At least they qualified for the playoffs. Magic number 0 as Seattle just lost
OT: New York Yankees 2020 season
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He is a warm body. They were setting up their
Starting pitchers for the play offs. They wanted
Cole starting tonight then Tanaka and so on.
Unless this team gets Severino and German back to full strength next year... they're going to still struggle.
The bullpen looks like shit because the SP is average, at best.
After the way this year has played out...who do you guys think are still untouchables for the Yankees. Cole, of course...Torres, I would have been 100% sure of but after this year, is he still? Judge, the same.
Those are the 3 I think are, what are your guys thoughts with following them every day?
OH shit- Sorry- DJ...do anything you can to lock him up. Guy is a machine...
Those are the 3 I think are, what are your guys thoughts with following them every day?
OH shit- Sorry- DJ...do anything you can to lock him up. Guy is a machine...
I like them both but do the fall into the lock them up for the next decade type of level. I think DJ has become that type of player
Gio May get there if he has another really good year next year.
And he hasn't hit enough this year to make up for it...I have him up there with worst performance by a NY player this year based on talent and expectations.
And they get rid of Didi because they thought short was his natural position. People love Cashman blindly but for every great move there are decisions like this.
To make a definitive statement of a young player's career judge based on a 60 game hybrid season is curious. If the NFL season was only 6 games.....would you be making such claims for a WR or QB who was sub-par for 4 of the 6 games?
This isn't perfect but nothing is with these guys. However, this is my opinion on how to maximize the opportunities they do generate during games, mostly based on what they've done the last week or two with a minor nod to their results of the last month or so......
2B - DJ LeMahieu the easiest pick
CF - Aaron Hicks his batting average is bad (better of late) but walks are his calling card this season. A #2 hitter you want on base any which way. A #3 hitter should be batting them in, not relying on the walk.
3B - Gio Urshela most consistent hitter of the power batters right now
1B - Luke Voit keeping up his end of the bargain
RF - Aaron Judge not there yet so put him where he can still do damage until he's as effective as he's ever been within the top three spots
DH - Clint Frazier (he and Torres need to pick it up immediately. They can but until so, the above guys stand a better chance of continuing a rally)
SS - Gleyber Torres (see Frazier)
LF - Mike Tauchman good defender, better arm than Gardner. Having a hard time (lotta guys on the team are) but hope he can contribute from the left side)
C - Kyle Higishioka not a significant "upgrade" from Sanchez but a better defender (well, at least most of the time) from the pass ball/catcher's interference/errant pick-off throw/watch-me-take-strike-one-and-then-swing-at-anything Gary Sanchez)
Subs:
Brett Gardner you can always go in if Mike Tauchman can't do better
Gary Sanchez when we need that fly ball to the warning track, we'll be in touch
Giancarlo Stanton many Yankees find joy when that stick in your hand connects with the ball thrown across the plate. Try it sometime soon. But not on this team's time.
2B - DJ LeMahieu the easiest pick
CF - Aaron Hicks his batting average is bad (better of late) but walks are his calling card this season. A #2 hitter you want on base any which way. A #3 hitter should be batting them in, not relying on the walk.
3B - Gio Urshela most consistent hitter of the power batters right now
1B - Luke Voit keeping up his end of the bargain
RF - Aaron Judge not there yet so put him where he can still do damage until he's as effective as he's ever been within the top three spots
DH - Clint Frazier (he and Torres need to pick it up immediately. They can but until so, the above guys stand a better chance of continuing a rally)
SS - Gleyber Torres (see Frazier)
LF - Mike Tauchman good defender, better arm than Gardner. Having a hard time (lotta guys on the team are) but hope he can contribute from the left side)
C - Kyle Higishioka not a significant "upgrade" from Sanchez but a better defender (well, at least most of the time) from the pass ball/catcher's interference/errant pick-off throw/watch-me-take-strike-one-and-then-swing-at-anything Gary Sanchez)
Subs:
Brett Gardner you can always go in if Mike Tauchman can't do better
Gary Sanchez when we need that fly ball to the warning track, we'll be in touch
Giancarlo Stanton many Yankees find joy when that stick in your hand connects with the ball thrown across the plate. Try it sometime soon. But not on this team's time.
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In some ways because of Hicks OBP rather than hits, it may be better to have him bat first, DJ 2nd. If DJ leads off with a double, you need the next batter to hit, not walk.
Good stuff. Agree on most or understand your view except Kyle Higiskioka. I think he is a significant upgrade on Sanchez. Just 1/3 of the at bats of Sanchez but enough to see a big difference. 100 points higher in average. Same or actually better power production. 1 HR in every 12 at bats vs every 15 at bats for Sanchez and a much better catcher who calls a good game. Look at Cole in his last few starts.
Well his average is 100 points higher than Sanchez and he can actually catch. I'd start with that right there.
Maybe you need to compare Higashioka to Sanchez of 2020. Not the Sanchez from 2018. The guy is lost at the plate and has added a new wrinkle to his catching routine, catchers interference!
You have to resign DJ. And I love Gio. I'm giving Torres a pass in a shortened season, but agree he's a lousy SS. That means they need to find a good defensive guy for SS and that leaves a big question of what to do with Gleyber.
I think everyone, outside of Sanchez, should be back. You absolutely have to replace Sanchez. The determining factor is he's still a below average defensive catcher.
Bieber vs. Cole is what postseason baseball is all about. What a great matchup!
Probably time to move him. Then again, with Stanton being a walking injury, perhaps we need him as back-up DH and catcher. His time as starting catcher should be over.
I wanna agree with you. But 2020 is a very unusual season and I'm not sure how seriously to take players' numbers for the year. Gary most likely will get 2021 to show his old self. Higashioka is not the answer.
