Cam Schlittler (#31, 25, RHP, 14-6, 1.95) vs. Brandon Pfaadt (#32, 27, RHP, 7-3, 3.77)
YANKEES
DH Ben Rice L
LF C. Bellinger L
1B Luis Garcia L
RF Heliot Ramos R
SS G. Lombard R
C Austin Wells L
2B A. Volpe R
3B Ryan McMahon L
CF J. Caballero R
DIAMONDBACKS
LF L. Nootbaar L
2B Ketel Marte S
C G. Moreno R
SS G. Perdomo S
RF C. Carroll L
3B N. Arenado R
1B Tim Tawa R
DH J. Sanchez L
CF J. Lawlar R
Whatever.
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I guess this matters in the sense that if Cam gets his ass kicked, he probably loses the Cy Young. So that’s something.
Nice lineup-to poop on.
The pitcher’s name sounds like dismissing your suggestion with scorn.
Yankees offense puts up a big Pfaadt goose egg in the first inning.
Good grief.
But that was impressive pitching.
Smart to bat Lombard fifth the day after he homers, so he can keep pretending he’s a power hitter and ruining his swing.
He smacked it the first time up, and he was the first Yankee hitter to hit a ball solidly – just right at someone.
Girardi, damn! Amazing )
I want to say something, but I don’t want to jinx it.
The staggering lack of fundamental baseball skills is staggering.
Absurd how they have three hits this inning without a fucking run.
That was a GREAT play on the bunt, though.
That was one of the hardest-won single runs I can record.
Of course, I can remember tons of even harder-won failures to score from bases loaded, no outs, but still.
Yeah, hey, a run is better than none.
No hits through four innings isn’t really a thing, though, ya know?
Man, even Cam doesn’t know how to play fundamental baseball.
It’s your own fault if you give up two runs on a bloop here, Cam.
Goddamnit, Cam.
The only thing that would keep him from winning the Cy Young would be if he got his ass kicked tonight, and…
Okay, two runs isn’t the end of the world.
His ERA is down some more..,
I didn’t think they’d call that play on the bunt an error.
Interesting that they called that Cam play on the bunt an error.
The D-Backs were playing this like it was Game 7, and they still end up giving up a tying home run to Heliot fucking Ramos.
Ramos AND Wells!
Ramos & Wells with solo HRs.
Just get Cam out of this game.
Way to field your position, Cam.
McMahon on 3rd for defense.
Oh, my.
That wasn’t on McMahon. It was just bad luck once Cam didn’t go for it. Only Cam could have gotten it.
So you’re saying ALL the runs tonight are on Cam’s fielding?
Wacky.
Right? What a weird game.
I had a feeling about this stupid game for a few days.
In all seriousness, though, bunting with two strikes with your cleanup hitter was fucking idiotic. It sucks that it worked out for them.
You can’t let Rosario play third, right?
He was totally safe!!!
The Yankees desperately need to fire their shitty replay guy.
Why are they so inept on so many levels? The saboteur.
Spencer Jones is out with an injury. The Yankees are playing it down. Okay.
Is that true?
Jones IS hurt, but Boone said it wasn’t so bad that he couldn’t play, and initially had him in the lineup, but then thought it better to give him a day.
Ha Ha
Defensive clinic tonight.
The snakes have fielded brilliantly.
The Yankees have anything but.
They’d be well ahead if not for that.
And iimmediately Garcia makes a nice play – actually, not his first good play tonight!
I have NO idea why they’re pulling Headrick now. It’s a fucking tie game. Why burn a good reliever any faster than you have to?
No idea.
Boone’s modus operandi.
Garcia vs Garcia Jr
Two guys with such extreme splits hitting back to back seems like a problem.
https://tomkosensky.com/2026/09/19/yankees-milb-9-19-j-c-escarras-hot-september-continues/
An interesting idea would be to use Escarra over Sanchez once they get into the playoffs, as then they wouldn’t have to worry about DFAing Sanchez.
Can we lose an xtra inning game? Just one more half inning.
Fulmer here feels like a punt.
Nice leadoff walk of the fucking #8 hitter, dipshit.
From Katie S —
Most Scoreless Appearances in a Season in Yankees History:
2004 Tom Gordon – 65
2004 Mariano Rivera – 65
2026 Brent Headrick – 64
2012 Boone Logan – 64
So weird to then pull him with only two outs and a single runner on.
How did 2004 and 2012 work out?
I actually LIKE Fulmer, just not “tie game in the 9th inning” like.
Clarke Schmidt? Nah, fuck it, let’s just use Michael Fulmer.
Fucking idiot.
Someone was talking about Boone not being as dumb this season, well, here would be the counterpoint.
I would’ve preferred a one run loss for the Pythag.
Does any of it matter? Isn’t it like 95%+ the standings stay as is?
You want to at least be within four of the Rays heading into a four-game set against them, right?
Dear Cam: Learn to field your position.
Yeah, BRUTAL game for him on just some fundamental defensive things. Like not even TRYING to catch the popped up bunt.
Just their 11th walk-off loss.
Up 8 on the Rays in the Pythag. That gets us a bye right?
Boone inexplicably took out Headrick early.
And on the road, don’t you use your closer in the 9th?
The bullpen usage was inexplicable, a game Boone clearly lost.
Of course, Cam could have had it out of reach, he essentially gave them 3 runs with his defense that his pitching wasn’t giving them at all.
It was brutal.
Bednar didn’t pitch yesterday and Monday is a day off so you’re 100% Bednar was the move in the 9th
Boone “Felt like Fulmer’s been in these spots before. Saving Bednar for the heart of the order.”
I can see the argument for no Bednar, but no Schmidt makes no sense.
At least amusingly the Astros are currently out of the playoffs.
On the road, you DON’T use your closer on the road, right? Because you’re always going to have to pitch one more inning when you’re on the road. It’s when you’re at home that you use your closer in a tie game.
Fangraphs Yankees 4% to win division.
If the prediction is 4%, I’m guessing 0% is pretty much within the margin of error.
I was someone who said Boone hasn’t been his usual stupid self over the past month or two. Last night is a reminder he’s still the same dumb guy and a reason they will never win a WS with him as the manager because he’ll do something stupid that will cost them a playoff game and series.
Scranton was eliminated from playoff contention last night. So our FO, scouts, and minor league management produced exactly one team, Tampa in low A, that made the playoffs.
Dax Kilby to Arizona Fall League along with #12 prospect Core Jackson. I think Kilby is the first Yankee high prospect since Gleyber to play in the AFL.
B Rice (L) DH
C Bellinger (L) LF
H Ramos (R) RF
L García Jr. (L) 1B
G Lombard Jr. (R) SS
S Jones (L) CF
A Volpe (R) 2B
A Wells (L) C
J Caballero (R) 3B
Jazz in play to be activated Tuesday. Wonder if they might consider using him in the OF to keep Barry’s bat in the lineup.
I don’t think that that would be crazy. Volpe could also play third, though.
Trent Grisham isn’t expected to be activated before the end of the regular season, Aaron Boone said, but it is still possible he’d be on the playoff roster.
That should work out great
While you’re playing Grisham and Judge without any rehab assignment, why not also put Stanton in left field?