Game Thread Yankees @ Royals 5/15/15 8:10PM

[Rick2583]

NOTE: Tonight's game can be seen on the PIX11 network.

RHP - Michael Pineda, (5-0 2.72 ERA)

VS.

RHP - Chris Young, (2-0 0.78 ERA)

Hope Pineda can stop the bleeding tonight in a much needed win.

INTERESTING STAT: Andrew Miller is the only Yankee to allow one or zero hits & no runs in each of his first 16 games of a season. .........David Robertson WHO?


CF - Ellsbury
LF - Gardner
DH - Rodriquez
1B - Teixeira
C - McCann
RF - Beltran
3B - Headley
2B - Drew
SS - Gregorius

 

[Rick2583]

Just announced, Capuano will be the starter on Sunday

 

[Mattingly23NY]

Just announced, Capuano will be the starter on Sunday

I'm not sure if I should cheer or cry...???

 

[Rick2583]

The good news is that Tanaka is way ahead of schedule for a return & could have a minor league start as early as next week.

 

[Rick2583]

KC with the early 1-0 lead on back to back doubles in the first.

 

[Mattingly23NY]

A tough line up of what 5 or 6 .300+ Hitters, and the "Moose remains loose".....

I can't stand the mechanics of this KC pitcher. No torsion, no twist of the upper body, just a duck to the left, and throw over his body, away from his body when he delivers a pitch......

Not the best way to get a Pitcher's full body into his arm velocity, speed and strength....

 

[Mattingly23NY]

let alone pinpoint accuracy....

 

[yankeesince59]

Just announced, Capuano will be the starter on Sunday

...turning point.

 

[Messiah717]

Arms will hopefully get back and be effective but it's not going to matter as long as the bottom half of this lineup remains complete trash.

 

[Rick2583]

...turning point.

That was part of the plan.

 

[Messiah717]

Why did everyone except Cashman know Headley wasn't any good? Guy pulled one season out of his ass and has been nonsense for all the rest.

 

[Mattingly23NY]

Young hands out free stolen base passes, unlike any stats of a Pitcher I can recall, unreal........

 

[Mattingly23NY]

...turning point.

wait, a turning point at this juncture could spell disaster, turning in the wrong direction, ya' think?

 

[Mattingly23NY]

That was part of the plan.

all this time I thought the Brass was flying by the seats of their pants, without any flight plans........?

 

[Rick2583]

Triple & a sac fly makes it 2-0

And through 3 innings after striking out 16 Pineda has zero tonight.

 

[Mattingly23NY]

The Moose has definitely been loose, and the difference in this ballgame......

I don't get how any offense could be fooled by a light throwing SP, with no zip on his fastball, and they're still swinging late......how do you swing late at a 86-88 mph fastball???


Reminds me of Mike Boddicker, without the arsenal of junk pitches Mike had, which Young does NOT have. WTF????

 

[yankeesince59]

Why did everyone except Cashman know Headley wasn't any good? Guy pulled one season out of his ass and has been nonsense for all the rest.

...I was never on board with the Headley deal, especially not for the years he got...Prado was a much better option.

 

[Yankeefan5545]

The scoring drought continues, did notice our old buddy Hughes is screwing his former team by being on the wrong end of the score to the Rays. When it rains it pours, but don't worry, Cashman will soon reveal an upgrade to his plan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Mattingly23NY]

This is one pest of a Team, even with shit for a SP, KC is the Litmus Test, for grading other Teams, or so it seems......fkrs.....

 

[Messiah717]

I can't believe the game one explosion in Tampa is going to lead to four straight losses.

 

[mrmel29]

Games like this should have a mercy rule. Bullpen outside of miller and betances officially blows.
looking forward to seeing jags, judge, sanchez, severino up here amongst others if trashman doesn't trade them for another veteran stopgap. And by the way is there really a reason we aren't looking at refsnyder at 2nd now who is tearing it up in triple A in lieu of the crap at 2nd now?

 

[yankeesince59]

...would plan B still be considered part of "the plan"?

 

[Mattingly23NY]

KC could make this a bad series,.......for a streak.....

 

[Messiah717]

Exactly why it was best to not let this team fool into believing they're a 90+ win team. Not with a dreadful bottom four of the lineup and not with suspect starters.

 

[Mattingly23NY]

Exactly why it was best to not let this team fool into believing they're a 90+ win team. Not with a dreadful bottom four of the lineup and not with suspect starters.

 

[Rick2583]

What a fucking joke.

 

[Mattingly23NY]

What a fucking joke.

Don't hold it all back Rick, that's not good to hold it in ya' know, tell us how you really feel......?

 

[yankeesince59]

...2 equally disappointing pitchers facing each other Saturday...(CC vs Duffy)...CC needs to step up and stop this skid.

 

[Mattingly23NY]

...2 equally disappointing pitchers facing each other Saturday...(CC vs Duffy)...CC needs to step up and stop this skid.

I sure hope so, last night was a dud of duds......

I admit KC is the Litmus Test for all Teams to see how good they are, or not.....and this will be a battle in KC.....! I hope, last night was no battle, more like an ambush and slow death....!

 

[Yankeefan5545]

The only place where CC Sabathia will "step up" is to the head of the line at Checkers. I'm still pissed over the Yankees letting the big donkey suck them in for that contract extension.