Yankees - 2019

Not going to defend his lack of hustle, but his defense has been pretty solid this year, and to pick on his hitting is just pure bullsh*t. He’s got a .511 slugging percentage, with 29 HRs and 67 RBIs in 93 games. That’s 50 and 116 over a full year. Complain about his lack of hustle all you want (that’s justified), but his bat is not an issue and carried us for significant parts if this season when so many were on the IL.
 
[quote="Jnaw17" post=356937]Not going to defend his lack of hustle, but his defense has been pretty solid this year, and to pick on his hitting is just pure bullsh*t. He’s got a .511 slugging percentage, with 29 HRs and 67 RBIs in 93 games. That’s 50 and 116 over a full year. Complain about his lack of hustle all you want (that’s justified), but his bat is not an issue and carried us for significant parts if this season when so many were on the IL.[/quote]

Stop making sense. The curmudgeons think Thurman Munson grows on trees
 
game 134.
dj adds 2 more hits & a run scored to his mvp season.
bravo tanaka for whipping your countryman head to head.
the daily old school redmen roller coaster of the game award goes to gardy for his season. leadoff. slump. bench. starter. home runs. speed demon.
the daily old school redmen why was he even born award goes to kikuchi for his poor performance on national japanese tv.
the daily old school redmen savage of the game award goes to romine - 2 rbis, w, hit.
bravo to lifetime yankee #99 for his 100th.
kraken is - lazy, slow, a very good power hitter.
priceless - my baby mariner fan brother was at the game.
I went to sleep after 4 innings & an e-mail to my bro, telling him the fat lady was singing.
 
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Sanchez has a history of groin problems, he will never be an all out hustle guy. If Romine starts batting 44 and 120 over a full season sign me up! Sanchez will be shutting up a lot of people in the playoffs this year.
 
[quote="alexander salem" post=356942]Sanchez has a history of groin problems, he will never be an all out hustle guy. If Romine starts batting 44 and 120 over a full season sign me up! Sanchez will be shutting up a lot of people in the playoffs this year.[/quote]

Problem is Yanks have too many guys best suited for DH. Still, you can't question the results.
 
[quote="ctstorm" post=356943][quote="alexander salem" post=356942]Sanchez has a history of groin problems, he will never be an all out hustle guy. If Romine starts batting 44 and 120 over a full season sign me up! Sanchez will be shutting up a lot of people in the playoffs this year.[/quote]

Problem is Yanks have too many guys best suited for DH. Still, you can't question the results.[/quote]

Absolutely true.

When optimal

Stanton
Sanchez
Voit
Edwin
Andujar

Plus Judge needs maintenance.

I’d like to see more versatile players. There seems to be an uptick of that recently in MLB.
 
Sanchez has 14 errors this season, 6 past balls and 27 wild pitches thrown when he's behind the plate. His progress is an optical illusion.
 
[quote="Knight" post=356948]Sanchez has 14 errors this season, 6 past balls and 27 wild pitches thrown when he's behind the plate. His progress is an optical illusion.[/quote]

How many of the 29 other teams would want him over their current catcher.
 
[quote="Moose" post=356949][quote="Knight" post=356948]Sanchez has 14 errors this season, 6 past balls and 27 wild pitches thrown when he's behind the plate. His progress is an optical illusion.[/quote]

How many of the 29 other teams would want him over their current catcher.[/quote]

27. I think Contreras of the Cubs and Will Smith for LA are insanely good.
 
[quote="alexander salem" post=356942]Sanchez has a history of groin problems, he will never be an all out hustle guy. If Romine starts batting 44 and 120 over a full season sign me up! Sanchez will be shutting up a lot of people in the playoffs this year.[/quote]

I sure hope you're right.
 
Wouldn't be surprised if Romine catches Tanaka in the playoffs. Tanaka just seems to throw the splitter with more conviction when Romine is back there. Ironically, Paxton looks more comfortable with Sanchez, fwiw.
 
