From Bryan Hoch:
Carlos Rodón could barely bend his left arm the last time he faced the Blue Jays, requiring assistance just to button the front of his dress shirt. As the Yankees’ veteran made his first home start of the season, he could have used a different kind of help.
Having showcased big velocity but spotty command through two starts since returning from offseason elbow surgery, Rodón looked more like himself, striking out seven over five innings. But the Yankees’ bats went cold against a parade of Blue Jays pitchers, leading to a 2-0 loss on Thursday in the Bronx.
This is all on the offense, signified by Judge getting the featured image on his only strikeout of the game, but since he had no hits, it’s hard to be too pleased about him not striking out for longer than an already absurdly long SEVEN AT-BATS IN A ROW.
So this is extremely aggravating. That being said, though, at the end of the day, the Yankees offense is averaging the most runs scored per game in the American League this season.
The Yankees pitching/defense is averaging the lowest amount of runs scored against in the American League this season.
These shitty slumps, as annoying as they are, will likely balance out, and this team will be fine. If you’re leading your league in runs scored and leading in fewest runs scored against, you’re probably a good team.
But boy, it sure fucking sucks when they all slump at the same time and can’t hit for SHIT, ya know? Especially when the greatest hitter of this generation can’t do ANYthing.
I didn’t mind using Doval in the seventh inning trailing by a run. You can’t use the same dudes every single game.
As for the recent moves, despite being awesome, Yovanny Cruz was sent down for Gerrit Cole. Hopefully the Yankee begin to let Blackburn get some short man work, or they just trade him somehow. I’d prefer seeing Cruz again. It’s fair to note that Cole might need a long man piggybacking him in his first game back. So I get it, but boy, Cruz looked good, right?
Spencer Jones was sent down for Cabby. I imagine the plan is to play Cabby in left field against righties, and third base against lefties (with Rosario playing left against lefties), while Volpe plays shortstop every day until he sucks so bad that they give it back to Cabby (and maybe call Spencer Jones back up).
Spencer Jones had a real opportunity, and he just sucked. Hopefully he works on some of his shit in the minors.
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Vintage Rodon, unfortunately, is no match for vintage WOE.
Vintage Rodon should go 7 or 8 to avoid vintage Shelly Duval
Agreed. He hopefully will go longer next time.
Let’s hope Vintage Cole is more Masseto and less Massacre.
Yay for the impending return of Cabby. Hope he gets SS back right away.
That Volpe and Schuemann are both still on the roster, and Jones is not, sure suggests that Cabby is going to be mostly an outfielder in his return.
I’d prefer to keep Jones a little longer and lose Schumann. Meanwhile assuming Trent is healthy who’s the SS? Cabby has 83 games at 3b. phenom is 1/10 with no walks in his last 3 games. Do Cash or Boone have a clue?
Assuming Trent is healthy…
………….exactly who is Cabby replacing in the outfield?
But I’m presuming they’re NOT going just throw Trent out there every game as if he’s wholly healthy, which is why Brian’s probably right.
Yeah, my guess is that Grisham is day to day for now, so Volpe basically replaces Grisham in the lineup.
A downgrade, but less of a downgrade if he’s playing hurt.
Last 15 days Yankees are 27th in BA, 24th in OPS.
Kiley McDaniel updated his top 50 list
10. George Lombard Jr., SS, New York Yankees (Previous: 20)
Lombard is now in Triple-A at the age of most college juniors and would be one of the top couple of picks in the draft if eligible. He has improved his contact rate this season and has the tools for 20 homers from a strong defender at shortstop with enough contact to make it all work.
Neither Lagrange nor ERC made the top 50.
Everyone assumed the strike challenge would benefit Judge the most among all players. Obviously it has not.
There were a few times it did. I’m not sure you can confidently attribute this slump to that.
Especially as it is, as we read, the third such slump in his career.
i’m very disappointed that Jones was sent down and not Volpe.
Jones can handle cf and needs some more mlb at bats.
cabby needs to play short.
Volpe should be handed 2b at AAA to see if he can do it and maybe provide a platoon option for Jazz if he continues to suck vs lefties later in the year.
He had some decent ABs the last few days
Cabellero starts, phenom sits.
https://x.com/bryanhoch/status/2057915122337649064?s=61
Guy, Spencer Jones is not a major leaguer. Maybe as a 4/5 outfielder. He just doesn’t make enough contact.
