Game Thread Yankees @ Twins 7/25/15 7:10PM

[yankeesince59]

CC Sabathia once again fails to live up to even his own mediocre performance standards. Put me in the board minority but I still think the Yankees need another starter (see Warren)

...many feel this way about Sabathia...he's really not even a legit #5 anymore.

...he's stealing money from the Yanx and he's stealing a roster spot from more deserving pitchers.

 

[yankeesince59]

...if there's any down side to a win like this is that it may even further Cashman's false sense of contentment at the trade deadline & that this team has all the pieces necessary to win a championship.

 

[Yankeefan5545]

We fans are aware that Minnesota is a much improved team, Molitor and his on field mentor Hunter have done a nice job with that team. But when back to back Yankee starters are outscored 15 -2 in both games even an idiot like Cashman should figure it out. That game one loss to Hughes was an absolute disgrace. Followed by the Big Donkey getting behind 5-zip. You've got Warren on board and they keep running CC out there every fifth day, wake up and smell the coffee.

 

[Messiah717]

...if there's any down side to a win like this is that it may even further Cashman's false sense of contentment at the trade deadline & that this team has all the pieces necessary to win a championship.

I know we get on them a lot but I'm confident if there's something reasonable out there the Yankees will pull the trigger. I just don't want to lose top prospects.

 

[yankeesince59]

...mess, depending of course who the prospects are, I'd much rather give up an unproven prospect who may or may not someday make it to the big leagues, in return for an established to can contribute right away and help us down the stretch run.
...obviously Severino and Judge should be untouchable, but there are others and with McCann and Murphy the Yanx have the Catcher's spot tied up for the next few years...so for example what about the surplus of catching talent the Yanx have?...maybe Sanchez or ARomine...maybe someone like Jageilo...or who knows, maybe someone from the current roster.

 

[Messiah717]

I'd love to be in on one of the pitchers but the Dodgers will be in there as well. We shall see what happens.

 

[yankeesince59]

^^^ I said earlier that I didn't think the Yanx would be players for another starter. But if you think about it, with maybe an exception of Tanaka (and even he has been erratic) the Yanx don't really have that "go to" guy, the one that gives you a lot of confidence every time he's scheduled to be on the bump.
...and though he's only been on the DL once this year, I cringe to think what would happen to this team's chances if he can't remain relatively healthy.
...so who knows?...maybe they will look to bolster the staff ...or maybe bring back Warren into the starting rotation.

 

[totus44]

This was the kind of heart/fire needed to get through the rest of the schedule. I hope they can keep this up.

 

[totus44]

^^^ I said earlier that I didn't think the Yanx would be players for another starter. But if you think about it, with maybe an exception of Tanaka (and even he has been erratic) the Yanx don't really have that "go to" guy, the one that gives you a lot of confidence every time he's scheduled to be on the bump.
...and though he's only been on the DL once this year, I cringe to think what would happen to this team's chances if he can't remain relatively healthy.
...so who knows?...maybe they will look to bolster the staff ...or maybe bring back Warren into the starting rotation.

Right now the one guy I would want to hand the ball to would be Warren or Eovaldi (short leash)+ pen

 

[yankeesince59]

...over Tanaka?

 

[totus44]

...over Tanaka?

No. Sorry, after Tanaka. Oops. Pineda too erratic, Nova is still a question mark, and CC isn't reliable. This is a rotation that could rock a 5 games series and then come back and shit the bed in a 7 gamer.

 

[yankeesince59]

...hell tote, even if you had said yes, I would {not} have questioned you...like I said, Tanaka has has his share of ups and downs this year too.

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[totus44]

...hell tote, even if you had said yes, I would have questioned you...like I said, Tanaka has has his share of ups and downs this year too.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/tanakma01.shtml

HR are up 70% this year, but WHIP is down. When he's getting hit this year, he's paying a price. That is a great measure of erraticness.....up in the zone.

 

[yankeesince59]

^^^oooops, I just realized I left out a very important word in my previous post...it should have read "...I would NOT have questioned you"

...fixed it.

 

[totus44]

Lol! Worked either way.

 

[Rick2583]

Can't believe I missed this game.

 

[Hammerojustice]

Can't believe I missed this game.

He lives

 

[Rick2583]

He lives

Yeah I was sheet rocking my living room wall Saturday afternoon & damaged the cable wire. But all is well now.

 

[blgridesagain]

No. Sorry, after Tanaka. Oops. Pineda too erratic, Nova is still a question mark, and CC isn't reliable. This is a rotation that could rock a 5 games series and then come back and shit the bed in a 7 gamer.

Or, possibly, the OTHER team's 7th game, or deciding game pitcher could get knocked around by the Yankee lineup which happens to be capable of putting more points on the board than ALOT of other competitors, and if the game happens to be close in the last three innings, then it becomes a battle of bullpens.

Looks like the old 'if" game.....if Tanaka and Pineda pitch well, which they are quite capable of doing....we may not see the other team's fancy ace in a "game seven" or deciding game because the Yanks would have already won the series...lol...and/or, who says there is a guarantee the other team's top pitchers will come up with a GOOD game?
Bring 'em on.....one at a time.