[quote="Moose" post=356949][quote="Knight" post=356948]Sanchez has 14 errors this season, 6 past balls and 27 wild pitches thrown when he's behind the plate. His progress is an optical illusion.[/quote]

How many of the 29 other teams would want him over their current catcher.[/quote]
So that makes him above being subjected to any form of criticism? Don't think anyone has stated they should get rid of him.
 
[quote="bamafan" post=356955][quote="Moose" post=356949][quote="Knight" post=356948]Sanchez has 14 errors this season, 6 past balls and 27 wild pitches thrown when he's behind the plate. His progress is an optical illusion.[/quote]

How many of the 29 other teams would want him over their current catcher.[/quote]
So that makes him above being subjected to any form of criticism? Don't think anyone has stated they should get rid of him.[/quote]

I agree with you that criticism of his defense, at times, is fair. But there were several guys on here last year who wanted him gone.

I love his arm, but the rest of his defense at times looks a lot like Posada’s. Not sure why it comes and goes and why he’s more comfortable with certain pitchers, but Jorge was the same way and he and the team turned out just fine. I think it’s a take the good with the bad situation, and I hope that he keeps working on the defense like he apparently did last offseason.
 
[quote="Jnaw17" post=356957][quote="bamafan" post=356955][quote="Moose" post=356949][quote="Knight" post=356948]Sanchez has 14 errors this season, 6 past balls and 27 wild pitches thrown when he's behind the plate. His progress is an optical illusion.[/quote]

How many of the 29 other teams would want him over their current catcher.[/quote]
So that makes him above being subjected to any form of criticism? Don't think anyone has stated they should get rid of him.[/quote]

I agree with you that criticism of his defense, at times, is fair. But there were several guys on here last year who wanted him gone.

I love his arm, but the rest of his defense at times looks a lot like Posada’s. Not sure why it comes and goes and why he’s more comfortable with certain pitchers, but Jorge was the same way and he and the team turned out just fine. I think it’s a take the good with the bad situation, and I hope that he keeps working on the defense like he apparently did last offseason.[/quote]
Well I for one never wanted him gone and I was just critical of his lack of hustle, baseball smarts and instincts. The other day saw him make 2 terrible plays including where he was doubled off first on a fly ball to left center where he ran to second, stood on the base, watched the fielder catch the ball and he never moved off second base just stood there. Boone looked incredulous.
 
[quote="Moose" post=356949][quote="Knight" post=356948]Sanchez has 14 errors this season, 6 past balls and 27 wild pitches thrown when he's behind the plate. His progress is an optical illusion.[/quote]

How many of the 29 other teams would want him over their current catcher.[/quote]

As a catcher or hitter?
 
[quote="bamafan" post=356958][quote="Jnaw17" post=356957][quote="bamafan" post=356955][quote="Moose" post=356949][quote="Knight" post=356948]Sanchez has 14 errors this season, 6 past balls and 27 wild pitches thrown when he's behind the plate. His progress is an optical illusion.[/quote]

How many of the 29 other teams would want him over their current catcher.[/quote]
So that makes him above being subjected to any form of criticism? Don't think anyone has stated they should get rid of him.[/quote]

I agree with you that criticism of his defense, at times, is fair. But there were several guys on here last year who wanted him gone.

I love his arm, but the rest of his defense at times looks a lot like Posada’s. Not sure why it comes and goes and why he’s more comfortable with certain pitchers, but Jorge was the same way and he and the team turned out just fine. I think it’s a take the good with the bad situation, and I hope that he keeps working on the defense like he apparently did last offseason.[/quote]
Well I for one never wanted him gone and I was just critical of his lack of hustle, baseball smarts and instincts. The other day saw him make 2 terrible plays including where he was doubled off first on a fly ball to left center where he ran to second, stood on the base, watched the fielder catch the ball and he never moved off second base just stood there. Boone looked incredulous.[/quote]

I agree with you. Hustle should never be a problem for guys being paid to play a game. It should be there all the time. I may be wrong, but I believe that was Torres who screwed up on the play you mentioned (unless there was another one I missed). I’m still not sure what he was thinking. Either way, Sanchez has had his share of bone headed plays.
 
