Ugh. I’ve purposely avoided Yankee ball (or at least bantering about it) for the last couple of months as I’ve found myself doing a lot more griping and complaining than enjoying, and I can’t imagine anyone around here would care to read what they’ve already written in comments during that same time period, so I will not add more dung to the pile…
Oh, whom am I kidding? Regardless of how the Yanks do the rest of the way, changes are needed and likely imminent. The starting rotation needs an overhaul, the infield needs mending and reconfiguring and the outfield needs to be refurbished. Cashman gambled away his outfield depth and the remains of the day immediately went kablooey, so now he has to figure out what to do with whom not only in the post-season, but beyond. Here are a list of possible bullet-points for him to hash out…
- Does Gardner stay a little longer than expected? (like to 2050 perhaps?)
- Will Clint Frazier ever get a full season to show his worth without having to deal with his bully, the outfield wall?
- Is Aaron Judge rushing back to save the lineup really a good thing?
- Is Stanton really a backup outfielder forced to play everyday at this point?
- Does McCutchen actually exist? Or is he just a story made up to scare impending free agents?
- Is it a sin to not hit a homer in every at-bat? Do you get sent to baseball purgatory for bunting against the shift or hitting for the cycle?
- Would it help if we put an extra row of seats between shortstop and third base?
- Would Ritalin improve the infield defense?
- Is Gary Sanchez really just Jesus Montero trying to sneak back into major league baseball?
- Do you think CC would look good as a pitching coach next season? Yeah? Huh?
- Would it have helped some if Tanaka had gotten that surgery he’s needed for the last two or three seasons right after the slight tear in his UCL was first noticed?
- Does saying “We don’t necessarily need Chapman” three times automatically wipe away his 5 yr/$86 mil (17+Mil per) salary?
- Did Pedro really cover all bases while he was mentoring Severino over the winter, or was that a sample since he wasn’t paid (as far as we all know)?
- Do you think Lance Lynn would do well to appear for a couple of seasons on Westworld rather than on the mound?
- Could he take Sonny Gray with him?
- What’s the over/under for J. Happ bolting the Yanks within minutes of the end of the Whirled Serious? And will that be him saying he “can’t get with Da Bronx” or Cashman and Co. low-balling him?
- What is the purpose of the Yankee coaches, really?
- Is Aaron Boone
@#$%ingcrazy? Or is he just@#$%ing right for this job?
I know, a lot to take in. You don’t have to think about it now, just enjoy the game(ssssss…). These things always have a way of working themselves out. If I’m lucky, I’ll come back with more by the end of the, er… month. >;)
Clever as usual, Will.
Don't forget this battered and failing team will Win close to 100 games. Our amazing play earlier in the season got our expectations too high.
Brett will cost us a net $10m. He has been a 3+ War player the last 8 years. He is still an above average Fielder and Runner. Can we afford to keep him as a 4th/5th OFer?
Can Andujar stick at 3B? His fielding is terrible.
They won't rush Judge back... nor should they.
Happ will have trouble finding a team better that the 2019 Yankees. Remember, they have $80m they can spend this next offseason.
And yes... we have few players who take a '3rd Strike approach'.
Yay, Didi is back.
I like Miggy Jr.’s bat. Move him to first, get rid of Bird (I’d hate to do that, but baseball is a business) and open the vault for Machado?
And neither Mario nor Rod is returning to the Tigers booth this year. Rod did attack, but Mario must have said something real bad.
I think he moved his chair ...
Also ... Machado doesn't seem to want to play 3rd, which is a problem.
Thanks for the write up, Chyll. Good stuff. Upsetting Boston in the playoffs would be a pleasant October surprise. Along with winning th WC game. Gulp.
Greetings folks. This the game thread?
@4 - He will play 3rd for a Winning team....
He should, given his defensive stats this year, but will he?
Gleyber day!
EVERYBODY GLEYBER NOW!
Oi. Nice homer for Gleyber. Good one Gardy
BOOM BANG FOR CUTCHY!
There it is! Cutch!
I'm hoping Cutch is more than just a name...
Gary's 2 ks are as bad as his catching.
Hopefully that homer gets Cutch going.
[15] What an awful year ...
[15] I’m baffled by why he chases everything. And why he is hitting fourth.
Boone-y's an idiot?
Tanaka dealing so far
Didi is BACK
Well even Hechi can't stop that one. One point off losing a better bat for the rest of the game.
Kenny with the Barry White reference.
Didi is slick. Man! No Did Cano homér.
Tanaka!
[24] He may be on an Odyssey, but Cano is no Homer. ;>)
Anyone hear the Sterling call for Cutch? "Cutch is Clutch" sounds too easy.
This is the Tanaka we all know and love.
The Mariners look like the Yankees of late. Good on Tanaka in any event.
Nice win. Cheers, y’all.
Good one. It's all about the pitching. Usually.
Gotta get up at 5 AM tomorrow (with the rest of Japan) to catch Naomi vs. Serena.
