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Post by qwik3457bb on May 14, 2024 16:12:13 GMT -5
Yanks get a day off tomorrow, then move on to Minnesota to play a Twins team that has been red-hot for weeks. After taking 3 of 4 in Seattle and 2 of 3 in Toronto, they've come back from a bad 6-13 start to play better than .800 ball the last 3 weeks or so, winning 17 of 20. 1st game is 7:40 pm, unfortunately on Prime Delayed Video, so another game I'll be 2-4 pitches behind on. Carlos Rodon faces Chris Paddack, who's 4-1 with a 4.34 ERA this year, He's pitched 3 very good games in the last 4, allowing 0 or 1 runs. 2nd game is 7:40 pm on, back on YES. Marcus Stroman faces Twins' ace Pablo Lopez, who's straightened things out after a bit of a rough start. He's won 3 in a row, including back to back 6 inning starts of 1 run in his last 2 games. He's 4-2 on the season, and his ERA is down from 4.83 to 3.89. The series finale is 1:10 pm matinee, also on YES. Clarke Schmidt, who's pitched very well lately, will face Joe Ryan. Ryan is just 2-2 on the season, but has the best ERA in their rotation at 3.21. All three Twins starters against the Yanks have outstanding K/BB ratios this year: Paddack is 37/8 in 7 starts, Lopez is 55/8 in 8 starts, and Ryan is 53/6 in 8 starts, so the Yankees' hitters will have to earn their runs. Ok, series preview done, so I'm checking notifications. Forgot the Knicks were playing this afternoon, and the Paces are crushing them, up 73-41 early in 3rd quarter. I may be wrong but I see the Twins as being a little bit like the Tigers were when we played them. A bit light on offense, albeit with a couple big bats. The pitching is solid but isn’t likely to dominate. Pretenders more than contenders. The Tigers were 18-13 when the met up with us. Now, they’re 21-20. Very winnable series, time for the Twins to play down to their level… Twins' offense appears to be considerably better than the Tigers' offense. They're 2nd in the AL in runs per game, 4th in slugging, 4th in OPS, 1st in doubles. They also lead the league in both BAVG and OPS in Late and Close. You may have a point in that their white-hot streak of winning 17 of 20 has been accomplished against teams that range from awful to bad to a little better than .500: 7-0 against the dreadful White Sox, 3-0 against the dreary Angels, and 7-3 against the Red Sox, Rays and Mariners, who are a combined 2 games over .500. |
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Post by inger on May 14, 2024 17:32:36 GMT -5
I may be wrong but I see the Twins as being a little bit like the Tigers were when we played them. A bit light on offense, albeit with a couple big bats. The pitching is solid but isn’t likely to dominate. Pretenders more than contenders. The Tigers were 18-13 when the met up with us. Now, they’re 21-20. Very winnable series, time for the Twins to play down to their level… Twins' offense appears to be considerably better than the Tigers' offense. They're 2nd in the AL in runs per game, 4th in slugging, 4th in OPS, 1st in doubles. They also lead the league in both BAVG and OPS in Late and Close. You may have a point in that their white-hot streak of winning 17 of 20 has been accomplished against teams that range from awful to bad to a little better than .500: 7-0 against the dreadful White Sox, 3-0 against the dreary Angels, and 7-3 against the Red Sox, Rays and Mariners, who are a combined 2 games over .500. [ I’m getting cocky because Judge is hitting… 🤓 Just strutting around the house, expecting ten runs every day… I had a weird dream last night. It wasn’t specific to this game, but Aaron Boone’s son, who apparently has no first name as it was never mentioned, had just completed five perfect innings on the mound for the Yankees. He walked the leadoff guy in the sixth, retired the next batter on a FC when Volpe made an outstanding play, got the next guy with a nasty third strike curve ball before issuing another walk with two out. A routine ground out ended the top of the inning with the Yankees leading 2-0. As the Twins took the field the bright blue skies suddenly opened up in an incredible downpour, sending the game into a rain delay. The funniest part wax that the in-air studio team was suggesting that with the young Boone pitching so well, it appeared as though Aaron Boone was going to accommodate the lads presence in the rotation by taking himself out of it to make room. Play didn’t resume before I woke up, so I’m assuming a six inning win and an unofficial no hitter… Some forty fine or so years ago when I as addicted to Strat-O-Matic, we never had a no-hitter, but Milwaukee did get a six inning rain-shortened no hitter from an aging Don Sutton who fanned 4 and walked 2. He won 2-0, big I can’t recall what team he beat. Could this be related to the dream? … |
