"A New York Treasure" --Village Voice

If This Is It

The Yanks are down 3-0. Here’s hoping they can make us happy at least once more. One they lose, the panic about signing Aaron Judge, followed by Aaron Boone’s inevitable dismissal will set off a long, weird off-season.

Never mind hot stove:

Let’s Go Yank-ees!

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1 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 5:01 pm

Yankees’ mental coach sending videos to the current players of the Yankees collapsing against the Shit Sox in ‘04 is more embarrassing than getting swept today. Disgusting.

Oh, and Fat Liar FaceTimed with Boone, who better be dismissed as manager after we lose tonight. Ticket prices dropped down to like $18 for some seats. What a shitshow.

2 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 5:04 pm

We’ve used 3 different players in 6 of the lineups spots, and 3 different shortstops. This team has zero plan.

3 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 5:11 pm

Let’s hope Philthy can hear the Trash Tros

4 rbj   ~  Oct 23, 2022 5:16 pm

Congrats to the Phillies. If you’re going to bunt there, make sure it’s for a hit.

5 rbj   ~  Oct 23, 2022 5:28 pm

Rain delay already

6 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 6:10 pm

Hear? Damn autocorrect. BEAT Houston.

Yeah, that bunt with 1 out was ridiculous.

7 rob_smith_51   ~  Oct 23, 2022 6:16 pm

Harper sure cadillaced that HR.

8 mhoward120   ~  Oct 23, 2022 6:35 pm

Tiny silver lining in case tonite is seasons end. At least we'll be spared from THAT FUCKING TV SHOW ON TBS in the event of a possible rain delay

9 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 6:39 pm

Anybody have an update on game time?

10 rbj   ~  Oct 23, 2022 6:45 pm

8:30 start.

11 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 6:57 pm

Thanks ... enough time to run out for Sour Patch Kids, then.
But I predict a Yankees win tonight, to salvage some respect, at least.
Just think of the words of Syrio Forel, There is only one thing we say to Death, not today!

12 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 6:58 pm

They’re shooting for 8:30pm

13 jaynek   ~  Oct 23, 2022 7:04 pm

well I guess I'm watching. Glutton for punishment.

14 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 23, 2022 7:16 pm

Win or lose I'm not seeing game's end tonight. sigh....Go Yankees!

15 Alex Belth   ~  Oct 23, 2022 7:19 pm

Be nice if they could make things annoying for the Astros.

16 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 7:26 pm

AB in the house!!!

17 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 23, 2022 7:27 pm

Guess I’m another glutton for punishment too

18 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Oct 23, 2022 7:32 pm

This is it, indeed.

Here we go, Team.

19 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Oct 23, 2022 7:33 pm

Nice job with the slop, Nestor.

20 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 7:33 pm

I love Nasty Nestor!

21 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 23, 2022 7:33 pm

I hate that little f*ker.

22 jaynek   ~  Oct 23, 2022 7:34 pm

I'll take the gift strikeout!

23 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 23, 2022 7:34 pm

(Hate Altuv, love Nasty

24 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 23, 2022 7:36 pm

DP time

25 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 7:40 pm

Whew. Good!

26 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 23, 2022 7:40 pm

Ok, need a fast lead

27 Boatzilla   ~  Oct 23, 2022 7:42 pm

I can't join today. Work and all.

If just for one year the front office would admit that the team is simply going for a winning season or to win the division, or even gasp, rebuilding, it would make things a lot easier on the fans and players.

To continually say, "winning the World Series is the only option" and then not actually trying to do that (or giving the players enough ammo to do that), is what makes this team so insufferable.

It's not fair to the players or the fans.

Anyway, enjoy the game folks. I hope Nestor and Judge go out on high points and the rookies have some fun.

28 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 7:43 pm

Perfect timing, back with the Sour Patch Kids

29 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 7:44 pm

Bader gets the first SPK!
Yum!

30 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 7:44 pm

I really like Bader

31 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 23, 2022 7:45 pm

(1) That’s beyond embarrassing! Pathetic. Great ‘leadership’ from
Boone, what a complete loser

32 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Oct 23, 2022 7:45 pm

Nice hitting, Bader.

33 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 7:46 pm

Uh, moderation? I didn’t say anything or even curse!

34 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 7:47 pm

Rizzo special!

35 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 7:47 pm

Curveball pitcher throwing a lot of 93 fastballs

36 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 7:48 pm

I left out a word or two and it worked. Maybe it was the abbreviation for miles per hour? Who knows…

37 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 7:49 pm

BIG G!!!

38 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 23, 2022 7:49 pm

Good start, keep it going!!

39 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 23, 2022 7:49 pm

Stanton always shows up in big games!

40 Hank Waddles   ~  Oct 23, 2022 7:49 pm

I don’t believe!
What I just saw!

