AL East Thread

[navamind]

Very hard to see them finishing under 100 wins at this point. .500 from here on out gets you to 97 wins. They're very capable of doing much better than that.

 

[bksballer89]

another series win

 

[bksballer89]

But so far, I'm having a hard time seeing how the 2022 Yankees are any better than the 2021 Yankees.

Good thing they have a master of strategy running the show.

didn't age well my friend

 

[bksballer89]

Blue Jays are absolutely loaded and the clear favorite in the division now.

 

[bksballer89]

@nynasty @Pure Steel

damn Hal knew something

 

[chappee11]

This was true when I wrote it. <shrugs>

 

[PPhan]

didn't age well my friend

You were pretty much the only one here who really had the Yankees as the AL east favorites

 

[navamind]

Chad Guerrero Jr

 

[Pure Steel]

damn Hal knew something

Uh, like they don't say that every year?

 

[nynasty]

didn't age well my friend

No it didn't.


But Boone is still a moron. I present his pitching and pinch running decisions yesterday as exhibit A.

 

[bksballer89]

No it didn't.


But Boone is still a moron. I present his pitching and pinch running decisions yesterday as exhibit A.

He can't be perfect in all 162 games

 

[molsaniceman]

He can't be perfect in all 162 games

maybe they win in spite of him(cora says hi)
does he put chapman back to closer for example

 

[molsaniceman]

let the blasphemy begin

Red Sox recalled INF Jeter Downs from Triple-A Worcester.​

Downs, who was acquired from the Dodgers in the Mookie Betts trade, was widely-regarded as a top-100 prospect in the game entering last year, but his stock has fallen considerably ever since. He's hit just .187/.281/.355 with 25 homers and 29 steals in 627 plate appearances in 152 games over the last two seasons at the Triple-A level. The 23-year-old offers plenty of defensive versatility and should serve as a utility infielder for the Red Sox moving forward.

 

[Cyder]

No it didn't.


But Boone is still a moron. I present his pitching and pinch running decisions yesterday as exhibit A.

As far as the pitching I'm not sure who was available. King had pitched 2 innings the day before and Wandy had been solid going into yesterday. Castro has been decent as well.

 

[navamind]

let the blasphemy begin

Red Sox recalled INF Jeter Downs from Triple-A Worcester.​

Downs, who was acquired from the Dodgers in the Mookie Betts trade, was widely-regarded as a top-100 prospect in the game entering last year, but his stock has fallen considerably ever since. He's hit just .187/.281/.355 with 25 homers and 29 steals in 627 plate appearances in 152 games over the last two seasons at the Triple-A level. The 23-year-old offers plenty of defensive versatility and should serve as a utility infielder for the Red Sox moving forward.

I honestly think this had more to do with the Sox being forced to trim the roster to 13 pitchers. He's had a better AAA campaign this year, but we're still talking a sub-.700 OPS and he's got a K% north of 30%.

 

[nynasty]

As far as the pitching I'm not sure who was available. King had pitched 2 innings the day before and Wandy had been solid going into yesterday. Castro has been decent as well.

Not a fan of his tendency to let tired starters start an inning, put guys on base, then he goes to the pen. Better to give the reliever a clean inning, especially if you know your starter is gassed.

Hard to complain when it's only your 17th loss and it's June 19th, but that was a bad loss.

 

[Cyder]

Not a fan of his tendency to let tired starters start an inning, put guys on base, then he goes to the pen. Better to give the reliever a clean inning, especially if you know your starter is gassed.

Hard to complain when it's only your 17th loss and it's June 19th, but that was a bad loss.

Probably going to see more of that with the 13 pitcher limit.

 

[bksballer89]

Not a fan of his tendency to let tired starters start an inning, put guys on base, then he goes to the pen. Better to give the reliever a clean inning, especially if you know your starter is gassed.

Hard to complain when it's only your 17th loss and it's June 19th, but that was a bad loss.

It happens a few times during a 162 game season

 

[bksballer89]

Hicks come through in the clutch

 

[navamind]

Duran and Winckowski come up big tonight