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Post by azbob643 on May 14, 2024 17:58:57 GMT -5
Twins' offense appears to be considerably better than the Tigers' offense. They're 2nd in the AL in runs per game, 4th in slugging, 4th in OPS, 1st in doubles. They also lead the league in both BAVG and OPS in Late and Close. You may have a point in that their white-hot streak of winning 17 of 20 has been accomplished against teams that range from awful to bad to a little better than .500: 7-0 against the dreadful White Sox, 3-0 against the dreary Angels, and 7-3 against the Red Sox, Rays and Mariners, who are a combined 2 games over .500. [ I’m getting cocky because Judge is hitting… 🤓 Just strutting around the house, expecting ten runs every day… I had a weird dream lady night. It wasn’t specific to this game, but Aaron Boone’s son, who apparently has no first name as it was never mentioned, had just completed five perfect innings on the mound for the Yankees. He walked the leadoff guy in the sixth, retired the next batter on a FC when Volpe made an outstanding play, got the next guy with a nasty third strike curve ball before issuing another walk with two out. A routine ground out ended the top of the inning with the Yankees leading 2-0. As the Twins took the field the bright blue skies suddenly opened up in an incredible downpour, sending the game into a rain delay. The funniest part wax that the in-air studio team was suggesting that with the young Boone pitching so well, it appeared as though Aaron Boone was going to accommodate the lads presence in the rotation by taking himself out of it to make room. Play didn’t resume before I woke up, so I’m assuming a six inning win and an unofficial no hitter… Some forty fine or so years ago when I as addicted to Strat-O-Matic, we never had a no-hitter, but Milwaukee did get a six inning rain-shortened no hitter from an aging Don Sutton who fanned 4 and walked 2. He won 2-0, big I can’t recall what team he beat. Could this be related to the dream? … Man...you have some really detailed dreams which you obviously clearly recall. Mine are usually something like a raisin jumping on a trampoline...which I vaguely remember. |
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Post by inger on May 14, 2024 18:51:13 GMT -5
[ I’m getting cocky because Judge is hitting… 🤓 Just strutting around the house, expecting ten runs every day… I had a weird dream lady night. It wasn’t specific to this game, but Aaron Boone’s son, who apparently has no first name as it was never mentioned, had just completed five perfect innings on the mound for the Yankees. He walked the leadoff guy in the sixth, retired the next batter on a FC when Volpe made an outstanding play, got the next guy with a nasty third strike curve ball before issuing another walk with two out. A routine ground out ended the top of the inning with the Yankees leading 2-0. As the Twins took the field the bright blue skies suddenly opened up in an incredible downpour, sending the game into a rain delay. The funniest part wax that the in-air studio team was suggesting that with the young Boone pitching so well, it appeared as though Aaron Boone was going to accommodate the lads presence in the rotation by taking himself out of it to make room. Play didn’t resume before I woke up, so I’m assuming a six inning win and an unofficial no hitter… Some forty fine or so years ago when I as addicted to Strat-O-Matic, we never had a no-hitter, but Milwaukee did get a six inning rain-shortened no hitter from an aging Don Sutton who fanned 4 and walked 2. He won 2-0, big I can’t recall what team he beat. Could this be related to the dream? … Man...you have some really detailed dreams which you obviously clearly recall. Mine are usually something like a raisin jumping on a trampoline...which I vaguely remember. I have that same dream. It’s Gary Coleman… |
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Post by inger on May 14, 2024 18:56:06 GMT -5
I neli be Rodon should have thrown a few more warm ups…
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Post by kaybli on May 14, 2024 19:02:05 GMT -5
I neli be Rodon should have thrown a few more warm ups…
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Post by inger on May 14, 2024 19:04:49 GMT -5
I neli be Rodon should have thrown a few more warm ups in his last start… 😂 |
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