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Post by domeplease on Aug 21, 2018 12:51:02 GMT -5
bleacherreport.com/articles/2791851-late-season-yankees-letdown-could-ignite-700m-offseason-spending-spree?utm_source=cnn.com&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_medium=referral "Key young stars (or hopeful stars) such as outfielder Clint Frazier, first baseman Greg Bird and catcher Gary Sanchez have been hit by injuries and beset by underperformance. Outfielder Aaron Judge is sidelined by a fractured wrist that has taken longer to heal than initially expected. Shortstop Didi Gregorius is dealing with a bruised heel. The starting rotation is an even bigger concern. After looking like a Cy Young Award contender early in the year, ace Luis Severino has posted a 6.58 ERA in July and a 5.40 ERA in August. Veteran left-hander CC Sabathia's body appears to be breaking down. Left-hander Jordan Montgomery is on the shelf after undergoing Tommy John surgery. Add it up, and the Yankees have a roster begging for upgrades all over. Grab Harper or Machado and toss in Patrick Corbin, who's averaging 11 strikeouts per nine innings with a 3.18 ERA for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Or heck, go huge and get Harper and Machado and figure out where to put them later. Pair them with Judge and Giancarlo Stanton. Watch opposing pitchers melt in their cleats." PLEASE. PLEASE, PLEASE do not get Harper = He is a Disrupter for the Club House & Team. I'd say Happ & Lynn were upgrades. All this team needs now is another OF until Judge gets back, I'm not sure why Cashman isn't pulling the trigger with someone. By playoff time, a healthy Judge, DiDi and Sanchez will make this a completely different team than the one we are seeing right now. Not if Sanchez is still doing the same Crap... |
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Post by bearman on Aug 23, 2018 9:44:33 GMT -5
There was a time when the Mendoza line(.200BA) was a source of shame. Now we have 4 guys that we are depending on that are hitting that or less. I will be real curious to see if Gary Sanchez can regain his hitting stroke when he comes back. The last several weeks before he went back on the DL he looked absolutely lost at the plate. Last year he had 40 home runs and hit .278. What a mystery. We don't need him as a DH. We have Stanton for that when Judge is healthy. I wonder if he could transition to first base next year or if the Yankees would even consider it?
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Post by inger on Aug 23, 2018 10:30:19 GMT -5
There was a time when the Mendoza line(.200BA) was a source of shame. Now we have 4 guys that we are depending on that are hitting that or less. I will be real curious to see if Gary Sanchez can regain his hitting stroke when he comes back. The last several weeks before he went back on the DL he looked absolutely lost at the plate. Last year he had 40 home runs and hit .278. What a mystery. We don't need him as a DH. We have Stanton for that when Judge is healthy. I wonder if he could transition to first base next year or if the Yankees would even consider it? At this point the Yankees should give consideration to any suggestion, even the one's Dome makes... (: |
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Post by domeplease on Aug 27, 2018 11:11:53 GMT -5
Personally I am excited about the Yankee's recent surge.
However, $$$ wise (my Bets), I am starting to feel like I might be in for a MAJOR BOUT of MEGA Diarrhea.
TEQUILA: "Your LOSSES, not my Seeds."
HOPEFUL NEWS: I still have $$$ on the Braves, Astro's & Indians.
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Post by bearman on Aug 28, 2018 8:03:51 GMT -5
I am curious as to what the folks on here think about how we will deal with the leadoff hitter situation moving forward. It seems like we have been struggling finding the solution for our leadoff hitting woes forever. I realize there is nothing we can do about that this year but we have to solve it at some point in time. I love the contributions Gardner has made but he isn't the answer. Neither is Hicks. Any opinions?
