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Post by 1955nyyfan on Apr 29, 2024 11:06:00 GMT -5
It's early but this is a big series against the club many have predicted to win the East. What do the Yankees have to do on the road to have a successful series against the Birds? If we take 2 of 4 is that enough?
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Post by chiyankee on Apr 29, 2024 12:51:18 GMT -5
The biggest thing for me is to not lose the series, then you lose ground. Splitting would be like shrugging your shoulders and saying, "OK, nothing won, nothing lost". Taking 3 out 4 would be great, sweeping is unrealistic.
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Post by kaybli on Apr 29, 2024 13:12:21 GMT -5
I agree with Chi. Splitting the series wouldn't be the worst thing in the world. But winning 3 of 4 would really be ideal and would have everyone feeling good about the team.
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Post by Max on Apr 29, 2024 13:24:44 GMT -5
The biggest thing for me is to not lose the series, then you lose ground. Splitting would be like shrugging your shoulders and saying, "OK, nothing won, nothing lost". Taking 3 out 4 would be great, sweeping is unrealistic.
I agree. The Yankees are still without Cole, so if they go 2-2 on the road vs the O's it's not a big deal.
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Post by bumper on Apr 29, 2024 13:26:42 GMT -5
with a one game lead, a split maintains the lead. hoping for 3 out of 4 to extend the lead.
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Post by chiyankee on Apr 29, 2024 13:55:58 GMT -5
Now the Yanks are going to be without Verdugo, so splitting would be OK.
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Post by inger on Apr 29, 2024 14:19:11 GMT -5
I’d settle for 5 of 4. Pluck the feathers off those dirty birds. I lived near Baltimore long enough that all I want is to shut the mouths of those Oriole fans. It’s weird how they chirp about the Orioles when they win, but fall completely silent when they lose.
Ideally, we’d win 8 out the 4 games, but yes. I’ll settle for 5 of 4 with Verdugo out…dang, he’s been hitting well, too. I guess he most have been going well last August, too… 🫠
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Post by inger on Apr 29, 2024 14:48:41 GMT -5
I have to go to the grocery store. Better get going soon so I be back for the first pitch…
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Post by donniebaseball23 on Apr 29, 2024 16:51:19 GMT -5
Splitting the series would be satisfactory. If we can continue our hot hitting and get some decent pitching, 3/4 isn't out of the question, and that would be HUGE.
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Post by inger on Apr 29, 2024 20:22:03 GMT -5
Splitting the series would be satisfactory. If we can continue our hot hitting and get some decent pitching, 3/4 isn't out of the question, and that would be HUGE. [ THREE HOURS LATER: We need three in a row now… |
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Post by donniebaseball23 on Apr 29, 2024 21:00:03 GMT -5
Got decent pitching. Bats seemed to misplace their Viagra, though...
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Post by 1955nyyfan on Apr 30, 2024 8:08:47 GMT -5
Got decent pitching. Bats seemed to misplace their Viagra, though... A hallmark of recent Yankee teams has been inconsistent offense and poor situational hitting. Even with the hot start, there were a lot of guys not hitting. We were basically relying on pretty good pitching and 3 guys hitting at an unsustainable clip. I've been hoping that some of the additions and growth from young players would result in a more consistent offense. 30 games in, that hasn't been the case. Rizzo, Judge and even Torres seem to be making strides which is a really good thing. Too early to hit the panic button but after a 10-3 start we have been 7-7 in the last 14 games. Both streaks are really small sample sizes so I'm trying not to put too much stock into either but 5 shutouts already is a red flag. |
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Post by bumper on Apr 30, 2024 8:27:59 GMT -5
Got decent pitching. Bats seemed to misplace their Viagra, though... A hallmark of recent Yankee teams has been inconsistent offense and poor situational hitting. Even with the hot start, there were a lot of guys not hitting. We were basically relying on pretty good pitching and 3 guys hitting at an unsustainable clip. I've been hoping that some of the additions and growth from young players would result in a more consistent offense. 30 games in, that hasn't been the case. Rizzo, Judge and even Torres seem to be making strides which is a really good thing. Too early to hit the panic button but after a 10-3 start we have been 7-7 in the last 14 games. Both streaks are really small sample sizes so I'm trying not to put too much stock into either but 5 shutouts already is a red flag. our record certainly seems better than how we've played. inconsistent for sure w the 5 shutouts being the result. however an optimistic viewpoint would be despite the inconsistency and the fact that we've been hitting on very few cyclinders (the names you mentioned), when they kick do in, as they've shown signs of doing (last night aside), we could be in for a fun ride. adding cole to the rotation will soldify our already good pitching and add to the bullpen (gil?). if and when kahnle and some others come back, even better. certainly not panicking after 30 games. |
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Post by inger on Apr 30, 2024 10:22:09 GMT -5
A hallmark of recent Yankee teams has been inconsistent offense and poor situational hitting. Even with the hot start, there were a lot of guys not hitting. We were basically relying on pretty good pitching and 3 guys hitting at an unsustainable clip. I've been hoping that some of the additions and growth from young players would result in a more consistent offense. 30 games in, that hasn't been the case. Rizzo, Judge and even Torres seem to be making strides which is a really good thing. Too early to hit the panic button but after a 10-3 start we have been 7-7 in the last 14 games. Both streaks are really small sample sizes so I'm trying not to put too much stock into either but 5 shutouts already is a red flag. our record certainly seems better than how we've played. inconsistent for sure w the 5 shutouts being the result. however an optimistic viewpoint would be despite the inconsistency and the fact that we've been hitting on very few cyclinders (the names you mentioned), when they kick do in, as they've shown signs of doing (last night aside), we could be in for a fun ride. adding cole to the rotation will soldify our already good pitching and add to the bullpen (gil?). if and when kahnle and some others come back, even better. certainly not panicking after 30 games. We’re 0-5 in games when we’ve been shut out… bummer, bumper… |
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Post by kaybli on Apr 30, 2024 10:33:47 GMT -5
our record certainly seems better than how we've played. inconsistent for sure w the 5 shutouts being the result. however an optimistic viewpoint would be despite the inconsistency and the fact that we've been hitting on very few cyclinders (the names you mentioned), when they kick do in, as they've shown signs of doing (last night aside), we could be in for a fun ride. adding cole to the rotation will soldify our already good pitching and add to the bullpen (gil?). if and when kahnle and some others come back, even better. certainly not panicking after 30 games. We’re 0-5 in games when we’ve been shut out… bummer, bumper… We're 19-6 when we score runs!
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