From Bryan Hoch:
The conversation took place a few days ago, mostly consisting of Gerrit Cole speaking and Will Warren listening. Sidelined during this marquee series against the Dodgers, the injured ace was dispensing wisdom to the young pitcher, including this prediction: “You’re going to have the most adrenaline in your life — so just go ahead and wrap your mind around that.”
Warren nodded, attempting to absorb each nugget from a veteran who has been there. Cole called pitching in Dodger Stadium as a rookie “a big-time deal,” noting there might be 50,000 people sharing their opinions of each warmup pitch. Helpful? Sure, but that information didn’t carry Warren far in an 18-2 loss to the defending World Series champions.
The 25-year-old was torched for seven runs, recording only four outs. Los Angeles sent 10 men to the plate in a four-run first inning. Max Muncy launched a three-run homer on Warren’s 57th and final pitch in the second — the first of Muncy’s two long balls in a seven-RBI performance, tying his career high.
“That’s a good team. When you make mistakes, they’re magnified,” Warren said. “I was on my heels. I talk about executing and being aggressive in the zone, and today didn’t go that way for me. They took advantage of it.”
Fascinating point, really. We all talk about how Warren has to be aggressive to be successful, and yet, as he notes, when you’re facing really good hitters, that might not be enough.
Oh well, that sucked. I especially didn’t like the fact that A. Every Yankee pitcher got their ass kicked (except for Ian Hamilton and Devin Williams), and B. Boone used all the good relievers a night after NOT using his good relievers in a 6-5 game in Game 1. He’s just a fucking moron. Once it was 10-1 or whatever, it’s okay, dude, Blake Headrick and Yerry De los Santos can just eat shit for five innings. It really doesn’t matter if you lose 30-2 or 18-2, just use your shittier relievers for more innings.
The juries still out on Warren. This year has been a mixed bag. Last year he was terrible in the majors and the minors. And he’s 26, not 22. The next few starts against good teams will tell us a lot.
26 is still young for a starting pitcher. It’s old for a hitter, but not for a starter.
Jazz 0/3 after a 1/3 last night in AA, DJ crushed AA.
Per Chris O’Leary, Warren’s timing is a mess.
https://x.com/thepainguy/status/1928963631238066486
Feel better already. Curry:Carlos Carrasco has been promoted from Triple A Scranton and will join the Yankees for tonight’s game in L.A. #yankees
Hilarious. I imagine it’s just for Headrick to get mop up innings for the next week.
I’d guess Reyes who would go for Jazz next week anyhow.
Fascinating. You might be right.
Yerry.
Huh, surprising. I like Headrick more, but it’s still surprising.