41 jaynek   ~  Oct 23, 2022 7:49 pm

wooh! Stanton!

42 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Oct 23, 2022 7:49 pm

Beautiful hitting, G.

Thank you.

43 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 7:49 pm

SPK for Frankenstanton, extra SPK for the RBI

44 Evil Empire   ~  Oct 23, 2022 7:49 pm

[1] The silver lining to losing is that Boone should be canned. Nevertheless, let's go Yan-kees!

As Johnny Damon said we've won 4 in a row before.

F-Houston

45 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Oct 23, 2022 7:50 pm

Oh no

Can Gleyber take G's go the other way note?

46 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 7:51 pm

I’ll take that!

47 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 23, 2022 7:51 pm

Take it any way we can!

48 jaynek   ~  Oct 23, 2022 7:51 pm

OMG a bloop that helps us!

49 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 7:51 pm

2 more for Torres.
YUMMY!

50 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 7:52 pm

I eat SPKs for Donaldson, you will know it is our night.

51 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Oct 23, 2022 7:52 pm

Et tu, JD?

52 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 23, 2022 7:53 pm

I'll have the Donaldson. Watch 2 strikes. Then look stupid on strike 3.

53 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Oct 23, 2022 7:53 pm

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

54 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 7:53 pm

Starting to draw the ire of Yankees fan?
LOL

55 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 23, 2022 7:54 pm

Thought just for a second….

56 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Oct 23, 2022 7:55 pm

Damn it.

Nice swing, though.

57 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Oct 23, 2022 7:55 pm

[54] Et voila the problem with national broadcasts.

58 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Oct 23, 2022 7:56 pm

It's all on you now, Nestor!

You can do it!

59 rob_smith_51   ~  Oct 23, 2022 7:56 pm

[52] That is what he has done most of the time. He should just come up hacking.

60 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 7:58 pm

Christ, we're playing Falafel in an elimination game?
Great.

If he was going to play? I wish it was at 3rd and Peraza at SS.

61 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 7:59 pm

Bad start to this frame

62 knuckles   ~  Oct 23, 2022 7:59 pm

Solid first inning. One step at a time.

Paging Mariano Duncan.

“We play today. We win today. Dat’s it.”

63 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 7:59 pm

Dammit ... leadoff walk?
C'mon

64 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Oct 23, 2022 7:59 pm

Oh, Nestor.

65 rob_smith_51   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:02 pm

I thought Dusty Baker was older than that.

66 rbj   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:03 pm

So giving the terrorists their bed time walk and taking out the trash worked this time.

67 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:04 pm

Great start! But the last four spots in the lineup in an elimination game.. whether on Cashman or Boone, that’s not a winning lineup
#analysis

68 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:04 pm

Too many pitches. Grrr.

69 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:05 pm

Too many pitches.Need a DP

70 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:06 pm

NASTY NESTOR!!

71 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:06 pm

Much better.

72 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:06 pm

Atta boy, Nestor!

73 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:06 pm

Oops had 2 outs. Guess it’s this dark liquid I’m imbibing

74 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:07 pm

Whatchya drinkin’ Gary? Cheers!

75 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:09 pm

There’s our franchises favorite shortstop!

76 rob_smith_51   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:10 pm

IKF!!

77 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:10 pm

IKF?! Accepted.

78 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:10 pm

Beautiful piece of hitting, Izzy!

79 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:10 pm

Alarmis - Dalton

80 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:11 pm

Did Falafel double?

81 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:11 pm

Trevino should have been bunting

82 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:11 pm

Unproductive out

83 rob_smith_51   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:12 pm

Trevino has been terrible at hitting.

84 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:13 pm

Don’t waste this leadoff double

85 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:13 pm

Frankly, we should have had Trevino bunt.

86 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:14 pm

94 down the dick and he swings right through it

87 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:15 pm

How does Judge just keep missing these meatballs?

88 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:17 pm

Let's go Ratso!

89 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:18 pm

Thanks Blue for the gift

90 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:20 pm

Rizzo!!!

91 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:20 pm

Tony Meatballs!!!

92 rbj   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:20 pm

Yes!

93 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:20 pm

YAAAYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!

94 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:20 pm

A 2 out hit with a man in scoring position? Holy shit!

95 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:20 pm

Stanton needs a hit right niw

96 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:21 pm

Dagger here

97 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:21 pm

Look at him keeping that head down.

98 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:21 pm

Three SPKs for Ratso!

99 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:21 pm

Missed on both of those pitches

100 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:21 pm

GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH ... that was the one, Franky

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101 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:22 pm

Terrible on that last pitch

102 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:22 pm

Every hit has been the other way.

It's not rocket science.