'Night all.
[31] That final was NUTS.
Meanwhile, everyone with MLB.tv should tune in to the last inning of the Royals and the Twins game ...
[33]
Er, thanks
[35] Here we go ... his 11th MLB start, supposedly.
Damn, a walk. Expand the zone, blue
Damn, but still got something to go for.
And now there isn't.
Blargh.
Oh well. Been packing and cleaning all day. Night
G'nite!
[32] Yeah. Glad Naomi won. Coulda done without all the peripheral drama.
I'd like to order a large "runs" with everything on it. Please.
[42] You, me and everybody, I think. What's the reaction over there?
Father Time is undefeated, but it's still weird to look up and see King Felix with a 5+ ERA ...
And now he's coming out with an apparent injury ...
[44] Well, I only got my wife and daughter to go on. For some reason the match was not televised on any channel, including cable. And the news was slow in developing. Lots of static on Twitter, but most of the griping seems to be coming from gaijin.
The Bronx Sac Flies!
My wife said, no one expected Osaka to get to the final much less win. That kind of surprised me.
Interesting, as she did beat Serena recently.
Nice of Lance to give the lead back ...
[50] Lance Boiled Over.
The media was all in on Nishikori, who IMHO, is was a much bigger long shot. Not allowed to get in to politics, but there it is.
[51] Oh, I think I can guess, which was mostly my point in asking.
Do you think that winning the Open buys her any more love?
Now, let's get Lance out of there.
[52] Yes, everybody loves a winner, of course. But there will always be that asterisk thinking. Saduharu Oh has always been widely loved and cherished.
I imagine she'll get more sponsors, from forward thinking companies, such as, perhaps, Softbank..
Jeeze, I was just about to dis Romine.
Hope so, she seems like a real talent. She whupped Serena around the court in the 1st Set.
[55] Lettuce not do that ...
;)
[57] Ouch.
Oh no, Sonny Gray is up ...
Well done Hammer!
[48] +1
I don't feel good about Dellin warming up.
Let's go dancin'!
Insurance run looking big right now ...
Dammit, Dellin, pull it together.
Come on Betances. Grow some balls
That’s the way to do it!!
Phews ...
What happened? MLB froze
What happened to my boy, Miggy Mantle? Hand, head, he ok???
[70] Elbow or forearm.
Thanks, Boat. Hoping it’s forearm, of the two...
Mike Axisa at RAB just said it was forearm and he’s fine. Whew. Exhale...
And he's in the lineup today, so he must be fine.
Yup, seems fine
Ugh, seems like bad CC has shown up again
Safe
Big man seems to have settled down
JFC the Yankees have just been PITIFUL with the bases loaded this year.
Much better than a HBP
Blech ... this just seems like an awful loss coming in slow motion.
JFC ... get a hit with RISP!
Annoying
Here it comes ...
Grrrrr
And there it is.
Yeah, it's that kind of day ...
Dayum, a helluva catch.
That SUCKED.
Fuck you, blue. Fuck you, Haniger.
Surprised Dellin was in today. Thought it’d be Britton...
Eh, that one was on the bats.
Just unreal how shiite we've been in the 2nd half with the bases loaded.
Glad Miggy is ok though ...
Ive been waiting for Stanton to go BOOM!
Ah, Twinkies time
Nostra!
Groan. Wasted opportunities.
What else is new ...
At least it wasn't bases loaded nobody out ...
Good to see Sanchez in regular form ... c'mon man.
Holy crap. I thought it was the 1st inning and wondered WTF Gary was doing batting 2nd. Looking terrible.
WTF is GLEYBER! hitting 8th?!?!?!?
E1. FAIL!
This is shaping up in to "one of those games"
Johnny Field is a ... good, solid baseball name.
GGBG!!!!
...or maybe not. Leather!
At least in the field, he's lost at the plate ...
A play!
Dammit, that should have been gone. #RISPFAIL
Dang, Miggy Jr. just got a little to under that
A great play foled a sure double play. Maybe Bird will capitalize. Hahahahaha.
#RISPFAIL
[0] Hysterical as always, Chyll.
What's happening against the Twinkies? Just tuning in.
[112] Nothing. Except for rispfail.
Double steal.
As in ... do it, now.
I've never shopped at a Target but I do like Target Field, looks nice. But why no roof?
It is a nice looking park on tv. The high outfield camera shots are unique. C'mon, Miggy!
I wouldn't pitch to Miggy here ...
#RISPFAIL ... again.
JFC.
I’d be Happy if J.A. returns on a two year deal.
[116] The roof? The roof. The roof is on fire
It's purported to be one of the best parks (for fans) in baseball, perhaps because they do not have a roof.
Nice
We don't need no rbis let the motherfuckers burn....
The Lost Season
Ooops. That was a Gary reference. I'm all outta whack. Trying to work while I watch.
Kraken!
Ooops ... SANCHIZE!
....but to quote Michael Kay "the production is there."
