2022 Yankees Regular Season Thread

[JDavis76]

Maybe Boone wasn't all that bad to begin with. Instead, the loudest complaints came from Yankees fans who are a miserable fan base, typical of a northeast fan base: excessively cynical and poorly informed.

 

So many Yankees fans are New York Giants fans, a fan base that wanted Tom Coughlin fired many years ago. We know what happened next--two Super Bowl wins. Coughlin is arguably the greatest head coach in the 21st Century with the exception of Bill Bellichick. But this didn't stop dumb Giants fans from calling for his head.

 

Hey genius, you do realize that boston is located in the northeast, right?

[Kimmi]

I'm surprised he's lasted this long.

 

Again, it's because there is no urgency in getting rid of him. I suppose the Yankees are hoping that he will show some improvement in order to increase his trade value if nothing else.

[jacksonianmarch]

I guess the question is, with Carpenter hitting the piss out of the ball, is there any urgency at all? I would push Carpenter into the starting lineup for the rest of the month and if he keeps mashing, I may save our prospects

[Kimmi]

I guess the question is, with Carpenter hitting the piss out of the ball, is there any urgency at all? I would push Carpenter into the starting lineup for the rest of the month and if he keeps mashing, I may save our prospects

 

My feeling is that the Yankees are good enough that they really don't have to make any moves at the deadline. Sure, there is always somewhere that they could improve, but really, how significant would that improvement be?

 

IMO, any moves made at the deadline would be more for the mere purpose of not standing pat and sending a message to the team and the fans that the Yankees are all in,

[notin]

Unless he completely turns it around, Gallo will be replaced at some point between the deadline and the postseason, likely sooner rather than later.

 

The thing is, replacing Gallo’s bat should be fairly simple. Replacing his glove much less so. The Yankees might find they’re better off just batting him 8th and letting him secure RF, something Benintendi or Peralta will not be able to do. (Sure, Judge can and probably would move to RF, but is weakening both corner OF poisons defensively really worth the offensive upgrade that 3 or 4 PAs per game would provide?)

 

As horrific as his offense has been, moving Gallo might not be the improvement the Yankees want. Pitching depth to handle injuries more easily might make more sense…

[Kimmi]

The thing is, replacing Gallo’s bat should be fairly simple. Replacing his glove much less so. The Yankees might find they’re better off just batting him 8th and letting him secure RF, something Benintendi or Peralta will not be able to do. (Sure, Judge can and probably would move to RF, but is weakening both corner OF poisons defensively really worth the offensive upgrade that 3 or 4 PAs per game would provide?)

 

As horrific as his offense has been, moving Gallo might not be the improvement the Yankees want. Pitching depth to handle injuries more easily might make more sense…

 

Good points.

 

As I said in my previous post, I'm not sure the Yankees really need to make any moves. If it were the Red Sox, I'd be completely fine if the team did not make any moves at the deadline.

[moonslav59]

The Sox made two key moves in 2018: Eovaldi and Pearce.

 

I think the Yanks will make a move or two at the deadline.

 

If they don't, Cashman will have hell to pay, if a hole is not plugged, even a current and seemingly minor one.

[Bellhorn04]

The Sox made two key moves in 2018: Eovaldi and Pearce.

 

Kinsler was a key move too. Unfortunately, the way things work, he's only remembered for one thing.

[moonslav59]

Kinsler was a key move too. Unfortunately, the way things work, he's only remembered for one thing.

 

At least Ty Buttrey has come back down to earth.

[dgalehouse]

The old adage: You can never have enough pitching . The Yankees would be wise to fortify their rotation . Their hitting and defense are fine. But hitters are starting to figure out Cortes. And Taillon is overrated. He is not someone you can count on , as was very evident last night.

[notin]

The old adage: You can never have enough pitching . The Yankees would be wise to fortify their rotation . Their hitting and defense are fine. But hitters are starting to figure out Cortes. And Taillon is overrated. He is not someone you can count on , as was very evident last night.

 

Taillon is not exactly a bastion of durability, either. Ditto Montgomery….

