Jack Kochanowicz (#41, 25, RHP, 2-0, 3.24) vs. Luis Gil (#81, 28, RHP, 0-1, 6.75)
ANGELS
SS Zach Neto R
CF Mike Trout R
1B N. Schanuel L
RF Jo Adell R
DH Yoan Moncada S
3B O. Peraza R
LF Josh Lowe L
C L. O’Hoppe R
2B Adam Frazier L
YANKEES
CF T. Grisham L
1B Ben Rice L
RF Aaron Judge R
LF C. Bellinger L
DH G. Stanton R
2B J. Chisholm L
C Austin Wells L
SS J. Caballero R
3B Ryan McMahon L
The Yankees are trying out their lineup that they used a lot last season against righties. Let’s see if it works.
Luis Gil has had past success against the Angels, but that was before he got hurt and thus started to suck. So they’re probably still fucked. Sitting Soler against Gil seems DUMB.
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Phil Hughes two strike syndrome lives.
Why do they allow a Barksdale to umpire? Is this Stringer Bell’s doing?
Power to all fields
We’re at the “walk Cabby to get to you” stage of McMahon career.
Jazz and Cabby on the bases, and they didn’t give them a chance to steal. His normal groundout could have scored a run!
Nice piece of hitting by Trent
Yarbs better be ready to pitch innings 5-8.
Or, hopefully, not.
Almost as shocking as his home runs.
McMahon was never a good hitter but he always had a little bit of power. Now he comes to a short porch field, Rowson tinkers with his stroke, and he can’t get it out of the infield.
His total lack of power as a Yankee, even before they tinkered with his swing, has been BAFFLING.
Even in NY last year he was on pace for 12 home runs and 20 doubles.
Maybe Yarbs coming in in the fifth was just too optimistic.
1 run in three innings with a good pitch count, I think you’re all right so far.
Okay, Gil holding him off for at least one more inning.
That’s the second ball Judge has hit in a few days that was too hot to handle, right? That a third-baseman bobbled… and Judge SOMEHOW didn’t beat it out. Like he was jogging, no?
I was wondering if he got slower or maybe has a minor strain.
Digging Jazz’s old-time loose pants, btw!
Mr 15-15 could be cool if he was a legend in more than just his own mind.
Why did they make Wells take off the Babe Ruth hat? Can’t remember. What could possibly be bad about that?
Wells being unable to throw anyone out is a major problem.
Gil knows he ain’t going more than five, so who cares about pitch counts?
It’s not like Gil wasn’t a very good pitcher just two years ago. He’s only 28.
I can’t get over Cabby not being able to bunt.
It’s nuts. Volpe can’t bunt either.
Waldo couldn’t, either. I guess they just don’t teach it for some dumb reason.
Man I loved watching Straw hit. He crushed Wakefield.
https://youtu.be/-vzZsTgCv0Q
Wow, a flyout! It’s all about to turn around for him!
Shit.
Elmer 5.2 0r 2h 6k 2bb
Should have listened to me.
And I wrote that before the inevitable Trout home run
Trout’s been really impressive.
Let’s face it, the guy is just a fucking moron like Bird and Doval. The sooner they can get him out of the rotation, the better.
Not rostering pitchers with neck tattoos is the new market inefficiency.
I, for one, would not go middle-middle to Mike Trout.
Did Don Draper do the Car Shield commercials?
Their bullpen sucks, so Trent swings first pitch. Argh!!!
Yeah, that was infuriating.
Gonna be a nice five pitch inning.
Why in the world are they changing their approach NOW?!
Yankees with 3 hits, none 6-9 175/174/175/122
6-9 career BAs 246/222/226/237
Several New York Yankees hitters have adjusted their batting stances early in the 2026 season, focusing on widening their bases, altering their positioning in the box, and improving hip mobility to increase contact and power.
James Rowson is the best.
This feels like a waste of Hill.
Gotta give it up to Boone for making sure that their awesome ground ball pitcher who doesn’t give up home runs never faces Trout. Gotta get Gil through five for some dumb fucking reason instead.
Boone never learns. Trusting Gil there was classic Boone though.
Had to love the Yankees response in the bottom of the fifth. Three outs on five pitches.
Just outrageously stupid.
Is this dude going to go fucking eight?
It would be nice to remember you have power, Jazz.
What’s the statistical probability that five guys in the lineup would all be hitting fifty points lower than their career numbers and it’s random and it has nothing to do with Rowson and Boone? Put an actuary on that. Rice and Rosario are the only hitters out performing their expectations.
Someone had a post mocking the fact that Trout was so low in most fantasy drafts. It wasn’t about his talent, dickweed, it was his constant injuries. He was killing the ball in 2024, as well, and then got hurt again.
Three hits through six innings, WOE.
That was a nice bunt. Totally deadened it.
It’s stunning just how pathetic McMahon looks out there.
It’s more stunning that Boone would let McMahon hit here.
Many managers would use Rosario or PGold here. Maybe most.
They’re both having good seasons, why would you want them up there instead of the most ineffectual hitter in baseball? You gotta think these things through next time
Thou shall not use a right handed hitter against a right handed pitcher.
That’s really it. It’s just so pathetic.
He’s just SUCH a loser.
Do NOT like this pinch hitting
How many big ABs has Boone allowed McMahon to embarrass himself recently?
More futility ahead.
Last chance gone. Rice and Judge and pray for walks.
That was some battling in the 8th.
this team is very frustrating.
let’s go giancarlo
Mr 12-12 can do it
Fucking hell. This just ain’t their night. He fucking SMOKED that shit.
Then we got a gift.
Mr 9-9 applying the pressure.
Escarra for Cabby would be a Boone move
Cabby comes through! Yay, win.
Can’t complain about luck now Brian
Yay win but Yankees looked like shit.
That was so close at the plate with Wells, but the review upheld the safe call.
judge should have dumped the cooler on the Angels defense, the real mvp.
but good for cabby, a close runner up
Thank Mo for Leiter Jr and Romano
Leiter Jr. and Peraza, former Yankees helping their old buddies out.
Cole to start Friday at AA.
Lombard with 4 Ks.
Learning to be a Yankee but he’s still hitting 405/1193.
Devin Williams tonight 1/3ip 4r 3h 1bb 6.75 era.