Yankees Vs Boston

If you didn’t then, why now.

I don’t think they are mailing it in, but it is just like the slump during the season, they can’t hit anyone. Porcello one hit them earlier and had their number again.

Yes you should hit a rghthanded hitter for Gardner against Sale in the 8th down by 3. But how do you not do it with the best right handed hitter you have on the bench, Andujar? What are you saving him for?

Just dumb.

CC got beat but no guarantee that Happ would have done better. But the bats???? Where are they?

And CC should have been gone when they got the hit to make it 2-0
 
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[quote="usguard" post=297508]They looked and played like a team that had no business being there[/quote]

Really? Totally disagree. They didn’t get swept like the Rockies and Indians. I am not looking for a silver lining (there isn’t one, we lost) but they did not play like they didn’t belong.
 
They had 1 starter last 5 innings and their offense scored 4 runs in 2 games. Overall, it wasn't an impressive performance.
 
Hiring Boone was a MAJOR error. He can chew gum aggressively, but not much more.
 
[quote="Knight" post=297533]I miss Girardi.[/quote]

Not saying Boone is a prize but I don't miss Girardi at all.
 
[quote="Knight" post=297498]Cashman has very mixed results in his time as GM.[/quote]

Do tell?
 
[quote="SJU85" post=297537][quote="Knight" post=297533]I miss Girardi.[/quote]

Not saying Boone is a prize but I don't miss Girardi at all.[/quote]

Oh I definitely miss Girardi, yeah he was a bad manager, but is 3x better then this stupid F.

Here's Boone's mindset of why he left CC

https://nypost.com/2018/10/10/boone-made-the-same-mistake-and-it-cost-the-yankees-again/

“I was fine with the way CC was throwing the ball,” Boone said after the game. “He was at the two-out point. We were going to have him go through Bradley, simple as that. We just kind of knew we had our guys lined up enough that we could … especially had we got to that point, we could get through the game. I think it was a sound decision to … allow him to go through Bradley at that point.”

But why not get Sabathia out of there earlier, especially given the damage that Kinsler and Nunez did with two outs? I asked Boone if he considered taking Sabathia out before those two righties hit.

“Not seriously at that point,” Boone said. “Obviously, we had Robbie up there, but no, not at that point. We were a hitter away.”

They wound up a run away from sending the game into extra innings.

Four Yankees relievers teamed to give up just one run over the last six innings. If only they had entered earlier, maybe things would’ve turned out differently.

The guy is an ASSHOLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He been leaving pitchers in to long all freaking year, it wasn't just last night, aren't you supposed to learn as you get experience? He must be slow or something.

Back to the article:
Yet Sabathia created quite a scare in the first inning, loading the bases with two outs … and not a reliever was stirring in the home bullpen. The big lefty escaped the jam by retiring Ian Kinsler on a flyout to Brett Gardner on the left-field warning track.

After a quiet second inning, Sabathia walked Andrew Benintendi to start the third … and no one got up. Steve Pearce lined a single to center field … and no one got up. J.D. Martinez lofted a sacrifice fly to center field, scoring Benintendi for the game’s first run, and no one got up.

Only after Xander Bogaerts tapped a comebacker to Sabathia did David Robertson start throwing off the bullpen mound. While Robertson warmed up, Kinsler ripped a double over Gardner’s head to plate Pearce, and old pal Eduardo Nunez lined a single over third baseman Neil Walker to score Kinsler for a 3-0 advantage.

If you know baseball and truly care about winning and losing, then why wouldn't you atleast have guys in the pen warming up? I mean seriously, can anyone tell me? Shouldn't people who started baseball at age 4-5 at little league, to HS, college or in the minors, then years and years in the mlb know this?
But I guess Boone don't.
 
[quote="usguard" post=297558]Maybe that was a little strong just pissed they did not play better[/quote]

This was the team I thought I would get based on their play before Judge got back.. Then it looked like everyone was healthy and I had a lot of confidence. I did not expect it to be easy and figured we would lose game one to Sale and one to either Eovaldi or Porcello. I figured we would beat price, beat the bullpen in either the Eovaldi or Porcello start and do the same in Game 5 again Sale/Bullpen. Hitting didn't come through (fo many LOB when they had them and not enough).

