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Post by inger on May 31, 2019 21:27:45 GMT -5
big win and now I can finally get to the web page at home... Gobble down those chi posts and other treats from Twitter!... umm-umm-umm!!! |
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Post by rizzuto on May 31, 2019 22:06:05 GMT -5
I’m watching the Yankees game from the beginning, as I missed the first eight innings helping my sister prepare her home for sale. One of the things that sticks out to me is the defense at third with Urshela and at second with LeMahieu. Solid, confident and occasionally spectacular play. The other is the amount of times both Urshela and LeMahieu put the ball in play and their approach with two strikes and with runners on base. They take what the pitcher gives them, rather than guess on a pitch or wait on a mistake, and they stay within themselves, never over-swinging or trying to do too much. These two guys have changed the look and feel of the Yankees’ offense and defense. Love their attitude, also. The anti-Machado.
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Post by inger on May 31, 2019 22:27:07 GMT -5
I’m watching the Yankees game from the beginning, as I missed the first eight innings helping my sister prepare her home for sale. One of the things that sticks out to me is the defense at third with Urshela and at second with LeMahieu. Solid, confident and occasionally spectacular play. The other is the amount of times both Urshela and LeMahieu put the ball in play and their approach with two strikes and with runners on base. They take what the pitcher gives them, rather than guess on a pitch or wait on a mistake, and they stay within themselves, never over-swinging or trying to do too much. These two guys have changed the look and feel of the Yankees’ offense and defense. Love their attitude, also. The anti-Machado. 10-4 on all that my friend. How many times I wished for more of this in the Yankee attack, as well as on the field...The OPS is a nice number to help understand offensive value, but there is certainly more to the game than that alone shows...To be honest, as much as I like Andujar’s bat, I’m not missing him...I guess I still “know” that Urshela is not going to keep hitting like he has, but I’d take a lot less than .340 to have his defense in the game... Since Didi’s return portends Torres return to 2nd base, I suppose that will send DJLM to third, (unless the Yanks decide to station DJLM at first.)... well, I’m ahead of myself... but I sure do like Urshela at 3rd base... |
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Post by inger on May 31, 2019 22:29:31 GMT -5
As for that play that DJ made early on the game...
I’m going to glove you
A little bit more...
As for the play that Urshela attempted:
Sometimes glove
Just ain’t enough
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Post by chiyankee on May 31, 2019 23:02:13 GMT -5
1998 was a special year:
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Post by kaybli on May 31, 2019 23:35:27 GMT -5
I’m watching the Yankees game from the beginning, as I missed the first eight innings helping my sister prepare her home for sale. One of the things that sticks out to me is the defense at third with Urshela and at second with LeMahieu. Solid, confident and occasionally spectacular play. The other is the amount of times both Urshela and LeMahieu put the ball in play and their approach with two strikes and with runners on base. They take what the pitcher gives them, rather than guess on a pitch or wait on a mistake, and they stay within themselves, never over-swinging or trying to do too much. These two guys have changed the look and feel of the Yankees’ offense and defense. Love their attitude, also. The anti-Machado. Very good point rizzuto! The Yankees infield defense has been spectacular! |
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Post by inger on May 31, 2019 23:36:21 GMT -5
So far this season, the Yanks are 3-0 vs. the Red Sox, and have outscored them 17-4. Pretty convincing stuff for a small sample...
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Post by inger on May 31, 2019 23:37:38 GMT -5
I’m watching the Yankees game from the beginning, as I missed the first eight innings helping my sister prepare her home for sale. One of the things that sticks out to me is the defense at third with Urshela and at second with LeMahieu. Solid, confident and occasionally spectacular play. The other is the amount of times both Urshela and LeMahieu put the ball in play and their approach with two strikes and with runners on base. They take what the pitcher gives them, rather than guess on a pitch or wait on a mistake, and they stay within themselves, never over-swinging or trying to do too much. These two guys have changed the look and feel of the Yankees’ offense and defense. Love their attitude, also. The anti-Machado. Very good point rizzuto! The Yankees infield defense has been spectacular! it’s been glovely... |
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Post by kaybli on May 31, 2019 23:37:52 GMT -5
So far this season, the Yanks are 3-0 vs. the Red Sox, and have outscored them 17-4. Pretty convincing stuff for a small sample... I like tomorrow's pitching matchup too! German vs. Porcello! |
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Post by kaybli on Jun 1, 2019 0:03:08 GMT -5
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Post by pippsheadache on Jun 1, 2019 4:29:30 GMT -5
You are hilarious, Kaybli. You really should have your own primetime show.
Little did I understand that knowing the second Mrs. Kravitz would catapult me into the ranks of interesting people.
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Post by pippsheadache on Jun 1, 2019 6:30:01 GMT -5
To answer my own question about grandfather- grandson mlb combos that were not three-generational (inspired by Mike Yastrzemski) -- it turns out there has been a smattering of them.
In fact, one of them is pitching today against the Yankees. Rick Porcello's grandfather Sam Dente played for Boston and Washington between 1945-1953.
Another such combo was Bob and Jim Spencer, the big Yankees first sacker back in the late 70s to early 80s. Hard to believe Jim died way back in 2002.
There have only been two great-grandfather- great-grandson combos in MLB history. One involves a still-active player, Drew Pomeranz, whose GGF Garland Buckeye played in the 1920s. Unfortunately Garland died in 1975, before Drew was even born.
The other such combo involved a player surnamed Bluejacket and Bill Wilkinson.
I recall some cousin relationship that seemed way out of whack on the time scale. I am thinking it was Hal Newhouser and somebody much more recent. Jeff Bagwell? Have to look it up.
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Post by pippsheadache on Jun 1, 2019 6:36:10 GMT -5
Never mind. It was Hal Newhouser and Ken Macha, former A's manager and Pirates/Expos IFer. Newhouser was born in 1921 and Macha in 1950.
And to think just last night I was ragging on Inger for having a conversation with himself.
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Post by desousa on Jun 1, 2019 8:00:15 GMT -5
Chinese take out and Lawson’s Super Sessions #2 here. Friday night is good. You have good taste, fatness. I love Lawson's Sip of Sunshine. |
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Post by inger on Jun 1, 2019 8:06:21 GMT -5
Never mind. It was Hal Newhouser and Ken Macha, former A's manager and Pirates/Expos IFer. Newhouser was born in 1921 and Macha in 1950. And to think just last night I was ragging on Inger for having a conversation with himself. It’s all right. Once I starting talking to myself and found out myself could answer it was like we were old friends. We continued talking into the wee hours until I reminded myself I had to rise early and do a 5 hour round trip to do a sales call and myself said he did, too that we finally quit talking and went to sleep. Yet, I still must do all the driving, and pay for lunch. My other self is apparently not going to be of much help... |
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