[bkzwhitestrican]

The only good thing about Taillon hitting this funk is that it will make him more affordable once he becomes a FA this offseason. He isn't as bad as he's been this past month, and he isn't as good as he was the first 2 months. He's a #3/4 starter who can occasionally pitch like a #1, and occasionally pitch like the guy who tosses batting practice.

[jacksonianmarch]

I don’t think we need much on the starting pitching side. We’ve got 5 good starters and depth beyond that with German coming back, Sears and Schmidt. Where we need some help right now is the pen. With Marinaccio, Ridings, and Loaisiga out but expected to return and Green down for the count, our vaunted pen has gotten thin when you consider we are literally in every single game. You can’t run the same bridge and closer every game. I think you’re gonna see some under the radar pen move and a deal for a LFer. Benintendi would be the perfect fit since he’s been in a pressure cooker before, but Peralta would also give us defense if nothing else.

[jacksonianmarch]

And I keep hearing how hitters have “figured out” Cortes. Nothing further from the truth. If you’ve watched him throw, you’d know that first two months, he left nothing in the middle of the plate. He “challenged” hitters but did so with movement into the batter, typically righties, who would swing over it. He’s lost command of the inner half vs righties. He’s either too far in and not enticing or too far middle and is getting s*** stomped. My concern for Nesty is fatigue and one of the reasons why I didn’t want him to be an all star.

 

Yanks may be benefited by going to a 6 man rotation after the break. Schmidt got up to 53 pitches last start. He will likely build up to 65-70 today and should be ready for 80 pitches after the break. I’d do that for July just to get some extra rest and then pare down to 5 again for the home stretch

[bkzwhitestrican]

Three straight games with leads blown late, three losses in a row. These kinds of stretches happen but still doesn't make it feel any better. Not sure what was up with Holmes today, looked like Chapman. Also some bad luck in there with 2 grounders and a bloop going for hits. More importantly they f***ed my parlay, I included them as a throw-in with three underdogs that actually won (O's, Cardinals, Pirates).

[moonslav59]

Shocking.

[jacksonianmarch]

Holmes has been so good. Even vs the Sox, he wasn’t bad. He allowed a ground ball to Verdugo that got through because of the shift

 

Yesterday, however, his release point was shot. He’s gotten a ton of work this year. I’d moth ball him for this series and see if he can close vs the Sox. Yanks really need this ASB

[moonslav59]

Holmes has been so good. Even vs the Sox, he wasn’t bad. He allowed a ground ball to Verdugo that got through because of the shift

 

Yesterday, however, his release point was shot. He’s gotten a ton of work this year. I’d moth ball him for this series and see if he can close vs the Sox. Yanks really need this ASB

 

I think the Sox need the break, more. I'm hoping we get some players back after the break.

[Bellhorn04]

I think the Sox need the break, more. I'm hoping we get some players back after the break.

 

And playing 14 in a row against the Yanks and Rays is no vacation at the beach.

[jacksonianmarch]

Uh oh. Sevy velo down and he just gave up back to back to back dingers

[jacksonianmarch]

Shame on Boone. First inning Sevy’s velo is down 4-5mph. He checks him out and allows him to stay in the game. He gives up 3 straight bombs, he checks him out again and let’s him keep going. Dude, the guys arm is a time bomb. Don’t let it explode and don’t let him give the game away. I’d have pulled him after 1 once it was clear he wasn’t throwing his usual heat

[moonslav59]

Yanks Acquire Taylor Ward from Angels!

 

Oooops, I mean Tyler Wade. Sorry, jacko.

[bkzwhitestrican]

Yanks Acquire Taylor Ward from Angels!

 

Oooops, I mean Tyler Wade. Sorry, jacko.

 

Still an improvement over Gallo

[jacksonianmarch]

Loaisiga still lacks the put away pitch he had last year.

[jacksonianmarch]

Yanks pen is running on fumes. Even with the yeomans work of the rotation, the thinning of the force by injury and ineffectiveness have let some pretty reliable guys start to fade. Luetge had been lights out for his last 10 outings and last night he couldn’t avoid middle middle. Loaisiga comes back last night and while he wasn’t hit hard, he lacked the late life on his pitches to get strike 3. Every guy who got a hit off him got to 2 strikes and he just couldn’t put them away.