I’m glad Jones had this cup of coffee – hopefully he understands now what he needs to work on – and glad he got sent down so he can hopefully work on it. I had expected more chasing with such a high strikeout rate, but he actually seems not to chase too much. So if he can spend the next few months working on squaring the ball up regularly – perhaps by slowing down his swing a little – then he could become a very dangerous hitter.
Of course, he might just need to face MLB quality pitching to get adequate practice. You don’t see many Misiorowski’s in AAA.
Anthony Volpe played a little 2B in the spring of 2023 while battling vs. Oswald Peraza. None since.
“He still may end up being all at shortstop,” Aaron Boone said. “On the days he’s playing shortstop, I may move Cabby around. But I want him to at least get some work over there and see that side of the field.”
Can’t afford to lose phenom’s bat in the lineup. Peraza 262/331/441 120 OPS+
Hoch “Jasson Domínguez has advanced to tee-and-toss exercises. He could play in Minor League games during the first week of June, Aaron Boone said.
Giancarlo Stanton will be examined this coming week to determine if he can resume running. Aaron Boone suggested it’s possible Stanton could bypass a Minor League rehab assignment since he has continued to hit.”
This is starting well
That was pretty, pretty good. Cole hit 99.
How old does Judge need to be before he stops diving for balls in May?
My head is spinning watching Yankees round the bases. Stop scoring so much! 🤪
Grisham. Come on
One out? Bad knee? There was something off. Did Grisham not get a good jump or not take a good path?
Even when they get a hit w/RISP they stink.
One run in the last 25 innings and that run was mostly luck.
Does Amazon carry Lots O’ Runs? I need to make an order.
You have to order on eBay, from China, 6–8 weeks for delivery (maybe).
Well I’ll be a ring tailed gopher.
A blind squirrel moment for Wells. Huzzah!
There’s your run, guys; make it hold up.
One run, eight hits including a home run, 1-8 RISP, 7 LOB. Cole says I came back for THIS?
Why wouldn’t Cole come out for the 7th?
Mierda
A one run game thru 6 and the bullpen in? What could go wrong?
What’s the name of the sequel to Sex And The City?
I don’t know why they wouldn’t just go Hill, Cruz, Bednar. Like just use your best three instead of this? Boonian Logic.
Ah, the old multiple bullpen guys, again.
Great Job Ferdy.
Maybe give Judge a day of, or at least DH him.
And play who? Schumann?
phenom could’ve done that
The sequel to Sex And The City is “And Just Like That.”
I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue
How many games have the Yankees lost where they had a small lead and the pen came in?
Too many.
Gift triple
Can we get to 4-3?
Can’t hit for McMahon?
Warning track power
A double to make it 4-3 would’ve been fun for the Pythag.
Bullpen woes, offense is WOE, seven behind in the loss column.
When things are going bad . . . Caballero and Hill are among the league’s best in DRS at their positions, yet they effectively give the Rays 6 outs in the 8th inning.
The Rays took advantage.
The pen is a team effort, if one guy does the job, the next won’t.
Maybe they’ll get washed out Saturday and Sunday, they sure could use at least one day off.
Katie S – Aaron Judge has now gone 11 straight games without an RBI. That’s the longest such streak of his career.
Katie S – Gerrit Cole allowed just 3 hard-hit (95+ mph exit velo) batted balls out of 17 total batted balls.
That 17.6% hard-hit rate allowed is tied for his 5th-lowest in any start of his Yankee career, and lowest since June 14, 2022 vs Rays (6.7%).
Lombard 2-5 with a double. Lagrange with an uninspiring 5ip 5r 7h 5K 3bb.
https://tomkosensky.com/2026/05/22/yankees-milb-5-22-george-lombard-jr-multi-hit-effort/
Five losses when leading in the 8th or later, only the Athletics have more 6.
“There’s your run, guys; make it hold up.”
No.
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“The pen is a team effort, if one guy does the job, the next won’t.”
Really depends on what you (or they) think “the job” is, doesn’t it?
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“Katie S – Gerrit Cole allowed just 3 hard-hit (95+ mph exit velo) batted balls out of 17 total batted balls.
That 17.6% hard-hit rate allowed is tied for his 5th-lowest in any start of his Yankee career, and lowest since June 14, 2022 vs Rays (6.7%).”
How much does that mean when it’s the Rays? Hitting the ball hard isn’t what they do, it’s a ton of soft contact.