103 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:22 pm

Ok guys, let’s get a fast inning

104 rob_smith_51   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:22 pm

At least they didn't waste the leadoff double.

105 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:22 pm

Sigh, that would have been very welcome.
The bastards are still in it.
GRRRRRRRRRRRRR.

106 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:23 pm

[101] What did he think he was swinging ... a shovel ... a sand wedge?

107 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:26 pm

Another lead off walk damnit

108 knuckles   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:26 pm

Geez with the lead off walks again.

109 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:27 pm

Another leadoff walk. Argh!

110 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:27 pm

No no no. Don’t be hurt

111 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:28 pm

Fuck.
What's this?

112 Hank Waddles   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:29 pm

Nestor seems to be laboring. I mean, obviously.

113 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:29 pm

Back to back BBs

114 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:29 pm

Oh oh

115 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:30 pm

Jesus.

116 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:31 pm
117 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:32 pm

Please don’t let them tie the game…

118 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:32 pm

Fucking brutal.

119 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:32 pm

We finally fucking hit the ball and...

120 rob_smith_51   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:32 pm

Well that was bad.

121 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:32 pm

Oy

122 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:32 pm

I called it here on my couch. Sorry…

123 Hank Waddles   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:32 pm

There are a depressing number of Houston fans in the house.

124 rob_smith_51   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:33 pm

I guess Boone should have trusted his instincts there.

125 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:33 pm

This is fucking sadistic.

126 knuckles   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:33 pm

What the fck. Can’t be bothered to hold a lead more than one inning.

127 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:33 pm

Velocity way down

128 Hank Waddles   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:33 pm

Jesus. Where the hell do they go now?

129 rbj   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:34 pm

Yup, of course.

130 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:34 pm

FUCK!!! I hope it’s not a serious injury that keeps him out all of next season… :_(

131 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:35 pm

Lucas Luetge for 5.

132 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:35 pm

Really sad Nestor had to leave after a fabulous season. Maybe the “injury” was that he ran out of gas, pitching way more innings this year than ever before

133 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:35 pm

Awwww ... I leave to take a crap and Nestor decides to take a dump as well?
WTF?????

134 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:36 pm

I HATE the fucking astros.

135 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:37 pm

Good sign he’s in the dugout and not the trainers room

136 rob_smith_51   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:38 pm

They held a multiple run lead for all of 1 freaking inning.

137 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:39 pm

They’re taking the lead this inning. Waaay too many Houston fans in the stands

138 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:40 pm

This is farce.
Almost as farcical as losing due to gnats.

Here we are, Wandy in the third, tie game, now go-ahead run in scoring position, no outs.

We literally have zero chance of winning this game.

139 rob_smith_51   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:40 pm

He should have tagged up on that.

140 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:41 pm

So Nestor walks back to back guys, Booney suspects he's got something wrong and leaves him in to give up a HR on a 3-1 count to tie the game.

Doing a heck of a job there, Booney.

I want Booney tied to a car engine and dropped into the Hudson.

141 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:42 pm

Boone should have had multiple pitchers warming up the moment they checked on Nestor the first time.

142 jaynek   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:42 pm

[140] I'm in.

143 rob_smith_51   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:42 pm

[140]. That is a little morbid. He can go back to announcing on ESPN. I thought he was pretty good at that.

144 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:42 pm

Unbelievable

145 jaynek   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:42 pm

[141] also this is so obviously true. He didn't?

146 Hank Waddles   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:43 pm

Are they gonna lose TWO pitchers to injury in one inning? Gotta be a record.

147 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:43 pm

It’s Cashmans fault that this guy is pitching now

148 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:43 pm

Perfect.

149 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:43 pm

I feel like my call that the Yankees would win this game should be declared null and void in the face of Acts of God or Gross Booney Stupidity.

150 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:44 pm

I bet no one is warming up now

151 rob_smith_51   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:44 pm

I remember a time in this game where the Yanks had a 3 run lead. Seems so long ago.

152 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:46 pm

[140] laughing.

(Tony Soprano once said that to someone too and it was just as hilarious. Christopher, maybe? Or Paulie? In the bathroom. I can't recall.)

153 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:46 pm

Did you see that Donaldson? Amazing what you can do when you don't fucking strike out.

154 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:46 pm

Needed Stanton to come through before. Just call the game now. No way we’re coming back. This team has no fight.

Also, fuck that fucking racist.

155 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:46 pm

Gotta have the bull pen working NOW

156 Hank Waddles   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:47 pm

The one benefit to having these games in New York, I thought, was that I wouldn't have to look at celebrating Houston fans. So good of the TBS cameras to show them to me anyway.

157 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:48 pm

Well, good luck to the Phillies, the Alabama Hammer is playing for them.
Go Phillies.

158 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:49 pm

What, stepped away for a work call and now we’re losing??
Was Nestor injured???

