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Post by blcoach8 on Oct 18, 2019 22:51:55 GMT -6
Guess we know you don't like Bregman... Bregman is a great player but hasn’t done squat in this series. Has he even driven in a run? My point exactly. He hasn't done squat but leave runners on base. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Oct 18, 2019 22:54:49 GMT -6
Bregman is a great player but hasn’t done squat in this series. Has he even driven in a run? I am not defending Bregman for his performance this series. I am only stating that people like to beat up on him a ton. If he is going to talk the talk, he needs to walk the walk.....in other words, he needs to produce.........He has not |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2019 23:01:35 GMT -6
No matter how you slice it, these last 3 games of the series were going to be tough. It's always hard to close out a team in the playoffs but especially in their city. We could have tried to use our bullpen and save Verlander for game #6 but that may have given them momentum if they won game #5 anyhow and also hurt our rotation chances in the World Series. I know, we need to win this series first but using Verlander in game #5 not only gave us a shot at sweeping the Yanks in their ballpark but also allowed him to be ready for game #2 of the WS if we got there.
Now we are faced with the added predicament of them beating Verlander and facing our bullpen for an entire game (which we are not good at doing). I think no matter how you look at it this series was destined to go back to Cole in a game #7 situation (one in which I feel extremely confident that we will win).
Good news is if we win game #6 then our WS rotation is as followed:
Cole, Verlander, Greinke, bullpen, Cole, Verlander, Greinke
If it does come down to us winning in game #7 then we have the same basic rotation in the World Series as we had against NY.
Greinke, Verlander, Cole, bullpen, Greinke, Verlander, Cole.
Either scenario I am good with. We just need to win 1 more and we have 2 games at home. We got this!
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Post by thomasj13 on Oct 19, 2019 7:18:19 GMT -6
No matter how you slice it, these last 3 games of the series were going to be tough. It's always hard to close out a team in the playoffs but especially in their city. We could have tried to use our bullpen and save Verlander for game #6 but that may have given them momentum if they won game #5 anyhow and also hurt our rotation chances in the World Series. I know, we need to win this series first but using Verlander in game #5 not only gave us a shot at sweeping the Yanks in their ballpark but also allowed him to be ready for game #2 of the WS if we got there. Now we are faced with the added predicament of them beating Verlander and facing our bullpen for an entire game (which we are not good at doing). I think no matter how you look at it this series was destined to go back to Cole in a game #7 situation (one in which I feel extremely confident that we will win). Good news is if we win game #6 then our WS rotation is as followed: Cole, Verlander, Greinke, bullpen, Cole, Verlander, Greinke If it does come down to us winning in game #7 then we have the same basic rotation in the World Series as we had against NY. Greinke, Verlander, Cole, bullpen, Greinke, Verlander, Cole. Either scenario I am good with. We just need to win 1 more and we have 2 games at home. We got this! Pitching Verlander was the right move, so if the Astros do prevail, he is pitching game 2 against the Nats. Losing yesterday is the not the worst thing,could be a blessing in disguise...because if the Astros win today,they will see how this bullpen based day fares in the playoffs.... |
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Post by astrosfan34 on Oct 19, 2019 8:57:55 GMT -6
Guess we know you don't like Bregman... Bregman is a great player but hasn’t done squat in this series. Has he even driven in a run? I love all our guys but the swag we see in the regular season is gone. They need to shorten their swings, adjust to the pitchers, get hits., doesn't have to be homers. I don't see a lot of guys doing that. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Oct 19, 2019 9:06:16 GMT -6
Bregman is a great player but hasn’t done squat in this series. Has he even driven in a run? I love all our guys but the swag we see in the regular season is gone. They need to shorten their swings, adjust to the pitchers, get hits., doesn't have to be homers. I don't see a lot of guys doing that. All the Yankees are doing are playing shifts and pitching it to the corners. They aggressively challenge guys like Álvarez, Chirinos, Maldonado, and Reddick as well because they aren’t scared of them. There are no adjustments made to beat the ball into the ground the other way to either get on base or advance runners. They’re afraid to hit and run because of the lack of opposite field grounders. I can’t recall one ball hit to right center field that made it to the wall. Things like this make it extremely hard to score. It’s such a limited offensive execution and is probably why they can’t do anything much besides homer. |
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Post by ɮօʀȶǟʐ on Oct 19, 2019 9:11:57 GMT -6
I always laugh when Jake gets mad when he strikes out, like he didn't expect it. I guess you missed the hit he had his first time up..........the problem is our guys who are expected to hit are mostly not doing a damn thing. This is the most predictable post that has ever been made on the Internet. Lmao. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Oct 19, 2019 9:33:11 GMT -6
I guess you missed the hit he had his first time up..........the problem is our guys who are expected to hit are mostly not doing a damn thing. This is the most predictable post that has ever been made on the Internet. Lmao. I knew I'd get that response from you and that is more predictable than my post. I love how everyone bashes Jake even when he gets a hit while ignoring the big boys who haven 't done shit since the season was over. We read "Brantley and Bregman are getting on base", but, nobody mentions all the runners they leave in scoring position. Gurriel is about 1-22 but no mention of that. Correa and Springer have some big home runs but are a collective 14-81 in the post season. Chirinos is 2-22, Yordan 7-38. So, I think we can see that Jake's 1-3 is not the problem. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Oct 19, 2019 10:48:12 GMT -6
