Springer was awful in the Yankees series that year. Like 1-30 awful. Wasn’t til the World Series (in LA) that he came alive. There was talk about dropping him in the order before he went yard in extra innings.
I am a Yankees fan, too. I have no animosity toward Toronto. I will pull for them against the Dodgers.
Right in fact the Astros lineup was shutdown for most part in that series, the Yankees really struggled to score that's what lost them the series. The Dodgers probably had more of a gripe as far as Astros cheating helping but whatever it's been how many years now.
It's not crazy, but he probably needs another 3-4 years like this one to really get in the conversation. Which might be tough entering his age 36 season
You know Springer could've been a Yankee btw, maybe he would've have but Cashman never bothered to offer him a deal because of the Aaron Hicks being under contract still.
It would be near impossible at this point. He'd need to average 5 WAR over the next four seasons to enter the conversation.
I don’t think Hank cares as much about profits these days bc he’s been dead for 5 years but Hal definitely just sees dollar signs. Goal every year is to fill the stadium in the regular season, sneak into the playoffs, jack up ticket prices even more and hope their ‘home run or nothing’ approach leads to a title in October.
I thought it was between the two of them and it could have gone either way. Vlad’s batting average and defense probably helped him especially the 3-6-1 double play in game 6.
Vlad Jr. has had an awesome playoffs but if you were watching baseball for the first time and just listened to the announcers this playoffs you would think he carried the Blue Jays this season and is easily a top 3 player in all of baseball.
George had a good amount more runs & rbi's, as well as a pretty clutch 3 run homer in the 7th inning of game 7 to win it. I have a hard time understanding how it doesn't go to him. Vlad had 10 hits to Springers 8, same amount of extra base hits. George 7 runs to Vlad's 6 and 7 RBI's to Vlad's 3. And that's out of the leadoff spot. Puzzling.
The amount of time it took you to type this post is more time than any voter took. 90% of voters went no deeper than their star player had a great series, he gets the MVP
Springer was their star player this season and just hit the three run home run to put them in the World Series.
Yup - super lame TBH.
That is my point, and to 99% of fans Vlad is their star player. He's the guy they just signed to a $500M contract and is the face of their franchise.
I think we agree.
It didn’t affect Yamamoto. I was concerned that a long break would challenge the pitchers.
Dodgers advantage with Japanese players is really helping the cause.
Just a short flight, well shorter flight to LA in relative proximity compared to NY. Ohtani is one hell of a recruit he takes a ton of pressure off incoming Japenese players.
Especially with a pitcher with six MLB pitches. Incredible complete game throwing 104 pitches retiring last 20 hitters.