Boone sticking with Severino and Sabathia too long, bringing in Lynn instead of a reliever like Robertson (Mr. Houdini) were bad. So was using McCuthcen instead of Andujar as a pinch hitter for Gardner against Sale last night. But guys, the bats had their opportunities in Game 1 and didn't show up in Game 3 and most of Game 4.

I have some ideas for next year but will save it for another day.
 
https://nypost.com/2018/10/10/the-yankees-red-sox-embers-of-hate-are-finally-back/

in the case of the Red Sox’s clubhouse, easy to hear …

“Theeeeeeese … little town blues …

Are …. melting away

I’mmmm … gonna make a brand new start of it …

In old New York …”

Porcello mocking CC:
Someone relayed to Porcello that CC Sabathia had taken issue with the umpiring slapstick that is the Angel Hernandez Show, blasting Blue on the record: “He’s absolutely terrible.”

“Throw the ball over the plate, CC,” Porcello retorted. “I thought Angel Hernandez called a good game. You gotta put the ball over the white part of the plate and then you get the strikes called.”

And that's why I hate losing to them, what can the yanks say? Nothing, just stay quiet and walk away.

Astros are not my team, but they'll beat the blanking shit out of Boston.
 
[quote="SJU85" post=297537][quote="Knight" post=297533]I miss Girardi.[/quote]

Not saying Boone is a prize but I don't miss Girardi at all.[/quote]

Boone is 100% different then Girardi. We need someone who is about 50% different then Joe. Hopefully, Boone can adjust more in year 2.

I can't roast somebody's overall body of work, when we won 100 games this year. And, if you think just anybody can do that with our roster, well, a lot of people thought that Washington had one of the best rosters in the NL this year, and they only won in the low 80s.
 
[quote="oldschool Redmen" post=297562]

Only after Xander Bogaerts tapped a comebacker to Sabathia did David Robertson start throwing off the bullpen mound. While Robertson warmed up, Kinsler ripped a double over Gardner’s head to plate Pearce, and old pal Eduardo Nunez lined a single over third baseman Neil Walker to score Kinsler for a 3-0 advantage.

If you know baseball and truly care about winning and losing, then why wouldn't you atleast have guys in the pen warming up? I mean seriously, can anyone tell me? Shouldn't people who started baseball at age 4-5 at little league, to HS, college or in the minors, then years and years in the mlb know this?
But I guess Boone don't.[/quote]

Could not agree with you more. This is the playoffs and an elimination game to boot. Regular season rules where you might stick with a starter longer does not apply here. First sign of trouble, someone gets up immediately and you use a quick hook. I've seen this done in College Tournament games let alone the MLB. Boone in games 3 and 4 did not seem to grasp the concept.

Can you say "Deer in the Headlights""
 
[quote="SJU61982" post=297567][quote="SJU85" post=297537][quote="Knight" post=297533]I miss Girardi.[/quote]

Not saying Boone is a prize but I don't miss Girardi at all.[/quote]

Boone is 100% different then Girardi. We need someone who is about 50% different then Joe. Hopefully, Boone can adjust more in year 2.

I can't roast somebody's overall body of work, when we won 100 games this year. And, if you think just anybody can do that with our roster, well, a lot of people thought that Washington had one of the best rosters in the NL this year, and they only won in the low 80s.[/quote]

Yeah Yanks won 100, but how many games did he lose from his handling of the pitches?
If he was gonna adjust, why couldn't he adjust in say August, or maybe by the postseason???
Baseball is a very long season (162), that's not enough to make in season adjustments?
He been in baseball his whole life, heck so was his dad Bob Boone, and Bob was a manager as well. Why not ask pops for advice (if he's still alive, no idea.) You should have a gut feeling when a pitcher has it or doesn't.
Hell, just by watching it on tv, I can tell and I never played in any leagues.
But, a man who grew up on baseball, and played it his entire life, doesn't.
To me that's a head scratcher.
 
