It sucks to say that they have been good, and actually the biggest strength of the team (outside of the trio of Devers/JD/Xander). We'll see if they keep it up. I'll of course be rooting for them to fail

 

Good summary.

 

I'd add Story to the big 3.

 

I'd also add that, like you mentioned with Pivetta, Wacha had and showed "front-line potential" over his first 2-3 sasins in the bigs. Maybe he can unlock and keep the door unlocked for a nother full season.

[moonslav59]

That statement by Jackson caught my eye too...

 

To me, what is strangest is no retraction or adjustment to that statement, as a swirl of posts about my reaction to it has transpired.

[Kimmi]

Do you play fantasy baseball?

 

Yes I do, but not for money. Just for bragging rights, which I haven't had in more than a few years. LOL

[Kimmi]

I'd expect Wacha to regress to the norm (he has done this in other seasons, where he pitches really well for a stretch and then fades). I'm undecided if Pivetta is really good or is just having a nice run, since he was one of those guys where he had front-line potential but it needed to be unlocked (similar to Nate). Hill is pretty much performing as expected, he won't give you length but can give you 5 solid innings. Nate is also pitching about as expected, solid #2 starter. Whitlock is probably destined for the bullpen once Sale/Paxton return, and I think that would be the better place for him since he's been good as a starter but almost unhittable as a reliever. I don't know anything about Winckowski but he seems to be doing alright so far, though I don't think he's someone the Sox would want to rely on outside the occasional start.

 

Coming into the season I thought the Sox rotation looked like trash. It sucks to say that they have been good, and actually the biggest strength of the team (outside of the trio of Devers/JD/Xander). We'll see if they keep it up. I'll of course be rooting for them to fail

 

It pains me to say the Wacha is due for some pretty good regression. Hopefully he can continue to defy the odds.

 

Pitching was not supposed to be our strength. What we're getting from them recently is a bonus. They just need to pitch well enough to give the offense a chance.

[moonslav59]

It pains me to say the Wacha is due for some pretty good regression. Hopefully he can continue to defy the odds.

 

Pitching was not supposed to be our strength. What we're getting from them recently is a bonus. They just need to pitch well enough to give the offense a chance.

 

Wacha has already been regressing, but he is still pitching well enough to keep us in most of his games.

 

He pitched very well, at the end of last year, and that's what caught Bloom's eye. Yes, he's had his ups and downs over his career, with many more downs than ups after his first 3 seasons, but I think he's changed his approach since last August, and his numbers support that notion.[/b

 

Top fWAR Pitchers since 8/21/21 (100+ IP):

4.4 Gausman & Alcanatra

4.0 Wheeler & Webb

3.9 Burnes

3.8 Nola

3.7 Fried

3.4 Scherzer & Cease

3.3 Rodon

3.2 Manoah

3.1 Mahle

3.0 Suarez & Cole

2.9 Musgrove & Montas

2.6 McClanahan

2.5 Gilbert & Urias

2.4 Martin Perez (98 IP)

2.3 Castillo, Gibson & Ohtani (99 IP)

2.2 Wainwright & Gallen

2.1 Skubal, Buehler & F Valdez

2.0 Pivetta, Eovaldi & Morton

 

35. Hill 1.7 (tied with Manaea)

36. Wacha 1.6 (tied with Montgomery)

 

Note: who would have guessed Perez could be viewed as the one we let get away?

[moonslav59]

51 Alcantara

54 McClanahan

56 Scherzer

7. Perez 58

9. Wacha 62

13. Cortes 67

18. Montas 73

21. Eovaldi 76

25. Montgomery 83

29. Cole 84

31, Gausman 87

32. Taillon 88

33. Pivetta 89

45. R Hill 97

49. Manaea 100