Game Thread Yankees vs. Mariners Sunday 8/27/17, 1:05 pm

[Messiah717]

...Mess, moving forward, I like the Yanx's chances vs Boston down the road and the PS...Sale has not proven to be the Yanx'x kryptonite and with Tanaka and CC pitching better along with Gray and Severino, I think we have a shot...especially if we can somehow win the division.

...I just hate the one game "win and you're in" WC format.

It's tough which is why the top wildcard and the home game is important. That being said yes they have to go full throttle for the division and what looks like the Indians in the divisional series.

 

[mrmel29]

...Bird is just coming back from rehab...I don't think it's smart to just throw him in there every day at this point.

...the Yanx face another lefty in Kluber on Monday...I'd be surprised if he starts then too. And though Frazier is not an offensive beast, I wouldn't call a career OPS of .826 vs LHed pitching exactly "incompetent".

Kluber is right-handed and bird needs to be starting every game going forward at first unless he needs a breather. The kid is healthy, looks good at the plate and in the field and has rested for 2 years. If Girardi is serious about producing to play Frazier need to be on the bench as he is sucking ass. And he is only batting one something against lefties!!! Play headley at 3rd against righties and I would play torreyes against lefties as the kid is batting over .300 for christs sake. And another thing Ellsbury has played a lot better as of late and Hicks has been in a slide so he needs to be filtered in there a bit more . And the last thing the binder needs to do if were rewarding production is getting that bomb bag garcia the hell out of the rotation and reinstating monty who should never have been taken out in the first place. Garcia should be strictly a long reliever and a mop up man which is how he is pitching.

 

[mrmel29]

If worst scenario and its first wild card game you guys want seve, tanaka or grey pitching it?

 

[kool1]

there is NO way bird sits his second day back regardless of who is on mound. there are only 30 games remaining in a very tight race, if, he is to be our 1b rest of way going to PS.

joe's way of thinking WOW , so when is he gonna let bird see a southpaw, in the under ground cage right b4 a do or die one game wild card game?

 

[Yankeefan5545]

...Bird is just coming back from rehab...I don't think it's smart to just throw him in there every day at this point.

...the Yanx face another lefty in Kluber on Monday...I'd be surprised if he starts then too. And though Frazier is not an offensive beast, I wouldn't call a career OPS of .826 vs LHed pitching exactly "incompetent".

Per yes network broadcast team Girardis theory of operation. Weave Birdin and out of the lineup as needed to build up confidence and insure he stays on the field for the remainder of the year. First game he got a hit and walk. Pinch hit late into todays game got a couple of RBIS. Today Castro was DH while Toe got in there at 2nd base gives Castro a break. Toe can also spell Di Di and Frazier. Girardi has a ton of options, knows it and will use them well.

 

[yankeesince59]

...Wow, my bad...not sure what in the hell made me think Kluber was LHed....DUHHHHHHHH !

...I will therefore be subjected to a self imposed disciplinary action which will prohibit me from indulging in the consumption of Chee-tos for one week.

 

[yankeesince59]

Per yes network broadcast team Girardis theory of operation. Weave Birdin and out of the lineup as needed to build up confidence and insure he stays on the field for the remainder of the year. First game he got a hit and walk. Pinch hit late into todays game got a couple of RBIS. Today Castro was DH while Toe got in there at 2nd base gives Castro a break. Toe can also spell Di Di and Frazier. Girardi has a ton of options, knows it and will use them well.

...^^^THIS...Joe is going to gradually move both Bird and Castro in and out of the lineup and also use them as a DH on occasion until they get used to playing almost every day...to be honest, I was surprised that Castro was called up before Bird because reports had Bird well ahead of Castro as far as rehabbing goes...plus, Castro's hammy has already put him on the DL twice this year...we don't need to lose him again.

 

[mrmel29]

...Wow, my bad...not sure what in the hell made me think Kluber was LHed....DUHHHHHHHH !

...I will therefore be subjected to a self imposed disciplinary action which will prohibit me from indulging in the consumption of Chee-tos for one week.

Ha ha ha

 

[Lillie]

...Wow, my bad...not sure what in the hell made me think Kluber was LHed....DUHHHHHHHH !

...I will therefore be subjected to a self imposed disciplinary action which will prohibit me from indulging in the consumption of Chee-tos for one week.

Speaking of Chee-tos I haven't had them in a long time.

 

[cagedlion]

...Wow, my bad...not sure what in the hell made me think Kluber was LHed....DUHHHHHHHH !

...I will therefore be subjected to a self imposed disciplinary action which will prohibit me from indulging in the consumption of Chee-tos for one week.

You are being too hard on yourself! Not the Cheetos!!!!!!!

 

[yankeesince59]

You are being too hard on yourself! Not the Cheetos!!!!!!!

...CL, anyone who commits the faux pas that I did doesn't deserve Chee-tos...not even those damned puffed ones.

...no orange fingers for me for a self-imposed 7 days...it will be hell, but I deserve it.