From Bryan Hoch:
This was billed as a measuring stick series for the Yankees, presenting their first opportunity to gauge how they would fare against the defending American League East champions. They left town recognizing that — at least for the moment – they look a bit short.
Carlos Rodón permitted seven runs (six earned) over four-plus innings, hurt by three solo home runs and a costly Gleyber Torres error, as the Yankees fell to the Orioles, 7-2, on Thursday afternoon at Camden Yards.
“We have to get better,” Torres said. “First series, we got punched in the face. We’ve got three more, so we have to figure out a way to beat them.”
Sorry for the delay, just got a new laptop (I can’t believe my old one wore out after barely two years. The stupid “E” key stopped working), so it takes a while to get it all set back up.
In any event, obviously, the Yankees had a shitty series in Baltimore. Their pitching wasn’t awful outside of today, but the offense continues to be a huge disappointment, with Aaron Judge obviously being the main culprit. Dude is hitting under .200! That is super concerning.
Rodon wasn’t as bad as his line today (as he had some shitty defense behind him), but he was still pretty damn bad. He gets the featured image today as he walks off the mound having allowed six runs (a seventh would score after he left. Only six were earned).
Simply put, the offense has to get better. I really need them to move Volpe back to the #6-7 spot in the lineup. If/when LeMahieu ever returns, that could be a big help.
LeMahieu
Soto
Judge
Verdugo
Stanton
Rizzo
Gleyber
Volpe
Trevino/Wells
is a really nicely balanced lineup.
But, of course, so much comes down to whether Judge is going to continue to suck or not. If he gets hot, he and Soto will obviously create havoc. You already see it this year, how many opportunities Soto has created for Judge that Judge just flops at. It’s so frustrating, and I imagine Soto must be irate over it all.
Max Goodman Gerrit Cole is scheduled to throw off a mound tomorrow, the next step in his ongoing throwing program.
“It’s gone well so far. His build-up and checking the boxes and levels of intensity. So far so good and getting off the mound will be another step.”
Or alternately Gerrit Cole is scheduled to experience a setback tomorrow.
What I don’t get is if it has gone well so far, why does Boone seem hesitant to even suggest Cole will be back by the All-Star break?
Managing expectations? Usually they overpromise.
Because he knows that virtually every Yankees player doing rehab reinjures themselves in some way?