Game Thread Yankees vs. Rays Saturday 8/13/16, 1:05 pm

[Lillie]

M. Tanaka (8-4, 3.32)

vs.

M. Andriese (6-3, 2.90)


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

 

[cagedlion]

Really stoked to watch the kids play. Times are a changin' here in the Bronx!

GO BABY BOMBERS!

 

[totus44]

About damn time! Go yanks!

 

[mrmel29]

Now get hicks and headleys asses out of there and the rest of the lineup I'm good with.

Yanks are watchable again

 

[Yankeefan5545]

Damn Joe, sharp lineup today. kick Tampa Bay Butt today, we got some people to cheer for.

 

[mrmel29]

I love that 96 team. The new baby bombers starting today.

 

[Yankeefan5545]

Don't know how long it will go for but I notice lately Hicks is starting to produce a bit at the dish. Maybe he's figuring he has to compete with young guys rather than herd old goats!

 

[yankeesince59]

About damn time! Go yanks!

...yup, but supposedly the "plan" began during ST last year...and there were moves since then that were contradictyory.

 

[yankeesince59]

Don't know how long it will go for but I notice lately Hicks is starting to produce a bit at the dish. Maybe he's figuring he has to compete with young guys rather than herd old goats!

...I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that other teams know that he's terrible at the plate...and so, he's getting better pitches to hit because they're pitching to him.

 

[mrmel29]

austin goes BOOOOOOMMMMM

 

[Yankeefan5545]

Oh Yeah,Austin, cool blast.

 

[blgridesagain]

...I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that other teams know that he's terrible at the plate...and so, he's getting better pitches to hit because they're pitching to him.

Of course there's always the slim possibility he could just be getting a little better than what he's showed so far.
Stranger things have happened with a 26 yr old who's never had more than 352 ABs in a season.

 

[mrmel29]

And judge says top this with a giant blast off the restaurant in center. Oh FRIGGIN BABY!!!!

 

[Messiah717]

Completely unreal. With Joe Torre sitting in the booth with the guys to boot.

 

[yankeesince59]

And judge says top this with a giant blast off the restaurant in center. Oh FRIGGIN BABY!!!!

^^^GREAT to watch.

 

[Yankeefan5545]

...I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that other teams know that he's terrible at the plate...and so, he's getting better pitches to hit because they're pitching to him.

Used to be a thing with the Yankees new arrivals stuff always went up because of well constructed teams. Lets hope we see that return.

 

[Lillie]

Wow, that's something you don't see everyday. Happy for these kids.

 

[Majorball]

How do you like your Yankees now? Even after just one AB each, they have captured the moment and given hope to all Yankees fans. It's just 1 AB each, but what if?

 

[Messiah717]

Judge clearly has some freakish power. Hopefully a little better than Dave Kingman.

 

[yankeesince59]

How do you like your Yankees now? Even after just one AB each, they have captured the moment and given hope to all Yankees fans. It's just 1 AB each, but what if?

...I'm just glad that after so many years of mediocrity due to bad moves and contracts, I can hopefully now find at least ONE player that really makes me want to watch.

 

[yankeesince59]

Judge clearly has some freakish power. Hopefully a little better than Dave Kingman.

...they said 446 feet on that bomb he hit.

 

[Majorball]

...I'm just glad that after so many years of mediocrity due to bad moves and contracts, I can hopefully now find at least ONE player that really makes me want to watch.

I totally agree, these guys may never be the Yankees from the past but what a great first step.

 

[mrmel29]

I don't remember anyone hitting one off that restaurant in center and wasn't far from going over the restaurant. And didn't look like he hit it that hard

 

[blgridesagain]

Take a look at this picture:
The big market rich Yankees' are playing the small market Tampa Bay Rays and the Yanks have a starting lineup with an average age of 26.6 including three highly regarded prospects/players and two of them have hit HRs.

It's a beautiful picture.

 

[yankeesince59]

...Hicks batting 2nd...lol.

 

[blgridesagain]

The beauty of baseball's 162 game schedule.
What you see in April, May and June isn't necessarily what you'll see in July, August and September.


Twists and turns, options and maneuvers.
I love it.

This team now needs to improve on the pitching.

 

[Yankeefan5545]

WTF Tank, crusing, took some stuff out to the car, now the Yankees are on the wrong side of the board.

 

[yankeesince59]

...well, it's about fucking time, Hicks.

 

[Messiah717]

Ok, maybe don't get Hicks out of here lol.

 

[Yankeefan5545]

Old Blues Tune "Step It Up And Go" well Goad Damn I won't complain Hicks has been doing that.