Yanks have been a little of this, little of that so far. Gary Sanchez looks like a bum on the bases two straight games then hits three home runs. Guys are hurt, young guys are stepping in—lots of new faces.
They are down in Houston for three games starting tonight, so let’s see what they’ve got against Verlander and the Fromage Factory. The first real test of the year if you don’t count all these damn injuries.
Should be fun.
Never mind the bumps and bruises:
Let’s Go Yank-ees!
Picture by Bags
Bad news about Sevi. Think the yanks will go after Keushel?
Nice try gardi
Verlander is just effing tough.
[3] Nasty. But what exactly is Greg Bird doing in the majors at this point? He’s shown zero ability to stay on the field and when he does play, he can’t hit.
[1] Oh no...
OMG, the commercials on Texas radio couldn’t be more ‘Texas’. BBQ sauce, then a Baptist pastor promoting his church..
I Fucking hate watching verlander pitch against the Yankees. It must have something to do with me having as much chance hitting him from my couch.
Like the hit and run
A RBI with risp!
Time for eh Kraken to attack!
Not good enough.
Swinging at the first pitch didn't work very well.
Bird has lost what ever he had. So sad.
All rise
Missed the Judge tater..
Tanaka looking good outside the obligatory homer?
Go Big Red
Frasier swinging a hot bat, wonder how they find him playing time when Stanton gets back. Gardner hits the bench?
Atta boy, Clint!
Tanaka-San,
6 innings strong. The Yankee CG. Now lets hope that next 3 pitchers that enter this game needlessly have their stuff today.
[20] Totally, 78 pitches for Tanaka, he could easily go one more.
Pooh. In the boys
[22] Someone got it in the family jewels?
C'mon Zach, no more baserunners please!
Good work, Zach.
Robinson Chirinos?? Who TF is that?? My commute this morning has me salty as hell and Britton isn't helping..still don't get singing him instead of D-Rob at that money.
Where is DB when we need him?
Can’t beat verlander. Afuckinggain!
Not lost yet. We could hit 5 more homers to erase Boone's daily f'ups.
OK for the big O
[29] Ottavino seems real good, but there's only one 'Big O': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rI_zG2eWGE4
Wtf is Bird doing on the roster?
(30) Andd I thought you meant Oscar Robinson
[32] Ooh Yeah, tie between him and Otis for sure.
[31] Not sure he will be much longer..
What a dandy of a game. This is like playoff baseball.
Looking at Otavino's "0," I wonder if they will ever allow ball players to go to decimals. Then we could get "2.1".
That sucks
They are going to lose this game because Britton walked the 8 hitter and then gave up a 2 out, 2 run game tying double to the fucking 9 hitter allowing this catastrophe of an inning.
They are going to lose because Boone happened. Also, it would be nice if Greg "What does he do again?" Bird would act alive once in a while
Well, it's Judgement time.
[35] Need Felix Pie back in the majors, he could go 3.4...
Tanaka had 30 CGs in the last three seasons before coming to NY. He has 6 since. Reminds me of that scene in Trading Places. "This is a Rouchefoucauld. The thinnest water-resistant watch in the world. This is *the* sports watch of the '80s... But in Philadelphia it is worth $50 bucks"
This could have been a nice win. Instead it's just a kick in the nuts.
Blech
Terrible loss..oh well.
[41] Wasn't that pawn shop guy played by Bo Diddley?!
[44] Yeah, fitting since we got diddly squat out from this game.
I'm not mad about that loss.
Got the better of Verlander. Hung tough against one of the best teams in baseball. Great performance by Tanaka. How many times is the BP gonna blow a game like that this year? Not many, I wager.
[42] Ouch. Gary is tough. Glad he's a father already.
[17] As long as Frasier continues his Bryce Harper impersonation, then yeah Gardy should sit. Cashman would look like a genius for passing on Harper. One can only hope that's how it plays out because he'll be in the running for NL MVP along with Yelich and Bellinger. Amazing that two of those three guys were available but wasn't even on our radar.
[48] Sit or not, Gardy should not be batting lead-off, while the best all-around hitter on the team, not named Judge, languishes in the lower 3rd of the order (Gleyber).
Ok, let’s have a win tonight
Luuuuke!!!
So it's pronounced Low why zig a.emphasis on why.He's still lasagna to me, but if he can pitch as good as lasagna tastes, I'll learn how to say it.
Nice, Lasagna
pretty impressive start.
Johnny Lasanga is pitching like a stud. And he looks like a pop idol.
Frazier goes down!
Yeah, Romine is a much better defensive catch....[cough]
The Astros are starting to annoy me.
This is gonna be a bullpen game.
Phew!
Jesus Fucking Christ, Brett!
Jesus Fucking Christ!
[61] Great (foul) minds?
Gardy should not be batting leadoff
Yup.
Altuve is becoming the Pedroia of the Astros
Hardy as the second lead off man. I.e., ninth.
So ESPN is losing money that they can only afford these guys?
I hate the astros.
