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Gerrit Cole (#45, 33, RHP, 0-0, 4.50) vs. David Peterson (#23, 28, LHP, 3-0, 3.97)
YANKEES
SS A. Volpe R
RF Juan Soto L
CF Aaron Judge R
2B G. Torres R
LF Alex Verdugo L
1B J.D. Davis R
3B DJ LeMahieu R
DH Jahmai Jones R
C Jose Trevino R
METS
SS F. Lindor S
LF B. Nimmo L
DH J. Martinez R
1B Pete Alonso R
C F. Alvarez R
RF T. Taylor R
3B Mark Vientos R
2B Jeff McNeil L
CF H. Bader R
I mean, holy shit, right? Ben Rice just had two good games against two of the toughest lefties in the game, and Boone is benching him for fucking JAHMAI JONES to be the DESIGNATED HITTER?!? This is one of the most inexplicable moves I’ve ever seen from Boone, and that’s saying a whole lot.
Hopefully Trevino actually controls the running game a LITTLE bit. The Mets are playing some strong baseball lately. That’s annoying timing.
CashBoone: We do what we do.
I know Boone had noted he was going to sit Rice today, so I was prepared for it, but I was prepared for Judge at DH, and Grisham in center, which would have at least been a defensive improvement, but this isn’t even that! DHing Jahmai Jones?!?! What in the WORLD?!?
Boone is the worst.
Ever.
Not hyperbole.
http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/11/22/offseason-adventure/
Rortvedt has a 1.1 bWAR (Trevy and Wells combine for 1.2). That is not making me happy!! I need Rortvedt to start slumping again.
It’s that important to justify Cashman? I just want Wells to start raking. Couldn’t care less what Rortvedt does anymore.
If players suck here, they need to suck elsewhere! It’s only fair!
e tu, cronin-bot
Back when they had limited player flexibility, all the starters were almost identically unexpectedly good, and all the relievers were so good that we attributed it blindly to the pitching coach, Boone (while making no good moves) made relatively few bad moves (as there were no moves to make).
That kind of crazy consistent, unfailingly good play, given Boone, means ever more to the Yankees than it would for any other team.
Oh, totally. You need a Boone-proof roster, basically.
If Volpe makes out to start the game would walking Soto and Judge be wrong? If Volpe makes out and Soto gets on walking Judge would probably be correct considering the way Gleyber and Vertigo are going.
Gunnar with #25, O’s tied with the Indians, whatever, 3-3.
You go, Gleyber, you go.
Thank goodness Ben Rice isn’t up.
That was amazing.
Hal is all about the cash, man, thus he gave us more Cashman.
UnFbelievable.
All too, but still unF
But no, there’s not place to improve this team.
The only other guy hitting and they bench him so that we can watch Gleyber and Verdugo flail away. It’s just madness.
Can we impeach Boone?
If not, there are other ways to get the job done.
As bad as Gleyber has been this season he’s been much, much worse the last week and a half especially in these situation, hitting 139 last 14 days.
Verdugo last 14 days 156, last 7 056
Wow. Something good. Not relieved yet, though.
Outside of Soto and Judge, calling SS a push, are the Mets better at every position? They have a gigantic edge at 1B and DH. Cash and Boone, Frick and Frack.
Opposing teams should just walk Soto and Judge, especially Judge a lot more than they do. How many men have Gleyber left on base in the last 10 days?
Gerritt Cole loves it… how about not loading the bases against these guys?
Wow, you mean you’re allowed to get a hit with the bases loaded?!
Well, it used to be that a starter returning from injury often struggled in his second start back. And that was one ugly inning by Cole. That the Mutts only got 1-run was something.
Earth to Cashman, Earth to Cashman, DJ Lemahieu is done.
They really should at least make him prove he won’t ground out weakly to the same fucking spot every fucking at-bat before they let him play.
He must be doing the same shit in batting practice, right? If he can’t drive the ball, he can’t drive the ball, why are you letting him play when he can’t drive the ball? Let him heal before you play him.
That was the obvious thing… you know, a month ago.
Is Jones the worst DH in Yankee history? He has to be far and away the worst DH in the majors. And he should not get the number 14, that should be for good players.
The fact that they have Rice on the bench is what makes it just so insane. There were, like, MULTIPLE possibilities here, and they chose the worst one by far.
Rice ABSOLUTELY had to get the start at DH or 1B. As bad as the other guys not named Volpe, Soto and Judge-Jones is the worst of the worst.
That was an embarrassing Volpe at bat. Peterson had a specific plan on how to approach him, and he just went along with it to a tee
Kay should not be making excuses if Cash couldn’t anticipate Stanton missing a big chunk of time and Rizzo might still feel the effect of his concussion and who knows what DJ still had, he shouldn’t be the GM.
