So, concerning Mr. Judge: There are indeed plenty of reasons not to bring him back. The constant injuries, his age, the fact that he probably won't be able to play in Canada for...how long?, etc.
But what now? Some truly hawk-eyed, bad-ass general manager with his fingers on the pulse of the game would rob some other team blind of its best prospects for a generation, or at least a combination of pitchers and day-to-day players immediately help to transform our team.
Where do we get one of those? The hawk-eyed, bad-as GM, I mean?
Kay just now, on how fans root for guys they previously hated, when traded to their teams:
"It's all about the laundry."
Yeah, that's great, Michael. Reduce 120 years of tradition to a meaningless, arbitrary decision over who to root for. Makes me all the more eager to shell out bucks to see this team.
Incidentally, not to look a gift horse in the mouth, but...
Last game Giancarlo was in that counted: he embarrassed himself by not running at first on a ball he hit off Eovaldi that he thought was out, got only to first on what should have been an easy double.
Today? Stands at first base, to watch a ball that juuuuust made it out of the yard.
Hey, never mind, it got out. But nothing like learning from experience. Or rather, like learning nothing from experience.
It is, as ever, the little things the Yankees don't do well. Our Gold-Glove left fielder, who can't hit a lick, botches a ball, and then our "glove" SS, Falafel, blows a tailor-made DP.
It's time to fire Randy Levine. No excuses. This clown has screwed up everything he does, when he isn't lying, cheating or abusing everyone who wasn't born rich like he was.
Incidentally, 20 years on and we're STILL getting punked by the Red Sox.
Rizzo produces almost all of our offense today...and next time up, he's hit on the wrist. And the Yanks retaliate by...offering the Sox coupons for free sundaes? What?
Last inning, Michael Kay was talking about how the Red Sox scouts saw Garrett Whitlock's potential just from videos posted to social media.
Meanwhile, the Yankees had Whitlock in the organization for four years, were able to watch him pitch daily, and monitor every single thing about him.... and they decided to let Whitlock go for nothing in the Rule 5 Draft (protecting guys like Brooke Kriske instead).
It's just.... so very hard to have any faith in this organization.
I have no doubt that if George were alive, He would tell reporters after the game, " If Aaron judge doesn't think 250 million dollars is enough, maybe he should hit home runs in the bottom of the 9th inning and not doubles."
Donaldson just called us, the fans, "the common eyes." Like we can't appreciate the little things that go into superior play. Like we can't appreciate the nuances of good fielding, or baserunning or situational hitting.
This was what used to be called “a hard fought win”. Give them credit for a professional effort. The bottom of the order was 2-17 and whiffed 9 times, led of course by Gallo and Hicks. Cole not sharp. Bullpen very good. Donaldson clutch, hope he stays healthy.
Agreed, born! Great pen, despite some hard luck (though maybe Clay Holmes could learn to throw a waste pitch on 0-2?). Lousy start by Cole.
Too much of the same sort of hitting/non-hitting from last year—Three Mediocre Outcomes. But at least clutch at-bats from Donaldson and The Gleyber, of all people. DJ hit the ball well, getting robbed in a key situation by Vertigo on the Sox.
Big take-way: If Joey "Thousand-Yard Stare" Gallo and Falafel intend to stay in this lineup, they had better at least field.
Falafel botched a DP, which didn't end up meaning much. Gallo misplayed a single into a double, which cost us a run, and his throw home in the 10th would've caught the runner...if Derek Jeter had been there to flip the ball to the catcher.
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Gallo with his signature K.
ReplyDeleteOne down, 222 to go to tie the record!
ReplyDeleteWho says this season won't be full of excitement?
So, concerning Mr. Judge: There are indeed plenty of reasons not to bring him back. The constant injuries, his age, the fact that he probably won't be able to play in Canada for...how long?, etc.
ReplyDeleteBut what now? Some truly hawk-eyed, bad-ass general manager with his fingers on the pulse of the game would rob some other team blind of its best prospects for a generation, or at least a combination of pitchers and day-to-day players immediately help to transform our team.
Where do we get one of those? The hawk-eyed, bad-as GM, I mean?
Question of the day: when will Josh Donaldson first take a pitch as a Yankee?
ReplyDeleteTwo at-bats, and what we have so far is: groundout, swinging strike, groundout.
Who says this guy is over the hill? He's right out there, taking his cuts.
Cole up to 57 pitches, with none out in the 4th.
ReplyDeleteAnd...a double by Verdugo.
No, just a single. Nice play by the soon-to-be-departed.
ReplyDeleteI think Dalbek is on our side
ReplyDeleteNew Commentary of the Year:
ReplyDeleteCone on Giancarlo exit velocity:
"Look at the leader board in the history of StatCast. There's him and everybody else."
Wait, wait! Michael Kay on Giancarlo:
ReplyDelete"He's workin' like a scientist behind the scenes."
This is going to be a helluva competition.
Kay just now, on how fans root for guys they previously hated, when traded to their teams:
ReplyDelete"It's all about the laundry."
Yeah, that's great, Michael. Reduce 120 years of tradition to a meaningless, arbitrary decision over who to root for. Makes me all the more eager to shell out bucks to see this team.
And...Cole out of the game. Gave us a big four innings, three earned runs. Pulled after 68 pitches, with no explanation.
ReplyDeleteThis IS going to be a long season.
Now we're told, "Obviously the pitch count got him."
ReplyDeleteYeah, obviously.
