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Post by qwik3457bb on Oct 19, 2024 0:42:59 GMT -5
It's a good thing his change has multiple looks: There's the one that dives straight down, getting batters to swing over and early or topping grounders. There's the one that dives outside, getting chases. There's the one that dives two-planes, both outside and down, in case the one that dives just outside doesn't work. There's the one that tails to the outside corner against righties and the inside corner against lefties, like the one that got Thomas in the 9th. And there's the change he starts high that drops into the top or upper part of the zone that hitters mistake for his fastball and take for strikes, especially with 2 strikes. So his change acts like two or three different pitches, really. A slider or curve dropping into the top of the zone; a splitter diving down, away or down and away (from lefties) or down and in to righties, and a sinker tailing into the zone down and in against lefties and down and away from righties, sort of a Maddux "spillback" sinker when it's thrown upper 80's. Which allows him to get away with a fastball and "just a changeup". |
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Post by qwik3457bb on Oct 19, 2024 0:45:08 GMT -5
OK, 2 1/2 hours after the game ended, I'm finally going to say good night.
Get a good night's rest, everybody, and I'll see you back here tomorrow evening for Rodon vs. Bibee.
Good night to all.
Yanks one game away from their first AL pennant in 15 seasons, and they have 3 shots to get it down.
Bye!
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Post by qwik3457bb on Oct 19, 2024 0:58:09 GMT -5
Noel is pretty scary for a .218 hitter with a .288 OBP. He must be like Pedro Cerrano in Major League. More like Pedro Guerrero, but only when he plays the Yanks. |
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Post by qwik3457bb on Oct 19, 2024 1:02:45 GMT -5
Give Verdugo credit for putting the ball in play. Yes, Clase's cutter up and in is still murder on lefties, just like Jansen's. Oh, and there was this guy named...what was it...Marino... Merryno...something...I forget. |
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Post by anthonyd46 on Oct 19, 2024 1:11:26 GMT -5
Actually, it's more like both pens were bad tonight, blowing leads and the game. as they were last night (game 3). Tonight it was basically just Holmes and that bad Leiter Jr/Rizzo ground out. Kahnle and Hill were good and Cousins prob got pushed too far by Boone though Holmes was who they got the runs off of that he inherited off Cousins. |
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Post by anthonyd46 on Oct 19, 2024 1:13:26 GMT -5
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Post by kaybli on Oct 19, 2024 1:41:53 GMT -5
We score here off Clase and then shut em down in the bottom of the 9th! Book it! What did I say?!?!?!?!?!? I told you!!!!!!!! 😆 |
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Post by desousa on Oct 19, 2024 7:11:39 GMT -5
Kaybli, is this the longest game thread ever? I don't remember being in the 50's before.
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Post by ill636 on Oct 19, 2024 7:14:57 GMT -5
It took me 1 1/2 hours after the game just to relax!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by kaybli on Oct 19, 2024 7:30:54 GMT -5
Kaybli, is this the longest game thread ever? I don't remember being in the 50's before. It certainly looks that way desousa! 😆 I searched and couldn’t find any longer game threads! We’re also closing in on 300,000 total posts! |
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Post by 1955nyyfan on Oct 19, 2024 8:57:41 GMT -5
It's a good thing his change has multiple looks: There's the one that dives straight down, getting batters to swing over and early or topping grounders. There's the one that dives outside, getting chases. There's the one that dives two-planes, both outside and down, in case the one that dives just outside doesn't work. There's the one that tails to the outside corner against righties and the inside corner against lefties, like the one that got Thomas in the 9th. And there's the change he starts high that drops into the top or upper part of the zone that hitters mistake for his fastball and take for strikes, especially with 2 strikes. So his change acts like two or three different pitches, really. A slider or curve dropping into the top of the zone; a splitter diving down, away or down and away (from lefties) or down and in to righties, and a sinker tailing into the zone down and in against lefties and down and away from righties, sort of a Maddux "spillback" sinker when it's thrown upper 80's. Which allows him to get away with a fastball and "just a changeup". Qwik, you make a really good point. Kahnle isn't trying to fool batters with change of speed, it's all about movement. |
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Post by bumper on Oct 19, 2024 9:18:49 GMT -5
It's a good thing his change has multiple looks: There's the one that dives straight down, getting batters to swing over and early or topping grounders. There's the one that dives outside, getting chases. There's the one that dives two-planes, both outside and down, in case the one that dives just outside doesn't work. There's the one that tails to the outside corner against righties and the inside corner against lefties, like the one that got Thomas in the 9th. And there's the change he starts high that drops into the top or upper part of the zone that hitters mistake for his fastball and take for strikes, especially with 2 strikes. So his change acts like two or three different pitches, really. A slider or curve dropping into the top of the zone; a splitter diving down, away or down and away (from lefties) or down and in to righties, and a sinker tailing into the zone down and in against lefties and down and away from righties, sort of a Maddux "spillback" sinker when it's thrown upper 80's. Which allows him to get away with a fastball and "just a changeup". Qwik, you make a really good point. Kahnle isn't trying to fool batters with change of speed, it's all about movement. it must be. they know it's coming and they still can't square it up. just like mariano's cutter (and no i'm not comparing kahnle to mo), but the same idea. amazingly the thing only averages 87 mph. with the frequency with which he throws it, you'd have to think hitters are sitting on it. doesn't matter. |
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Post by Lola on Oct 19, 2024 9:58:57 GMT -5
So how is everyone feeling today?
Even with last nights win, I have an emotional Yankee hangover! 2 nights in a row of emotional up and down! I couldn't sleep, even with the win. I'm getting too old for this. I'm sure the players on both teams are feeling it... I hope tonights game is not another nail biter, but I feel like we'll be on the edge of our seats from the 8th inning on.
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Post by ill636 on Oct 19, 2024 10:06:00 GMT -5
So how is everyone feeling today? Even with last nights win, I have an emotional Yankee hangover! 2 nights in a row of emotional up and down! I couldn't sleep, even with the win. I'm getting too old for this. I'm sure the players on both teams are feeling it... I hope tonights game is not another nail biter, but I feel like we'll be on the edge of our seats from the 8th inning on. Hopefully the Yanks will be determined to put the nail into the coffin and move on. Should be no let down, per Stanton's post game... I also thought Boone's post game was one of his best, for what it is worth.. Obviously, Cleveland is under immense pressure.. |
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Post by chiyankee on Oct 19, 2024 10:06:20 GMT -5
Big G! Thankfully he's healthy right now!
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