AL East Thread

[Pure Steel]

I would doubt too many teams have blown a 15.5 game lead. I’m sure there are some examples, but I can’t recall a case like that.

Red Sox blew a 14 game lead in late July in 1978…..

 

[navamind]

Judge is having an amazing year, but Booney batting him leadoff is hilarious.

I don't see the problem with it. Only real leadoff type they have is DJ and he has been struggling. Judge is a high OBP guy and why not try to get as many at bats for your best hitter as possible?

 

[navamind]

Sox promote Casas, demoted Dalbec.


YES!!!

 

[Pastafazul]

The Yankees had an easy schedule, all others sucked . Now they suck. Pretty simple . Look for the braves to possible repeat, the dodgers to repeat disappointment , and the stros to poss still one back… all others , suck, Mets good pitching don’t know if they have clutch hitters in PS play…

 

[bksballer89]

Judge is having an amazing year, but Booney batting him leadoff is hilarious.

Lead-off HR

 

[Pure Steel]

Lead-off HR

Just need a shutout now to win…..

 

[chappee11]

Red Sox blew a 14 game lead in late July in 1978…..

Lol. I said “I can’t recall”. Thankfully I am not old enough to remember ‘78!!!

 

[chappee11]

I don't see the problem with it. Only real leadoff type they have is DJ and he has been struggling. Judge is a high OBP guy and why not try to get as many at bats for your best hitter as possible?

Just a greater possibility he comes up with nobody on base, I suppose. And, since the Yankees have 2 runs(on 2 Judge solo homers) this weekend, reality supports this theory.

 

[chappee11]

Lead-off HR

That’s what I’m taking about, though. Solo homers instead of a chance to hit with guys on base.

 

[bksballer89]

That’s what I’m taking about, though. Solo homers instead of a chance to hit with guys on base.

This was a recent change. Considering DJ is 2-32 he wouldn't have been on base anyway

 

[bksballer89]

Just a greater possibility he comes up with nobody on base, I suppose. And, since the Yankees have 2 runs(on 2 Judge solo homers) this weekend, reality supports this theory.

Outside of the 1st inning, you have zero control over this

 

[chappee11]

This was a recent change. Considering DJ is 2-32 he wouldn't have been on base anyway

Damn. Didn’t realize Lemahieu has been that cold. You have to have at least try a decent OBP guy in front of Judge, though. If he’s always batting with the bases empty, you are doing the other team a huge favor.

 

[chappee11]

Outside of the 1st inning, you have zero control over this

Well that’s just it. He’s guaranteed to bat with the bases empty in the first inning. After that, he’s coming up after the likes of Kiner-Falefa, Hagashioka and Hicks. Are those guys going to get on base much ahead of Judge?

Doing the other team a favor.....

 

[molsaniceman]

Lol. I said “I can’t recall”. Thankfully I am not old enough to remember ‘78!!!

neither is he it was never more than 10

 

[Pure Steel]

neither is he it was never more than 10

Yankees were 14 games back in 4th place….

 

[Pure Steel]

Looked low, don’t care…..ball game over…..

 

[Manster7588]

Looked low, don’t care…..ball game over…..

Stepped back a little from the ledge, didn't you?

 

[Pure Steel]

Stepped back a little from the ledge, didn't you?

I’ve been on the ledge after 22 years of marriage and soon to have three in college this time next year……

 

[bksballer89]

Looked low, don’t care…..ball game over…..

Yankees win

 

[navamind]

Yankees win

sad day