Brad Keller (#46, 28, RHP, 0-1, 2.84) vs. Luis Gil (#81, 26, RHP, 4-1, 2.51)
WHITE SOX
CF Tommy Pham R
RF Gavin Sheets L
1B A. Vaughn R
DH Eloy Jimenez R
LF A. Benintendi L
SS Paul DeJong R
C Korey Lee R
2B Nicky Lopez L
3B D. Mendick 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 Jose Trevino R
3B Jon Berti R
Whoops, thought this was a later start today. Not the most auspicious start for Gil.
Gil bent but didn’t break.
A Sototian blast
Only 417, throw it back.
Haha the speed of Aaron Judge pressuring the 3B into a bad throw
If J’s around I would love a guest post on Soto’s swing.
I appreciate them getting the lead right back.
Punching them right back in the dick. Could that actually be a new thing for the Yankees?
Nice for Gil to get a breather too.
New York Dick Puncher Backs
Don’t look now but Stanton is red-hot.
Boy both Judge and Soto looked bad playing that double
koyaanisqatsi
This Stanton guy was a nice addition. Where was he last year?
I wouldn’t get too fond what with preller looming
A revitalized Tommy Pham on the Orioles is going to annoy me.
Also, Pham was cheap. I get he’s a head case, but the Mariners have no hitting at all, they couldn’t take a flier on this guy?
he’s just adrenalining up. he’s tommy pham for fucks sake
The Athletic gave Gil an A+, Soto and A and Judge a B+ (Huh?). They also gave Jones a B (Huh?) and Grisham a C (Huh?)
Fucking Trevino is red hot. He might make the All Star team again!
Was just thinking that
A Trevintonian blast
koyaanisqatsi
I guess Soto’s slump is over
I think it’s safe to say this game is over. Yankees win. 32 winner-oos
Could use some more Tonkin runs.
cortes, long relief is pronounced Core-tez
It would be nice if Yankee starters would stop giving up a single first inning run, but as they say in therapy, that’s working around the margins
A Giancarlonian blast
Pretty much the same hit as his double.
You’re right, he’s all over that guy
trade homer bush for the corpse of vin Scully!
Booner should’ve let the big lug Stanton play last year now OPSing 839
Trevi 822!
Torres is useless. Give Berti or Cabrera some run at 2B
At least give Torres a few days off to take a breather.
DJ will be here in a week or so, I imagine Gleyber will get some days off then.
The FO geniuses thought Warren and Better were ahead of Gil in the Battle for the last rotation spot.
But they ultimately picked Gil, so isn’t that a plus for them?
mezzi
Ump giving some very low strikes
Gil giving Skenes a run for his money.
mmm hmm, can I get a hell yea! (Jeff)
Soto giving Judge and Stanton a run for his money.
Hal better give Soto money for his runs.
Juanian blast
bernie Scully agrees
maybe Torres should swing from his ass on 2-2 counts and at least intimate it’s his walk year
Maybe Rizzo hit his head again
he’s like the USC of Indy films
I really think Rizzo might be still feeling some effects of it. He doesn’t seem to pick pitches up as well as he used to. However, he could just be getting older period, and this is just natural decline.
I dunno, the last few days none of the lefties have been hitting, at least till Soto today.
what is this circa Jeff from 3 months ago?
Will Gleyber accept a QO?
(Will Gleyber receive a QO?)
With them having to re-sign Soto, I don’t think there’s any chance that Gleyber gets a QO. If the Yankees retain Soto, their offense will likely be good enough that they can go defense-first at second base next season, so presumably Peraza. Right now, Gleyber is basically just DJ returning away from batting 8th, ya know?
I can’t deny it, I’m a straight ridah
I know it’s just the White Sox, but this is exactly what a good pitcher should do against the White Sox. 14 Ks is impressive no matter the team.
koyaanisqatsi
do not drink the fire water, francis
And Gil will go to the pen?
His stuff plays up in the bullpen.
if this happens I’m rooting for the Mets until gil and rice are liberated, Vichy style
Maybe they’ll try a six-man rotation for a little bit?
A six man rotation seems right for a while. Unless Gil has an innings limit I’d like him to stay stretched out. Maybe use Cole as an opener until he’s stretched.
Seven-man rotation, add Trevino and his filthy knuckler.
I’d bet on Gil having an innings limit/work load limit around below the 150 inning range.
His career high it 96 innings in 2019, there was no 2020, he threw 79 innings in 21, and lost the last 2 years to injury. By the time Cole comes back he’ll be in the 70+ inning range. They should get him starts here and there, but the BP makes sense.
idk clay, as in who the fuck knows. I think it’ll depend largely on his elbow and shoulder strength w the resistance fuckamaroo methods they have now. id be surprised if he doesn’t start to fatigue sometimes soonish and picks back up in the second half. hell probably end up 110-120 performance depending.
also, koyaanisqatsi
I like the gold details on Soto’s bat
14 karat gold!
The US is gonna have to start more wars to ensure a fresh supply of veterans for the stretch at Yankee Stadium
Afghanistan alone has them set through 2080
lose one Andrew, get another
Never too early to start planning, Veg
koyaanisqatsi
Welp, after that helicopter in Iran it looks like the Yankees can start booking WWIII vets.
Yay whoever pitched the last inning, yay win
It’s kind of nuts that Dennis Santana is having a perfectly cromulent season, and he’s barely even mentioned, because they haven’t been forced into needing a lot of these guys lately.
I hereby proclaim: Soto Slump Slumbers.
Soto has now taken back the lead 975-973.
It would be supremely funny if they really do have a friendly competition over it
Shades of Winnie and Donnie Baseball…without the weird racial element of that one, of course.
1961 Mantle 1135, Maris 993
1927 Ruth 1258, Gehrig 1240
1937 Gehrig 1116, Joe D 1085
2014 Gardy 749, Els 747
snort-laugh
Yankees need another hotshot Japanese pitcher. That Sasaki kid seems likely.
hi, ntr jeff
If San Diego had asked for Gil instead of King or Thorpe I’m guessing he’d be a Padre. Whew!
Definitely, but that speaks to why Preller was so bizarre to insist on King when he should have looked for prospects instead.
Also, if the Yankees had kept Thorpe, they could have traded him for Dylan Cease.