he need to show consistency - come out attacking the batters & not give up. Last night he focused on 2 pitches & kept it pretty simple. Through breaking stuff in the strike zone challenging Jones & Machado & they couldn't hit it. He needs to do that more & TRUST HIS STUFFby toga - TheYankeesBoard.com
his 4th win v the O's this year & the Yankees are 5-5 - that's baseball & why we keep watchingby toga - TheYankeesBoard.com
Ok we're listening to talk shows saying the Yankees can't be expected to go 19-0 vs. the O's - why not. We shouldn't have lost those two this week - BUT this is what has me wondering. While we were hot after the 9-9 start & catching up with the Sux, we had a lot of rain outs. We had a 4 game lead in the loss column - after last night we now are at a deficit in the loss column & you can'tby toga - TheYankeesBoard.com
Don't like the way Boone/Rothchild handled the bull pen last night. I expected Holder to go 2 but Boone kept Green in for 2 and brought Dellin in for the 9th. Expected D in the 8th since he had been getting ready for it - then Chap to close in a game we needed to win. NOW where we had 4 games in the loss column over the Sux we are down 1.by toga - TheYankeesBoard.com
It might have been Tanaka's first game back off the DL and he hadn't quite reached the pitch count - but he struggled in the 4th - just because the Yankees were able to take the lead in the top of 5th on the Birdman's Flight was no reason to send Tank back out to try & get a W. He throws a meatball to Machado & that really pissed me off. Normally I try to understand Boone's rhyme & rby toga - TheYankeesBoard.com
often this stuff is the player's agent trying to drive up bargaining points plus the team's to get higher prospects. It would be stupid to trade for him with 2 months left in the season & give up a bunch of high level prospects. I'd rather stick with Didi and give Miggy his chance to develop at 3rd. At his salary - present & anticipated future - Machado isn't a platoon player.by toga - TheYankeesBoard.com
When I left game 1 CC & the Yankees were up 3-2 - he had just given up the jack - I'm don't let him start another inning. Got to hangout with a nephew I haven't seen in 50 years who was passing through with 20 family members I never met - when I return it's post game of game 2 & I hear Jack saying the trouble with DH is you don't what to expect in game 2 so maybe that's why Boone left CCby toga - TheYankeesBoard.com
Took 10 innings for this pitching duel in under 3 hours - but a hbp (Bird); PR (Wade) sac bunt (Romine) & game winning hit (Gardy) then solid relief by DRob for the save. No power just fundamental baseball - refreshing, exciting, nerve-racking but as long as it's a Yankee winby toga - TheYankeesBoard.com
If he can tame the Sux & pitch on the big stage - we need 2 of him.by toga - TheYankeesBoard.com
Not just for Sonny Gray but ALL ATHLETES - they get paid megabucks to do a job. Just because they have a contract they get that money whether or not they perform - maybe when they consistently perform poorly (and Gray has since coming to pinstripes) - they should forfeit or have to give back part of that salary. We've seen contracts laden with incentives well that would be an incentive to earn thby toga - TheYankeesBoard.com
reminds of a younger version when we got randy Johnson -the end of his career. Most thought it was a good deal & we were getting a solid starter - maybe for Little League. Since we can't send him to AAA to rebuild & refocus his stuff - maybe the smart thing would be the bullpen until he can work it out - at this rate he's going to pitch us into the ominous position of 105 game winner playby toga - TheYankeesBoard.com
With Ronald Torreyes still on some sort of leave for family reasons (which no one is commenting on), Tyler Wade will be recalled before tonight's game in Toronto. Expect Neil Walker to get the bulk of action at 2nd until after the break & hopefully Gley will be back.by toga - TheYankeesBoard.com
something showed in the MRI - huge loss for the team. Walker & Drury need to step up nowby toga - TheYankeesBoard.com
