OT: MLB Thread - Part XVIII: Home Stretch for Yanks. Coup de Grâce for Mets.

[darko]

We are not getting Harper and Machado lol. I'll be pleasantly surprised if we land one.

 

[darko]

That's a lineup you throw 99 straight curveballs out of the zone to and they strike out.

Rubbish. That's a lineup that borders some all star teams.

 

[mrmovies779]

We are not getting Harper and Machado lol. I'll be pleasantly surprised if we land one.

We honestly don't need either.

 

[Machinehead]

Rubbish. That's a lineup that borders some all star teams.

But it's still not versatile at all.

Most homers in baseball and we're adding Harper and Machado. How about addressing weaknesses?

 

[darko]

But it's still not versatile at all.

Most homers in baseball and we're adding Harper and Machado. How about addressing weaknesses?

Uhh Machado and Harper are .300 hitters. What do they lack? Bunting skills?

 

[LeetchisGod]

This team needs to work on hitting breaking pitches.

 

[Machinehead]

Uhh Machado and Harper are .300 hitters. What do they lack? Bunting skills?

They're middle of the order guys. It's going to be more of the same mentality.

 

[LeetchisGod]

Really proud of this team. Cashman needs to address a few weaknesses and they'll come back stronger next year.

 

[mrmovies779]

Was a helluva ride.Guys have nothing to be ashamed about.We will be back next year ready and hungry and stronger.

 

[MysticLeviathan]

We are not getting Harper and Machado lol. I'll be pleasantly surprised if we land one.

It depends on how much ownership wants to spend. We know Harper wants to come to NY quite badly. The issue with him is where he fits. Machado is the easier fit, but who knows if he wants to come here. And there’s the fact we’d be spending $75+ million a year on two players, though we’d likely have them through their prime to around the beginning of their decline.

We could get both, but it’s no doubt expensive and we’d be going back to our evil empire ways.

I do think we could use one and ownership would be willing to spend for one.

 

[darko]

They're middle of the order guys. It's going to be more of the same mentality.

Stop.

 

[Revel]

Condolences to Yankees fans, but your team had a hell of a run.

 

[Hockeyholic]

I don't believe the best team won this series. Nonetheless, hell of a season. Good luck Houston....your gonna get swept.

 

[romba]

All a pitcher needs is a plus breaking pitch and the yanks couldn't touch 'em. McCullen kept throwing sliders at the end and dared the Yanks to try and hit it and they failed miserably. Hopefully the young Yankee hitters are better able to identify those pitches earlier and either lay off or foul off those pitches in the future. Bird looked the best of the bunch tbh.

And some of the umps this series were more favorable to certain types of pitches and pitchers which was very annoying.

Overall a solid and unexpected run all the way to one game away from the World Series. Ton of fun to be a part of and I hope they can improve in the off season and land home field next year.

 

[Machinehead]

Stop.

You stop.

You're adding 250 more strikeouts to a team that would strike out 10 times in a basketball game.

 

[darko]

Harper is also close to Bryant. Cubs have money. Dodgers write blank checks. Nats aren't cheap either.

 

[darko]

You stop.

You're adding 250 more strikeouts to a team that would strike out 10 times in a basketball game.

And so much more offense that it wouldn't matter.

 

[mrmovies779]

I don't believe the best team won this series. Nonetheless, hell of a season. Good luck Houston....your gonna get swept.

Astros are a great team.We went toe to toe with them and just came up short.Nothing but proud of them and it was a great experience for all the younger guys.

 

[darko]

Astros are a great team.We went toe to toe with them and just came up short.Nothing but proud of them and it was a great experience for all the younger guys.

Agree.

We went toe to toe with 2/3 best teams in baseball.

 

[Machinehead]

And so much more offense that it wouldn't matter.

It won't matter until we face good pitching again. McCullers could throw this team 81 sliders and pitch an immaculate game.

 

[Steve Kournianos]

I wouldnt change a thing except let Joe go, TBH. Shed money, maybe.

Give this group another year, then break the bank.

Easily my favorite Yankee year since 1998. Easily.

 

[Rangerfan4life90]

Had the Yankees played in Yankee Stadium 4 times, they likely would have won this series.

Houston having home-field advantage in this series was the difference.

 

[darko]

It won't matter until we face good pitching again. McCullers could throw this team 81 sliders and pitch an immaculate game.

You are talking about Harper and Machado here.

But you are right we need more of Placido Polanco/Marco Scutaro types.

 

[LeetchisGod]

I don't believe the best team won this series. Nonetheless, hell of a season. Good luck Houston....your gonna get swept.

Houston is not getting swept. I wouldn't be surprised if they won honestly.

 

[mrmovies779]

Castro needs to work on situational hitting in spring training,a few of them do.They have to learn it's ok to give yourself up to move a runner over.