[quote="oldschool Redmen" post=297569][quote="SJU61982" post=297567][quote="SJU85" post=297537][quote="Knight" post=297533]I miss Girardi.[/quote]

Not saying Boone is a prize but I don't miss Girardi at all.[/quote]

Boone is 100% different then Girardi. We need someone who is about 50% different then Joe. Hopefully, Boone can adjust more in year 2.

I can't roast somebody's overall body of work, when we won 100 games this year. And, if you think just anybody can do that with our roster, well, a lot of people thought that Washington had one of the best rosters in the NL this year, and they only won in the low 80s.[/quote]

Yeah Yanks won 100, but how many games did he lose from his handling of the pitches?
If he was gonna adjust, why couldn't he adjust in say August, or maybe by the postseason???
Baseball is a very long season (162), that's not enough to make in season adjustments?
He been in baseball his whole life, heck so was his dad Bob Boone, and Bob was a manager as well. Why not ask pops for advice (if he's still alive, no idea.) You should have a gut feeling when a pitcher has it or doesn't.
Hell, just by watching it on tv, I can tell and I never played in any leagues.
But, a man who grew up on baseball, and played it his entire life, doesn't.
To me that's a head scratcher.[/quote]

Watching at home is a big difference than being in the moment. There is no pressure at home and you don't have to handle the team or the consequences of your decisions.. Games move a lot quicker. It is alot easier as they say being an arm chair quarterback or coach. Not saying your points aren't valid.

Last I heard, Bob Boone was very much alive and oh, his father Ray Boone also was a major league ballplayer.
 
[quote="SJU85" post=297572][quote="oldschool Redmen" post=297569][quote="SJU61982" post=297567][quote="SJU85" post=297537][quote="Knight" post=297533]I miss Girardi.[/quote]

Not saying Boone is a prize but I don't miss Girardi at all.[/quote]

Boone is 100% different then Girardi. We need someone who is about 50% different then Joe. Hopefully, Boone can adjust more in year 2.

I can't roast somebody's overall body of work, when we won 100 games this year. And, if you think just anybody can do that with our roster, well, a lot of people thought that Washington had one of the best rosters in the NL this year, and they only won in the low 80s.[/quote]

Yeah Yanks won 100, but how many games did he lose from his handling of the pitches?
If he was gonna adjust, why couldn't he adjust in say August, or maybe by the postseason???
Baseball is a very long season (162), that's not enough to make in season adjustments?
He been in baseball his whole life, heck so was his dad Bob Boone, and Bob was a manager as well. Why not ask pops for advice (if he's still alive, no idea.) You should have a gut feeling when a pitcher has it or doesn't.
Hell, just by watching it on tv, I can tell and I never played in any leagues.
But, a man who grew up on baseball, and played it his entire life, doesn't.
To me that's a head scratcher.[/quote]

Watching at home is a big difference than being in the moment. There is no pressure at home and you don't have to handle the team or the consequences of your decisions.. Games move a lot quicker. It is alot easier as they say being an arm chair quarterback or coach. Not saying your points aren't valid.

Last I heard, Bob Boone was very much alive and oh, his father Ray Boone also was a major league ballplayer.[/quote]

Yeah I know the game is much quicker live, and there's more pressure, but you're telling me that its difficult to know when to take a pitcher out when he doesn't have it? Then why is he managing?
Sorry but not trying to hear excuses.
 
[quote="oldschool Redmen" post=297579]

Yeah I know the game is much quicker live, and there's more pressure, but you're telling me that its difficult to know when to take a pitcher out when he doesn't have it? Then why is he managing?
Sorry but not trying to hear excuses.[/quote]

I am not trying to make excuses for Boone as his handling of the pitching staff in games 3 and 4 was as I said previously was terrible as was using McCutcheon to pinch hit instead of Andujar in game 4 IMHO.
 
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Tommy John surgery for Didi Gregorius. Start the Manny Machado counter now (although I still think Bryce Harper is a better fit, because he is a lefty bat).
 
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