Something to smile about as the Yankees take the series against the Braves - Happy Birthday to the Boss. Home runs by Stanton, Judge & Kyle. CC was good but could him tiring in the 6th. On a wait & see with the extent of Gley's hip - too bad the Nats got swept. Day off tomorrow then north of the border up Toronto way. Happy Fourth everyone - always a sad start for me but the Yankees cheerby toga - TheYankeesBoard.com
you can't expect him to play every game - rest him now so he will be fresh with the longer MLB season - more games than at each step in minors - especially if we make playoffs.by toga - TheYankeesBoard.com
As Paul O'Neill was saying the different unies, etc. can be a distraction - sure seems to be with Didi; he does horrible when has the sleeves, batting gloves & special spikes. But we did hang on for the W - Shreve was able to get those outs. Adam Warren just tired early apparently he threw too many pitches the other night & needs more time between appearances.by toga - TheYankeesBoard.com
you feel it coming with Gardy not connecting with risp - then Bird is lost at the plate, & when he pinch outed Walker for Kyle we were doomed - Bird couldn't even make contact with the bases loaded & 1 out - Romine hasn't been doing much since Sanchez went down. Makes it hard to put a rally together-by toga - TheYankeesBoard.com
Earning June's AL ROM award, Miguel Andujar became the 3rd Yankee to win a 2018 monthly award; his first of hopefully many to come. Gley was May's ROM & Didi was April's AL POM,by toga - TheYankeesBoard.com
Let's just say I'm pissed with SPN announcers downgrading Luis Severino. He is something special - not just because his 100th pitch can top 100 mph, nor dominate 7,8 even 9 innings - but he learns from every game especially the ones when he doesn't have his good stuff. He comes back stronger & more focused. Earlier this he was pummeled by the Sux last night 2 hits, 4 walks holding the Sux scoby toga - TheYankeesBoard.com
we're finding he can't pitch in pinstripes - does ok on the road or even when he was with the A's & visited the Bronx. Same seems to he holding true for Stanton - could be a problem for 10 yearsby toga - TheYankeesBoard.com
Sabathia, Gray & Severino all need their A games along with tight "D" and key hitsby toga - TheYankeesBoard.com
I'm not sure what gives with the Halos - Soscia has always been able to get the best out of his team - could be his run is coming to an end.by toga - TheYankeesBoard.com
I understand giving Judge the day off - it's something they were planning for the Phillie series weeks ago. Not like when I grew and schedules had at least one often two days off during the week with Sunday afternoon and/or Holiday single-admission DHers. Aaron plays hard every game and has been taking a beating with diving catches, etc. What took me by surprise though neither is hitting worth aby toga - TheYankeesBoard.com
that's probably minimum time - definitely weakens the lineup - no offense to Romine but his abs have not been greatby toga - TheYankeesBoard.com
with the W - the entire Yankee dugout got a laugh watching Dellin's swings with Aaron let him bat. If he had ever connected, it might have rivaled a Judge exit velo.by toga - TheYankeesBoard.com
As expected Gary Sanchez has been placed on the 10-DL & Kyle Higowsaka recalled from S/WB. Clint Frazier sent down & Giovanny Gallegos from AAA.by toga - TheYankeesBoard.com
and the Rays sweep 3 game losing streak for the first time this year. Bauers 1st ML home run - Shreve sucks - unacceptable lossby toga - TheYankeesBoard.com
for the second time this week alone, a play has been overturned with the runner stealing second. Throws beat the runner but Didi is late with tags & the runner gets his foot in before being tagged on the thigh. Plus he doesn't keep the tag on for the out when that foot leaves the base for a sec.by toga - TheYankeesBoard.com
Sanchez exits after pulling up limping running to 1st - nothing official yet but looked like he could have pulled the groin or a hammy - could be a DL stint & with the Phillies & Sux next up causes concernby toga - TheYankeesBoard.com
a 3 -run blast by Andujar but Germain is giving up xtra base hits to the Rays like it was bargain basement sale. Not happy with him - to be swept by the Rays is not acceptable.by toga - TheYankeesBoard.com