Will Warren (#98, 26, RHP, 7-5, 4.25) vs. Garrett Crochet (#35, 26, LHP, 13-5, 2.43)
RED SOX
RF R. Anthony L
3B Alex Bregman R
LF Jarren Duran L
SS Trevor Story R
1B N. Lowe L
DH M. Yoshida L
CF C. Rafaela R
2B D. Hamilton L
C C. Narvaez R
YANKEES
1B P. Goldschmidt R
DH Aaron Judge R
LF C. Bellinger L
RF G. Stanton R
3B Amed Rosario R
CF T. Grisham L
SS A. Volpe R
2B J. Caballero R
C Austin Wells L
I get it, it sounds completely absurd to deride Aaron Judge while he’s having one of the great offensive seasons of all-time, AND he’s dealing with an elbow injury that he’s playing through. However, we’ve just gone down this road too many times in the past to NOT be frustrated by how he just chokes up a storm for long stretches of time. Dude’s a headcase. An EXCEPTIONALLY talented head case, but a head case, nonetheless. To paraphrase Rilo Kiley, when he’s on, he’s REALLY fucking on, but most of the time I wish he could just be a better son (also a Rilo Kiley reference, not some out there line).
The Yankees WILL be dominated by Garrett Crochet, but at least we don’t have to see a couple of the fucking loser lefty hitters the Yankees have on the team, like Jazz and McMahon, for a single game.
But hey, maybe Carlos Rodon will somehow come through on Sunday to avoid the sweep! MAYBE!!
Since the start of 2023 there are 88 players with at least 1500 PAs. How did phenom rate? The envelope please.
https://x.com/elprez_epm/status/1959286799555014980?s=61&t=fhOaqwtc8q2TMSXUDRjPeg
Not watching but just checked on MLB KKK
Do Yankees pitchers get paid per pitch? Is that it? Or is this the magic pitching coach at work?
Three innings, 55 pitches.
🧹
A young guy who can hit and a SS who can drive in runs and hit over 220 doesn’t seem fair.
Judge looks like Volpe at the plate.
Meredith to Boone Aaron what was ‘fill in name’ doing to shut you down. Boone we had a hit and a walk in the same inning so I liked our at bats.
Sunday for the 🧹
This putz is bunting
At least he made contact. 😏
Warren couldn’t wait to give the run right back.
Their SS can hit home runs and hit ,260 not 209.
Will Warren exposed
Our only viable young hitter is the least hyped, Rice. phenom is toast, Wells getting there, Jasson a disappointment but there’s hope.
This team has no leadership, none.
Jazz striking out with 2 on. I didn’t see that coming.
I’d rather have Rosario against Weissert than the K King of Jazz against Wilson
It’s not just Bello, Crochet, Whitlock and Chapman we can’t hit. We can’t hit Wilson or Weissert either.
Blackburn another Cash exclusive find.
He ate his innings, and that’s all they really needed. As soon as Cruz is ready, he goes back to the scrap heap.
🧹 incoming. But don’t worry, Boone is safe.
Coming into the series, that Rodon game seemed like the only one they realistically were going to be able to win, so let’s hope he doesn’t let the pressure get to him. I know, I know, Carlos Rodon always handles the pressure well, so it won’t be a big deal.
And yes, that SHOULDN’T be the only one they realistically could win, but come on, we know this team.
I’m not even that pissed about it. They’ll probably catch up to Boston when they play other teams. New York are just pathetic chokers against Boston, and Boston plays better against the Yankees. Narvaez and Wong were both in huge slumps, and both had big hits against the Yankees.
Warren was doing well against other teams, shits the bed against Boston. Aaron Judge turned into, as noted, Anthony Volpe, against Boston.
It’s pathetic, and they should all feel very ashamed, but at the same token, they’re unlikely to continue this behavior against other teams.
So, naughty, naughty, naughty? Or a rudderless team?
They could’ve won the first game if Boone used Rosario, who got 2 hits today, to hit for McMahon with the bases loaded against Wilson.
They could’ve won yesterday if they scored 2 or 3 which is not a crazy ask.
Notice Caballero drew 2 walks today while phenom did squat.
Boone has been so bad; combined with the bullpen woes (why does Matt Blake get no criticism). No wonder, good teams make them look awful.
I’m more worried about the hitting. Nobody reason they can’t get 2 or 3 vs Bello.
The bullpen has lost so many games, though. As you pointed out yesterday:
It really is crazy to think that they added Rosario and Caballero, and all BOTH guys have done since they’ve got here is hit and play well (I mean, Caballero also made a huge game-losing error in his first game, but come on, they were losing that game regardless).
And Boone just….doesn’t use them.
It’s really quite silly.
As to the games they lost, they THEORETICALLY could have won them, but come on, you see this team, they’re just a bunch of headcases who just get mental blocks against their rivals. It’s pathetic, and they should all be disgusted by themselves, but it is what it is.
They’ll go beat up on some shitty teams and get right back into good playoff shape.
Katie S Yankees have lost 8 straight games vs Red Sox, all since June.
The only other time they had a longer losing streak within a season vs Red Sox was 1912 (14 straight losses)
Yankees got rawdogged by the Dodgers, Jays, Astros and Sox thus far this season. Who even wants them to make the playoffs? Unless the Twins are the opponent there is no chance.
The fact of the matter is that you really never know once they’re in the playoffs.
Except if the Yankees play the Red Sox, then we know they’ll lose.
You had to know that, after that devastating piece about Volpe, Boone would be sure to play Volpe today. And Volpe rewarded him… Not.
Did the broadcasters even broach the subject other than saying he’s 1 for his last whatever?
Kirschner Yankees this series vs. the Red Sox:
Errors: 5
Runs: 4
And 3 mental errors.
Nice. Should get Boone and Cashman each an extension.
Yankees no longer lead MLB in run differential, now 3rd in the AL, 6th in the MLB.
A good part of that is Judge’s funk.
Judge’s funk has been BRUTAL.
I skipped the game early and then I was out. Some other the lowlights phenom’s pathetic bunt and Jazz making Just Wilson look like Billy Wagner at his best. To be overmatched by Justin Wilson. Caballero with two walks looks so much more like a professional than phenom, McMahon or Jazz.
Boone “We gotta turn that around. Obviously we gotta be better. Volpe made an error, his first in a few weeks, he’s been playing really well out there.”
Yep, going down with the sinking Volpe.
The way that they just totally give up against good pitchers really is quite pathetic.
It is so weak. Battle? What, us battle?
They were right to be booed.
If I could read their (Boone, Cash, Hal, analytics) mind
What a tale their thoughts could tell
What do Boone, Cash, Hal and the analytics guys really think about phenom.
https://x.com/pinstripealley/status/1959348295693750761
They’re hoping to get lucky and hot like 2000.
Spencer Jones hit another HR, #32 overall, 16 in SWB.
https://x.com/swbrailriders/status/1959417203054252323