People think this club is governed by analytics--that's absurd. Boone has been an instinctive anti-analytics guy since his ESPN commentary days, when he served up the usual seat-of-the-pants palaver. No one who takes analytics seriously would have given Judge the green light there--the numbers on base-stealing are clear: it's mostly a losing proposition, except with a few elite speedsters. Cashman's GM style and player choices reek of errant intution, not analytics--there's no school of analytics that prescribes scrap-heap, washed-up older players rather than younger athletic types. Nor is there any school of analytics that is tacitly racist.
The Brain should be forced to watch every start made by Castillo after the season, along with Pal Hal. It's totally possible that the Yankees walk away with a title, but only if everyone gets hot together. A function of pure luck. The playoffs are NOT A CRAPSHOOT except to dullards and excuse makers. Fucking Hal gets his kicks playing his team's fans.
I think it's pretty obvious with the injured, anemic lineup that Boone is forced to put together that lineup protection is a real thing. Just look at Judge, no way the other team allows him to do damage. The lineup has been scary thin all year, but no Stanton, Rizzo, a slumping Donaldson, and useless Hicks...
Have I mentioned how much I hate Gleyber? He's a dumb fuck and lazy and always will be. Corkscrews on every pitch trying to hit a homer at pitches at his eyes, way outside and way inside. When all he needs is a sac fly and if he hits it where they aren't, a base hit. He's much like Cano without the talent. With players like Torres and Hicks, they will never win. NEVER.
If you want an example of how one swing can lose a game, it's that swinging strike, 1-0 pitch to Torres at the top of the 13th, about 7 inches high. It didn't matter what else he or the pitcher or Andujar did after that. It was predetermined.
@Platoni, yep, I agree, it was that swing by Torres. Good relief pitching by Seattle. One bad swing is all it takes for their relievers to wriggle out of a jam. I don't think analytics captures stuff like that. That was a terrible at-bat that changed the inning and the game result.
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Thanks DOUG !!!!
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SLEEP IS
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judge IS!
ReplyDeleteenjoy him while we/you can
ReplyDeleteOut here on the west coast, there is plenty of time left for drinking tonight.
Sleep well all you slackers.
Who needs sleep
ReplyDeleteWell, you're not gonna get it
Who needs sleep
Tell me what that's for
There's a guy who's been alive since the Second World War...
Midnight poetry. Sweet.
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ReplyDeleteIs it just me,!or is Cameron Maybin a dreadful color (sic) man?
People think this club is governed by analytics--that's absurd. Boone has been an instinctive anti-analytics guy since his ESPN commentary days, when he served up the usual seat-of-the-pants palaver. No one who takes analytics seriously would have given Judge the green light there--the numbers on base-stealing are clear: it's mostly a losing proposition, except with a few elite speedsters. Cashman's GM style and player choices reek of errant intution, not analytics--there's no school of analytics that prescribes scrap-heap, washed-up older players rather than younger athletic types. Nor is there any school of analytics that is tacitly racist.
ReplyDeleteMaybin belongs in the dustbin of history.
ReplyDeleteI watch the YES video feed with WFAN as my audio.
ReplyDeleteC'mon Miggy
ReplyDeleteGrady Little’s name just came to my mind.
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ReplyDeleteDoug, is there a lag between the two broadcasts?
No not really. Or not one that bothers me. The picture tells the story and the radio broadcast is for color as far as I'm concerned.
ReplyDeleteJesus - that was some inning by Munoz
ReplyDeleteNow we get to see Holmes do his Chapman imitation
Holmes looks tired. 97, yes. But no life on the ball. Max effort.
ReplyDeleteNice play by gleyber!!
ReplyDeleteOnce again antianaltyics Boone doing his best to run them out of an inning .
ReplyDeleteMiggy? Show the front office what idiots they are....
ReplyDeleteI bet Andujar goes back to the farm after the game
ReplyDeleteEfross sucks. Bedtime.