This is the most predictable post that has ever been made on the Internet. Lmao. I knew I'd get that response from you and that is more predictable than my post. I love how everyone bashes Jake even when he gets a hit while ignoring the big boys who haven 't done shit since the season was over. We read "Brantley and Bregman are getting on base", but, nobody mentions all the runners they leave in scoring position. Gurriel is about 1-22 but no mention of that. Correa and Springer have some big home runs but are a collective 14-81 in the post season. Chirinos is 2-22, Yordan 7-38. So, I think we can see that Jake's 1-3 is not the problem. But Jake's ceiling is that bloop single....he was getting owned at that AB, before he did poke swing.... Those other guys are extremely frustrating....but at least when they go the plate the bloop/lucky single is not their ceiling. Jake should only be a PR or late inning defensive replacement, if the Astros are up. He should never start in the postseason. |
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Post by abregmanfan on Oct 19, 2019 10:50:48 GMT -6
I knew I'd get that response from you and that is more predictable than my post. I love how everyone bashes Jake even when he gets a hit while ignoring the big boys who haven 't done shit since the season was over. We read "Brantley and Bregman are getting on base", but, nobody mentions all the runners they leave in scoring position. Gurriel is about 1-22 but no mention of that. Correa and Springer have some big home runs but are a collective 14-81 in the post season. Chirinos is 2-22, Yordan 7-38. So, I think we can see that Jake's 1-3 is not the problem. But Jake's ceiling is that bloop single....he was getting owned at that AB, before he did poke swing.... Those other guys are extremely frustrating....but at least when they go the plate the bloop/lucky single is not their ceiling. Jake should only be a PR or late inning defensive replacement, if the Astros are up. He should never start in the postseason. He should never start in the regular or postseason. |
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Post by unionstation82 on Oct 19, 2019 10:51:59 GMT -6
But Jake's ceiling is that bloop single....he was getting owned at that AB, before he did poke swing.... Those other guys are extremely frustrating....but at least when they go the plate the bloop/lucky single is not their ceiling. Jake should only be a PR or late inning defensive replacement, if the Astros are up. He should never start in the postseason. He should never start in the regular or postseason. Mindboggling. |
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Post by abregmanfan on Oct 19, 2019 10:52:57 GMT -6
He should never start in the regular or postseason. Mindboggling. Me play, me play. |
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Post by blcoach8 on Oct 19, 2019 11:05:56 GMT -6
But Jake's ceiling is that bloop single....he was getting owned at that AB, before he did poke swing.... Those other guys are extremely frustrating....but at least when they go the plate the bloop/lucky single is not their ceiling. Jake should only be a PR or late inning defensive replacement, if the Astros are up. He should never start in the postseason. He should never start in the regular or postseason. I agree that he should not start in the post-season. My point is that his 1-3 is not the problem..........the crap by Gurriel and Alvarez is the problem. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2019 11:18:03 GMT -6
Just throwing this out, but looking at the 162, we faced a pretty weak schedule the final 2 1/2 months. I wonder how much of our hitting woes are that we aren't used to hitting pitchers worth a shit.
Feasting on >5 era slackers might feed the ego, but sure won't help your sharpness.
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Post by koolade2 on Oct 19, 2019 12:07:41 GMT -6
Guess we know you don't like Bregman... i don't care for his act in the dugout after home runs or the cocky attitude he often displays in interviews. When I said, he disappears in ALCS games, go check the stats.......in games played in ALCS games, he is combined 8 for 50. I call that disappearing. He has done nothing in this series. Stating facts about a player doesn't mean I don't like him. I still think he deserves to win the AL MVP for what he did in the regular season. In tbis series, he has been basically a no-show. That has been my complaint about him and a couple other too. A HR here and there isn't going to get you far. Lucky the Yankees have been just as bad outside a couple games |
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Post by bearbryant on Oct 20, 2019 18:40:08 GMT -6
I keep reading all these stories about Sabathia being a HOFer. Dude's career ERA is nearly 4. Is that the type of pitcher we're enshrining now? You mean like Jack Morris that just got in?
Morris fans always cited his winning percentage and postseason appearances as a rationale for his candidacy, and Pettitte's fans usually cite the same for him
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Post by Saint on Oct 20, 2019 18:56:32 GMT -6
You mean like Jack Morris that just got in?
Morris fans always cited his winning percentage and postseason appearances as a rationale for his candidacy, and Pettitte's fans usually cite the same for him
Pettitte has that PED stuff hanging over his head though. |
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Post by abregmanfan on Oct 20, 2019 19:04:14 GMT -6
Actually, the Yankee who stands the most to gain from Jack Morris' induction is Andy Pettitte
Morris fans always cited his winning percentage and postseason appearances as a rationale for his candidacy, and Pettitte's fans usually cite the same for him
Pettitte has that PED stuff hanging over his head though. Pettite>Sabathia. |
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