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Post by anthonyd46 on Jul 20, 2024 15:51:48 GMT -5
I was hoping the all star break would give him a restart but I guess not. He needs to sit awhile… Seems like since he ran into the wall he isn't the same? I'm not saying hes going to give 30 HR power or anything, but he had a lot of huge clutch hits for the Red Sox and we haven't seen that in the last month or so. |
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Post by ill636 on Jul 20, 2024 16:21:42 GMT -5
You can always count on Verdugo for a grounder made for a double play. This may sound lame, but WHY can't the hitting coach do something for Verdugo. Michael Kay went over how many categories Verdugo is last in MLB... He was good in the first couple of months, then fell off the cliff... He always did well when with Boston.. Again, what is the role of a hitting coach.. ??????? Or otherwise sit him, as has been suggested.... |
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Post by donniebaseball23 on Jul 20, 2024 17:11:38 GMT -5
Another embarrassing effort, been a lot of those the last 6 weeks.
This team really is two elite hitters, a good starter or two, and a streaky bullpen. The rest of the team are replacement or sub-replacement level players, many of whom have no place being on an MLB roster. I don't have much hope for this team being a true championship contender until Cashman is gone and somebody with a fresh approach is brought in. If any franchise needs a "reset", it's the Yankees. We're stuck in this purgatory where we aren't good enough to really compete championships, but never bad enough to force the wholesale changes that are badly needed.
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Post by 1955nyyfan on Jul 20, 2024 17:18:54 GMT -5
You can always count on Verdugo for a grounder made for a double play. This may sound lame, but WHY can't the hitting coach do something for Verdugo. Michael Kay went over how many categories Verdugo is last in MLB... He was good in the first couple of months, then fell off the cliff... He always did well when with Boston.. Again, what is the role of a hitting coach.. ??????? Or otherwise sit him, as has been suggested.... I think players have to be able to take coaching and apply it. I'm sure hitters are working with coaches, getting feedback, looking at film, trying to make adjustments but when they step into the batters box it's up to them to apply what they are being shown. |
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Post by Renfield on Jul 20, 2024 17:39:01 GMT -5
Today's line-up featured 6 of 9 players hitting .232 or less. Some of those are well below that in the last month or so. No one is hitting between .250 and .300 except when Soto or Judge slip under at times. That's where Torres, Verdugo and DJ at the very least should be. Probably Volpe as well. There's also little power besides Soto and Judge. Too many holes to fill in the short run. It's just not a line-up that can sustain success and the pitching is certainly not good enough to carry that kind of anemic offense. Very frustrating. Sad to see DJ as a shell of his former self.
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Post by inger on Jul 20, 2024 17:49:21 GMT -5
Seems like since he ran into the wall he isn't the same? I'm not saying hes going to give 30 HR power or anything, but he had a lot of huge clutch hits for the Red Sox and we haven't seen that in the last month or so. I don’t believe he was injured that day. He’s just lost his way. A NY thing? If you look at his career, he’s never had a real big bat, but I was hoping for a modest uptick in Yankee Stadium. Maybe .260/20/80. These grounders to second are so ridiculous… |
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Post by anthonyd46 on Jul 20, 2024 17:50:29 GMT -5
Seems like since he ran into the wall he isn't the same? I'm not saying hes going to give 30 HR power or anything, but he had a lot of huge clutch hits for the Red Sox and we haven't seen that in the last month or so. I don’t believe he was injured that day. He’s just lost his way. A NY thing? If you look at his career, he’s never had a real big bat, but I was hoping for a modest uptick in Yankee Stadium. Maybe .260/20/80. These grounders to second are so ridiculous… I just remember him always getting the right hits at the right times in Yankees vs Red Sox games Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Post by bumper on Jul 20, 2024 20:49:23 GMT -5
Seems like since he ran into the wall he isn't the same? I'm not saying hes going to give 30 HR power or anything, but he had a lot of huge clutch hits for the Red Sox and we haven't seen that in the last month or so. yes. made that point in another thread. actually hit very well in the following games. it started following his return to boston a week or so later. he has run into walls quite a number of times. who knows the cumulative effects. |
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Post by bumper on Jul 20, 2024 21:41:21 GMT -5
left after that miserable 5th for our weekly concert on the mtn then dinner w friends.
there goes the good start to the 2nd half. bradley's stuff looked electric. rays have hit cortes hard both starts. even the fouls were hit hard. and you can't be walking the #8 & 9 hitters.
as severino said, this is a 2 player offense. guys like DJ & verdugo contributing nothing. good to see narvaez get a hit in his first mlb AB. need to win this series.
