OT: MLB Thread - Part XVIII: Home Stretch for Yanks. Coup de Grâce for Mets.
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Machinehead
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It's not like we're getting killed. It's been a very tight series.
But Houston is clearly more versatile. Power hitting is streaky and if we don't have two of Judge, Sanchez, and Bird on fire, we don't score. We do nothing else.
They Yankees need to replace some of the black holes in the lineup with guys who get on and run well. If Gardner is cold, which he is in this series, literally nobody does it.
This.
This series has simply been about who has home field advantage each game. Literally...
Also, the Astros were better these last 2 games, but not from games 3-5. And 1-2 were almost even.
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Jaromir Jagr
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Is Girardi calling the pitches? Kahnle is not a change-up pitcher. He's a fireballer. Why is he throwing 5 change-ups in a row. That's absolutely absurd.
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He wasn't right on it at all, it was only a few feet fair. And it was right down the middle, which makes it easier to keep on it.
he didn't show him a single fastball in that at bat.
That ball was smoked, of course he was right on it. It doesn't help that it was a meatball but this is Brian McCann, he's not that good.
And of course, McCann is the one that puts the dagger on the Yankees.
Can't see them coming back down 4-0, but hope I'm wrong.
Can't see them coming back down 4-0, but hope I'm wrong.
Hockeyholic
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Astros are going to get absolutely annihalted by the Dodgers. It won't be close.
Yanks had a good season but they need to improve too. Expectations will be high next season.
Yanks had a good season but they need to improve too. Expectations will be high next season.
If the Yankees had won, I would have been a bit worried about the Dodgers. Seems like they're on a crazy run right now.
LeetchisGod
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Is Brett Gardner ever going to try to steal a base again?
McCann threw out 13% of runners this year. I know he hasn't gotten on base a bunch, but he hasn't even attempted to run once.
McCann threw out 13% of runners this year. I know he hasn't gotten on base a bunch, but he hasn't even attempted to run once.
Hockeyholic
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I don't think the Yankees would beat the Dodgers four out of seven. They are on a different level than everyone else.
Machinehead
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Possibly, but will probably never know.
No one thought the Yankees would beat the Indians, nor be up 3-2 in a best of 7 against the Astros.
Seriously, the Yankees have had 0 breaks here in their stadium.
Also, Astros looked clueless at Yankee Stadium, and the Yankees have looked clueless here in their stadium.
Machinehead
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Castro has to go. You can live with his stupid habits if you're getting power, but he doesn't have enough power to be inefficient at the plate.
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Things just happen. Baseball gods have their ways, and no one knows why. I think it's a bit unfair that they've given us such a tease, but it's clear breaks haven't gone our way, and that's understandable. Like every other sport, baseball is a game of inches. Frazier's out at the wall was a few inches from being a 2 run double and possibly changing the course of this game.
LeetchisGod
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Trade him as a major piece to get another starting pitcher. From an ability standpoint, he's a .300 hitter with some pop. Maybe NY is too big of a stage for him. Put Torres at 2nd and try and use him to get a big time SP.
LeetchisGod
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I don't think the stage is too big for him.
But he does have to be moved because of Torres.
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