Here's why the Yankees are now Tankees.

Déjà Bru · 07-02-2014, 07:34 PM

Anybody who wants to know why the Yankees are below .500 now need only look at today's boxed box score below. Those four guys, the "heart" of the batting order, and one other guy who was having his left knee drained: Teixeira. He's batting .239 when he is in the lineup, which is seldom.

Just getting this off my chest. I am not one of those "typical Yankee fans" who are spoiled by all the success of the past and cannot stand some adversity. Hey, I can take it and I will still be a Yankees fan even if they end up in last place. I do feel badly, however, and this is therapy for me.

And, NO, I don't want A-Rod back and have not since he left. Not that we have much choice because he will be back next season. Probably batting .239 and getting his knee drained.

And, YES, dammit, I miss Cano. His bat, not the man himself.

MorseMoose · 07-02-2014, 07:40 PM

Where's Ellsbury at?

Déjà Bru · 07-02-2014, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by MorseMoose

Where's Ellsbury at?

Good question - see the highlighted sentence. He's not doing badly, but he's not enough firepower to make up for the other guys. Still, I'd be playing his a** everyday in these circumstances. Then again, I was not contacted by Cashman when Torre was let go . . .

rudel.dietrich · 07-02-2014, 08:11 PM

As a Braves fan, I was not displeased to see McCann leave the team. He was an above average hitter and a even better for a catcher. But the last two seasons you could see that catching every day was having an impact on his body.
I wish the best for him, but I have a feeling that the contract the Yankees gave him will end up being a very bad one

Déjà Bru · 07-02-2014, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by rudel.dietrich

As a Braves fan, I was not displeased to see McCann leave the team. He was an above average hitter and a even better for a catcher. But the last two seasons you could see that catching every day was having an impact on his body.
I wish the best for him, but I have a feeling that the contract the Yankees gave him will end up being a very bad one

Especially since John Ryan Murphy was batting .286 when they sent him down to AAA to make room for Cervelli (who will probably hurt himself again soon, so look for JR again).

Le Grande Orange · 07-03-2014, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Déjà Bru

Anybody who wants to know why the Yankees are below .500 now need only look at today's boxed box score below.

And yet they are only 4½ games out of first place...

canadiancreed · 07-03-2014, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Le Grande Orange

And yet they are only 4½ games out of first place...

Having four/five teams in the league's arguably toughest division beating each other up might be one reason

Westheim · 07-03-2014, 01:43 AM

The Yankees can still luck themselves to the division title this year.

The last week or so, I saw three Blue Jays games (being located in Europe and being force-fed day games leads to that; haven't seen my Mets in almost two weeks), and they have zero offense either unless they happen to hit one out.

The Rays are pathetic unless it's Price day. Haven't seen much of the Red Sox or the Orioles this year, but I still see the Yankees drifting back to the top. (Not that that is on my wish list.......

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Le Grande Orange · 07-03-2014, 03:01 AM

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Originally Posted by canadiancreed

Having four/five teams in the league's arguably toughest division beating each other up might be one reason

Fewest wins since 1996 for the AL East Division-winning team:

87, New York Yankees (2000)
92, New York Yankees (1996)

knightdreamer2k · 07-03-2014, 08:12 AM

I would like to add that having 3/5 of the rotation go down with injury also doesn't help. Nuno hopefully won't be in the rotation too much longer.
With having Tanaka I believe our future is bright, but we will need a big time presence in the middle of the lineup to get there.

CommishJoe · 07-03-2014, 08:35 AM

Tanaka does offer a bright spot in the future. Solarte is in a prolonged slump, so it seems like he's coming back to earth, but I still have hopes for him. Betances is looking lights out from the bullpen and Robertson is holding his own. Murphy was doing very well from the backup catcher position and I'd like to see more of him.

So, there are some bright youngsters on the team this year, but past mistakes are catching up with them. They need to bolster their farm system and infuse some youth on this team.

John Madden · 07-03-2014, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Déjà Bru

And, YES, dammit, I miss Cano. His bat, not the man himself.

So does this guy, the one guy not booing his return.

Dargone · 07-03-2014, 12:53 PM

I always root against the Evil Empire and your tears are delicious

Déjà Bru · 07-03-2014, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by knightdreamer2k

I would like to add that having 3/5 of the rotation go down with injury also doesn't help. Nuno hopefully won't be in the rotation too much longer.
With having Tanaka I believe our future is bright, but we will need a big time presence in the middle of the lineup to get there.

True dat. Although, I would suggest that none of these guys was doing that great before they went on the DL. Furthermore, I think the last guy has basically had it. Maybe not, but I got that feeling about him.

Déjà Bru · 07-03-2014, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Dargone

I always root against the Evil Empire and your tears are delicious

Heh, so it works in reverse as well? Remember that.

Déjà Bru · 07-03-2014, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by CommishJoe

Tanaka does offer a bright spot in the future. Solarte is in a prolonged slump, so it seems like he's coming back to earth, but I still have hopes for him. Betances is looking lights out from the bullpen and Robertson is holding his own. Murphy was doing very well from the backup catcher position and I'd like to see more of him.