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Post by kaybli on Aug 28, 2018 8:48:21 GMT -5
I am curious as to what the folks on here think about how we will deal with the leadoff hitter situation moving forward. It seems like we have been struggling finding the solution for our leadoff hitting woes forever. I realize there is nothing we can do about that this year but we have to solve it at some point in time. I love the contributions Gardner has made but he isn't the answer. Neither is Hicks. Any opinions? Whats wrong with Hicks leading off? He has a .367 OBP, has speed, and even has power. |
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Post by bearman on Aug 28, 2018 9:37:41 GMT -5
I am curious as to what the folks on here think about how we will deal with the leadoff hitter situation moving forward. It seems like we have been struggling finding the solution for our leadoff hitting woes forever. I realize there is nothing we can do about that this year but we have to solve it at some point in time. I love the contributions Gardner has made but he isn't the answer. Neither is Hicks. Any opinions? Whats wrong with Hicks leading off? He has a .367 OBP, has speed, and even has power. You are right, I should not have said Hicks is not the answer. He has a better OBP than almost any leadoff hitter in MLB. I just prefer him hitting a little lower in the order for his power, although when we are clicking we have a bunch of guys that can hit home runs. Also I am old and perhaps am misremembering(?) when leadoff hitters got on base and were an immediate threat to steal. |
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Post by kaybli on Aug 28, 2018 9:54:53 GMT -5
Whats wrong with Hicks leading off? He has a .367 OBP, has speed, and even has power. You are right, I should not have said Hicks is not the answer. He has a better OBP than almost any leadoff hitter in MLB. I just prefer him hitting a little lower in the order for his power, although when we are clicking we have a bunch of guys that can hit home runs. Also I am old and perhaps am misremembering(?) when leadoff hitters got on base and were an immediate threat to steal. I think Hicks could steal more if that was the game plan. But I don't think they want too much running with Stanton or Judge hitting second. I can see you wanting Hicks lower in the order because of his power. But in today's game power from a leadoff hitter is all the rage! See Springer in Houston or Betts in Boston or Lindor in Cleveland. |
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Post by kaybli on Aug 28, 2018 10:15:37 GMT -5
Just for fun I was looking at all the leadoff hitters in baseball with at least 200 leadoff appearances this year:
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Post by inger on Aug 28, 2018 10:50:23 GMT -5
3 with twenty plus HR, 4 with 20 plus SB. Ten with double figures in HR, twelve with double figures in steals. None with thirty of either yet...
The stolen base is nowhere near as relevant today. The fact is that a lot of those old time lead off hitters had horrible OBPs and little power. They were leading off that IF they managed to get on base, they couldn’t steal...Many of them also got caught a lot more often than we see as acceptable today.
I miss it as a weapon, and I think it’s under rated as one because of the split focus and disruption it brings. Perhaps if not at the top of the line up, it should be employed in the lower 3-4 hiiters somewhere. The key would be to utilize it efficiently with high success rates...
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Post by domeplease on Aug 28, 2018 11:15:04 GMT -5
www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/torres-andujar-become-1st-yankees-rookies-to-hit-20-hrs-in-same-year/ar-BBMwZx7The mammoth blast made Torres the second Yankees rookie to reach the 20-homer mark this year, joining third baseman Miguel Andujar. Together, the two "Baby Bombers" are now in the franchise record books as the first set of Yankees rookie teammates to both hit 20-plus home runs, according to the team's PR department. Torres and Andujar are the eighth set of rookie teammates in MLB history to surpass the 20-homer plateau, and the first to do so since Joey Votto and Jay Bruce did it for the 2008 Reds. CALL UP MORE PROSPECTS... FORM A BOX...HOLD, HOLD, HOLD the Box to Protect our Prospects for they are OUR FUTURE!!!
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Post by chiyankee on Aug 28, 2018 11:23:05 GMT -5
Just for fun I was looking at all the leadoff hitters in baseball with at least 200 leadoff appearances this year:
Hicks would be top ten in OBP if he qualified, Gardner is only 19th, so he's clearly regressing as a player. The leadoff spot will certainly be an issue in 2019 if Hicks isn't the guy. |
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Post by inger on Aug 28, 2018 11:47:01 GMT -5
Hicks May be near to ideal in today’s game environment. Since his BA hovers around .250, the OBP is much more important for the lead off hitter. Down lower in the line up his walks do indeed extend innings, but the lack of consistent hitting leads to stranded runners. We suffer enough of that in the middle of our lineup as it is...
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Post by bearman on Aug 28, 2018 12:13:10 GMT -5
Interesting points made by you knowledgeable folks. I can see having a lead off hitter who can steal a lot of bases as not necessarily critical, particularly with the home run threats following in the lineup in Judge and Stanton. Another factor in that would be with their high strikeout rates the strike out/throw out rate could be a problem if the leadoff batter tries to steal. Just use Hicks!
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Post by sierchio on Aug 28, 2018 13:00:12 GMT -5
I'd like to see a SB threat in front of Stanton/Judge because it'll make the pitcher think about the runner , which is less focus on the power hitter , which will make them more likely to make a mistake. Would be a nice thing to have but not necessary.
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