Incidentally, not to look a gift horse in the mouth, but...
ReplyDeleteLast game Giancarlo was in that counted: he embarrassed himself by not running at first on a ball he hit off Eovaldi that he thought was out, got only to first on what should have been an easy double.
Today? Stands at first base, to watch a ball that juuuuust made it out of the yard.
Hey, never mind, it got out. But nothing like learning from experience. Or rather, like learning nothing from experience.
Yes! Donaldson took a pitch! It CAN happen!
ReplyDeleteGreg Bird better be ready
ReplyDeleteWell, now the trainer can give Rizzo a cortisone shot laced with a little pfizer.
ReplyDeleteI hate these fuckers already.
ReplyDeleteIn the car, I hear Sterling in mid-season form. He called Higashioka "Hicks" a couple times when Higgy was on first base.
ReplyDeleteIt is, as ever, the little things the Yankees don't do well. Our Gold-Glove left fielder, who can't hit a lick, botches a ball, and then our "glove" SS, Falafel, blows a tailor-made DP.
ReplyDeleteYeah, so much for the "Defense team."
Oh good. Gallo struck out swinging this time. He's multifaceted.
ReplyDeleteIt's time to fire Randy Levine. No excuses. This clown has screwed up everything he does, when he isn't lying, cheating or abusing everyone who wasn't born rich like he was.
ReplyDeleteThis team is so,so, hard to watch.
ReplyDeleteAs an Aside... I was watching the commercial with Otani for cyrpto and I want to know why they haven't used Krypto the superdog yet.
Incidentally, 20 years on and we're STILL getting punked by the Red Sox.
ReplyDeleteRizzo produces almost all of our offense today...and next time up, he's hit on the wrist. And the Yanks retaliate by...offering the Sox coupons for free sundaes? What?
Last inning, Michael Kay was talking about how the Red Sox scouts saw Garrett Whitlock's potential just from videos posted to social media.
ReplyDeleteMeanwhile, the Yankees had Whitlock in the organization for four years, were able to watch him pitch daily, and monitor every single thing about him.... and they decided to let Whitlock go for nothing in the Rule 5 Draft (protecting guys like Brooke Kriske instead).
It's just.... so very hard to have any faith in this organization.
DJ validates Glauber disappearance
ReplyDeleteThis team is going to be dreadful and absolutely excruciating to watch. Like a burning sandy itch on your genitals excruciating.
ReplyDelete
ReplyDeleteOh good. DJ ties it up. Now Chapman can blow the game. It's a Yankee/Red Sox Tradition.
Flop sweat had a good inning…
ReplyDeleteSo how do they do extra innings now? Coin toss? Staring contest?
ReplyDeleteYanks do extra innings the same way they have for past decade…. They lose.
ReplyDeleteThe ghost runner rule really hurts a one dimensional team like the Yankees. They can’t play situational BB at all, it’s hr’s or nothing.
ReplyDeleteGallo should take one in the head. Better yet, the face.
ReplyDeleteAnd Sox put the DP runner on first...by hitting him.
ReplyDeleteOur Gandhi-like restraint would be admirable...were we trying to get the British to leave India.
I have no doubt that if George were alive, He would tell reporters after the game, " If Aaron judge doesn't think 250 million dollars is enough, maybe he should hit home runs in the bottom of the 9th inning and not doubles."
ReplyDeleteHmm, just the man you want up in this situation.
ReplyDeleteBut hey, at least Joey Gallo managed the equivalent of a sac bunt....
ReplyDeleteWow. This is a stunningly bad at-bat...
ReplyDeleteAll right, a sac fly. I give him his props.
ReplyDeleteAs usual, it all comes down to the Falafel.
ReplyDeleteAh, Falafel.
ReplyDeleteHave to say, that was an impressive inning of work by King.
ReplyDeleteSo glad we don't have that bum, Whitlock, as Zach noted.
ReplyDeleteYanks win!!!
ReplyDeleteNo errors no wild pitches no passed balls
ReplyDeleteA win is a win!
ReplyDeleteAn actual situational hit .... Imagine
ReplyDeleteDonaldson just called us, the fans, "the common eyes." Like we can't appreciate the little things that go into superior play. Like we can't appreciate the nuances of good fielding, or baserunning or situational hitting.
ReplyDeleteUmm ... fuck him.
This was what used to be called “a hard fought win”. Give them credit for a professional effort. The bottom of the order was 2-17 and whiffed 9 times, led of course by Gallo and Hicks. Cole not sharp. Bullpen very good. Donaldson clutch, hope he stays healthy.
ReplyDeleteHappy for the win, hope you enjoyed it!
Joey Whiffs… has a ring to it…
ReplyDeleteAgreed, born! Great pen, despite some hard luck (though maybe Clay Holmes could learn to throw a waste pitch on 0-2?). Lousy start by Cole.
ReplyDeleteToo much of the same sort of hitting/non-hitting from last year—Three Mediocre Outcomes. But at least clutch at-bats from Donaldson and The Gleyber, of all people. DJ hit the ball well, getting robbed in a key situation by Vertigo on the Sox.
Big take-way: If Joey "Thousand-Yard Stare" Gallo and Falafel intend to stay in this lineup, they had better at least field.
Falafel botched a DP, which didn't end up meaning much. Gallo misplayed a single into a double, which cost us a run, and his throw home in the 10th would've caught the runner...if Derek Jeter had been there to flip the ball to the catcher.