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Post by acuraman on May 2, 2023 10:10:49 GMT -5
“Yeah, I just thought it was the right decision to do that there,” Boone said after the bullpen allowed Cleveland to score three runs and steal a 3-2 win.
“Obviously it didn’t work, so that falls on me,” he said. “Domingo was great, but I wasn’t gonna let him go back around there with the tying runs coming to the plate.”
Boone added that the Yankees felt German’s fastball velocity was a little down in the latter innings, but “thought he was really sharp” in the 7th and 8th and was good to go back out to try and close out the game.
But in pulling his starter, Boone felt it was important to get German the win and, with only a slim lead, his susceptibility to home runs factored into the decision.
"The longballs been in play and bit him a little bit at times, and I just didn't want him to be in a situation where he wasn't gonna do anything but win that game," Boone said. “That felt like it was the right decision to do in the moment."
Boone said Cleveland's Amed Rosario was a matchup set up for Holmes. And the reliever got a grounder, but he couldn’t field it cleanly and the error put the tying run at first.
“There’s gonna be tough losses, great wins,” Boone said. “The fact that we didn’t finish it off, that’s a difficult one. We gotta turn the page and get ready for tomorrow.”
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Post by pippsheadache on May 2, 2023 10:50:12 GMT -5
More blah blah blah from Boone. Was he watching the same game we were? Yes, German is susceptible to the long ball. But was he allowing any long balls last night? Two freaking hits -- two singles -- 88 pitches. He was absolutely rolling and in a zone I don't think he's ever been in before.
I knew he would fall back on theory rather than the game unfolding in front of him. Had German allowed a long ball to the next batter, nobody would have blamed Boone for that. Nobody would have said he should have seen it coming. It would just have been one of those things. But Boone just had to prove how engaged he is, and we wind up with a mess. I would think that the players themselves might have resented taking German out.
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Post by rizzuto on May 2, 2023 11:56:52 GMT -5
“Yeah, I just thought it was the right decision to do that there,” Boone said after the bullpen allowed Cleveland to score three runs and steal a 3-2 win. Boone, you always think it is the right decision in that instance, unless it is Cole.“Obviously it didn’t work, so that falls on me,” he said. “Domingo was great, but I wasn’t gonna let him go back around there with the tying runs coming to the plate.” Why not? German had the tying run at the plate when he walked a batter in the sixth (or seventh)? Mariano was not in the pen. Did you really expect Holmes to be sharper than German had been the entire game? German was not laboring, he looked like he was playing catch. Relaxed and cool as the center seed of cucumber. Boone added that the Yankees felt German’s fastball velocity was a little down in the latter innings, but “thought he was really sharp” in the 7th and 8th and was good to go back out to try and close out the game. German's velocity has never been and was not the key to his success; it is always his location and ability to throw his breaking stuff for strikes. Last night he was painting the corners at the bottom of the zone with his fastball, not even getting swings.
But in pulling his starter, Boone felt it was important to get German the win and, with only a slim lead, his susceptibility to home runs factored into the decision. "The longballs been in play and bit him a little bit at times, and I just didn't want him to be in a situation where he wasn't gonna do anything but win that game," Boone said. “That felt like it was the right decision to do in the moment." German was in that situation when you penciled him in as the starter. And, in your managerial career, that moment is the same decision each and every game once a pitcher has faced a lineup twice.Boone said Cleveland's Amed Rosario was a matchup set up for Holmes. And the reliever got a grounder, but he couldn’t field it cleanly and the error put the tying run at first. Amed Rosario who was hitting .228 with a .586 OPS and one home run this year. “There’s gonna be tough losses, great wins,” Boone said. “The fact that we didn’t finish it off, that’s a difficult one. We gotta turn the page and get ready for tomorrow.” Blah, blah - how often do you say the same thing after the same tired decisions in the same tired situations, year after year? Try something different, like reading the game in front of you. Why do you think 50,000 fans were booing you when you walked on to the field in the ninth? How can they all know and you haven't a clue? |
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Post by domeplease on May 2, 2023 12:17:21 GMT -5
...MLB Rumors: How hot is Yankees manager Aaron Boone's seat?
Yes, it's early in the season, but if ever there were a team to overreact to a tough start to the season, it would be the 27-time World Series champion New York Yankees.
The Yanks entered the season among the favorites to win the American League, behind only the Houston Astros. So far, New York hasn't played up to par, in large part due to injuries. Monday night's loss goes squarely on Aaron Boone, however.
Boone pulled starting pitcher Domingo German through eight-and-a-third scoreless innings with a runner on first base. German has pitched brilliantly, and instead of riding the starting pitcher to the finish, he opted to go with Wandy Peralta and then Clay Holmes, who promptly blew the game in rather embarrassing fashion thanks to the Cleveland Guardians.
German had thrown just 88 pitches, but Boone was worried about the risk of a back-breaking home run, which at the time would have tied the game. Cleveland is 29th in baseball in that power department, and Amed Rosario isn't exactly Babe Ruth. Nonetheless, Boone made the switch anyway.
"There's going to be tough losses (and) great wins," Boone said after the game. "Especially as great as Domingo pitched after getting smoked in the middle of the game, too, off the leg there. I was worried how deep he'd be able to go and he was terrific."
German didn't question Boone's decision to close him, as he shouldn't do publicly. While it was a questionable call to begin with, it also showcases that the Yankees don't have a true closer at this juncture, something that could come back to haunt them should they make it to October.
Yanks Go Yard's Thomas Carranante summed up fans feelings in just a few short sentences:
"Poor decision making. Explanations that don't add up. An offensively anemic team further mired in perilous situations that are inexcusably manufactured. The Yankees better get these out of their system now."
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Post by inger on May 2, 2023 12:17:35 GMT -5
Why bring in Holmes when you're facing all those lefties in Cleveland's heart of the order (Holmes' splits against lefties are bad) especially when King had already warmed up twice before? Because he's "the closer"? Weak sauce. I thought Boone said earlier this year that late inning pitchers would be situational. Did I mis-remember that? Nope. It was said in spring training… |
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Post by inger on May 2, 2023 12:20:36 GMT -5
More blah blah blah from Boone. Was he watching the same game we were? Yes, German is susceptible to the long ball. But was he allowing any long balls last night? Two freaking hits -- two singles -- 88 pitches. He was absolutely rolling and in a zone I don't think he's ever been in before. I knew he would fall back on theory rather than the game unfolding in front of him. Had German allowed a long ball to the next batter, nobody would have blamed Boone for that. Nobody would have said he should have seen it coming. It would just have been one of those things. But Boone just had to prove how engaged he is, and we wind up with a mess. I would think that the players themselves might have resented taking German out. Not to mention that a home run at that point would have only tied the game. Bringing in a pitcher that struggles with a touch of wildness was stupid… |
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Post by kaybli on May 2, 2023 13:49:02 GMT -5
Why bring in Holmes when you're facing all those lefties in Cleveland's heart of the order (Holmes' splits against lefties are bad) especially when King had already warmed up twice before? Because he's "the closer"? Weak sauce. I thought Boone said earlier this year that late inning pitchers would be situational. Did I mis-remember that? Nope. I remember that too. |
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