Ronel Blanco (#56, 30, RHP, 3-0, 2.09) vs. Marcus Stroman (33, RHP, 2-1, 3.41)
ASTROS
2B Jose Altuve R
RF Kyle Tucker L
DH Y. Alvarez L
SS Jeremy Pena R
1B J. Singleton L
3B Alex Bregman R
C Yainer Diaz R
LF J. Loperfido L
CF M. Dubon R
YANKEES
SS A. Volpe R
RF Juan Soto L
CF Aaron Judge R
LF Alex Verdugo L
DH G. Stanton R
1B A. Rizzo L
2B G. Torres R
C Austin Wells L
3B O. Cabrera S
Blanco has been on a hot streak, so this might be a tough one. I guess Stroman needs to give up a home run to Kyle Tucker in the first inning if he wants to avoid a loss tonight. It’s the only logical thing to do.
Giving up first-inning homer runs to Kyle Tucker is the hobgoblin of small minds.
From time to time the Yankees find it necessary to give up a first-inning home run to Kyle Tucker, pour décourager les autres.
Does Altuve owe his consistency to sign-stealing, or to shape-shifting?
Sign stealing. Other forms of cheating. He’s the one who’s given us reason to think that, we will reasonably think that until he gives us reason not to.
Agree he’s a cheater, just sayin’ he’s also a hobgoblin. =)
Blanco’s W-L and ERA are both better than Stroman’s. So the Yankees have no chance today.
I’d say that counts as the first-inning home run.
Maybe he secretly likes other ‘stros?
When your whole deal is keeping the ball on the ground, giving up two home runs in the first inning is not ideal.
Nice to see Volpe hit singles
The other type of hit is okay, too.
Suboptimal.
e tu, judge
Anticlimaxes are not fun.
In all seriousness, they’re 25-13, I’m fine with an occasional starting pitching dud. It’s all good.
First they came for Stroman…then it was Holmes and Soto.
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Has Stroman gone from being the best pitcher in the rotation to the worst?
Was he ever that?
What’s with the catcher setting up a foot-and-a-half outside for every pitch?
F*ing cheater.
Yeah they’re gonna have some stinkers. I didn’t expect much out of Stroman, so far he’s exceeded my expectations
Nice to see Volpe with a porch job.
Volpe should be on the likable list.
Epic AB. Maybe it shortens Blanco’s outing.
Pena with a Posada
great play by cabrera
even better, he made it close enough that they would challenge and lose.
that’s what’s up.
Judge has hit it hard last two times. But I was just telling my kid that Soto is even more fun to watch. The plate coverage and pitch recognition. The talking to the catcher. I flipped back from Knicks game to catch his last AB last night. Don’t tell Josh Hart
He hit that one hard-473 feet
Probably should run for Verdugo, no?
Probably should run for Gleyber, no?
Blah. And does Boone think Trevino is some good hitter?
I mean, I get it, DJ will be back soon, and they’ll have Berti on the bench to pinch-hit, but ooph, Trevy being their best pinch-hitting option at the moment is BRUTAL.
DJ will be back when?
Did we like that bunt with Trevi and Volpe coming up? Sure if Soto’s coming up.
And if Booner doesn’t call bunt would you let Waldo hit and use Berti for Wells?
Marinaccio down. Not Tompkin? Burdi up presumably.
Yep. Ron Marinaccio was optioned to Triple-A, Nick Burdi will be activated tomorrow, per @ChrisKirschner
Marinaccio still has options, Tonkin does not. I imagine Tonkin will be cut soon enough when they get one of the other relievers back, like Kahnle.
Had a bear in the backyard (not a metaphor)
I’m trying to wrap my mind around the idea that someone in advertising thinks Carmelo Anthony, out of his sport for 4 years, is a good pitchman for beer.
Is it possible that Carmelo’s people had to pay someone to get him in this ad campaign?
Judge’s homer looked like he’s found his 2022 swing mechanics again. Leg kick is smaller than earlier this year, and release is quicker, allows him to wait a little longer to see the pitch and get better barrel placement. Hopefully it sticks.
Are they playing the Dodgers in LA again?