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Post by rizzuto on Mar 25, 2024 14:23:26 GMT -5
Fourth strikeout for Weaver on a high 92 mph fastball. Good location. One away.
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Post by rizzuto on Mar 25, 2024 14:24:00 GMT -5
Ground ball to Arias. Two away.
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Post by rizzuto on Mar 25, 2024 14:25:51 GMT -5
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Post by chiyankee on Mar 25, 2024 14:26:01 GMT -5
Thanks for all these updates, Rizz. Far better than listening to John & Susan.
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Post by rizzuto on Mar 25, 2024 14:30:28 GMT -5
Thanks for all these updates, Rizz. Far better than listening to John & Susan. You're welcome, CHI. Many times when I have come home from work and missed an afternoon game, the first place I go is the game thread to get some of the flavor of the play on the field. Overall, today, pitching was excellent. Soto and Judge are not clicking on all cylinders right now. But, Gleyber and Wells finish the spring with some great numbers that we would love to see in the regular season. I believe that Spencer Jones could play at the big league level right now. |
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Post by inger on Mar 25, 2024 14:55:49 GMT -5
Hopefully he'll carry that into the season... We need it. Gleyber often has good and bad months, just giving him a decent stat line. It's time for him to have a great year. I’m going to start out the year believing that he’s now a complete and mature veteran that will stay focused on the the things that can make him a star player. The ability has always been there. If he can avoid being homer happy and make routine plays into addition to his occasional web gem, I’ll admit that I was wrong and impatient with him up to this point. Yay, for Gleyber! Hit .280+, play within your skillset. Let it flow… |
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Post by rizzuto on Mar 25, 2024 15:00:20 GMT -5
We need it. Gleyber often has good and bad months, just giving him a decent stat line. It's time for him to have a great year. I’m going to start out the year believing that he’s now a complete and mature veteran that will stay focused on the the things that can make him a star player. The ability has always been there. If he can avoid being homer happy and make routine plays into addition to his occasional web gem, I’ll admit that I was wrong and impatient with him up to this point. Yay, for Gleyber! Hit .280+, play within your skillset. Let it flow… With a consistent approach of taking the ball to right center for 162 games, he could hit .300. The talent is there. |
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Post by inger on Mar 25, 2024 15:08:31 GMT -5
I’m going to start out the year believing that he’s now a complete and mature veteran that will stay focused on the the things that can make him a star player. The ability has always been there. If he can avoid being homer happy and make routine plays into addition to his occasional web gem, I’ll admit that I was wrong and impatient with him up to this point. Yay, for Gleyber! Hit .280+, play within your skillset. Let it flow… With a consistent approach of taking the ball to right center for 162 games, he could hit .300. The talent is there. There are so few .300 hitters any more that I’m reticent to pronounce that anyone who hasn’t done it, will. But I do agree that Gleyber’s tools are such that in a perfect storm he could produce a .300/20/90 season batting 5th or 6th in this line up. I reduced his homer count because although he can hit the ball out to right field (to which he should hit more often and would have to to reach .300) it’s not his true power side. He’d also need to learn not to chase the down and away slider as often. Maybe a bit of Soto can rub off on him and the rest of this line up this year and selectivity will return to be a tool for the team… |
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Post by rizzuto on Mar 25, 2024 15:13:17 GMT -5
With a consistent approach of taking the ball to right center for 162 games, he could hit .300. The talent is there. There are so few .300 hitters any more that I’m reticent to pronounce that anyone who hasn’t done it, will. But I do agree that Gleyber’s tools are such that in a perfect storm he could produce a .300/20/90 season batting 5th or 6th in this line up. I reduced his homer count because although he can hit the ball out to right field (to which he should hit more often and would have to to reach .300) it’s not his true power side. He’d also need to learn not to chase the down and away slider as often. Maybe a bit of Soto can rub off on him and the rest of this line up this year and selectivity will return to be a tool for the team… It's been a long time since the Yankees grinded out at bats. |
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Post by inger on Mar 25, 2024 15:28:38 GMT -5
There are so few .300 hitters any more that I’m reticent to pronounce that anyone who hasn’t done it, will. But I do agree that Gleyber’s tools are such that in a perfect storm he could produce a .300/20/90 season batting 5th or 6th in this line up. I reduced his homer count because although he can hit the ball out to right field (to which he should hit more often and would have to to reach .300) it’s not his true power side. He’d also need to learn not to chase the down and away slider as often. Maybe a bit of Soto can rub off on him and the rest of this line up this year and selectivity will return to be a tool for the team… It's been a long time since the Yankees grinded out at bats. The “hit strikes hard” sounded like a philosophy to encourage “looking for your pitch”, but it seemed to lead to an aggressive approach. There are several teams that have used aggressive approaches in recent seasons that have shown some success with it. I believe the stadium they play in has a lot to do with success or failure with the approach. Looking at YS3, it’s pretty obvious that a degree of aggression can pay of for lefty pull hitters and righty hitters that can hit the ball out to right field, but right handed hitters with a pull profile should be more selective. The problem with pull happy lefties comes when the intellectual pitchers take advantage of aggression will get swings and weak contact on outside pitches. I was so selective as a hitter that it pissed a lot of pitchers off. My toes were also almost on the plate. I can’t imagine going up to the plate with such an aggressive approach that you allow the pitcher to force you to swing at what he’s giving you. I’d love to watch us run pitch counts up this year. With DJ out I’d love to fine the new and improved Volpe a second chance at leadoff and see if he can force DJ down into the 6th or 7th slot upon his return…but I suspect Boone will misuse Gleyber in that role more often than not… |
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Post by laurenfrances on Mar 25, 2024 15:45:22 GMT -5
Ok folks, haven't watch much games of late. Been busy gathering/downloading taxable statements to file tax returns that is due shortly. I usually end up paid a wallop thus the reason of submitting payment near the due date. It's a good thing to get it done prior to MLB opening day. Unfortunately for me that's not happening. It's a nice day. Going to head out for a walk for a breather.
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Post by kaybli on Mar 25, 2024 15:46:35 GMT -5
Sorry I missed this one because of work. I will of course be a regular in the regular season game threads no matter what!
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Post by inger on Mar 25, 2024 17:27:22 GMT -5
Sorry I missed this one because of work. I will of course be a regular in the regular season game threads no matter what! I slept through this one… at 10:30 AM I had a choice to make. Get in a comfy bed or force myself to stay awake to start watching and fall asleep during the game. I wanted the sleep more… Gray, snowy (flurries) here. High around 40. Going outside was t an inviting option… |
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Post by kaybli on Mar 25, 2024 17:49:31 GMT -5
Ok folks, haven't watch much games of late. Been busy gathering/downloading taxable statements to file tax returns that is due shortly. I usually end up paid a wallop thus the reason of submitting payment near the due date. It's a good thing to get it done prior to MLB opening day. Unfortunately for me that's not happening. It's a nice day. Going to head out for a walk for a breather. Keep that arm streched out. We will need you to start the opening day game thread!  |
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Post by inger on Mar 25, 2024 19:24:31 GMT -5
Yanks with 3 runs in in the first with #8 hitter walking to load the sacks. Still batting as the starter, Robby Williams is being pulled with 37 pitches thrown… Giving the Diablos a little hell right now…
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