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Post by Yambag Jones on Jun 6, 2021 22:09:31 GMT -5
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Post by LA Times on Jun 12, 2021 19:48:51 GMT -5
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Post by LK3 on Jun 13, 2021 1:28:57 GMT -5
I’m not happy about the Yankees’ antics.
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Post by Yambag Jones on Jun 13, 2021 6:37:21 GMT -5
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Post by LK3 on Jun 21, 2021 3:46:02 GMT -5
The Yankees are suddenly kings of the triple play. Three of them in the last month, two in the last four days. Game-ending on Sunday. Now they have over half the season left to try to set an all-time record for triple plays turned in one season.
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Post by LA Times on Jun 25, 2021 18:54:23 GMT -5
LOL, the Red Sox dragged Jacoby Ellsbury out of mothballs to be a guest for Dustin Pedroia's retirement ceremony while he is still being paid by the Yankos.
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Post by LK3 on Jun 25, 2021 20:05:24 GMT -5
Hadn’t seen him so long. I’m surprised he didn’t disintegrate upon stepping on the field.
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Post by Grenouille on Jun 25, 2021 21:46:30 GMT -5
I was glad it wasn’t the Sox who paid for Ellsbury’s decline years. The signs were there that he was going to be injury prone. He missed tons of time in ‘10 and ‘12, had the near MVP in ‘11 and really felt like he was just playing out the contract in a solid ‘13 which somehow ended in a World Series.
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Post by Yambag Jones on Jun 26, 2021 11:10:40 GMT -5
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Post by LA Times on Jun 26, 2021 11:51:50 GMT -5
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Post by dollarbill04 on Jun 27, 2021 20:08:20 GMT -5
Another sweep of the Yankees, excellent.
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Post by LK3 on Jun 27, 2021 20:32:21 GMT -5
If we could just not play against the AL East, we'd be fine. Can't suck that bad against your own division when almost half your games are against them.
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Post by Grenouille on Jun 27, 2021 21:01:15 GMT -5
If George were alive I have to think Boone might be looking for employment elsewhere this evening.
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Post by LA Times on Jun 27, 2021 21:26:02 GMT -5
If George were alive I have to think Boone might be looking for employment elsewhere this evening. He had that much patience? I think Boone wouldve been fired after the 2018 ALDS
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Post by Grenouille on Jun 27, 2021 21:57:08 GMT -5
If George were alive I have to think Boone might be looking for employment elsewhere this evening. He had that much patience? I think Boone wouldve been fired after the 2018 ALDS You're probably right. His reaction to the 16-1 game would have been something.
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Post by Yambag Jones on Jun 27, 2021 22:36:10 GMT -5
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Post by LK3 on Jun 28, 2021 0:10:39 GMT -5
Yeah, I was going to say that Boone would’ve been long gone by now if George was around. I wish they’d let him go now, but I think it’ll be after the season.
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Post by Chip on Jun 28, 2021 9:18:12 GMT -5
i just have nothing more to say about how horrendous this yankees team is. top to bottom, the organization is failing every day
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Post by Lorenzo Alcazar on Jun 28, 2021 14:54:36 GMT -5
Yeah, I was going to say that Boone would’ve been long gone by now if George was around. I wish they’d let him go now, but I think it’ll be after the season. I definitely don't think Boone is a good manager, but I don't think it's all his fault. I think he is essentially a puppet for the Yankees upper management who have shown they believe in all this analytical nonsense. I think the Yankees overestimated what type of team they had after 2017. That year was supposed to be a throw away. It was supposed to be a building year to see what we had and see the young players grow. As it turns out, we got 27 defensive outs away from the World Series, and given what happened with the Astros probably should have at least gone to the World Series, if not won the whole thing. I think the Yankees saw what Judge, and Sanchez and Severino did that year, and then they made the trade for Stanton in December and basically figured this team is going to be so good it'll be on auto-pilot for years, why pay Joe Girardi $4-$5 million when we can get Boone and basically he just sits there and implements the Yankees analytics. He's a nice guy, he has the Yankees last big Postseason hit, he's a baseball guy.....it'll be a welcome chance from Girardi who was always seen as a hard ass and he was always fighting with the media and came off as a dick. Aaron Boone had ZERO coaching experience before getting this job. He had never coached or managed at ANY LEVEL, so the best he ever could have done was maybe manage his kids Little League? So, it's clear that the Yankees were not actually hiring him thinking he was actually going to come in with managerial knowledge, that's why I really don't blame Boone for this because I think he's just a puppet and he's doing what he's told. The problem then became when the Yankees started to not be what we thought they were. Major injuries and regressions from KEY PLAYERS. Luis Severino has barely pitched since 2018. Judge and Stanton have missed most of the last few years. Gary Sanchez had major injuries and even when he plays he goes through excruciatingly long slumps.... The Yankees also have a completely wrong approach with RISP. It's clear when they get guys on base, they are NOT going up there trying to make contact. It's clear that the Yankees are in home run mode ALL THE TIME. When the Yankees have 2nd and 3rd with nobody out, or bases loaded with 1 out...these are situations where you just want to make contact, get a hit, and keep the line moving....they go up there trying to hit a home run with runners in scoring position and they end up striking out or making some other type of out that does not get the runner in from 3rd. If the Yankees had cashed in on even HALF of the times they could have gotten a sac fly or an RBI ground out, it could have changed the complexion of their season so far. Yeah, Sac Fly's aren't sexy for the highlight reel, but they add up. This is where the Yankees could benefit from ACTUAL managerial leadership and coaching to try and get some of these hitters to be a little less one dimensional. Another key mistake the Yankees made was bringing back Gardner, who it's clear cannot hit anymore. I know he's the longest tenured Yankee, only one left from the 09 Championship, yadda yadda yadda....but enough is enough. If he's only there for his leadership, make him a COACH. We need an OF that can actually hit. I think it's time to try Trey Amburgey.
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Post by LK3 on Jun 28, 2021 15:41:48 GMT -5
Some fair points. How is Boone the last guy to have a big postseason hit for us? A pennant winning walk off HR is a pretty high standard for a big hit lol. Also agreed on Gardner. Granted he wasn’t supposed to be playing as much as he has, but injuries to Hicks and performance by Frazier have certainly changed that. Plus Stanton’s inability to play the field because his legs will crumble if he did.
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