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Post by rizzuto on Jun 5, 2021 11:56:29 GMT -5
This one could get ugly fast. Taillon is fastball heavy, and the Red Sox have a roster that crushes them. If Jameson has command of his breaking pitches, then it's a ballgame; however, that hasn’t normally been the case this season, which is why I have advocated several times for Taillon to the bullpen, where he could be another Chad Green while honing command of his curveball or change up.
Finally, Chris Gittens has been called up. As usual, the Yankees wait until a hot player cools off before giving him a shot. While Gittens has an OPS of 1.071, just a couple weeks ago it was over 1.2. He was hitting in the .320s, but has fallen to .283. Great job again, Yankee Brain Trust! Impeccable timing.
Meanwhile, the Yankees have recently turned to relievers Brooks Kriske and the lovable, revolving-door retread Nestor Cortes, Jr. Evidently, the bullpen can become stretched when you remove starters after 66 pitches following a routine single, and apparently someone decided Justin Wilson wasn’t worth the free agent cash he garnered last off-season.
On a positive note, Lucas Luetge hadn’t allowed an earned run in 14 straight appearances until he gave one up in the sixth yesterday. Amazing run for a good guy who just needed a shot. All it took during the Spring Training was two strikeouts per inning to convince the Yankees to go out on a limb for the Leaping Lefty, as well as an injury to Justin Wilson.
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Post by anthonyd46 on Jun 5, 2021 12:17:34 GMT -5
Well least the Boston pitcher isn't much better.
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Post by Renfield on Jun 5, 2021 13:07:36 GMT -5
Wonder how many double plays Gittens will hit into tonight? Yankee call ups are required to fit in, usually by going 1 for their first 18 or so. Lets get that out of the way and see what we have.
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Post by rizzuto on Jun 5, 2021 13:13:54 GMT -5
Well least the Boston pitcher isn't much better. We shall see. The Yankees have made some crummy pitchers look like world beaters this season. Rodriguez has struggled this season, especially lately, with four poor starts in a row. In his career against the Yankees, though, he’s 6-6 with a very respectable 3.87 ERA, even with a mediocre 1.409 WHIP. Here’s to Gittens getting hot, LeMahieu back at second, and Odor anywhere on the bench or beyond.  |
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Post by desousa on Jun 5, 2021 13:54:30 GMT -5
Is Gittens in the lineup? Haven't seen it posted anywhere.
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Post by anthonyd46 on Jun 5, 2021 14:26:54 GMT -5
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Post by inger on Jun 5, 2021 14:48:34 GMT -5
The three little Gittens,
they washed their first base mittens,
And hung them out to dry,
"Oh, mother dear, do you not hear,
That we have washed our first base mittens?"
"What, washed your base mittens? , then you're a good Gittens
But I smell a rat close by."
"Meow, meow, meow,
We smell a rat close by.
Put that mitten away Gittens,
All we want is the home runs
and hits you’ll be gettin’…
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Post by chiyankee on Jun 5, 2021 14:55:53 GMT -5
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Post by chiyankee on Jun 5, 2021 14:56:33 GMT -5
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Post by chiyankee on Jun 5, 2021 14:59:53 GMT -5
A day Gittens will never forget:
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Post by inger on Jun 5, 2021 15:14:14 GMT -5
First and we’ll-deserved opportunity. He’s a flawed prospect for certain. Ponderously slow. Though he was once awarded as the best first baseman in his minor league a few years back, his reputation as a good fielder has not followed him. Big swing, will strike out. But he’s strong as an ox. Judge, Sanchez, and Stanton are getting competition in the contest to see how hard and how far a ball can be hit. I just hope he can come to bat with runners on base and the pitchers challenge him. That’ll be exciting…
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Post by rizzuto on Jun 5, 2021 15:46:49 GMT -5
Sandwich with four strikeouts, yet gets another start over Higashioka. Higgy hasn’t struck out more than twice since 2019 and has only struck out three times on three occasions since 2017 (all three times in 2019).
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Post by rizzuto on Jun 5, 2021 15:47:55 GMT -5
A day Gittens will never forget: The call was about three weeks late, but better late than total oblivion. |
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Post by rizzuto on Jun 5, 2021 15:51:07 GMT -5
Gittens used to be a pitcher, too, with a pretty good arm: viewsfrom314ft.com/prospect-profile-chris-gittens/“80-grade raw power. That’s the main thing you need to know about Gittens. We’re talking about Aaron Judge/Giancarlo Stanton-like exit velocities that push 120 MPH. Per FanGraphs, Gittens led the minors in average exit velocity in 2019 at 96 MPH.” “Gittens became a minor league free agent after 2020, and in spite of arguably better opportunities elsewhere, he returned to the Yankees.” |
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Post by chiyankee on Jun 5, 2021 16:01:20 GMT -5
Gittens used to be a pitcher, too, with a pretty good arm: viewsfrom314ft.com/prospect-profile-chris-gittens/“80-grade raw power. That’s the main thing you need to know about Gittens. We’re talking about Aaron Judge/Giancarlo Stanton-like exit velocities that push 120 MPH. Per FanGraphs, Gittens led the minors in average exit velocity in 2019 at 96 MPH.” “Gittens became a minor league free agent after 2020, and in spite of arguably better opportunities elsewhere, he returned to the Yankees.” Gittens's decision to return to the Yankees is about to pay off with a chance at the major league level, albeit a month later than it should have been. I hope he makes the most of it. |
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