NY YANKEES - 2021

game 78.
when dj blows 2 defensive plays in the same inning, its time for me to plan october vacations.
the announcers must have noted over a score of offensive stats, where the yanks were last or very near the bottom.
keep #99. keep #99. keep #99.
ri(s)p.
 
I agree with Cashman this is not solely an Aaron Boone and coaching staff issue, that the players are a huge issue. It's on him too. But who's responsible for the abysmal fundamentals that this team exhibits on a daily basis? He did state correctly that this team sucks.
 
Moose post=435602 said:
Good piece 

https://nypost.com/2021/06/28/why-yankees-should-be-open-to-trading-aaron-judge-sherman/


 
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The beginning of this article spells it out pretty clearly.  The Yankees haven't had a losing season since 1992.  They finished 4th only once in that time.  Meanwhile the Red Sox have finished last a number of times but seemed to use that as a jumping point to a super successful year after finishing last.  If the Yankees had done that fans would have been livid MANY times over the last 20 plus years and Cashman would have been long gone by now.  Since 1992 the Red Sox have had 6-8 GM's (some interim GM's in there). It's the chicken and the egg. Finishing with a winning record for that many straight years I would assume is a record, no?  Something to be proud of on some levels.  But yes championships is what everyone is judged by.  
 
game 79.
2021 all star kraken goes deep.
#99's reply to those that want to trade him- getty this.  
 
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Moose post=435657 said:
Moose post=435602 said:
Good piece 

https://nypost.com/2021/06/28/why-yankees-should-be-open-to-trading-aaron-judge-sherman/




 
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The beginning of this article spells it out pretty clearly.  The Yankees haven't had a losing season since 1992.  They finished 4th only once in that time.  Meanwhile the Red Sox have finished last a number of times but seemed to use that as a jumping point to a super successful year after finishing last.  If the Yankees had done that fans would have been livid MANY times over the last 20 plus years and Cashman would have been long gone by now.  Since 1992 the Red Sox have had 6-8 GM's (some interim GM's in there). It's the chicken and the egg. Finishing with a winning record for that many straight years I would assume is a record, no?  Something to be proud of on some levels.  But yes championships is what everyone is judged by.  
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It is second all time to the Yankees of 1926-64 (39 years).

One tangible thing the Red Sox have benefited from, after those bad years, are high draft picks.  They're going to pick #4 this year too, and many think it will be Jack Leiter.  

Also, if you're slated to pick in the top 10, you can sign any free agent you want, and are in no danger of losing the pick. I don't think the Yankees have picked in the top 15 since Jeter.  Very hard to build organizational depth that way, which is why the Yankees invest heavily in the foreign market.

 
 
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Moose post=435670 said:
bamafan post=435668 said:
Yankees certainly have their hitting shoes on tonight. 
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I guess when the boss comes out and publicly says you suck it wakes you up?
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That, and the fact that the Yankees were facing a lefty who wasn't very good.  That was probably a bigger factor.
 
Moose post=435670 said:
bamafan post=435668 said:
Yankees certainly have their hitting shoes on tonight. 
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I guess when the boss comes out and publicly says you suck it wakes you up?
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Actually I think the memo from Stephen King to Rob Manfred on twitter where he asked the Commissioner if the Red Sox could play the Yankees every day is what lit a fire under the Yankees tonight.
 
Yankees win last night !

But let’s sit Judge and Gio tonight for ‘rest’ when meanwhile tomorrow is a likely wash out. Talk about poor planning. 
 
You're absolutely right. It is an idiotic move to give 2 of your more productive players out when you are an unproductive team. There is no defense of the decision when it looks like rain most of the day tomorrow. Boone has too many of these questionable decisions. 
 
Delaware post=435715 said:
You're absolutely right. It is an idiotic move to give 2 of your more productive players out when you are an unproductive team. There is no defense of the decision when it looks like rain most of the day tomorrow. Boone has too many of these questionable decisions. 
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I wonder if the rain tomorrow played into it.  Maybe Boone thinks it will be called, and he gets two days off for Judge.  But, I'm not sure if who plays and who doesn't is Boone's call anyway.  The batting order? Yes, but I wouldn't be shocked if this came from up above.  Their MO is to show you that they are never panicking.

Personally, I would have been OK with them saying before the year started, that they were going to give Judge one game off (or not starting) every week.  Shoot for 135 games, you may get more production from him, then you do if he plays 150.  But, they chose not to go that route.

BTW, Ohtani's ERA went from 2.58 to 3.60 with that performance.
 
So Boone watches Chapman walk the bases loaded, has Luetge ready, and of course the only hitter left in the Angels lineup that can hurt you delivers a GRAND SLAM!

The Fire Boone chants then started. Yes, it's time.

Total meltdown and just a horrible job by Boone not getting Chapman out of there with the bases loaded and one out. We have seen this act too many times over the years, yet he doesn't react in time.

Oh, and the Yankees hit into 4 double plays, a couple at key times with a chance to addon, with RISP. 

Why am I still watching this shit?
 
I went tonight. First game since pre covid

Not sure the worst part

The line to get in?
The $14 dollar beers?
Cashless Yankee Stadium?
Two rain delays?
Non sticky chapman blowing it ?
 
In his last 13 outings, Chapman's season ERA has gone from 0.00 to 3.77.  OUCH!

Might be time to make Loaisiga a multi inning closer, at least until Britton comes back.

The worst thing happened to this team this year, might have been that 23-9 stretch that we had, which was clearly smoke and mirrors.  Because of that, we're probably going to finish with a not terrible overall record, which means we will pick somewhere from 11-20 in the draft, which means no playoffs, and still at risk of losing the draft pick if we go big in free agency.
 
I go to bed early - poor team and disappointing season - but still thought we had a W tonight 
since watching the Yankees in the 1950 s as a boy - there have been ups and downs but no losses worse than this.
Times always change but it seems Mantle and his teammates would play through injuries and not take days off. And players needed PT jobs in the Winter to pay their bills and raise their families.
Why watch in 2021?  Same reason why I watched St. John’s for many crappy years.
scary though…
But this reminds me of 1965- when I went off to college and the great Yankees were entering a decade of badness. Dark seasons ahead.

I would be at an Army football game early September and hear what the team was doing and cringe. Good that Army teams were winning  and I was too busy as a cadet to spend time being an active Yankee fan.
poor teal 1965, poor team 2021

just need to enjoy games when I can, forget the score…Yankees going in the wrong direction, for sure.
finally

- there are more important things than worrying about a poor professional team.
Blessings to all of us and to America.
SS&G
 
I'm going Saturday against the Mets.  Weather about to do a 180 degree turn over next couple of days.

But if last night is not rock bottom not sure what is.
 
When I went to bed last night I said to myself  that I would not be surprised if they restarted the game and the Yankees wound up blowing it.  

Not surprised at all.

And this whole, resting your best players (who are actually contributing something) while you are barely treading water is ridiculous and screw the analytics on this.
 
Moose post=435723 said:
I went tonight. First game since pre covid

Not sure the worst part

The line to get in?
The $14 dollar beers?
Cashless Yankee Stadium?
Two rain delays?
Non sticky chapman blowing it ?
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Ah, ha. The Yanks lost because Moose attended.
 
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