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Post by 1955nyyfan on Jul 20, 2024 21:44:30 GMT -5
Today's line-up featured 6 of 9 players hitting .232 or less. Some of those are well below that in the last month or so. No one is hitting between .250 and .300 except when Soto or Judge slip under at times. That's where Torres, Verdugo and DJ at the very least should be. Probably Volpe as well. There's also little power besides Soto and Judge. Too many holes to fill in the short run. It's just not a line-up that can sustain success and the pitching is certainly not good enough to carry that kind of anemic offense. Very frustrating. Sad to see DJ as a shell of his former self. This is why I haven't been as critical of Boone as most. Not sure what he is supposed to do. I guess he could start playing some of our more dynamic bench players. (In case you are wondering, yes that is sarcasm). |
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Post by pimmersj on Jul 21, 2024 6:27:20 GMT -5
Yes, I agree on Boone as I’ve been a critic of his. I still don’t love some of his decisions but he was handed garbage this season. Granted some of that is players underperforming but the bench and depth of this roster meant any key injury could sink them. Ultimately, left and third base are once again offensive black holes and throw in Torres and his complete lack of production. Heck, Rice has added a spark but they’ve mostly gotten nothing from first either.
We’re not even talking about the weakness in the bullpen and starting pitching. It’s absolutely amazing that they were able to have the start that they did. As it stands I don’t think they should be 10-20 in their last 30 bad but they look closer to the team some thought would be in the 80-85 win territory.
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Post by anthonyd46 on Jul 21, 2024 7:47:00 GMT -5
Yes, I agree on Boone as I’ve been a critic of his. I still don’t love some of his decisions but he was handed garbage this season. Granted some of that is players underperforming but the bench and depth of this roster meant any key injury could sink them. Ultimately, left and third base are once again offensive black holes and throw in Torres and his complete lack of production. Heck, Rice has added a spark but they’ve mostly gotten nothing from first either. We’re not even talking about the weakness in the bullpen and starting pitching. It’s absolutely amazing that they were able to have the start that they did. As it stands I don’t think they should be 10-20 in their last 30 bad but they look closer to the team some thought would be in the 80-85 win territory. It's very obvious the plan was always try to stay afloat till the trade deadline and go from there. We're almost there let's see what they do. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Post by inger on Jul 21, 2024 7:54:31 GMT -5
Yes, I agree on Boone as I’ve been a critic of his. I still don’t love some of his decisions but he was handed garbage this season. Granted some of that is players underperforming but the bench and depth of this roster meant any key injury could sink them. Ultimately, left and third base are once again offensive black holes and throw in Torres and his complete lack of production. Heck, Rice has added a spark but they’ve mostly gotten nothing from first either. We’re not even talking about the weakness in the bullpen and starting pitching. It’s absolutely amazing that they were able to have the start that they did. As it stands I don’t think they should be 10-20 in their last 30 bad but they look closer to the team some thought would be in the 80-85 win territory. It's very obvious the plan was always try to stay afloat till the trade deadline and go from there. We're almost there let's see what they do. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk All it takes to stay afloat is a $300,000,000 payroll… |
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Post by 1955nyyfan on Jul 21, 2024 10:14:17 GMT -5
Yes, I agree on Boone as I’ve been a critic of his. I still don’t love some of his decisions but he was handed garbage this season. Granted some of that is players underperforming but the bench and depth of this roster meant any key injury could sink them. Ultimately, left and third base are once again offensive black holes and throw in Torres and his complete lack of production. Heck, Rice has added a spark but they’ve mostly gotten nothing from first either. We’re not even talking about the weakness in the bullpen and starting pitching. It’s absolutely amazing that they were able to have the start that they did. As it stands I don’t think they should be 10-20 in their last 30 bad but they look closer to the team some thought would be in the 80-85 win territory. In defense of Cashman, somthing I don't do often, I'm sure he expected much more offense from Verdugo and Torres. These are two players who are seriously underperforming and it's hard to understand why . I'm also sure he expected more from DJL and Rizzo, but the lack of production and availability from these two guys was more forseeable. |
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Post by Max on Jul 21, 2024 10:47:37 GMT -5
I love Nestor, but I can’t wait til he gets pulled today. He’s been horrid… I'm starting to wonder when Schmidt comes off the IL or if a trade is made for a starting pitcher, if Nestor is the pitcher that's going to the bullpen. It probably won't happen, but he would be better than any of the Yankees current lefties in the bullpen.
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