AL East Thread

[navamind]

He gone

Bello's promotion official.

 

[navamind]

Not a great debut from Bello. His stuff looks good, but it seemed like he was trying to put a little more zip on his pitches and couldn't really locate his changeup. Defense did him no favors.

keep in mind he was facing A ball pitches just a year ago

 

[bksballer89]

 

[VikingFan2k2]

The guy might well be the only player ever to have a 10 year career and hit below The Mendoza Line.

I'm having a hard time feeling bad for you guys though. Something about being 25 games above .500 doesn't garner much sympathy from me.

 

[navamind]

there are plenty of WS teams that have had one or several holes in their lineups. Find me World Series winning teams where every starter had an OPS+ above 100... there's not very many. In fact, the only one I've seen is the 1976 Reds. Even the Murderer's Row team had two very subpar hitters in Joe Dugan (78 OPS+) and Mark Koenig (83 OPS+).

Even some of the greatest offenses have had some pretty pedestrian hitters (2003 Red Sox had Todd Walker and Johnny Damon posting a sub-100 OPS+; 1999 Indians had Einar Diaz, Travis Fryman and Enrique Wilson putting up an 80 OPS+ or worse)

Yankees have some faulty parts, but they still lead the AL in OPS+ and runs. A team batting average of .238 doesn't sound good, but in reality it's only two points below the league average. They're 4th in OBP and 2nd in slugging.

 

[nynasty]

The guy might well be the only player ever to have a 10 year career and hit below The Mendoza Line.

I'm having a hard time feeling bad for you guys though. Something about being 25 games above .500 doesn't garner much sympathy from me.

Ahem. That would be 36 games over .500

 

[nynasty]

there are plenty of WS teams that have had one or several holes in their lineups. Find me World Series winning teams where every starter had an OPS+ above 100... there's not very many. In fact, the only one I've seen is the 1976 Reds. Even the Murderer's Row team had two very subpar hitters in Joe Dugan (78 OPS+) and Mark Koenig (83 OPS+).

Even some of the greatest offenses have had some pretty pedestrian hitters (2003 Red Sox had Todd Walker and Johnny Damon posting a sub-100 OPS+; 1999 Indians had Einar Diaz, Travis Fryman and Enrique Wilson putting up an 80 OPS+ or worse)

Yankees have some faulty parts, but they still lead the AL in OPS+ and runs. A team batting average of .238 doesn't sound good, but in reality it's only two points below the league average. They're 4th in OBP and 2nd in slugging.

As good as they are they still have stretches where they can't hit for shit.

Difference this year is the pitching is keeping them in every game.

Saw a stat that there's only been 1 game this year where they didn't bring the tying run to the plate at any point in the game.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

 

[Carnzo]

O shit, now what?

 

[navamind]

looks like his arm isn't up to full strength

 

[Manster7588]

O shit, now what?

It wasn't the Yankees, it was the Ump that set him off.


Pitching for the Worcester Red Sox against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Railriders, a Yankees farm team, Sale allowed one run on three hits and five walks. He loaded the bases in the fourth on three hits — two of them infield singles — and then struck out designated hitter Armando Alvarez for the second out with a 96 mph fastball that was his 65th pitch of the game.

That was supposed to be the limit for the 33-year-old left-hander, who broke a rib while working out on his own during the major league lockout. But when pitching coach Paul Abbott came out to talk to Sale, he left alone.

No. 9 hitter David Freitas worked the count to 3-2 and then took a pitch that was close enough for the sold-out crowd to cheer in anticipation of a strikeout. But plate umpire Sam Burch remained silent, the runner trotted in from third to tie the game 1-1, and Sale punched the air in frustration.

Manager Chad Tracy headed to the mound, and Sale departed to a standing ovation. As he walked off, he waved his glove at Burch in a friendly manner.

 

[Carnzo]

It wasn't the Yankees, it was the Ump that set him off.


Pitching for the Worcester Red Sox against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Railriders, a Yankees farm team, Sale allowed one run on three hits and five walks. He loaded the bases in the fourth on three hits — two of them infield singles — and then struck out designated hitter Armando Alvarez for the second out with a 96 mph fastball that was his 65th pitch of the game.

That was supposed to be the limit for the 33-year-old left-hander, who broke a rib while working out on his own during the major league lockout. But when pitching coach Paul Abbott came out to talk to Sale, he left alone.

No. 9 hitter David Freitas worked the count to 3-2 and then took a pitch that was close enough for the sold-out crowd to cheer in anticipation of a strikeout. But plate umpire Sam Burch remained silent, the runner trotted in from third to tie the game 1-1, and Sale punched the air in frustration.

Manager Chad Tracy headed to the mound, and Sale departed to a standing ovation. As he walked off, he waved his glove at Burch in a friendly manner.

Thanks for the info

 

[nynasty]

Carlos Beltran's amazing analysis last night

Ruocco: “Carlos what was it like being a switch hitter?”

Beltran: “It was like hitting from the right side but also on the left sometimes too”

 

[Pure Steel]

Carlos Beltran's amazing analysis last night

Ruocco: “Carlos what was it like being a switch hitter?”

Beltran: “It was like hitting from the right side but also on the left sometimes too”

He’s been amazing so far, he sounds like Speedy Gonzales……

 

[navamind]

 

[molsaniceman]

maybe they talking about when he becomes a yankee

 

[navamind]

maybe they talking about when he becomes a yankee

Judge wants to go to Pittsburgh

 

[nynasty]

1. DJ LeMahieu (R) 1B
2. Gleyber Torres (R) 2B
3. Matt Carpenter (L) DH
4. Giancarlo Stanton (R) LF
5. Josh Donaldson (R) 3B
6. Aaron Hicks (S) CF
7. Jose Trevino (R) C
8. Isiah Kiner-Falefa (R) SS
9. Joey Gallo (L) RF

P. Gerrit Cole (R)

1. Jarren Duran (L) CF
2. Rafael Devers (L) 3B
3. J.D. Martinez (R) DH
4. Xander Bogaerts (R) SS
5. Alex Verdugo (L) LF
6. Trevor Story (R) 2B
7. Franchy Cordero (L) 1B
8. Jackie Bradley Jr. (L) RF
9. Kevin Plawecki (R) C

P.Josh Winckowski (R)





Another day off for Judge, after he had 2 consecutive days off Sunday and Monday.

 

[nynasty]

Yankees will send three prospects to the Futures Game: Anthony Volpe, Jasson Dominguez, and Ken Waldichuk.

 

[obxyankeefan]

Who is Ken Waldichuk? I have heard a lot about the other two, but never heard about him.