And he shouldn’t. Cash built this team.
Dominguez fucking up his oblique was a legit fluke. But yes, the rest was predictable, but that’s what kills me here, they HAVE an option – Ben Rice, and they’re just not using him!
This is not good. Aw well, 2022 take two.
It’s right there in front of us
Cole’s velocity is way down this inning. that’s not good.
This is so sad.
Slugfest in Baltimore, Indians, whatever, up 8-6 in the bottom of the fifth. Speaking of fifth, I think we all need a fifth.
And Rice is also YOUNG, so he has PROMISE, giving you something to at least look forward to in the lineup, and instead, he’s getting benched so you can start JAHMAI fucking JONES?! WHY?!
Great AB there, Volpe. FFS.
I know Volpe is young, but dude, you can’t have the pitcher coming into the at-bat knowing that you’re going to swing at anything.
That’s twice that Peterson absolutely TOYED with Volpe, knowing that he’ll swing at anything
Dagger.
Seems like nobody on the Yankees is capable of dialing things up.
This is the team that Cash built
RAB Mark Vientos has 2 HR tonight. Yankees third basemen have 3 XBH in the last 64 games.
Cole has the 2022 mojo working.
I was heartened to hear that Cash’s new discovery JD Davis has upped his ground ball rate from high to astronomical.
Sounds like a great fit.
crochet, kopech, witt, aj puk
Once he gave up his THIRD home run of the game, why not just let Cole rest it off? The game was over at that point already
But wait, that homer was off of a lefty. Lefties can’t hit lefties! That’s why Rice couldn’t play tonight.
TJ Rumfield June hitting 308/357/585. I bet he has more upside than Davis, he can hit a lot better than Jones, and is a minor league Gold Glove.
They can DFA Jones, call up Rumfield, have him play first, Rice DH and Davis third.
If the Yankees pull a 2022 kiss Soto goodbye
I feel much more confident in this 6-1 lead than Toronto’s 9-2 lead.
I was confident at 3-1
I cannot believe some of the pitches Peterson is making up 6-1 and a chance for a win.
Now that their at-bats don’t matter, Gleyber and Verdugo refound their eyes.
That loser somehow couldn’t even get a win!
i’m very upset right now
Welcome to the Yankees, Davis, you fit right in!
Do they intentionally look for guys who can GIDP?
JD Davis ground ball % 63.4, Trevino for instance is 44%, Gleyber 35.7% This is what idiot Cash wanted? A ground ball hitter who can’t field and doesn’t have much power. He pairs well with DJ who is 59.4%
The BoSox comeback begins. 9-4. The Blue Jays better be this pathetic when the Yankees play them.
Our manager and GM are about as good as Jones.
There wasn’t even a lefty in anymore! What are they doing?!
Maybe Cash thought JD was a relief pitcher.
Trevy just wants to be extra pathetic. Can Rice possibly catch any worse?
The 2025 Gleyber-less Yankees will be so delightful.
Soto-less as well. Hopefully, Lemahieu-less though.
they just have to get him going
O’s lose again.
i am both less and the same upset
Thank goodness Ben Rice didn’t start tonight.
Rice 333/742. Jones 190/749 only that high thanks to a misplayed fly ball. Cut Jones and maybe Davis. What can Jones do that Waldo can’t do but less badly. Bring up Rumfield and maybe Vivas or Cowles.
Have I mentioned I’m growing angry with Volpe?
Judge!
i am both very happy and considerably upset
It at least hopefully means Rice plays everyday now.
yes, but hopefully they can still find lots of at bats for gleyber, dj, jones, grisham, trevino, and verdugo.
I’m ok with rice sitting, but ferchrissakes he should’ve pinch hit for davis one ab earlier. Could be a very different game
ah shoot i misspelled outs
Wait it’s 9-7? Gleyber with a weak ground ball, doesn’t run hard.
It’s going to be so, so nice when he’s finally gone.
Good one DJ. A for effort.
Volpe, Soto and Judge 4/11 with 3 walks. The rest of the starters 1/20 with 3 walks.
Even Curry was wondering why Jones was the DH.
Is Aaron Boone considering benching Gleyber Torres for performance/lack of hustle?
“We need him to go. We need him to get going, especially through this stretch. … We need him to be a presence in the middle of our lineup. We’ve got to get that out of him.”
https://x.com/BryanHoch/status/1805804555130524136
i mean he did pull his groin not so long ago… but i suppose they could field dj at 3b and 2b
https://x.com/riveraveblues/status/1805750775743660509?s=61&t=fhOaqwtc8q2TMSXUDRjPeg
That CT was genuine desperation. So many runs for a CT, and still no one took them seriously.