Beating Boston.
That's all. Nobody's thinking Canyon of Heroes, or kneecapping Mr. Met, or a Chris Chambliss walk-off. If we simply beat Boston in front of the world, we can head into Armageddon with smiles on our faces.
Win, and humanity has a chance.
Lose, and it's Katie, bar the door.
So, standing at the precipice, why am I hopeful? Ten reasons.
1. Judge and Stanton. Don't show me their October records (which are wildly divergent.) Boston has nothing like them.
2. Max Fried. He's not Cy Young, but he's sorta Tommy John, (the pitcher, not the operation). Or maybe Jimmy Key. Whatever. I believe he'll hold his own tonight, against their Monbouquette.
3. At some point, Aroldis Chapman will emerge to quell Yank unrest. We've waited all year to behold the waterfall from his nose and chin, as he disassembles. It's gotta happen. And when it does, Boston will be skunked.
4. Just as an El Chapo meltdown would erase an otherwise solid year, Devin Williams can claim victory with a few scoreless outings. Lately, he's pitched well. Fingers crossed. If Williams had pitched well in June/July, we wouldn't be having to play this round.
5. But but BUT... I'm glad we're here. A three game series against Boston with home field advantage and a rested bullpen. I'll take it.
6. In fact, it beats sitting out the week, then facing Boston in a long series, when they're on an emotional surge. MLB should rethink a playoff system that hurts top seeds by having them sit for a week. (Of course, Manford would just add two more teams to the postseason, which would suck.)
7. Anthony Volpe. For some reason, fate has a way of finding him. This year, though, we expect nothing from him offensively. If he and Ryan McMahon show defense - and I think they will - that's huge.
8. Jazz, Trent Grisham and Ben give us a lefty spark. The key is not having them face El Chapo.
9. Cam Schlittler. A legend begins?
10. Luke Weaver. I'm still not sure which Luke will show. But I trust him. If he can give us three scoreless innings this week, we're in.
Yanks in three. There, I said it.
Predictions, anyone?
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They won't do anything against Crochet, but Fried will be stingy too. That means bullpens, and managerial decisions, late and close. I like the Yankees bullpen slightly better, but Cora is an order of magnitude better manager than Boone. The best thing for the Yankees would be Boone getting tossed early and letting Ausmus take over. At any rate, advantage Boston in game 1. Game 2, I think the Yankees will get to Bello. He's good, but not remarkable. The Yankees have seen him a couple times. Not much success, but they'll figure him out this time. Maybe not a laugher but a comfortable Yankees win. Game 3? Who knows? Boone will find a a way to fuck it up, I think. Sox in 3.
I'll pick the same card that Duque did: Yankees in 3. That's where my heart leans, anyway. My head tells me the opposite though. I'm listening to my heart this time, not my head.
Duque: did you review this year's IIHIIFIIC predictions already? Hope I didn't miss it. I think I had predicted 96 wins for the Yankees. Effing Boone pissed away enough games to whittle it down to 94. A real manager (or a cheater like A.J. Hinch) would've won 100. But as Duque pointed out, Yankee players are probably better off playing than drinking, whoring, and dancing. Even if they're running into the dreaded Red Sox in a best of three.
We'll do the final review of the IIHIIFIIc predictions after we finish with Boston. I did, though, forecast it last week, with six games to go.
When the post season is a crapshoot, anything can happen, according to the Great Brain.
Between Crochet & Boone, Boston in 2.
Best of Three also hardest to predict. Sox in 2, as our offense sputters amidst a sea of strikeouts and at least one boone-irism
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Like, you know…..
No comment until the time limit is up
It's all right there in front of us.
Oh, sorry, that's a puddle of puke from the weekend's revelry.
Hammer, I'm very sorry for your loss. I thought I posted this yesterday but that must have been a gin dream.
Spahn and Sain and pray for rain.
Are you fuckin' back on the heroin???
Please let me rephrase that. Excuse me, a-hem: I predict ARE YOU FUCKING BACK ON THE FUCKING HEROIN !!??
I will make a prediction, as I often do, which is why I'm often wrong, because I"m not scared to predict or prognosticate. How's that for a bad sentence? Anyway, I predict that Brian thinks he's a genius, I predict that Boone is an idiot, and I predict that Hal doesn't care. This lethal mix, this slurry of shit, the confluence of horse shit all adds up to low probabilities for a World Series win. As for this coming series against our ancient rivals - hell, anything can't happen. You can't predict baseball, Suzyn...
According to the NYP Boone is not starting Ben Rice.
"Instead of the lefty Rice at first base or behind the plate, Boone said fellow left-handed swinger Austin Wells would catch Max Fried, with the right-handed Paul Goldschmidt at first — despite Goldschmidt being just 2-for-15 with five strikeouts when facing Crochet."
So... uh... MORON! Sox in two.
A Professional Moron.
We would be remissed to congratulate Juan Soto for getting early tee times this year...
https://youtu.be/vpygNyf5P9o?si=29j3oa8LZcvjh_y4
If the Yankees make it to the World Series, do you predict a Manhattan bar meet up?
Thank you, Mil. God bless!
Duque, let's hope and send some positive energy.
Someone in 2
I pick Yankees, because the magic 8 ball said so.
JM is coming to town within a week or so. I don’t think we should wait for any kind of potential series.
THREE games??? Duque, you rank optimist, you. Two games it will be—but who cares? Let's celebrate JM. He's worth a hundred Yankees teams.
And yeah, don't play the hot hand or anything. Ben Rice only had two home runs last game. To the bench with you!
And...second lost year in a row because Boone and Cash have to go all the way with a once-outstanding first baseman who is now well past his prime. Last time Goldschmidt homered? August 6th, in Texas. 37 games ago for him, 54 for the team. He's also had 5 ribbies since then (2 in Sept.). The last time he circled the bases at home was June 19th. O-kay then.
Last year, the last time Rizzo had homered, going into the playoffs? June 13th. Last time he had homered at home? May 4th.
Yep, I'm sure that T.J. Rumfield has to be THAT bad. Major-league GMs today are so smart they're stupid. Back in the day—any day—faced with that sort of production, a GM would've put in Rumfield and hoped for the best . Now we have...statistics!
Then there's Old Pornstache. I'm assuming that he's a demand from Fried? Because otherwise, there's no need to be starting a guy who hit .219 this season (and actually did as much as anyone to blow the World Series last year).
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