[quote="Jnaw17" post=356961][quote="bamafan" post=356958][quote="Jnaw17" post=356957][quote="bamafan" post=356955][quote="Moose" post=356949][quote="Knight" post=356948]Sanchez has 14 errors this season, 6 past balls and 27 wild pitches thrown when he's behind the plate. His progress is an optical illusion.[/quote]

How many of the 29 other teams would want him over their current catcher.[/quote]
So that makes him above being subjected to any form of criticism? Don't think anyone has stated they should get rid of him.[/quote]

I agree with you that criticism of his defense, at times, is fair. But there were several guys on here last year who wanted him gone.

I love his arm, but the rest of his defense at times looks a lot like Posada’s. Not sure why it comes and goes and why he’s more comfortable with certain pitchers, but Jorge was the same way and he and the team turned out just fine. I think it’s a take the good with the bad situation, and I hope that he keeps working on the defense like he apparently did last offseason.[/quote]
Well I for one never wanted him gone and I was just critical of his lack of hustle, baseball smarts and instincts. The other day saw him make 2 terrible plays including where he was doubled off first on a fly ball to left center where he ran to second, stood on the base, watched the fielder catch the ball and he never moved off second base just stood there. Boone looked incredulous.[/quote]

I agree with you. Hustle should never be a problem for guys being paid to play a game. It should be there all the time. I may be wrong, but I believe that was Torres who screwed up on the play you mentioned (unless there was another one I missed). I’m still not sure what he was thinking. Either way, Sanchez has had his share of bone headed plays.[/quote]

It was Torres. I think Boone should make Sanchez watch video of Gardner several hours a day to learn how a true professional conducts himself. Obviously he is not fast like Gardner but there is a big difference between barely jogging to first base and running. Even on the most routine play a fielder will sometimes misplay a ball. Hustling allows one to take advantage of such misplays. Gardner wound up on third base the other day by pure hustle.
 
Virtually everyone would want him as a C. As long as he doesn't kill you behind the plate, the offensive output and upside is so much greater than most others that play the position. He still has issues and is far from perfect, but on balance he benefits the team far more than he hurts them.

[quote="Knight" post=356959][quote="Moose" post=356949][quote="Knight" post=356948]Sanchez has 14 errors this season, 6 past balls and 27 wild pitches thrown when he's behind the plate. His progress is an optical illusion.[/quote]

How many of the 29 other teams would want him over their current catcher.[/quote]

As a catcher or hitter?[/quote]
 
[quote="alexander salem" post=356950][quote="Moose" post=356949][quote="Knight" post=356948]Sanchez has 14 errors this season, 6 past balls and 27 wild pitches thrown when he's behind the plate. His progress is an optical illusion.[/quote]

How many of the 29 other teams would want him over their current catcher.[/quote]

27. I think Contreras of the Cubs and Will Smith for LA are insanely good.[/quote]

Can’t say Will Smith he’s played a month. He might be next Posey sure.
 
Everyone makes boneheaded plays. If you watch every inning of every single game like I think many posters in this thread actually do you should take blinders off and just accept players will make mistakes over the course of 162 games. He is a lethal hitter and yes in a perfect world he is a DH. But he has a cannon for arm which is overlooked because of passed balls. He doesn’t make many throwing errors.

My point was early on this year it was just like last year with the criticism. Then it disappeared for months. Now all of a sudden he makes a boneheaded baserunning mistake and the vultures reappear. Found it very ironic.

Torres makes a fair share of bad fielding errors. But he’s not a target of ire for some reason. Be equal. Why is that so hard? Why is Gary such a target.
 
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