ReplyDeletePinch-run for the TRAILING runner after the Donaldson HBP with a runner on second in extra innings. Strange days indeed.
ReplyDeleteThe Brain should be forced to watch every start made by Castillo after the season, along with Pal Hal. It's totally possible that the Yankees walk away with a title, but only if everyone gets hot together. A function of pure luck. The playoffs are NOT A CRAPSHOOT except to dullards and excuse makers. Fucking Hal gets his kicks playing his team's fans.
ReplyDeleteThis team makes the Bad News Bears look like the 1927 Yankees.
ReplyDeleteBoth of you knock it the fuck off!
ReplyDeleteKevin, thanks. I mean that.
ReplyDeleteKevin is sorry. At last we agree on something.
ReplyDeleteWow. Three times in a row! Some of the worst base running I've ever seen.
ReplyDeleteI'm a half inning behind.
Doug K., so-right.
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ReplyDeleteJust as an aside from this miserable display, the Orioles are a half game out of a wild card spot.
Last year Sanchez lets that pitch go to the wall and the game is over
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ReplyDeleteI’m so glad I live on the west coast
Me too.
ReplyDeleteWe were sharing a brain wave on that one, DK. SO cool to have a catcher (or two) who can stop a pitch when his glove can't catch it. That was awesome.
ReplyDeleteBarney it's really simple. No personal attacks. None. Not on you. Not by you.
ReplyDeleteYour insights are worth reading. If you stick to them I don't delete it.
I'm not saying that WAR is the final arbiter of a pitcher's worth, but check out Cole's numbers on ESPN.com......
ReplyDeleteHow will they eff this up?
ReplyDeleteMJ - same way they always do. one new wrinkle. It's Miggy instead of Gallo.
ReplyDeletewell at lest he made contact
ReplyDeleteTorres swinging at everything. I can’t stand him anymore.
ReplyDeleteYou are right, Doug. Do everything they can to BREAK this guy, then call him up and count on him to bat in the thirteenth inning of a scoreless game.
ReplyDeleteThe people who run this team are fucking evil. But we all know that.
Seb - He drives me nuts as well. I was hoping he would go as part of the deal for castillo/sosa/lopez.
ReplyDeletegood night all.
ReplyDeleteThere’s 13 innings I’ll never get back. Or hope to see again.
ReplyDeleteA well-deserved loss.
ReplyDeleteYeah I wish he was gone too.
ReplyDeleteOh well let’s see if they can bounce back tomorrow .
I think it's pretty obvious with the injured, anemic lineup that Boone is forced to put together that lineup protection is a real thing. Just look at Judge, no way the other team allows him to do damage. The lineup has been scary thin all year, but no Stanton, Rizzo, a slumping Donaldson, and useless Hicks...
ReplyDeleteHave I mentioned how much I hate Gleyber? He's a dumb fuck and lazy and always will be. Corkscrews on every pitch trying to hit a homer at pitches at his eyes, way outside and way inside. When all he needs is a sac fly and if he hits it where they aren't, a base hit. He's much like Cano without the talent. With players like Torres and Hicks, they will never win. NEVER.
ReplyDeleteIf you want an example of how one swing can lose a game, it's that swinging strike, 1-0 pitch to Torres at the top of the 13th, about 7 inches high. It didn't matter what else he or the pitcher or Andujar did after that. It was predetermined.
ReplyDeleteJudge's slash line for the past week: .368/.520/.632. Yes, it's obvious that he's been badly hobbled by the lack of protection from Stanton and Rizzo.
ReplyDeleteA Very Yankees Loss
ReplyDeleteBarney, how many actual hits, HRs, and RBIs in the past week? Raw numbers, not what is in effect "prorated"?
ReplyDelete@Platoni, yep, I agree, it was that swing by Torres. Good relief pitching by Seattle. One bad swing is all it takes for their relievers to wriggle out of a jam. I don't think analytics captures stuff like that. That was a terrible at-bat that changed the inning and the game result.
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