159 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:49 pm

Yes, GO PHILS!

160 rob_smith_51   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:49 pm

The Yankees are to the Astros what the Twins are to the Yankees. The Astros just know they are going to win. It is just a matter of how it is going to happen.

161 jaynek   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:49 pm

[158] yep injured. Peralta also hit in his right hand but playing through it.

162 rob_smith_51   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:50 pm

[158]. Apparently lost his ability to strikes or throw it over 90 mph.

163 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:51 pm

Yes, Nestor walked back to back batters to start the inning and his velocity was way down.

Boone and Blake checked on him, left him in, and inexplicably didn’t get anyone up in the pen. 3-run homer followed immediately. FUCK!

164 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:51 pm

So they came to check him on the mound but he was left in to face two more batters? I’m confused..was he hurt or not??

165 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:51 pm

[162] But healthy enough to stay in long enough to give up a 3 run homerun.

166 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:51 pm

⬆️Thelarmis, they checked him but DIDNT get anyone warmed up?? Wth??

167 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:54 pm

I guess I hope Donaldson merely strikes out here.

168 rbj   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:54 pm

The Boss would fire everyone from team president on down. Bring him back.

169 rob_smith_51   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:55 pm

Coming up hacking doesn't work for Donaldson either. Maybe they can put in Peraza for offense.

170 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:56 pm

Lucky, Gleyber!

171 knuckles   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:57 pm

No shit. JDK’s again and is somehow surprised by it.

172 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:58 pm

Ball 3 should have been strike 3. Strike 3 was ball 4.

173 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:58 pm

2 bad calls on Donaldson, last pitch a ball, but pitch before a strike. Can’t wait for robo umps

174 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:58 pm

[168] Even as a zombie ... ESPECIALLY as a zombie, scare the crap out of people.

175 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:58 pm

Jazz - Yup. Boone is the worst. Didn’t get anyone up after Peralta got hit on the glove hand and was obviously bothered.

Also, F.U. Douchelson

176 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 8:59 pm

I can't wait until they outlaw the shift.

177 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:00 pm

C'mon Falafel

178 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:00 pm

Gotta hope for another PB

179 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:02 pm

Jesus FUCK!

180 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:03 pm

Left groin injury for Nestor

181 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:04 pm

Sometimes I see IKF and I think of Roy Smalley (because of #12).

182 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:05 pm

[177] Another guy I'll be beyond pissed if I ever have to see play on this team again.

183 rob_smith_51   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:06 pm

Time for Judge to take over this game.

184 Hank Waddles   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:06 pm

Boone has not covered himself in glory in this series, but whether or not he had someone warming in the bullpen after checking on Nestor didn't make a difference in anything at all. You can criticize him for believing Nestor when he told him he was okay, but that was after the second batter. The third batter hit the home run, then Boone pulled Nestor for injury and Wandy had as long as he needed to get ready.

185 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:07 pm

We’ll, at least Donaldson can throw

186 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:08 pm

⬆️That’s true, Hank. If Nestor was hurting though, shouldn’t he have not taken the mound? I know athletes are ‘wired differently’ but sometimes playing hurt really only hurts the team..?

187 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:09 pm

#12 should be retired for Odor! ; )

188 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:10 pm

I did not the former as an issue, mine is clearly the latter.
I'm also VERY pissed at Nestor. He wasn't truthful and it absolutely hurt his team. He deserves plenty of criticism as well.

189 Hank Waddles   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:10 pm

Well, at least the umpire is consistently inconsistent.

190 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:10 pm

Better than I hoped from Wandy

191 Hank Waddles   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:13 pm

Here's the thing -- we'll never know what conversations were had. Boone just said that Nestor was pitching through the groin issue throughout the playoffs. I'd assume they were constantly checking in with him. Maybe Nestor lied and said he felt fine, maybe he was honest but Boone and Blake decided to roll the dice. We'll never know.

192 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:13 pm

#12 should be retired for Gil McDougall. ( just kidding)

193 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:14 pm

[191] I'm not sure how that excuse Booney in *any* way ... if ANYTHING it makes it worse.

194 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:15 pm

Nice consistent approach from Bader.

I like it a lot.

195 rbj   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:15 pm

I don’t care about the pitching, this is all on the offense. Judge may be tired from the season, but others need to pick up the slack.

196 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:15 pm

Johnny Lasagna warming up. Will probably try to throw two innings

197 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:16 pm

Fucking HELL

198 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:17 pm

So close!

199 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:17 pm

AAAARGH.
Sigh.

200 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:17 pm

Should have closed the roof…

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201 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:17 pm

Was that the wind?

202 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:18 pm

Catcher can’t catch

203 jaynek   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:18 pm

111 mph. Had to be the weather.

