2017 Yankees Thread

[Cowtown]

The last hit by a Yankee DH in the post season was Raul Ibanez in 2012? What?

 

[br801]

Reddick single handedly saved that inning for the Stros.

They're starting to get to Verlander though.

They're really squaring up everything on him now.

 

[Cowtown]

Smart heads up play by Bird. I like this guy more every time I see him.

 

[NineOneSeven]

Joe DiMaggio struck out 369 times in his career during the regular season. Aaron Judge has struck out 250 times during the regular season in a little over one season. So yes, the game has changed. Striking out 100 times in a season used to be a rarity; now almost everyone who plays regularly does.

Again... Thank you.

People strike out more. What the yanks hitters are doing this postseason is beyond "more".

 

[br801]

Again... Thank you.

People strike out more. What the yanks hitters are doing this postseason is beyond "more".

Yet they're still playing, so there's that.

 

[NineOneSeven]

Yet they're still playing, so there's that.

Both facts

 

[Cowtown]

Yet they're still playing, so there's that.

Yes, but it's hardly entertaining.

 

[Cowtown]

Well, that sucked.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Altuve has wheels.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Interference on Correa?

 

[Cowtown]

Interference on Correa?

Bad fumble by Sanchez.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Bad fumble by Sanchez.

At least he blocked it.

 

[NateW]

 

[bpo57]

Finally took Keith Hernandez to state the obvious - Judge missed the cutoff man on that last play. If he hits Castro then Altuve should be out by ten feet.

 

[Noexcuse]

Bad fumble by Sanchez.

Definitely a liability at the plate. Even with the weak throw from DiDi, Altuve was out by 2 feet.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[bpo57]

They missed the key to the play just like Buck/Smoltz. That throw doesn't come into 2nd base. Hit the cut and then a pretty basic throw to home and he's out.

 

[Cowtown]

At least he blocked it.

I think he tripped over the bat.

 

[Briancuse]

Finally took Keith Hernandez to state the obvious - Judge missed the cutoff man on that last play. If he hits Castro then Altuve should be out by ten feet.

Ya he missed the cutoff guy, he was still out by 15 feet, Sanchez is brutal behind the plate.

 

[br801]

Bad fumble by Sanchez.

Didi spiked the throw trying to get around the runner who popped up directly in front of him. Not exactly a routine play, but yeah, Sanchez could have made it.

 

[bpo57]

Ya he missed the cutoff guy, he was still out by 15 feet, Sanchez is brutal behind the plate.

No doubt Sanchez should have made that play. But it was a rushed throw from a guy who never should have had to make that throw to begin with.

 

[Noexcuse]

No doubt Sanchez should have made that play. But it was a rushed throw from a guy who never should have had to make that throw to begin with.

I've said for years that the Yankees are not the most fundamentally sound team out there. Bites you in the butt in close games like this.

 

[Cowtown]

Didi spiked the throw trying to get around the runner who popped up directly in front of him. Not exactly a routine play, but yeah, Sanchez could have made it.

Oh well, we're still absorbing some learning curve ...

 

[br801]

Oh well, we're still absorbing some learning curve ...

He's still just 24 and come a long way as a catcher. A few years ago, many in the organization did not believe he would make the majors as a catcher. He does have trouble blocking pitches in the dirt but calls a decent game and has a gun that few try to run on. His catcher's ERA was among the best in baseball this season. And it goes without saying that his kind of offensive production from behind the plate is rare, so you keep him there as long as you can.