Yusei Kikuchi (#16, 35, LHP, 0-2, 6.75) vs. Will Warren (#29, 27, RHP, 1-0, 3.07)
ANGELS
SS Zach Neto R
CF Mike Trout R
1B N. Schanuel L
DH Jorge Soler R
3B Yoan Moncada S
RF Jo Adell R
LF Josh Lowe L
C L. O’Hoppe R
2B Adam Frazier L
YANKEES
1B P. Goldschmidt R
RF Aaron Judge R
CF C. Bellinger L
DH G. Stanton R
3B Amed Rosario R
2B J. Chisholm L
LF R. Grichuk R
SS J. Caballero R
C Austin Wells L
Kikuchi has done well against them in the past, so hopefully they take advantage of what appears to be a slump for HIM, and kick his ass tonight. Maybe Randall Grichuk can get…a hit?!!?
And yes, the idea that Paul Goldschmidt can’t pinch hit ever against a righty, but can be the leadoff hitter against lefties is, indeed, total bullshit.
Meanwhile, this Angels lineup DESTROYED Will Warren a couple of seasons ago, so let’s hope that Warren has improved since then (Neto, in particular, devoured his soul).
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Warren on pace for 27 K’s on just 243 pitches.
Neto’s a tough hitter, so I can’t complain TOO much about needing nine pitches to get him…but okay, I’m still going to do it. You can’t need nine pitches on the first fucking player, dude!
It ended up not being a TERRIBLE amount of pitches, but maybe try to keep at-bats under 5 pitches going forward, Warren!
I miscounted Grichuk’s at-bats. I thought he had 13. He’s only had 12. So that’s totally fine, then. Nothing wrong with going 0-12.
Whew! You had me worried there for a moment.
Thank GOD they didn’t let this guy get a SINGLE pinch hit appearance during the five game losing streak despite the tying run being at the plate MULTIPLE times in the ninth inning. Was it every time?
It would be nice if Judge got hot. He DESTROYED that pitch.
It was a 2-0 meatball, but yeah. He didn’t miss.
Nice to see them take advantage of a pitcher in a slump. Then again, this is the Yankees, these might be their only hits of the game.
You got your two runs Will, Doval, Bird, Hill,Cruz and Bednar. Make it stand.
Good thing Boone has kept Goldy on the bench all this time. Wouldn’t want to have actual offense now.
It is fucking MADDENING.
The umpire came in to the game with only seven challenges, and a 5-2 record, and he’s now been challenged twice and lost both of them.
Judge! Good start, now score some more.
Should have challenged that 1-2 pitch.
Amusingly, Warren just said, “Okay, I’ll just move it slightly over to get the third strike.”
Apparently the Soler thing came down to Lopez not liking how Soler looked at him, and he started saying, “It was on purpose? It was on purpose?” like, “Are you kidding me? You thought that was on purpose?” and Soler thought he said, “It was on purpose,” and he, naturally, thought, “What the fuck did this psycho just say to me?” and that’s when he charged.
TERRIBLE challenge by Moncada. Down to just one challenge for the Angels.
Too many fucking pitches, Warren. He’s looking good, otherwise, but throwing way too many pitches.
I’d like to see Judge rob Adell three times today.
Is it fair to say that Moncada didn’t live up to his hype? Or is it too soon?
No, it’s fair.
Grichuk reaches base!
Cabby fouled the ball of his foot. It might have actually have hurt him.
That might’ve been a strike
CABBY!!!!
I think Judge’s was longer.
I’m all for Volpe taking the job from Cabby, since Cabby sucks as a starter, but I really like him as a bench player.
As a pinch runner, he’s also a game-changer.
Another Kikuchi meatball, and Cabby takes it for a ride.
Again, we all get it, Goldy is NOT GOOD against righties. I truly don’t mean to suggest that he is some amazing hitter. But come the fuck on, I don’t give a shit that McMahon hit righties better than Goldy last year, OF COURSE you go to Goldy over ANY OF THESE OTHER FUCKERS in a close game late.
Damn, Kikuchi made O’Hoppe pull a fucking SPIDER-MAN to get that pitch!
How in the world is Judge THAT slow on that play? Moncada almost still got him!