[125] 'Work'...I've heard of that concept, it's rather a tiresome thing, no?
BOOM!
No idea why they went in on him but I love it!
Now, if he'd only hit STRIKES like that ...
[129] Slogan for world leader in electron microscopes. Could be worse.
Solo shots are nice, but:
#RISPFAIL ... again.
40th 2B for Can-DOOOO-Jar!
On the other hand, more runs is good.
Gotta negotiate with the bank tomorrow, night all.
Me wife controls the tv tonight and my iPad done froze for 45 minutes. 5-0? Holy shite!
Who is this Gary character?
[138] I would've liked to have heard Kenny's analysis of his reaction to Didi not scoring on his single.
[139] I missed that one. Yikes on that throw!
Sonny Gray start. Good thing it’s the Twinkies
Dang I thought that was a foul not a riple
Didi picking 'em up and putting 'em down.
The Bronx Sac Flies strike again
Sonny with a 100% chance of excitement!
Ugbh
Blood pressure going up.
Do I speak for everyone if I say I hate Sonny Gray?
I don't hate him ... but I also don't want him on this team ... the trade was a good idea, but a bad outcome ...
Can we just leave Sonny in Minnesota?
Free run!
Oh ... joy.
I could have smoked that up the middle. Fucking hell.
Looking like the Bad News Bears our there…
Jesus, Boone-y .. it's September ... get somebody up ...
Come on, Didi.
Didi would have close to 100 rbis if he didn't take May off.
Sigh
A double play a day keeps Gary at bay.
This game sucks.
A shit show, more packing tomorrow. Night
Well, that's that ...
I thought we were on mandate to beat the Twins every time we play them?
This blows.
Can we have good Sevy tonight?
And some runs?
Better Sevy, at least so far.
Looks like good Sevy tonight
More #rispfail.
Where the heck is the offense? Cannot waste such a good performance by Severino.
Well, that changed quickly.
C'mon Hammer!
FFS
Hitless? WTF Has happened to this team?
Saving their strength for a do or die game in Oakland.
So D-Rob gets the goat horns tonight? Grrrrrr.
There's something wrong with this team, but I can't put my finger on it. Maybe they just can not win consistently without Judge.
Maybe a dose of the BlueJays can shake them out of this.
Uh oh, risp. How will the Yankees fail to score here
#rispsuccess!
And more
I approve
Where the hell have these guys been?
MOAR PLZ!
Can we have double digits, please?
It smells like a Friday night!
Come on Brett, make it an even dozen.
Heck I’d even put Judge back in for an AB or two, with orders not to swing, just to see live pitching
I WANT THE SCORE TRUCK!
9-0!
Cutch!
With a gazillion arms in the pen, pull Tanaka and save those bullets for October?
Thank you Boone
Didi!
BEEP!
BEEP!!
SCORE TRUCK!!!
DOH!
Very nice start for CC.
This is not good
Yeah, this could get ugly.
Well, now we need the bats to the rescue
John Gibbons, working blue ...
Phew. If they got the force at 2nd, I would have been PISSED.
Uh oh, bases loaded nobody out ... we're screwed.
That's one #RISPFAIL
That's two #RISPFAIL
That's THREE #RISPFAIL
Horrible, horrible, horrible
Add another horrible ...
And another.
JFC, get the big man out of there.
Sigh.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH.
More #rispfail
JAY-sus. What a mess. Although, it still feels like they will get back into this one.
However, why the hell is Neil Walker in this game? Nothing against Walker, but that puts our best goddamn hitter on the bench.
I've NEVER seen a hit like that!
BASEBALL!
This game suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuucks.
Sir Didi!!!!!!!!!!
Nice catch, Didi.
Shut out gone. Though it should have come in the first or second.
Yeeowch
Was that a nard shot?
[218] Pretty much.
Dang. They've left a family reunion on base.
Dammit, almost got out of that mess.
Unfortunately, the Jays haven't ...
What a shitshow.
DIDI DIDI!!!
Yay, another solo home run.
Would have been nice if Blue didn't screw us out of a baserunner before.
I heart Gleyber!
Time for a Voit Volt!
Miggy Jr.!
Or a Miggy Jolt!
Come on walk off.
I am so sick and tired of watching Sanchez at the plate this year.
What an annoying game.
2 for 10 in risp, 10 LOB. That can’t cut it.
How about some early runs today?
Thank you Cutch
Lynn seemed pissed for some reason
I'd really like some insurance runs.
Good thing the Yankees got 2 in the 1st, they've been getting URP'd ever since ... Who the hell is Thomas Panini?
At least he's likely out after that inning ...
Not good.
Worse
fuck
Oh joy, bad Betances.
This team needs to pull its head out of its ass.
Modammit
Le sigh
Alright guys, let's make Giles punch himself in the face again ...
Not a good at bat Gleyber
Come on, Gary.
That was in the fucking dirt!
What a shitty weekend from the Yankees.
Bah, humbug.
At least the Rays are winning ...