The Official 2024 New York Yankees Thread

[superjohn]

Giancarlo is insane. 15 career playoff home runs, a home run every 8.3 at bats.

I think that last one is still coming down.

 

[superjohn]

Rizzo should've caught that. He used to be so good at first but his reaction to everything sucks right now.

 

[superjohn]

Rizz redeemed himself starting off the 9th and Kahnle gets the save.

That was way too stressful.

 

[Dove]

Rizz redeemed himself starting off the 9th and Kahnle gets the save.

That was way too stressful.

Very stressful. I thought the Leiter to Rizzo flub was the breaking point.

 

[superjohn]

Very stressful. I thought the Leiter to Rizzo flub was the breaking point.

So did I. Cleveland is relentless and I'll never get over the Joba game where he was being attacked by midges.

 

[billythekid]

The Yanks are an imperfect team, but they've played with a lot of heart this post season. Even the game 3 loss included them clawing back to take a lead. Fingers crossed that they get a solid start from Rodon and score enough runs that they can give the high-leverage bullpen guys a night off. Couple that with a hope that Mets/Dodgers goes seven so that the Yankee bullpen can get some rest before the World Series.

Also need to give kudos to Verdugo for playing solid playoff baseball and making Boone's confidence in him seem like a good decision.

 

[Scoe]

Pen is a bit beat up but so is Cleveland's.

 

[ahmed69]

Aaron judge should not be in the starting lineup

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Aaron judge should not be in the starting lineup

That's a bit of a hot take....

But Stanton's picking up the slack.

 

[superjohn]

Aaron judge should not be in the starting lineup

Stop it

 

[Scoe]

Soto is such a bad ass pay that man Hal.

 

[Dove]

Wow Wow Wow Wow

 

[superjohn]

Soto is such a bad ass pay that man Hal.

They're gonna pay him.

That at bat was so badarse. He was nodding his head after every pitch.

 

[Dove]

I'm shaking my head over that Soto at bat. That's just how epic it was. Can't see Cashman letting him go away. He's been planning this signing for a few years.

 

[billythekid]

I'm shaking my head over that Soto at bat. That's just how epic it was. Can't see Cashman letting him go away. He's been planning this signing for a few years.

Jomboy's take on the Soto at bat is great.

 

[billythekid]

This has all the makings of an all-time World Series. Major star power on both squads. The Yanks have the advantage in starting pitching and the Dodgers have the more formidable and deeper lineup. The Yanks will need Cole to pitch like a Cy Young winner and Rodon to continue giving them solid starts. They'll also need someone, either Jazz or Wells, to start hitting or Stanton probably won't get many pitches to swing at. I'm psyched for the Series to start.

 

[Dove]

Here we go!!

Cole v. Flaherty

Rodon v. Yamamoto

Schmidt v. TBD (!!)

TBD v. TBD

 

[husky8273]

memorable win for LA!

 

[Scoe]

Yankees play with fire too much congrats to the Dodgers for sweeping the Yankees.

 

[superjohn]

I think Boone is probably too stupid to win a World Series.

 

[CTBasketball]

Live look at Aaron Boone typing on the iPad to select Nestor:

 

[Scoe]

A non serious baseball vs a serious one. Dodgers wanna win a World Series more then the Yankees do.

 

[RSHERMVIKES]

Why does Aaron Boone put in Cortes who hasn't pitched in a month when you have Maza who's done a pretty good job in the playoffs?
Verdugo made hell of a catch, going into the stands!

 

[superjohn]

Why does Aaron Boone put in Cortes who hasn't pitched in a month when you have Maza who's done a pretty good job in the playoffs?
Verdugo made hell of a catch, going into the stands!

And then walk the bases loaded where Cortes can't use all his pitches because bouncing one would tied the game.

 

[WestCoastHusky]

What a game. Still buzzing from the game.

Verdugo made a ridiculous catch robbing Ohtani. Cortes got lucky with that pitch to Ohtani. Ohtani could have sent that ball to the moon but missed it just a little. Not sure Boone walking Mookie was the right move to have lefty Cortes facing lefty Freeman. Freeman said after the game that he watched the Ohtani bat vs. Cortes to get an idea what's coming, and he had a plan for it. He saw the same pitch Cortes threw to Ohtani, and gave the historical swing. The rest is history with Gibson vibes.

Dodgers are on all time high for game 2 with Yamamoto on the mound vs. Rodon. I got the feeling Yamamoto gonna pitch well tonight since he lives for moments like this.