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Originally Posted by knightdreamer2k
As much as it seems players are dropping like flies on the Yankees they still manage to hold it together and impress. It seems when someone goes down another steps up. I think if I filled in even I could look good for a couple of games.
That said the starting rotation is in poor shape. It is not that the talent isn't because it is, just not performing well. If the hitting coach gets an mvp then the pitching coach gets the boot in this one. Happ and Paxton should all be pitching better. I think Tanaka is about where I expect him to be. German is the staff ace at this point and could be twenty game winner and still not get a start in the playoffs. The idea of using Severino a=out of the bullpen doesn't sound good to me. I rather have Severino starting. I wish we did pick up a starter at the deadline but I did not want to overpay for one either.
The thing is now the Yankees need to get healthy and I have no idea what a mostly healthy team would look like. I feel like there would be some drop off because some players would be in the lineup by reputation more than current output. What makes the lineup so dangerous is the different looks you get with some contact, on-base, power hitters all mixed together. If you load up with Stanton, Sanchez, Judge, Voit, that could potentially leave some nights of the offense getting shut down.
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What will gum up the works when Severino returns is this opener/follower idea. They are in love with it and you will see them using it more often (what are they now, 11-0 when using an opener?). I bet Severino gets worked into that module somehow so that we don't have to depend as much on Happ, Paxton, and Tanaka going 5+ innings.
What may gum up the works, too, is having a bunch of guys come off the IL and not be up to par due to rust. If they tank, it will be at the worst time, going into the playoffs.
One thing is for sure, though: Aaron Boone for Manager of the Year.
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Originally Posted by Leo_The_Lip
Interesting tabulation of what the Yankees have done to Baltimore pitching this season:
https://deadspin.com/john-sterling-m...ped-1837059635
This is 1920's level of domination, similar to Babe Ruth hitting more HRs than than half the teams. I find the fact 17 different Yankees have homered against Baltimore while 14 MLB teams haven't even had 17 different payers homer at all, to be fascinating.
Side note to the old record against the 1956 KC A;s. That was the only team Fat Boy Tommy Lasorda ever pitched for. |
I'd revel in this if it were not for the fact that much of it is due to the juiced-up baseball that I mentioned earlier. That sort of thing upsets me, just like the Steroid Era did. I cannot appreciate records set under such circumstances.
But yes, it is almost embarrassing and it would have happened anyway versus a bad team like the Orioles, juiced-up ball or not. Poor Baltimore; they sure are taking it on the chin these days. I almost feel sorry for the city, but then I remember Super Bowl XXXV.
"Fat Boy" Tommy Lasorda? Well, given your forum name, you must have your own baggage of ancient animosities.