204 rob_smith_51   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:19 pm

Rizzo is the man!

205 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:19 pm

Knotted @ 4!!!!

206 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:19 pm

Rizzo again!

207 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:19 pm

This series has been doomed since game 1.

208 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:19 pm

RATSO!!!
SPK KING!

209 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:19 pm

That's the way to hit, Rizz!!

Yaaayyy!!!

210 rbj   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:20 pm

They are torturing us.

211 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:23 pm

I get the feeling that the very well endowed girl who is strategically sitting directly behind home plate and standing before anyone or action is going to flash, like those girls did a few years ago during the WS. Cole started that game…

212 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:24 pm

Wandy still in! 35 pitches

213 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:25 pm

Oh, probably just to face Alvarez. If he gets him, maybe he stays in for Tucker. But, Bregman is in between…

214 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:25 pm

Whew

215 Hank Waddles   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:25 pm

[193] I didn't mean that as a defense of Boone, I was just pointing out that we'll never have even a fraction of the information that the coaching staff has. So maybe Boone knew Nestor was compromised; if so, that's a problem. Maybe Nestor lied to him; if so, that's also a problem.

216 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:26 pm

Crap. Yet another leadoff walk

217 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:26 pm

Another lead off walk

218 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:28 pm

Nice work, Wandy, and thanks for a fine, fine season. We see you.

219 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:28 pm

[215] Fair enough, we'll find out more in good time, I imagine.

220 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:29 pm

Here here, weeping!

221 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:30 pm

All righty, time for Lasagna.

222 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:30 pm

Just as it was designed DP!

223 rob_smith_51   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:31 pm

Lasagna and Falafel go well together.

224 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:31 pm

Lasa!!

225 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:31 pm

Yay!

6-6-3!

226 jaynek   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:33 pm

ok!

227 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:35 pm

I guess Lasagna’s toe/foot is fine!

228 rbj   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:35 pm

[223] Hmm, falafel lasagna? I’m not a chef, but that could be a dish.

229 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:39 pm

Ugh. Douchelson is up

230 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:39 pm

There’s the first strike looking

231 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:39 pm

Strike two swinging. Will it be a forward or backward K?

232 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:40 pm

BOOOO

233 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:40 pm

At least he didn’t strike out

234 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:41 pm

A popup ... huzzah!

235 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:42 pm

Don’t strike out, kid. Probably Lance’s last inning

236 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:43 pm

Keeps spoiling pitches

237 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:43 pm

What are you looking at???

238 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:50 pm

Lasagna sawing bats into splinters!

239 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:50 pm

Yeah, after all the tough pitches he fouled out ... to strike out looking on that one?

240 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:52 pm

Beautiful, Johnny!

241 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:52 pm

Nice work, Johnny.

242 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:53 pm

Lasagna is cooking. Time for some run support

243 jaynek   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:56 pm

that was a beautiful inning from Lasagna!

244 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:56 pm

Way to make the new lurched work.

245 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:57 pm

Astros just seem tj have one unhittable reliever after another :(

246 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:57 pm

It's pathetic how useless our lineup is from Donaldson on down.
BADER!!!!!!!

247 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:57 pm

Boom goes Bader!!!!

248 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:57 pm

Jinx! Bye Bye Bader with the Tater!

249 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:57 pm

MASTER BADER!!!

250 Hank Waddles   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:58 pm

Who is this kid?

251 jaynek   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:58 pm

BADER! OH HENRY!

252 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:58 pm

BADER AGAIN!!!

YAAAYYYYY!!!!

253 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:58 pm

Lurched? Wtf is up with the autocorrect? *pitcher*

254 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 9:59 pm

Nice bat flip from The Bronxville Bomber!

255 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:00 pm

That's 5 SPKs for Bader on 1 swing!

256 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:00 pm

HM's own!

257 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:01 pm

That’s LOW, blue

258 jaynek   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:01 pm

the bs low strike

259 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:01 pm

BScall blue

260 Hank Waddles   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:02 pm

Pretty amazing. If I'd have told you that 5 of the 12 Yankee home runs in the postseason would be hit by the centerfielder, you'd have wondered why Bader wasn't playing.

261 Ara Just Fair   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:02 pm

Good luck, gents. Going to bed. Go Yankees!

262 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:06 pm

We’ve s scored in 4 different frames!

263 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:08 pm

Lasa Laser!

264 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:08 pm

Johnny is *dealing*!

265 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:09 pm

Safe. Dammit.
Terror Tot.

266 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:10 pm

Come on! Challenge it

267 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:10 pm

He’s OUT

268 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:10 pm

Did I mention that I hate Altuve?

269 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:11 pm

Fuck

270 Hank Waddles   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:11 pm

I'm having bad thoughts.