[moonslav59]

Yanks pen is running on fumes. Even with the yeomans work of the rotation, the thinning of the force by injury and ineffectiveness have let some pretty reliable guys start to fade. Luetge had been lights out for his last 10 outings and last night he couldn’t avoid middle middle. Loaisiga comes back last night and while he wasn’t hit hard, he lacked the late life on his pitches to get strike 3. Every guy who got a hit off him got to 2 strikes and he just couldn’t put them away.

 

Face it: the impossible pitching slump happened.

[jacksonianmarch]

Castro now out for a month at least

 

Severino expected to miss a month at minimum

 

Marinaccio should be back for beginning of second half

 

What went from a strength has turned into a thin unit of they keep leaving their best relievers stretched out in the minors

[bkzwhitestrican]

The Yanks have had a dominant first half of the year record wise, but I think the stats/ metrics are even crazier.

 

Offense

 

OBP: .333 (2nd in MLB)

SLG: .445 (1st)

BB%: 10.4% (1st)

K%: 21.9% (14th)

HR: 157 (1st)

Exit Velocity: 90.3 mph (1st)

Barrel Rate: 11% (2nd)

Runs per Game: 5.40 (1st)

 

Pitching

 

OBP: .277 (1st - this is an insane number)

SLG: .349 (2nd)

BB%: 6.9% (3rd)

K%: 25.2 (4th)

HR: 88 (6th)

Exit Velocity: 87.9 mph (3rd)

Barrel Rate: 6.4% (1st)

Runs per Game: 3.24 (1st)

 

Defense

 

Defensive Runs Saved: +65 (1st)

Outs Above Average: +11 (4th)

Defensive Efficiency: .725 (1st)

Framing Runs: +12.4 (1st)

Called Strike Rate: 50.5% (1st)

 

So essentially Yanks have arguably been the best in the MLB in each of Offense, Pitching, and Defense.

Edited July 19, 2022 by bkzwhitestrican

[Fan_since_Boggs]

These are the best teams that didn't win the WS. In a few months, the 2022 Yankees will be added to this list:

Best teams that did not win the World Series

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In the postseason, anything can happen. And that often means the favorite doesn't win it all. It's a story that has played out many times in baseball history. A juggernaut cruises through the regular season and enters October looking unbeatable, only to meet their match in a short series. There

 

So the 2001 Mariners are the second biggest losers in the history of baseball (I say "second" because the 2004 Yankees are the biggest losers in the history of baseball and will forever be remembered as such), winning 116 games and failing to win the World Series (I'm not counting the 1906 Cubs). The Yankees are currently on pace to win 112 games, not enough to surpass the futility of the 2001 Mariners team, but we can still hope the Yankees get a winning streak together and surpass 116 wins. Imagine this: the Yankees finish with 117 wins and get eliminated in their first playoff round. That would be hilarious.

Edited July 20, 2022 by Fan_since_Boggs

[JDavis76]

These are the best teams that didn't win the WS. In a few months, the 2022 Yankees will be added to this list:

Best teams that did not win the World Series

WWW.MLB.COM

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In the postseason, anything can happen. And that often means the favorite doesn't win it all. It's a story that has played out many times in baseball history. A juggernaut cruises through the regular season and enters October looking unbeatable, only to meet their match in a short series. There

 

So the 2001 Mariners are the second biggest losers in the history of baseball (I say "second" because the 2004 Yankees are the biggest losers in the history of baseball and will forever be remembered as such), winning 116 games and failing to win the World Series (I'm not counting the 1906 Cubs). The Yankees are currently on pace to win 112 games, not enough to surpass the futility of the 2001 Mariners team, but we can still hope the Yankees get a winning streak together and surpass 116 wins. Imagine this: the Yankees finish with 117 wins and get eliminated in their first playoff round. That would be hilarious.

 

And the sox hold the distinction of having the highest payroll to ever finish in last place......