The Official 2024 New York Yankees Thread

[cohenzone]

Watching i thought at the time walking Betts was an all time bad idea even if it turned out ok. For one, when Cortes is on he handles righties ok. But Betts has to hit more than a single to do any more than tie the game. A bloop hit by Freeman now does exactly what the slam did, the bloop wins the game. A walk, wp, error ties the game. Too bad because that was a bad game to lose. By the way, the walk to start the rally really opened the door. .

 

[superjohn]

Let's talk about Aaron Judge.

He's batting .150 over his last 8 playoff series. He's 0 for 8 with multiple runners on this playoffs and who knows how many guys he's left on base total because it seems that either Gleyber or Soto are always on. Soto has now been intentionally walked in front of him multiple times, it's embarrassing at this point.

It's bizarre because he isn't even chasing pitches. Pitchers are challenging him right down the middle over and over. These are pitches he crushes during the regular season and he's not even close to making contact with them in the postseason. Changeup right down the middle and he's way out in front, fastball down the middle and he's way late.

What do you do with him? Having him bat between Soto and Stanton is just killing this team.

 

[Dove]

Let's talk about Aaron Judge.

He's batting .150 over his last 8 playoff series. He's 0 for 8 with multiple runners on this playoffs and who knows how many guys he's left on base total because it seems that either Gleyber or Soto are always on. Soto has now been intentionally walked in front of him multiple times, it's embarrassing at this point.

It's bizarre because he isn't even chasing pitches. Pitchers are challenging him right down the middle over and over. These are pitches he crushes during the regular season and he's not even close to making contact with them in the postseason. Changeup right down the middle and he's way out in front, fastball down the middle and he's way late.

What do you do with him? Having him bat between Soto and Stanton is just killing this team.

He was bad I found myself rooting that he would get that golden sombrero.

Yamamoto will roll tonight. He fears nobody in this lineup. He can walk Soto all night and get Stanton 3 out of 4 times.

 

[huskeynut]

Pulling Cole after 85 pitches was the big mistake. Now you are forced to rely on an average, at best, bullpen. Sorry, but Boone still doesn't know how to handle a bullpen.

 

[cohenzone]

Pulling Cole after 85 pitches was the big mistake. Now you are forced to rely on an average, at best, bullpen. Sorry, but Boone still doesn't know how to handle a bullpen.

The bullpen was not a major problem last night The botched throw from Soto was key.

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

 

[Dove]

Not a good body of work.

I feel the Yankees get it to 2-2 by Tuesday.

Overall, I think they win the Series.

 

[mauconnfan]

Not a good body of work.

I feel the Yankees get it to 2-2 by Tuesday.

Overall, I think they win the Series.

Nah let’s be honest this team consistently can’t hit with runners in scoring position unless it’s Judge or Soto. Stanton in the playoffs has been good but even against the Royals and Guardians they left a ton in base. They were lucky to get here and without Judge hitting their not very good.

Might win one but wouldn’t doubt the broom comes out. Cashman has to go they need actual hitters in this team.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

My frustration from the past half dozen years is approaching a boiling point. There's nothing wrong with a single or two every now and then and being as focused as he has been with launch angles and exit velocities (and imposing this philosophy on the entire roster) has crippled the offense.

An opposite field single in the ninth by Volpe last night would have been golden but with him opening his hips as early as he does (being drilled to lift and drive the ball) makes it impossible for him to hit anything with solid contact.

Judge is doing the same thing and has spent most of the post season swiping at pitches he can't reach, putting his rhythm out of sorts, making it difficult to correctly time a fastball or breaking ball. I'd instruct him to look for something he could drive to right field until he falls behind in the count.

All in all its difficult to knock what our bullpen has done in this series but Cole was pulled early (which left us short in bullpen arms for game one) and Cortes seeing gamrle action for the first time in five weeks in basically a sudden death situation was insane.

Finally, Rodon needs to learn that if there are two strikes on the batter, he has to avoid the meat of the strike zone. There is no excuse for any two strike home runs yet I'd wager nearly half of his come that way.

We haven't lost at home yet so.....

 

[mauconnfan]

My frustration from the past half dozen years is approaching a boiling point. There's nothing wrong with a single or two every now and then and being as focused as he has been with launch angles and exit velocities (and imposing this philosophy on the entire roster) has crippled the offense.

An opposite field single in the ninth by Volpe last night would have been golden but with him opening his hips as early as he does (being drilled to lift and drive the ball) makes it impossible for him to hit anything with solid contact.

Judge is doing the same thing and has spent most of the post season swiping at pitches he can't reach, putting his rhythm out of sorts, making it difficult to correctly time a fastball or breaking ball. I'd instruct him to look for something he could drive to right field until he falls behind in the count.

All in all its difficult to knock what our bullpen has done in this series but Cole was pulled early (which left us short in bullpen arms for game one) and Cortes seeing gamrle action for the first time in five weeks in basically a sudden death situation was insane.

Finally, Rodon needs to learn that if there are two strikes on the batter, he has to avoid the meat of the strike zone. There is no excuse for any two strike home runs yet I'd wager nearly half of his come that way.

We haven't lost at home yet so.....

Exactly. Remember the beginning of the season when Volpe was successful he was hitting the ball where the pitches were, even driving the ball to RF a lot more. Now back to all pull the ball it’s Yanks analytics at its finest.

Judge is just opening up to soon period he cant stay back at all, huge slump!

 

[Dove]

ARod is a weird dude.

 

[Dove]

Big Papi is kinda cool.

 

[Dove]

Schmidt with 68 pitches through 2 2/3 innings. Horrific. Not missing any bats.

Umpire with a tight strike zone early.

And he gets yanked.

 

[ahmed69]

I think judge/smith is about a standard deviation the worst hitters on the field this WS

 

[ahmed69]

Verdugo hit that hr because he wanted to send a message about the dodgers not pitching casparius

 

[storrsroars]

Painful as it may sound, I think you Yanks fans should spend tomorrow morning watching "The Comeback: The 2004 Red Sox" to bolster your hopes.

 

[superjohn]

I think judge/smith is about a standard deviation the worst hitters on the field this WS

Judge is going to go down as the biggest playoff choker ever. Dude keeps setting records for futility.

 

[Scoe]

An organization who's number 1 priority is staying under the luxury tax vs an organization who's number 1 priority is winning the World Series. Of course the team on the field has choked too led by Judge.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Painful as it may sound, I think you Yanks fans should spend tomorrow morning watching "The Comeback: The 2004 Red Sox" to bolster your hopes.

I'd say it's a reminder that a scrappy bunch of clutch performers that fit together is better than a super-team, except the Dodgers are the ultimate super-team. The scrappy Diamondbacks swept the Dodgers last year though.

 

[mauconnfan]

Painful as it may sound, I think you Yanks fans should spend tomorrow morning watching "The Comeback: The 2004 Red Sox" to bolster your hopes.

I promise that will never happen!

 

[HuskyHawk]

I promise that will never happen!

Do Yankee fans realize this is just year 15 of an 87 year curse?

 

[Scoe]

Do Yankee fans realize this is just year 15 of an 87 year curse?

I guess Cashman is gonna outlive me.

 

[mauconnfan]

Do Yankee fans realize this is just year 15 of an 87 year curse?

Good news for young Yankee fans though is the young Sox fans have 81 more years of their repeat record!

 

[billythekid]

Was it over when the German's bombed Pearl Harbor?

 

[Dove]

Hideki Matsui throws out the first pitch today.