271 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:12 pm

There's zero clear evidence to overturn the call.
Sorry, Nostra.

272 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:12 pm

1-run lead is not safe

273 Hank Waddles   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:17 pm

Unbelievable. Currently thinking worse thoughts.

274 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:17 pm

That’s it. We’re losing right here. That’s the season right there

275 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:17 pm

Pathetic.

276 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:18 pm

I’m blame my IKF for that!

277 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:18 pm

Unbelievable.

278 jaynek   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:18 pm

That throw was fine

279 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:18 pm

Bad situational awTeness there by Gleyber…

280 Hank Waddles   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:18 pm

That's on IKF, in my opinion.

281 knuckles   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:18 pm

Unbelievable.
High school level nonsense. Tonight and last.

282 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:18 pm

31 pitches. 7-4 incoming

283 Hank Waddles   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:19 pm

Well, that was not unexpected.

284 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:19 pm

100% predictable

285 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:19 pm

Way to hang Johnny out there guys.
Fucking A.
Pathetic.

286 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:19 pm

Of course.

287 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:19 pm

I agree it was on IKF.

Runner on third, 1 out. Holmes coming in. Floodgates about to open…

288 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:20 pm

Damn error! That might be all she wrote. Thinking about making dinner reservations for tomorrow nite

289 Hank Waddles   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:20 pm

Loaísiga was brilliant, and this is what happens.

290 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:20 pm

The ball will always find you.
(Especially if you happen to be the shortstop.)

291 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:21 pm

Peraza would have turned two

292 Hank Waddles   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:22 pm

Altuve beats his hit out by an eyelash.
IKF botches the double play exchange.

Realistically it could easily be the eighth inning by now.

293 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:23 pm

Poor Gleyber. Poor Lasagna

294 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:24 pm

There it is. 1,000% predictable.

Season over.

295 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:24 pm

Bergman is just to effing good

296 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:25 pm

Been fun season over all. End sucks

297 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:25 pm

Soon to be 8-5…

298 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:26 pm

I sure hope the Phitin’s can win…

299 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:26 pm

We're going to lose because Booney can't quit playing Falafel at SS.

Can we just keep it at 1 run, please???

300 Hank Waddles   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:26 pm

If it's not one thing, it's another. Five runs should realistically be enough to win a game. But an injured starter, sketchy defense, an unlucky call at first... and here we are.

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301 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:26 pm

This fucking racist better not plate these runners

302 OldYanksFan   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:27 pm

Well... at least we put up a fight.

303 Hank Waddles   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:29 pm

I still don't think that was a bad flip.

304 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:29 pm

I’m with you, Hank

305 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:30 pm

Actually lucky. Should have walked their hottest rbi guy.

306 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:31 pm

Keeping it at one run just makes the torture last longer.

307 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:32 pm

I agree with both, Gary!

308 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:35 pm

Motherfucker.

309 Hank Waddles   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:35 pm

I'm tired of all this gushing about Peña. Yes, he seems to be pretty great -- but that's a play that a shortstop should make.

310 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:36 pm

Hey look, the ROOKIE the Astros let play just made a lovely play.
Wonder what happen if the Yankees tried something like that?
NAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH, can't do anything like that!

311 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:37 pm

[309] Would you trust Falafel to make it while playing in a shift?

312 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:37 pm

Fucking terrible.

313 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:43 pm

Hot take (don’t kick me off the Banter!), but if it’s Astros - Phillies, I’m pulling for Houston? Reasons: Dusty Baker, their horrible ex-GM is expelled and disgraced, they are clearly one of the three best teams during the regular season. I like Bruce Harper but the Phil’s have no place in the WS after winning inky 87 games

314 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:44 pm

I’m at a loss if I root for either team in the WS. As a Nats fan(too) I love Dusty and hope he can win. But the Astros? As for Philly, they took our best player( now a legend after today) so I can’t root for them. Maybe just wait for the WBC.

315 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:46 pm

I always love shots of The Lizard in the Astros' dugout with his toothpick and tongue poking; much more interesting than shots of Booney spitting sunflower seed debris like a cow chewing its cud.

316 Hank Waddles   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:48 pm

[311] Note that I said it was a play a shortstop should make. I don't trust IKF to make the plays that a shortstop should make.

317 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:48 pm

Fuck that, GO PHILS!!!

Bryce deserves a ring, we beat Philly in ‘09, and I went to college in PA.

318 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:49 pm

WTF are you looking at??? Get the fuck off this team.

319 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:49 pm

Philly. The Hammer is on Philly and I still resent Dusty for 2002.

320 rob_smith_51   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:49 pm

Can't pinch hit for JD?

321 Hank Waddles   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:49 pm

What is Donaldson even complaining about? He's an embarrassment.

