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Post by ypaterson on Aug 28, 2024 16:07:11 GMT -5
Lefties hit Gore, but DJ gets the start over Rice. Wells starting. The good news is that Anthony Rizzo had a good game in Somerset on Tuesday hitting a pair of home runs. |
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Post by ill636 on Aug 28, 2024 16:36:35 GMT -5
Lefties hit Gore, but DJ gets the start over Rice. Wells starting. The good news is that Anthony Rizzo had a good game in Somerset on Tuesday hitting a pair of home runs. Finally some good news. Though Rizzo wasn’t doing much when he broke his arm, I hope he returns as the Rizzo we need. |
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Post by chiyankee on Aug 28, 2024 16:52:51 GMT -5
Boone explains his decision to start DJ. How about Oswaldo at first base?! |
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Post by pippsheadache on Aug 28, 2024 16:55:48 GMT -5
Playing the Name Game: Gore is the only player with first name MacKenzie in The other is a 19th-century outfielder who played 14 seasons, 13 in the NL and one in the Players' League: George Gore. I'd never heard of him before, but he had a lifetime BAVG over .300, and scored over 1300 runs and got over 1600 hits, winning league titles with the Giants in 1888 and 1889. George is the Gore-iest major league in history at just under 40 bWAR (if bWAR from 130-140 mean anything. I know two things about George Gore from a book I had as a kid called "Big Time Baseball." One is that his nickname was Piano Legs and two is that he holds the all-time National League record for errors by an outfielder. I remember that because there was a cartoon drawing of him with piano legs and a ball hitting him on the head while little birds flew around him. In looking him up I see that his apparent preference for having a good time over playing baseball led to clashes with his manager Cap Anson, who was not noted for being light-hearted. Still he won a batting title and lasted 14 seasons, so he couldn't have been completely lackadaisical. |
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Post by nw on Aug 28, 2024 17:08:25 GMT -5
Rice definitely needs a little more seasoning at AAA and quite frankly, I think he's more in our trade plans than long-term. I'm not sure what the organization doesn't see in TJ Rumfield for a first-baseman going forward. He doesn't have a ton of power, but all the rest of his offensive stats are good and he plays gold glove defense. Unfortunately, I don't see the Yankees clearing a 40 man spot for him in the offseason and he'll likely be lost.
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Post by nw on Aug 28, 2024 17:46:42 GMT -5
Gore is a pitcher that could cause a little bit of trouble for a couple of Yankees. His speed for a LHP is high but the rest of his pitches are so-so. The one reason I don't think Rice would have been a good fit, despite a decent lefty split for the pitcher, is that Gore's slider is one that induces outs outside of the zone. I don't think Rice has good enough discipline to lay off of it. For that matter, I think Stanton could have trouble with Gore as well. If he uses the curve or sweeper to Stanton or Judge, it'd be a complete gift.
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Post by nw on Aug 28, 2024 17:48:41 GMT -5
Gleyber lays off a couple of close pitches to get the count to 3-0. He takes a strike and then grounds to third. Gleyber gets a gift and reward for not chasing those pitcher's pitches as the E-5 on the throw gives Gleyber first and second.
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Post by chiyankee on Aug 28, 2024 17:49:03 GMT -5
Gleyber works the count, hits the ball hard and gets on base after an error.
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Post by nw on Aug 28, 2024 17:49:11 GMT -5
Soto moves the runner, setting up Judge for the sac fly.
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Post by nw on Aug 28, 2024 17:51:07 GMT -5
Gore get Judge to K on the very slider I was concerned about Stanton not being able to handle.
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Post by chiyankee on Aug 28, 2024 17:51:39 GMT -5
It's amazing how so many of today's hitters swing through so many mediocre pitchers.
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Post by nw on Aug 28, 2024 17:51:59 GMT -5
Stanton pops to center and our big bats don't make the Senators pay for the early miscue. Hopefully good Rodon is here tonight because Gore's stuff looks decent.
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Post by nw on Aug 28, 2024 17:52:42 GMT -5
It's amazing how so many of today's hitters swing through so many mediocre pitchers. Judge had a fastball more or less down the middle on 1-1 and he swung through it. |
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Post by nw on Aug 28, 2024 17:53:50 GMT -5
Rodon reminds me a lot of AJ Burnout. He's got two outstanding pitches and when he can't control them, he stinks.
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Post by nw on Aug 28, 2024 17:54:33 GMT -5
And a second pitch HR for Dylan Crews. 1-0 Senators. Rodon's head is probably already off kilter.
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