So, there are some bright youngsters on the team this year, but past mistakes are catching up with them. They need to bolster their farm system and infuse some youth on this team.

True, true. So it's a down year, a rebuilding year. As I said in the OP, I'm not sweating over it. The Yankees will be competitive again soon, if indeed they are the Tankees of 2014.

kenyan_cheena · 07-03-2014, 06:56 PM

calling them the Tankees makes no sense, though.

canadiancreed · 07-03-2014, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Le Grande Orange

Fewest wins since 1996 for the AL East Division-winning team:

87, New York Yankees (2000)
92, New York Yankees (1996)

Fyi putting the context of said might be handy.

Déjà Bru · 07-03-2014, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by kenyan_cheena

calling them the Tankees makes no sense, though.

Yeah, yeah. Nitpicker! The Yankees are tanking, is what I meant.

Le Grande Orange · 07-03-2014, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by canadiancreed

Fyi putting the context of said might be handy.

In only two seasons fromm 1996 onwards has the AL East Division been a case of its teams "beating each other up" based on the number of wins by the division-winning club. It doesn't seem to have been a frequent occurrence, so enjoy it while it lasts!

07-02-2014, 07:34 PM	#1
Déjà Bru Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Long Island Posts: 11,742	Here's why the Yankees are now Tankees. Anybody who wants to know why the Yankees are below .500 now need only look at today's boxed box score below. Those four guys, the "heart" of the batting order, and one other guy who was having his left knee drained: Teixeira. He's batting .239 when he is in the lineup, which is seldom. Just getting this off my chest. I am not one of those "typical Yankee fans" who are spoiled by all the success of the past and cannot stand some adversity. Hey, I can take it and I will still be a Yankees fan even if they end up in last place. I do feel badly, however, and this is therapy for me. And, NO, I don't want A-Rod back and have not since he left. Not that we have much choice because he will be back next season. Probably batting .239 and getting his knee drained. And, YES, dammit, I miss Cano. His bat, not the man himself. Attached Images __________________ - Bru

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Westheim Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 14,015	The Yankees can still luck themselves to the division title this year. The last week or so, I saw three Blue Jays games (being located in Europe and being force-fed day games leads to that; haven't seen my Mets in almost two weeks), and they have zero offense either unless they happen to hit one out. The Rays are pathetic unless it's Price day. Haven't seen much of the Red Sox or the Orioles this year, but I still see the Yankees drifting back to the top. (Not that that is on my wish list....... ) __________________ Portland Raccoons, 95 years of excell-.... of baseball: Furballs here! 1983 * 1989 * 1991 * 1992 * 1993 * 1995 * 1996 * 2010 * 2017 * 2018 * 2019 * 2026 * 2028 * 2035 * 2037 * 2044 * 2045 * 2046 * 2047 * 2048 * 2051 * 2054 * 2055 * 2061 * 2071 1 OSANAI : 2 POWELL : 7 NOMURA \| RAMOS : 8 REECE : 10 BROWN : 15 HALL : 27 FERNANDEZ : 28 CASAS : 31 CARMONA : 32 WEST : 39 TONER : 46 SAITO Resident Mets Cynic - The Mets from 1962 onwards, here.

07-03-2014, 08:35 AM	#11
CommishJoe Global Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 5,238	Tanaka does offer a bright spot in the future. Solarte is in a prolonged slump, so it seems like he's coming back to earth, but I still have hopes for him. Betances is looking lights out from the bullpen and Robertson is holding his own. Murphy was doing very well from the backup catcher position and I'd like to see more of him. So, there are some bright youngsters on the team this year, but past mistakes are catching up with them. They need to bolster their farm system and infuse some youth on this team. __________________ Joe Success isn’t owned. It’s leased. And rent is due every day.

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Dargone Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Interwebs Posts: 2,862	I always root against the Evil Empire and your tears are delicious __________________ I was never one to patiently pick up broken fragments and glue them together again and tell myself that the mended whole was as good as new. What is broken is broken -- and I'd rather remember it as it was at its best than mend it and see the broken places as long as I lived.-Margaret Mitchell

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MorseMoose Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 6,023 Infractions: 1/1 (1)	Where's Ellsbury at?

07-02-2014, 08:11 PM	#4
rudel.dietrich Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Zürich, Switzerland Posts: 8,608	As a Braves fan, I was not displeased to see McCann leave the team. He was an above average hitter and a even better for a catcher. But the last two seasons you could see that catching every day was having an impact on his body. I wish the best for him, but I have a feeling that the contract the Yankees gave him will end up being a very bad one

07-03-2014, 08:12 AM	#10
knightdreamer2k Major Leagues Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 452	I would like to add that having 3/5 of the rotation go down with injury also doesn't help. Nuno hopefully won't be in the rotation too much longer. With having Tanaka I believe our future is bright, but we will need a big time presence in the middle of the lineup to get there.

07-03-2014, 06:56 PM	#17
kenyan_cheena Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 9,037	calling them the Tankees makes no sense, though.