322 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:49 pm

Of course he strikes out looking. He better not be on this team next season

323 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:50 pm

Hey Joshy ... if all you DO is K?
You don't get that call.
Sit down and SHUT UP.

324 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:50 pm

The Yankees benched IKF in the deciding game because of his defense. Now, they insert him in an elimination game against a better team. Unreal.

325 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:51 pm

[321] He is.

326 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:52 pm

JD’s “Jackie” moment toward Tim Anderson was nauseating. His teammates didn’t support him. Get him gone.

327 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:52 pm

Are you kidding me? ks

328 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:52 pm

Magic Carp Ride. Get that bottle of lightning back.

329 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:53 pm

Poor Carpenter.
But that was a pitch to clobber.

330 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:53 pm

Pathetic

331 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:54 pm

Amazing, the Porn stash didn’t strike out!

332 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:56 pm

NOW Peraza is in.

333 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:58 pm

Fuck that little fuck

334 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:58 pm

I still hate that little xxxxxx

335 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:59 pm

Rizzo on the D

336 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:59 pm

YEAH!!

337 jaynek   ~  Oct 23, 2022 10:59 pm

YES shorty is out!

338 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 11:00 pm

Well done, for once Donkey.

339 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 11:00 pm

Here we go. Season on the line. Does Judge come through? Go back-to-back with Bader?

340 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 23, 2022 11:00 pm

Last chance for the Judge

341 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Oct 23, 2022 11:01 pm

This is it, Team.

342 Hank Waddles   ~  Oct 23, 2022 11:01 pm

I'm gonna be honest. What I'm hoping for now is that Judge doesn't strike out to end the season.

343 knuckles   ~  Oct 23, 2022 11:02 pm

love Rizzo- so calm on that throw over to third.

344 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 11:02 pm

[330] That had to put Carpenter on the roster even though this is essentially Spring Training II for him?
Because we've got no one better?
Yeah, that's pathetic, but that's on Cashman and the org, not the 'stache.

345 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 11:03 pm

If Altuve stayed on the bag at 3rd ... he was safe.

346 rob_smith_51   ~  Oct 23, 2022 11:04 pm

Really, don't PH for Trevino?

347 rob_smith_51   ~  Oct 23, 2022 11:05 pm

Need a bloop and a blast

348 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 11:06 pm

Please don’t strike out to end the season.

There’s no g ear factor with him right now…

349 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 11:09 pm

[342] Well, no K at least.

350 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 11:09 pm

Heartbreaking

351 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Oct 23, 2022 11:09 pm

And that's that.

352 jaynek   ~  Oct 23, 2022 11:09 pm

well that's that. Alas.

353 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 23, 2022 11:09 pm

Ah, we’ll. As the Brooklyn Dodgers used to say, “wait till next year.” Night all

354 knuckles   ~  Oct 23, 2022 11:09 pm

Pathetic showing all around.

Alex, thanks for keeping the lights on in this join for yet another year.

355 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 23, 2022 11:09 pm

Better team won, no shame. Fire Boone & Cashman, trace Douchelson and get a lot of new blood in

356 knuckles   ~  Oct 23, 2022 11:10 pm

*joint*

357 Hank Waddles   ~  Oct 23, 2022 11:10 pm

Hate them.

358 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Oct 23, 2022 11:10 pm

The better team won.
What else can you say, really?

359 cult of basebaal   ~  Oct 23, 2022 11:10 pm

Well gents ... it was fun to spend time with you again.
I'm sure I'll stop by when big news happens.
Until next spring!

360 jaynek   ~  Oct 23, 2022 11:11 pm

yep thanks Alex for keeping the banter open! Hope we can get a new manager for the team though...

361 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 23, 2022 11:11 pm

Just to make it grosser, Ted Cruz is at the game tonight. Feel like puking

362 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Oct 23, 2022 11:13 pm

[361] I know.

363 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Oct 23, 2022 11:13 pm

[359] Cheers, my friend. Likewise.

364 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 11:15 pm

Ugh. That’s nauseating he was there. Gross.

365 Hank Waddles   ~  Oct 23, 2022 11:19 pm

I'm watching the highlights on the postgame. I didn't notice Ted Cruz all game, but there he is right behind the plate. It's good actually. All the evil is consolidated.

366 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 23, 2022 11:21 pm

[362,364,365] Great pic on Twitter of six separate fans giving him the finger as he stood up with a smarmy smile for the cameras

367 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Oct 23, 2022 11:21 pm

[365] All the evil is consolidated.

368 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 11:28 pm

I’ve gotta find that picture.

I was mesmerized by the woman in the white hat behind home plate. ; )

369 Hank Waddles   ~  Oct 23, 2022 11:29 pm

[368] I think she's the reason I didn't notice Ted Cruz.

