Graham Ashcraft (#51, 26, RHP, 4-4, 5.45) vs. Luis Gil (#81, 26, RHP, 9-3, 3.15)
REDS
2B J. India R
SS E. De La Cruz S
DH J. Candelario S
1B S. Steer R
C T. Stephenson R
LF Nick Martini L
3B Noelvi Marte R
CF S. Fairchild R
RF Will Benson L
YANKEES
SS A. Volpe R
RF Juan Soto L
DH Aaron Judge R
LF Alex Verdugo L
2B G. Torres R
1B Ben Rice L
3B DJ LeMahieu R
CF T. Grisham L
C Jose Trevino R
This is a rather big game. If Luis Gil sucks AGAIN, then that is a major, major issue. If he’s good, then, well, that’s significant, as well.
I’d have switched Rice and Verdugo, but otherwise, this is a pretty decent lineup. Hopefully Lemahieu continues to show some life so that Boone lets him lead off (in Boone’s chat show, it seems clear he’s wavering on Volpe in the leadoff spot).
This is a big game. Judge, Soto and Cole will all be good. Gil is the swingiest Yankee.
When the pressure is on, always good to open the game by walking the leadoff batter. A very great sign, Gil!
Better Luis
Hell of a bounce back after the leadoff walk.
Jones with a leadoff homer
Who is the best first baseman that you’d be willing to trade Jones for? Or should he be off limits period?
I’d trade for a THIRD baseman. I’m happy trying Rice at first.
They are harder to acquire.
At least DJ didn’t hit into a DP.
They should walk Judge
I thought he got it
Me, too.
Could they please just bat Rice fourth?
I was thinking leadoff, he’s got the 3rd best OBP.
“RBI opportunity for Verdugo”is Pollyannish.
Gil was good for a while.
Not loving Gil’s reaction to adversity here.
Okay, not awful. The walks are maddening, though.
So, 73 pitches in 4-innings.
Not ideal.
Zzzzzzzzz …
101 MPH off the bat for LeMahieu. That’s significant. Hard hit balls typically lead to hits over time.
Falling apart time for Gil. Honestly, I’m still relatively pleased by this performance. He didn’t get killed, and that’s the biggest issue. Granted, there is still time in this inning for him to be crushed.
June swoon
Volpe 220/547
Vertigo 219/580
Gleyber 218/689
DJ 184/478
Trevi 196/647
What a bunch of Garbage.
Bye-bye ballgame.
Good call to pull him, even though Ferguson is going to be rocked. Let him leave having slightly improved his performance.
Gil and Rodon sucking, this is going to be a Long Hot Summer. As of right now this is a bad team
Never believed in Gil. Seen any number just like him, million dollar arms, 10¢ heads.
That happened fast.
Ferguson is a free agent at the end of the year. Just cut him. It’s not like he cost much to get. He was basically free. Just cut him.
Booner turns to TheRunFairy, era 5.88, to stem the tide. TRF has inherited 6 runners in his last 3 starts and 5 have scored. Somehow Boone and Cash thinks he’s good.
Yeah, I truly don’t understand the devotion to a free agent to be like Ferguson. Just dump the guy.
Bring up Jack Neely 56 Ks in 35ip and hope you get lucky.
Look at the Yankee hitters not named Soto or Judge. Look at Rodon and Gil lately. Look at Cousins, Hill, Maclej, and TRF. This is a bad team, not even a WC team. Probably more likely to finish last than win the East.
Yankees 7/2/22 58-21
Today expected 54-33
Very cool how they were expected to lose three wins. Great job with all the protests! (This is in jest, I understand the stat)
Was watching Clipped, rewound to 6th. Was there any excuse for Rice getting thrown out. Judge home run produces the CT. Grisham, Wells and Volpe 0/4 does not inspire confidence.
What happened to Volpe? He was almost at 800 now he’s under 700, 547 for June. think I’d let Rice or Gleyber lead off. Small sample Rice is the only non Judge/Soto player even over 700. On 7/2/2022 Yankees had 6 players in the lineup over 700 including Judge and Carpenter.
DJ to lead off, might get him going. I think he’s done (most here do too), but maybe squeeze a good 3–4 weeks out of him.
Of everyone, i am most surprised by Verdugo’s slide. Contract year, he had the good vibes, what happened?
Hard to figure, he had some big hits, was 3rd in RBI’s behind Judge and… uh and… oh, Stanton.
Volpe OPS under 700. Drop him down in the line-up. Inertia, the Yankees CashBoone curse.
Have to move him out of the leadoff.
The pen was good tonight except for TRF who seems inexplicably to be in Boone’s COT. He should share the loss with Gil.
I was just coming here to post this. Why in the fuck are you punting the game down just three runs by using Ferguson? The whole pen was rested!
I can’t wait until Ferguson is gone. Effross will be back soon, and possibly Burdi, as well. And you know Cash is going to pick up a reliever, I just wish he’d hurry up and get a good one NOW.
Maybe Boone thinks Caleb is good. Effross had a terrible last outing. Whos to say if he’ll be any good
Katie Sharp Yankees Tuesday vs Reds
Judge: 3-4, 2 runs scored
Rest of team: 3-31, 2 runs scored