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Post by chiyankee on Aug 13, 2024 9:56:12 GMT -5
I'm trying not to get sick over my morning coffee.  I did see a stat where Verdugo is ranked 7th or 8th in most offensive categories yet Boone keeps hitting him leadoff. When he popped up that bunt last night with no outs and 1st and 2nd occupied I think I'd have given him a coffee break.  Yes, just because Soto did it, that doesn't mean the rest should try it. |
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Post by azbob643 on Aug 13, 2024 9:57:13 GMT -5
I'm trying not to get sick over my morning coffee. I did see a stat where Verdugo is ranked 7th or 8th in most offensive categories yet Boone keeps hitting him leadoff. When he popped up that bunt last night with no outs and 1st and 2nd occupied I think I'd have given him a coffee break. He could've K'd or worse, GIDP. Had he gotten it down it would've been runners on 2nd-3rd with Soto coming to the plate. |
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Post by bumper on Aug 13, 2024 9:59:58 GMT -5
I'm trying not to get sick over my morning coffee. I did see a stat where Verdugo is ranked 7th or 8th in most offensive categories yet Boone keeps hitting him leadoff. When he popped up that bunt last night with no outs and 1st and 2nd occupied I think I'd have given him a coffee break. boone didn't wanna talk about that last night. can't imagine it was called. and we've seen soto do it a couple times. nonetheless, not sure what cliff he's fallen off this season. he was a career .281 coming in. pretty sure he won't be back.
as for the leadoff thing, volpe has failed. that's leaves gleyber as the other option. pick your poison. guess they could put jazz in that spot. they seem to like him further down.
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Post by qimqam on Aug 13, 2024 10:09:31 GMT -5
When he popped up that bunt last night with no outs and 1st and 2nd occupied I think I'd have given him a coffee break. boone didn't wanna talk about that last night. can't imagine it was called. and we've seen soto do it a couple times. nonetheless, not sure what cliff he's fallen off this season. he was a career .281 coming in. pretty sure he won't be back. He wont be back ... He and Gleyber have been gigantic disappointments in there walk seasons A season in which the Yankees would easily have the best record in the MLB if either had just been average versions of themselves |
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Post by chiyankee on Aug 13, 2024 10:11:35 GMT -5
When he popped up that bunt last night with no outs and 1st and 2nd occupied I think I'd have given him a coffee break. He could've K'd or worse, GIDP. Had he gotten it down it would've been runners on 2nd-3rd with Soto coming to the plate. Instead he gave an easy out to a struggling pitcher. |
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Post by Cult of Ken Clay on Aug 13, 2024 10:12:35 GMT -5
Worthless baseball stat:
According to the Elias Sports Bureau, this is the first time since Sept. 27, 1934 that a team with the worst record in MLB defeated the team with the best record by 10-plus runs in July or later.
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Post by azbob643 on Aug 13, 2024 10:16:01 GMT -5
He could've K'd or worse, GIDP. Had he gotten it down it would've been runners on 2nd-3rd with Soto coming to the plate. Instead he gave an easy out to a struggling pitcher. I didn't see the play, so I'll play devil's advocate a bit... Is the complaint that he attempted the bunt, or that he didn't execute? Was the 3B playing deep and off the bag? |
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Post by bumper on Aug 13, 2024 10:20:11 GMT -5
boone didn't wanna talk about that last night. can't imagine it was called. and we've seen soto do it a couple times. nonetheless, not sure what cliff he's fallen off this season. he was a career .281 coming in. pretty sure he won't be back. He wont be back ... He and Gleyber have been gigantic disappointments in there walk seasons A season in which the Yankees would easily have the best record in the MLB if either had just been average versions of themselves agree. would change everything at least offensively. in addition to those two, throw DJ (maybe coming around) & rizzo into the mix. lots of under performance from established veterans this season. if those guys hit anywhere near the back of their baseball cards, we'd be far ahead despite the pitching problems. then there's volpe who a lot more was expected of. |
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Post by anthonyd46 on Aug 13, 2024 10:23:46 GMT -5
I know that game sucked, but ..
Since July 13th..
13-10 HOU
13-10 KC
13-11 BAL
12-11 NYY
12-11 MIN
11-11 SEA
12-13 CLE
10-13 BOS
The AL is so meh...
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Post by bumper on Aug 13, 2024 10:23:49 GMT -5
Instead he gave an easy out to a struggling pitcher. I didn't see the play, so I'll play devil's advocate a bit... Is the complaint that he attempted the bunt, or that he didn't execute? Was the 3B playing deep and off the bag? clearly poorly executed. don't remember the fielding alignment but think it had to be a case of if they're giving it, then take it. worse case 2nd & 3rd w one out. don't think it's the first time he's bunted this season.
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Post by chiyankee on Aug 13, 2024 10:25:27 GMT -5
Worthless baseball stat: According to the Elias Sports Bureau, this is the first time since Sept. 27, 1934 that a team with the worst record in MLB defeated the team with the best record by 10-plus runs in July or later. At least the Yankees are making some kind of history. |
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Post by azbob643 on Aug 13, 2024 10:32:22 GMT -5
I didn't see the play, so I'll play devil's advocate a bit... Is the complaint that he attempted the bunt, or that he didn't execute? Was the 3B playing deep and off the bag? clearly poorly executed. don't remember the fielding alignment but think it had to be a case of if they're giving it, then take it. worse case 2nd & 3rd w one out.
Yes..."worse case 2nd & 3rd w one out" with Soto coming to the plate, or best case, bases loaded with Soto at the plate...had he gotten it down. Just didn't execute. |
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Post by bumper on Aug 13, 2024 10:46:55 GMT -5
I know that game sucked, but .. Since July 13th.. 13-10 HOU 13-10 KC 13-11 BAL 12-11 NYY 12-11 MIN 11-11 SEA 12-13 CLE 10-13 BOS The AL is so meh... and the phillies 9-16 and braves 10-14. right now the NL west teams have been on fire - the dbacks 18-6, the padres 17-5 and the dodgers 14-9. but overall there's plenty of mediocrity to go around. despite how terrible we've been, we're tied w 3 other teams for the most wins. still think in october, it's gonna come down to who gets hot. could've been us in may. right now it's the dbacks or padres. |
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Post by anthonyd46 on Aug 13, 2024 10:49:39 GMT -5
I know that game sucked, but .. Since July 13th.. 13-10 HOU 13-10 KC 13-11 BAL 12-11 NYY 12-11 MIN 11-11 SEA 12-13 CLE 10-13 BOS The AL is so meh... and the phillies 9-16 and braves 10-14. right now the NL west teams have been on fire - the dbacks 18-6, the padres 17-5 and the dodgers 14-9. but overall there's plenty of mediocrity to go around. despite how terrible we've been, we're tied w 3 other teams for the most wins. still think in october, it's gonna come down to who gets hot. could've been us in may. right now it's the dbacks or padres. When just last year the ws was a 90 vs 84 win team anything can happen really. Yankees should get over 90 wins. Just playing .500 gets them to 91 and the schedule does favor them to do better than that. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Post by azbob643 on Aug 13, 2024 10:55:28 GMT -5
When just last year the ws was a 90 vs 84 win team anything can happen really. And both were Wild Card teams. Anything can happen with the way the playoffs are structured. |
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I did see a stat where Verdugo is ranked 7th or 8th in most offensive categories yet Boone keeps hitting him leadoff. 
Yes, just because Soto did it, that doesn't mean the rest should try it. 