Huh, too many guys covering the base
wtf?
Seems like we have the Bad News Yankees today.
And Kay is making excuses for Romine. They really stick to the plot at YES.
Yikes!
Romine is looking to the dugout for pitch calls. wonder who is calling?
hnnnmmm. just got a spam call from Armenia
maybe Armenians are calling pitches for the yanks
Just caught up.
Gritner really shat the bed on that bunt and then the Terror Tot did what the Terror Tot does on crap fastballs.
Blech.
Oh joy, Tarpley, this could be waving the white flag.
[78] was just thinking the same thing.
Gio Gonzales. .. really?
I may be judging too quickly, but this Upshulla does not look like a ML hitter.
Well Cessa started slow but wriggled out of it.
It's amazing that the Yanks are still in this one.
That was not adroit.
Nice at bat from Judge
Tied, untied!
Oh, Yeah! That's what I'm talkin''bout!
SANCHIZE! (and a lucky bounce)
Gardy is not having a good game.
Um, Brett, git yer head in the game
The MLB analysts commercials are hilarious. Well done, whoever the agency is. I wish I had that gig.
Need Dellin back
Nine more outs.
Did they even introduce Holder?
I hate these two clowns.
Never mind, they must have last inning and I missed it.
Still hate these two clowns, though
Frazier is not having a good game either. [sigh]
The ESPN crew of Sciambi and Ross? Yeah. The audio stinks too.
Yeesh. Sloppy game.
Gotta go walk the dog and go to bed. Night all.
No "0"????
Bad Clint, bad
Thank you, Boone, FFS!
Boone is managing the bullpen like a Little League coach.
Just caught up. Some goofy play.
Ugly at bat
Wow. A good play in the outfield.
This sucks.
So no one warmed up? So bizarre.
Half team ia injured but at least the bullhorn is reliable! Wtf!
Omg what is wrong with this team? So many dropped balls.
Boone is horrible at bullpen management
Bullpen Implosion II: Electric Boogaloo.
Unreal.
#109 At least Joey Joe Joe had his binder ...
Can't beat the fucking astros. Again. And the little League world series is full of great catches. Sort if like the 2 Crazier botched tonight. Sigh.
This has to be Romine’s worst game fielding
I'm out. Back to see if we can salvage one tomorrow night
Alas. Another night we might catch the ball...
[113] He's always been a below-average fielding catcher. He just has good PR.
I'm going to enjoy the season, but this is not a World Series team and not definitely not a World Series manager.
[117] And not a WS GM or WS trust fund owner to be found either. But hey, they’ll keep fans entertained all year when they pad their stats / homers in non-competitive blowouts. I can’t wait for the Sox series, we’ll fix their woes.
Frustrating 2 games. Both games were winnable, but the Yanks just seemed to take the foot off the pedal.
Frazier may still be tentative on balls that he has to dive for due to his concussion last year because it made the symptoms come back. He has to restrain his emotions though and not delay being part of the play after making a mistake.
Gardner not running seemed like a rookie mistake. I know you are trying to sell foul ball but he ruined a potential rally there.
Loaisiga started hot striking out the side but wasn't helped by the D. He has good stuff and deserved a better outcome.
This all or nothing offense isn't going to work when they are up against better pitchers. Just loading up to hit bombs, might work against the Os but I would love to see more small ball.
Sanchez looks like he is finally finding his way back.
Boone isn't pushing the right buttons on the bullpen right now, but I think part of that is finding what these guys can do. Britton might not be suited for his role. I saw that last year too. Maybe he needs the adrenaline of closing.
The Yanks breathed new life into the stros who were also stuck around .500. It sucks because even with a team decimated with injuries these Yanks are still loaded with talent.
Now Severino may be out for much longer than anticipated, and who knows what we get if and when he gets into games this year.
Perhaps that brought back Gardner for veteran leadership and I know they must be missing CC in that regard too. I hear that Judge is stepping in as a leader, but someone needs to give them a swift kick in the ass.
That swift kick in the ass hasn't been part of the Yankees makeup ever since George left, unless you count Levine's idiot comments towards DB awhile back. If we had any of that you would have saw it last year after any of those half a dozen 14/16 run games we lost by against the Sox. I feel this team just a softball team disguised as an MLB team. Yeah, talent is there, just not the mentality and that's because of Cashman and Hal more than anything else, IMO.
coff Dallas Keuchel coff. Looks like Sevy at the ASB return. At best.
Cashman's thinking:
CC is back so DG / Lasagna will continue to cover for Severino. Hopefully, Pedro or someone outside the organization can provide us with some more free coaching advice that way we can keep justifying our Weekend at Bernie's pitching coach's existence.
Nice start, Brett.
Boo
Jeez Brett, keeping it to a single would have been alright
Seriously, has EVERYONE forgotten fundamentals?
OOOOOOH, let's fuck up a bunt and lose 2 outs here again, can we?
Pretty please???
Hey, good swing, went with the pitch; I've got no complaints with that approach.
