AL East Thread

[chappee11]

This Red Sox team is going nowhere this year. They’ve basically treaded water since the hot start to the season.

And I don’t know how much more Cora needs to see of Kikè batting leadoff to realize it isn’t working. Move Verdugo to leadoff. Move everyone else up a slot and drop Kikè to 9th already.

 

[navamind]

This Red Sox team is going nowhere this year. They’ve basically treaded water since the hot start to the season.

And I don’t know how much more Cora needs to see of Kikè batting leadoff to realize it isn’t working. Move Verdugo to leadoff. Move everyone else up a slot and drop Kikè to 9th already.

23-19 since the big streak, which is around 88-89 wins over a full season. I would gladly take that. Anyone expecting 90+ wins and a division title are going to be disappointed. I expected around .500 coming into the season and they're 10 games above .500 in June.

But there is work to be done. Kikè's fine but I would like to see them get another OF (preferably one with OBP skills) so they can keep Kikè's bat in the infield. It's hard to swallow Dalbec's 75 wRC+ at 1st and while I'm not ready to give up on him, I think he could use some time in AAA to work on his strikeouts and they get a 1st baseman that hits free agency after the season. C.J. Cron? I can't complain too much about the pitching staff's performance (109 ERA+ and 7th in AL in ERA after last year's debacle), but there's still not a lot of depth and the rotation is probably going to see some regression in home runs allowed. The bullpen makes me nervous with the walks.

 

[nynasty]

Nine Low-Hype Prospects Who Are Getting Close to the Majors

They aren’t getting as much attention as the Wander Francos of the world, but these prospects might get a big-league look this year.

blogs.fangraphs.com

Chris Gittens (NYY), Josh Lowe (TBR) and Gabriel Moreno (TOR) get some love.

Gittens still not on the 40 man, but they did send Ford down last night praise Jebus.

 

[chappee11]

23-19 since the big streak, which is around 88-89 wins over a full season. I would gladly take that. Anyone expecting 90+ wins and a division title are going to be disappointed. I expected around .500 coming into the season and they're 10 games above .500 in June.

But there is work to be done. Kikè's fine but I would like to see them get another OF (preferably one with OBP skills) so they can keep Kikè's bat in the infield. It's hard to swallow Dalbec's 75 wRC+ at 1st and while I'm not ready to give up on him, I think he could use some time in AAA to work on his strikeouts and they get a 1st baseman that hits free agency after the season. C.J. Cron? I can't complain too much about the pitching staff's performance (109 ERA+ and 7th in AL in ERA after last year's debacle), but there's still not a lot of depth and the rotation is probably going to see some regression in home runs allowed. The bullpen makes me nervous with the walks.

I think I had them at 84-86 wins(?) in the preseason, so they are definitely exceeding expectations. They will be clearing a lot of payroll soon and will be much more dangerous in 2022 and beyond with some cheap/young talent on the way, as well.

If they continue to tread water, I wonder if they become sellers at the deadline? They have some great pieces they could flip for prospects(JDM, Barnes, Eovaldi, Richards...others) and I wonder how they balance that out.

 

[navamind]

Nice rebound from Pivetta tonight... little run support

 

[bksballer89]

Not the night to have location issues

 

[bksballer89]

How was that 1-2 pitch to Choi not a strike?

 

[bksballer89]

Big win. Rays started out the season going 5-1 vs the Yanks....they are 2-4 since then.

 

[navamind]

4 runs in 3 games. rofl

 

[raptorlife4]

Big comeback win for the Jays

 

[bksballer89]

Not good

 

[nynasty]

Not good

Coincidentally, old friend Matsahiro Tanaka has a 2.54 ERA and a 0.91 WHIP over 7 starts in the NPB.

 

[chappee11]

4 runs in 3 games. rofl

Just about time to tear it all down. They have five #3-#4 starters(who are mostly overachieving, too). The bullpen is still mostly terrible, as well.

And I feel like Cora could watch Kikè and Marwin go 0-100 and he’d keep running them out there because they’re “his guys”.

 

[nynasty]

1. Randy Arozarena (R) LF
2. Brandon Lowe (L) 2B
3. Yandy Diaz (R) 1B
4. Austin Meadows (L) DH
5. Manuel Margot (R) RF
6. Joey Wendle (L) 3B
7. Mike Zunino (R) C
8. Taylor Walls (S) SS
9. Kevin Kiermaier (L) CF

P. Yarbrough

1. DJ LeMahieu (R) 1B
2. Gleyber Torres (R) SS
3. Aaron Judge (R) DH
4. Gio Urshela (R) 3B
5. Rougned Odor (L) 2B
6. Clint Frazier (R) RF
7. Miguel Andujar (R) LF
8. Kyle Higashioka (R) C
9. Brett Gardner (L) CF

P. Cole




Yanks attempting to win 2 straight series off the Rays, for the first time in what feels like 10 years.

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

Stanton just gets 3 days off every week


pssssst- He gets hurt anyway so run him into the ground

 

[nynasty]

Stanton just gets 3 days off every week


pssssst- He gets hurt anyway so run him into the ground

Remember "Every day" Eddie Guardado?


We have "Every other day" Giancarlo.

 

[Pure Steel]

Remember "Every day" Eddie Guardado?


We have "Every other day" Giancarlo.

“All the Way Mae” was better than Stanton.....

 

[bksballer89]

Gardy lol

 

[nynasty]

Gardy lol

The corpse of Brett Gardner!

 

[nynasty]

God Meadows just kills them. Every damn time.