370 thelarmis   ~  Oct 23, 2022 11:31 pm

Hank - most definitely!!!

371 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Oct 23, 2022 11:33 pm

LOL
Dude's talking about mountaintops like he's MLK.

372 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 23, 2022 11:44 pm

[371] That has to be Boonie? May the Music Gods spare me from 'folksy nice guys' like him, give me a redass manager, please!

373 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Oct 23, 2022 11:48 pm

[372] Sure is! They're still not to the mountaintop but they're trying!

374 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Oct 23, 2022 11:54 pm

Hahaha!

Coney referred to Judge as the pseudo Captain.

I think he meant quasi. :)

375 Mr OK Jazz Tokyo   ~  Oct 23, 2022 11:59 pm

[374] FOr reasons unknown the YES app is not available in Japan, but later tonight I'll check the clips on YouTube.

Thanks for all the fun during a lameass series, everyone! New thread please when Boone is canned?

376 Shaun P.   ~  Oct 24, 2022 6:37 am

Having the 3-0, 4-3, and 5-4 leads made me happy, so that was good. The rest sucked. Has Boone been fired yet? I can't imagine what this offseason will look like but to be honest I am worried they are stupid enough and cheap enough to not re-sign Judge and if that happens...

377 Evil Empire   ~  Oct 24, 2022 8:31 am

What I want this off-season:

1. Cashman Fired -- Hire Theo Epstein
2. Boone fired -- Hire Don Mattingly
3. Don't resign Judge

On the last one, I know some folks will disagree and that's fine, but Judge will be 32 years old next year. Rather than pay him a long-term huge contract for what he's done, let him walk and get cheaper. He just had the best year of his life, and we still lost in the ALCS to Houston.

378 weeping for brunnhilde   ~  Oct 24, 2022 1:47 pm

[375] Fucking YES. I stopped following the team somewhere around 2015 or 16 for no reason other than that YES and my local cable provider (I was in Jersey at the time) failed to come to an agreement. Yes was summarily dropped from my cable package and of course, the only reason I got the cable package in the first place was to watch the Yankees. So I stopped watching in a minor fit of rage.

It's like they don't actually want the fans to watch the games. It's outrageous.

I mean, I grew up turning on Channel 11 and watching reliably every night, no complications, no rigamarole.

Anyway.

379 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 24, 2022 8:08 pm

Evil- not sure I agreed. If we can get Theo, sure fire Cashman. If not, don’t. Not sure firing Boone is right either; considering how few guys reliably get to the he playoffs, not many more able guys around, especially balancing kids and injuries. I’d resign Judge because he’s the best there is, and look what happened to the Nats when they let Soto and Sherzer leave. Make him the official captain, too. We need a 3rd baseman with a stick, a good starter, and a closer. We got swept by a team with a deeper line up and better pitching.

380 knuckles   ~  Oct 25, 2022 6:52 am

If you agree with the idea of replacing production rather than players, I don’t think Judge is replaceable very easily, unless you’re content to sit out a year and make a gigantic run at Ohtani, or Soto if he eventually becomes available. Then you’ve wasted a year of an aging Cole. Thus I think you have to back up the Brinks truck and keep Judge. Need another starter. Bring back Rizzo on one or two years. Dump IKF and JD for whatever you can get.
Sign another starter and look for another bullpen option or two.

I wonder if the Yanks will be net beneficiaries of the shift rules or if rising tides and all that…seems Rizzo and Stanton at minimum will see an uptick in singles

I would love to see Boone move on and Bam Bam get a shot or Mattingly if he’s up for it. Could risk sullying his legend though, because even if the Yankees get better this winter, there’s still a big gap to Houston and LA.

It feels like it’s been fifteen years now we’ve been bemoaning the fact that the Yankees are built for a 162 game season and not the playoffs.

There’s a good article in The Athletic today about how they wasted parts of September by not settling on a lead off hitter (letting Judge chase 62), failing to prep Taillon to come out of the bullpen, and letting IKF run out there too often despite the cracks in his defense.

381 YankInEugene   ~  Oct 27, 2022 7:55 pm

Looks like Boone is coming back.

382 GaryfromChevyChase   ~  Oct 28, 2022 12:48 pm

[381] Unlike many participants in this Yankee family, I think bringing Boone back is a good idea. Does he make mistakes? Sometimes (most managers do). OTOH, he gets the team to the playoffs annually, and he really managed the injuries and switching talent around alot. (Like moving Oswaldo to LF). I blame Cash much more for failing to provide sufficient manpower (especially a 3rd baseman who can hit (maybe move LeMayhew there?) let the kids play, and get some arms - a starter and a closer).

383 rbj   ~  Oct 28, 2022 6:05 pm

Can’t root for the Astros, but it would be nice to see Dusty get a ring as a manager.

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