On the other hand, lettuce all criticize *that* at bat.
blech.
Fail.
[126] That’s why I propose have teams hold practice session before the season begins. Say, about six weeks long in someplace warm, say Florida or Arizona. Maybe call it Late Winter training, though I’m open to other suggestions.
Paxton will be lucky to last five at this rate ...
Who’s the long man?
Ha!
Another #65 who needs 70 pitches to get 9 outs. Oi!
Injuries happen, but overall this team doesn't look good..and Boone seems to not have developed any feel for pulling pitchers at the right time. Early, but I'm worried..
How will the Yankees screw this opportunity up?
Hey OK!
I like how DJ hits. Good pickup, methinks.
[138] Yo cult! How's Cali? Half my crew will be in Palos Verdes again this summer, but I'm stuck here..
Syndrome hitting like he should stay in the lineup once Stanton returns ...
#140 Cali's good, coming off a wet winter, getting the garden going. Pity you won't make out here, I might be going to see Nostra play a gig with a Phish cover band!
[142] That'd be awesome! I have to head to NYC in the fall so two US trips in year is $$$$
82 pitches through 3 2/3 for Big Maple..no es bueno..
AGAIN??????
::facepalm::
Hey! Tyler Wade sure looks good in the field, amirite???
Man, Altuve is so good.
The TERROR TOT strikes again!
I hates him
Good thing Booney left Paxton in to start the 5th and face Altuve already having thrown 91 pitches in 4 innings.
Booney is SMRT smart.
What he does against the Yankees bugs me, but I marvel at him as a ballplayer, all 4 of his homers against us were BOMBS.
I could see Judge cranking balls like that with regularity, but the dude's like 5'7''
Shite, we’re getting swept.
Then again, if the alternative was bring in Tommy Kahnle ...
Anybody else watching on MLB.tv?
Did you notice that the (P# S#) information updates a second or so the pitch actually occurs in the video feed? I have to force myself to ignore it ...
That is in the Pitching section at the bottom of the screen
What a complete bullpen meltdown this entire series has been
[150] Totally, Altuve and Pedroia are just incredible. 5 ft 7 may even be generous! (reminds me of Spud Webb dunking a basketball, how was that possible??)
[153] Yeah. On my iPad. A tic slower than MLBN.
Good luck, rook.
Can't worse than Kahnle and Tarpley ...
Joe Harvey...another name for the 'Who The Hell Is This?' portion of the season
At this rate, that portion of the season is going to last a hell of a long time.
Maybe Mike Axisa over at RAB knew what he was doing when he decided to pull the cord ...
Death of a thousand cuts. I had to turn it off.
I was wondering why we had the "B" line up tonight, then I heard Sanchez is hurt again. Jay-sus. After Frazier, there's no one who can hit the GD ball.
When the hell is Stanton due back? I thought it was a minor thing.
[160] Yes! I was just thinking the same thing about RAB.
[161] The lineup is dreadful now. Bird, Romine and Wade are just zeros, and I worry Voit's magic may have run out too.
Gary with a tight calf? Considering the shot he took the other night just say bruised balls
Watching hockey instead of this shit show. It appears we've already broken Paxton. Meanwhile Sonny Gray's ERA over 3 runs less. Gotta love this management.
Yeah, I’m out of here too. Night all.
You know what I hate, really hate, even more than the way this series has gone???
Commercials that somehow override the mute I've selected on the MLB.tv player and suddenly start blaring at you and at really fucking loud volume.
I'm looking at you, Lexus.
HA!
A Voit Volt!!
I shall be the only one left to testify to this comeback!!!
Tying run is at the plate, nobody out!
[168] I'm back, ready for the comeback of the year!
No PH for Romine here??
Ah of course, Gary can't catch with his 'leg' injury.
If Boone hadn't PH for Wade though that would have been a fireable offense..
Tuned back in just in time dor some stellar 8th inning bp work.
So much for that.
And now the bullpen has coughed up a run ... again.
Remember when that was our strength???
Sorry, had it on pause while I started the rice for dinner, but the scoreline at the bottom of the screen is independent of the action onscreen, so I knew Gary failed and the bullpen failed the moment I sat down.
Blech.
This bullpen needs a good decimation, Roman legion style.
What a fucking clown show.
The Houston house of horrors. Fucking Bollocks!
Spoke too soon, thanks Gurriel!
Really really need Dellin back..
I'm out, hope can check in later to see a comeback win!
Nope.
Sad trombone.
Rock bottom?
Awful. The Yanks fought hard and had a chance to win all 3 games. To get swept like that is demoralizing.
Gardner looked like Frazier from the other night. Misplayed 2 balls.
Just as the Yanks make a game of it, the bullpen craps itself. Britton got thru his inning but again looks uneasy. He wasn't helped by the D as Gleyber airmailed to first and was never in a position to get that out with a perfect throw.
So the Yanks and Stros match up while both are hovering around .500 and the Yanks help the Astros take off.
Ugh!!! We need another series against the Os to wash this taste out of my mouth.