OT: MLB Thread - Part XIX: Yankees Hire Boone. Joe Buck Still Unenthused

[Bob Richards]

It is sad.

I've been saying it since last season, he's a power pitcher that no longer has good stuff who doesn't know how to actually pitch. Unless it warms up and he magically gains 3-4 MPH, he's essentially done, IMO. We need Vargas to make it back.

His career died when he came back for the 9th inning in Game 5 of the World Series

That's how I gauge my personal timeline of Matt Harvey greatness

 

[MysticLeviathan]

frustrating performance by D-Rob

 

[Machinehead]

Rock solid inning

 

[darko]

Robertson done well to only give up 1.

 

[LeetchisGod]

Neil Walker needs to go away.

 

[Machinehead]

Chapman giving me life right now

 

[Machinehead]

Chapman wins

 

[will1066]

His career died when he came back for the 9th inning in Game 5 of the World Series

That's how I gauge my personal timeline of Matt Harvey greatness

dark knight? More like a joker

 

[darko]

4.2 IP, 1 run, 2 BB, 8 K's.

Yet our bullpen sucks.

 

[Machinehead]

4.2 IP, 1 run, 2 BB, 8 K's.

Yet our bullpen sucks.

One hit away from being 4 runs, but sure, good enough.

 

[darko]

One hit away from being 4 runs, but sure, good enough.

One hit away from pitching a shutout. You are a glass half empty type.

 

[Machinehead]

One hit away from pitching a shutout. You are a glass half empty type.

When the bases are loaded with nobody out, yes.

 

[mrmovies779]

this crap breaks my heart.f***ing bullying.Good job Yankees!

 

[LeetchisGod]

4.2 IP, 1 run, 2 BB, 8 K's.

Yet our bullpen sucks.

One game does not a season make. The bullpen has been spotty so far.

 

[Blueshirts777]

It's the starters that are killing the Yankees, bottom of the league in quality starts and bullpen is getting overworked. David Robertson is a game away from having the same amount of IP's as Gray, Montgomery and CC. He's on pace to have 40 more innings pitched than his highest season, this is just not sustainable. At this point we have 3 starters that we hope can get to 5 innings every game it seems and 1 that can only get to 6. I know it's only the first 20 games but these guys need to get going and pitch deeper

 

[RGY]

Neil Walker needs to go away.

Pure trash. Yankees need Gleyber called up, Lind called up, and Bird healthy.

Peterson gone to wherever.
Wade to AAA.
Walker, I don’t even care anymore. Would 10x rather Ellsbury.

 

[RGY]

Yankees going to need one of these three to make a push this season ; AA so far

Sheffield ; 1-1 , 3.38 ERA 22 SO 16 IP in 3 starts

Acevedo ; 0-1 , 2.61 ERA 8 SO 10.1 IP in 2 starts ; on the 7-day DL

Tate ; 1-0 , 0.90 ERA 9 SO 10 IP in 2 starts

Seems like they are monitoring the innings. That or they are throwing a lot of pitches to not make it 6 or 7 innings. Still early. I am really hopeful for Tate and so far so good. But they need one of these guys to force their way to the big leagues this year. They need to get CC out of that rotation. They need starters that can go 6 innings. They cant absue their bullpen all year

 

[SA16]

Actually what the Yankees should do with Neil Walker is play him everyday. Because he is good.

 

[YoSoyLalo]

Actually what the Yankees should do with Neil Walker is play him everyday. Because he is good.

I’m a noob but I’ve liked him quite a bit

Solid bottom of the lineup guy

 

[RGY]

Actually what the Yankees should do with Neil Walker is play him everyday. Because he is good.

Yea because he has shown that in the first three weeks. I liked his bat and thats about it. His fielding is average normally and thus far has been mediocre. He has been abysmal at making decent contact.

 

[SA16]

Sorry. I guess I forgot that three weeks of poor play (with a .217 BABIP and only a 16.4 k%) outweighs eight consecutive seasons of wRC+ over 100 (8th best of 2nd basemen 300+ PA last year and 5th best since 2016). My mistake.

 

[Machinehead]

Pure trash. Yankees need Gleyber called up, Lind called up, and Bird healthy.

Peterson gone to wherever.
Wade to AAA.
Walker, I don’t even care anymore. Would 10x rather Ellsbury.

Alright, that was just mean.

 

[nyr2k2]

Walker has always been a good player. I guess the fear with him is whether his back will always hold up. I know the surgery was 2016, but still, he's 32, it wouldn't be unforeseen for a guy to break down on his own at that age, regardless of the back. I think he'll be fine, it's really early, but it does bear watching.

 

[MysticLeviathan]

Giancarlo's mechanics just seem off. His eye has been getting better, he hasn't been forcing the issue and has taken some really tough pitches, but he's been missing some meatballs. Just fouling them off. I'm sure he'll get it soon, but he's not in the right place right now mechanically.

 

[LeetchisGod]

Cashman has generally done a good job as GM but starting pitching is his achilles heel. Gray is another in a long line of putrid acquisitions.