Game Thread Yankees vs. Astros Thursday 5/11/17, 7:05 pm

[Lillie]

This one should be a real doosy.

Pineda vs. Keuchel

Lineups to follow...

 

[Yankeefan5545]

Safe to say pitching matchup favors Houston. Per the "Experts" on MLB Network the Astros are the leagues best. The Yankees cab bop with the best hitting wise, time to pay back Keuchel for '15, it's a different Yankee Team now.

 

[cagedlion]

^^^^so right.......but........Mr. Keuchel is the same tough hombre!

 

[Mattingly23NY]

Go for Bomber Launch

 

[yankeesince59]

...O's lose...Yanx back in 1st place with the best record in the game.

 

[Messiah717]

Should be a tough four game series. I'd be happy with a split.

 

[Yankeefan5545]

^^^^so right.......but........Mr. Keuchel is the same tough hombre!

You are correct, and the Devil gets his due. Thinking back to that '15 season when the Yankees blew that lead, limping into the Playoffs. Got bad vibes when Rasmus & Gomez homered off of Tank. Yankee lineup was lethargic led by our fearless franchise filth A-hole. This '17 Team has moxie and hustle over that '15 squad, only fly is pitching. One would figure not to score much off of Kuechel, but Pineda to me has not shown the consistency to hold his own. An important series, no doubt but lets see what these Yankees do, Go Yankees.

 

[cagedlion]

^^^^^Granted, I also have more faith in this bunch. Astros have been picked by many to be the AL rep
in this year's World Series, and it's only May and they already have a substantial lead in their division.
But as you say, let's see how this team faces head on with a legit contender.

 

[Lillie]

Ellsbury -CF
Sanchez -C
Holliday -DH
Castro -2B
Judge -RF
Headley -3B
Gregorious -SS
Hicks -LF
Carter -1B

 

[Yankeefan5545]

Power & speed through this lineup #9 hitter excepted, be nice if he surprised us tonight.

 

[mrmel29]

come on ells bury thats your ball al the way

 

[mrmel29]

Thats on you dicksbury

 

[Yankeefan5545]

Nice start there Pineda, that'll really help your team!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[yankeesince59]

...Pinhead has settled down...c'mon guys, score some runs.

 

[cagedlion]

Anybody remember Old Tiger lefty, Frank Larry.......all time Yankee killer. Dallas Keuchel looks
to be following suit.......off speed pitches and shutout ball. One tough hombre. This guy could get out of a
sick bed and beat the Yankees. But still, down two runs gives some hope to the situation. Now, only if
these guys show some freakin' patience and stop swinging at balls in the dirt. Easier said than done!

 

[cagedlion]

Two strike base hits make Pinhead opponent fodder! Asshole!
That 3rd run was the crusher.

 

[Lillie]

Come on Carter take a walk you Idiot.

 

[cagedlion]

Bases loaded , one out, Carter up.............3-2 count..........fuck you Carter swings at ball in the dirt.
This guy has got to go!

 

[mrmel29]

Carter blows. id rather see our rizutto playing first

 

[Messiah717]

Carter swings at that same garbage pitch always.

 

[yankeesince59]

...this just in; Carter really sucks.

...they really need to just release this POS at the trade deadline or as soon as Bird returns.

 

[cagedlion]

Catcher interference gets us one damn run.

 

[mrmel29]

every pitch in the fucking dirt. make this guy throw a strike

 

[mrmel29]

And unfortunately, the only thing sanchez can't do is run

 

[Messiah717]

Ugh you have to do better than that if you're swinging 2-0.

 

[yankeesince59]

...Sanchez trying to pull a low outside pitch on a 2-0 count...need to be more selective there Sanchise.

 

[mrmel29]

Everyone trying to be a hero with one swing instead of making him throw a strike

 

[Yankeefan5545]

Anybody remember Old Tiger lefty, Frank Larry.......all time Yankee killer. Dallas Keuchel looks
to be following suit.......off speed pitches and shutout ball. One tough hombre. This guy could get out of a
sick bed and beat the Yankees. But still, down two runs gives some hope to the situation. Now, only if
these guys show some freakin' patience and stop swinging at balls in the dirt. Easier said than done!

Frank Larry, remember him well, beat the Yankees something like 21 times in his career. Every time I saw him scheduled to pitch against the Yanks I' put an automatic L in the column.

 

[Yankeefan5545]

Either get Bird off the DL or call someone up, Carter just flat out ain't making it!

 

[yankeesince59]

...should have appealed that...not sure if they would have overturned it but I think Altuve was actually out there.