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Post by greatfatness on May 19, 2019 7:55:50 GMT -5
The “Opener” fad officially jumps the shark now that the Yanks have jumped on board.
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Post by kaybli on May 19, 2019 8:00:50 GMT -5
Openers.  |
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Post by greatfatness on May 19, 2019 8:05:39 GMT -5
Openers. Maybe the idea is to let Adams pitch but not have him start the game. I don’t know. I think most of the changes we are seeing based on data analytics are smart but I don’t get this one. |
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Post by chiyankee on May 19, 2019 8:28:33 GMT -5
Teams usually use a reliever that's throwing the ball well as an opener. We got someone with a 14 ERA.
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Post by inger on May 19, 2019 10:26:55 GMT -5
Right. The strategy is to let the opposing team jump start their offense before the Yanks ever even come to the plate. That takes a special kind of genius...
Actually, I give the Yankees “credit” for starting this fad back when Brian Bruney got the ball for the first couple of innings. Remember that one?...
Bruney “started” and went two innings on April 9, 2008. He threw 2-hit shutout ball with four strikeouts to no avail as the Yanks failed to score and lost the game 4-0 to KC...
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Post by chiyankee on May 19, 2019 12:32:10 GMT -5
Green didn't pitch well in that first inning but the Rays stupid decision to have Meadows try to steal 2nd base helped keep the inning scoreless.
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Post by kaybli on May 19, 2019 12:36:39 GMT -5
Morales knocks in a run!  |
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Post by greatfatness on May 19, 2019 12:38:19 GMT -5
Cortes coming in next really makes this a dubious strategy. Cortes is demonstrably the worst pitcher on their staff. If he comes in next I question whether the Yankees know what they’re doing.
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Post by greatfatness on May 19, 2019 12:39:50 GMT -5
Maybe Green is actually the closer today because our chances of winning are closing quickly.
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Post by kaybli on May 19, 2019 12:40:53 GMT -5
Green gives up two HRs back to back.  |
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Post by kaybli on May 19, 2019 12:41:39 GMT -5
And now Green nails Robertson in the head.  |
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Post by kaybli on May 19, 2019 12:42:57 GMT -5
Cortes coming in next really makes this a dubious strategy. Cortes is demonstrably the worst pitcher on their staff. If he comes in next I question whether the Yankees know what they’re doing. And here comes Cortes right on cue. |
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Post by chiyankee on May 19, 2019 12:43:59 GMT -5
Green's first inning luck runs out in the 2nd.
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Post by chiyankee on May 19, 2019 12:44:53 GMT -5
Cortes coming in next really makes this a dubious strategy. Cortes is demonstrably the worst pitcher on their staff. If he comes in next I question whether the Yankees know what they’re doing. And here comes Cortes right on cue. Perfect time to give Chance Adams a chance. |
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Post by greatfatness on May 19, 2019 12:45:02 GMT -5
Cortes coming in next really makes this a dubious strategy. Cortes is demonstrably the worst pitcher on their staff. If he comes in next I question whether the Yankees know what they’re doing. And here comes Cortes right on cue. Really sketchy strategy today for Boone or Cashman or whoever had this bright idea. Opener is a guy who has been so inconsistent this season we had to send him down and just came back. Following him is the team’s worst pitcher a guy barely in the majors. In a game where we are competing for first place. What the actual fuck? |
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