Game Thread Yankees vs. Blue Jays Friday 7/6/18, 7:05 pm

[Messiah717]

Can't even watch the games in which Gray starts. They're over in the first few innings.

 

[yankeesince59]

...not sure what Gray's problem is...his FB and breaking ball are as good as ever but I don't know if he's simply missing his spots and leaving too many pitches over the middle of the plate or if he's somehow tipping his pitches or what.
...but ultimately, it's up to him and the pitching coach to get to the root of the problem and figure it out and make the necessary adjustments. But they can't just keep marching him out there every 5th game and hope for the best. I really think that at this point, he's obviously got a confidence problem which is death for a pitcher.

 

[cagedlion]

To add insult to injury Clippard goes three up three down. Hale is a career Minor Leaguer who showed up the Gray Sewer Rat at pitching. Poor as Gray was the offense was right in there to.

Prime example of a guy, Clippard, who could not handle being in pinstripes. Hitters not doing their homework.
Nickel & dime this guy and he will eventually implode.

 

[Mattingly23NY]

The sum total of Boone & Grays post game was yeh, nope, uh-huh, er-ah, perhaps, maybe, we're gonna hope. Sonny Gray is again at the top off NYC shit lists despite the best excuse making by Manager Boone.

^^^^....
I read Your post to my Wife; she hasn't laughed that hard in ages, damn near fell out of her chair ... classic-!!

" I didn't have to pack, I had it all right on my back, now I'm 500 miles away from home"...

“I never did give them hell. I just told the truth, and they thought it was hell.” HST - 33rd POTUS ...

 

[Mattingly23NY]

...not sure what Gray's problem is...his FB and breaking ball are as good as ever but I don't know if he's simply missing his spots and leaving too many pitches over the middle of the plate or if he's somehow tipping his pitches or what.
...but ultimately, it's up to him and the pitching coach to get to the root of the problem and figure it out and make the necessary adjustments. But they can't just keep marching him out there every 5th game and hope for the best. I really think that at this point, he's obviously got a confidence problem which is death for a pitcher.

^^^^.... reminder of Pettitte's tipping.

I'm not sure either, and He can't stay on the mound long enough 4me to get a reading on him.

 

[Yankeefan5545]

^^^^....
I read Your post to my Wife; she hasn't laughed that hard in ages, damn near fell out of her chair ... classic-!!

“I never did give them hell. I just told the truth, and they thought it was hell.” HST - 33rd POTUS ...

Glad to see she got a good chuckle. When I was on active duty comment akin to that were labeled Black Humor. Now had Billy Martin manager we'd have seen articles on Billy kicking butt on his pitcher.

 

[Mattingly23NY]

Glad to see she got a good chuckle. When I was on active duty comment akin to that were labeled Black Humor. Now had Billy Martin manager we'd have seen articles on Billy kicking butt on his pitcher.

Michael- Have You seen "MLB Network Presents: Billy"???

As good (more like Epic) a Docu on Martin's Career, both as a Player & moreso as the Genius Mgr Billy was. We will never see a manager like Billy again, unfortunate as that is ...
https://www.mlb.com/news/life-of-billy-martin-is-profiled-in-mlb-network-presents-billy/c-263056128

Billy did not tolerate mediocrity as you well know. One of very very few managers who was able to take the rag tag team and turn them into champions, any and everywhere he went ...

 

[Mattingly23NY]

Yankee Fan after a S. Gray start

 

[Yankeefan5545]

Michael- Have You seen "MLB Network Presents: Billy"???

As good (more like Epic) a Docu on Martin's Career, both as a Player & moreso as the Genius Mgr Billy was. We will never see a manager like Billy again, unfortunate as that is ...
https://www.mlb.com/news/life-of-billy-martin-is-profiled-in-mlb-network-presents-billy/c-263056128

Billy did not tolerate mediocrity as you well know. One of very very few managers who was able to take the rag tag team and turn them into champions, any and everywhere he went ...

I saw that one plus the Yankeeography version as well. I remember Billy as a player during the '56 season through '57 when he was traded. Like Billy as a player, hard nosed and a World Series kicker of National League butt. Damn good manager. When he took over the Yankees in '76 I was one happy dude. Steinbrenner should have just kept him in there and let him go. I met Billy at Tinker Field at an '88 Twins Yankees game. Got to briefly converse and got his autograph. Martin hit it on the head when he said he wasn't the most Yankee but he was the proudest. A great saying to pass through the ages.

 

[Lillie]

Yankee Fan after a S. Gray start