ALDS- New York Yankees vs Cleveland Indians series thread

• Laley23

  

  vball10set;1876126 wrote:Thanks, Mr. Roker-lol...seriously, though, it'd have to be pouring and/or lightning not only at game time, but for a good while afterwards for it to be postponed. But, yes, there is always a chance it could be.

  Just looking at radar and predictions for NYC. Doesn't seem like the rain will last much past 8-9. They aren't postponing unless it looks like it's gonna push the start a lot later than that.
• like_that

  

  A delay would be worst case scenario for me. I'd prefer not to go to bed at 2AM lol.
• vball10set

  BR1986FB;1876127 wrote:I can't even imagine what it would look like for a hitter to see that pitch. Like the announcers said, from home, it looks like it would be easy enough to lay off that pitch but the hitter has to make a split second decision and, by the time they commit, it's too late.

  
  Oh, I definitely agree that's is a helluva lot easier said than done--IMO one of the hardest things in sports is hitting a baseball. It's just that I view Bruce as a veteran hitter, and he looked just plain silly out there-lol.
• Laley23

  

  I want to play today. We worked Chapman pretty good, and despite their numbers, I feel we can get to the rest of the pen. I don't want to give him a days rest.
• vball10set

  Laley23;1876133 wrote:I want to play today. We worked Chapman pretty good, and despite their numbers, I feel we can get to the rest of the pen. I don't want to give him a days rest.

  good point
• like_that

  

  Laley23;1876133 wrote:I want to play today. We worked Chapman pretty good, and despite their numbers, I feel we can get to the rest of the pen. I don't want to give him a days rest.

  I don't want it to come down to us beating chapman.
• TBone14

  

  It's never easy in the playoffs. That's a good squad in the other dugout and they weren't going to pout and roll over for us. To me, it seems like everyone wants to be the hero in every at bat. When this team is best, it's everyone doing their job at the plate. Get on and set the table for the next guy. Kipnis has had the best approach. Just stay back and hit a line drive somewhere. Other guys look like they are trying to hit the ball to damn moon. Jose wanted to second deck one with Kipnis on 3rd and 1 out when a hard hit grounder probably finds a hole through a pulled in infield or a damn fly ball scores him.
  
  Hopefully tonight we are little more patient as a team.
  
  Another key (sounds dumb and obvious): We need to get a run early and get on the board and play with the lead. Don't want those thoughts to start creeping in if we get down early (Here we go again. Are we really going to get shutout again? Are we really going to blow another series lead?).
• Ironman92

  

  like_that;1876131 wrote:A delay would be worst case scenario for me. I'd prefer not to go to bed at 2AM lol.

  But if they won it would be well worth it....if they lost you could start sounding a little negative on here [emoji6]
• TBone14

  

  A little nervous for tonight. I think Bauer's range of outcomes is huge on short rest. I could see him continuing his brilliance or could see him struggle with command and walk a couple guys in the first and groove a meatball and it be 3-0 or 4-0 them...quickly. I know he has a gumby arm but the fact is, it is different than what he is used to.
  
  I'm sure Tito will have Tomlin on standby if he needs to go a couple of innings.
• iclfan2

  

  TBone14;1876220 wrote:A little nervous for tonight. I think Bauer's range of outcomes is huge on short rest. I could see him continuing his brilliance or could see him struggle with command and walk a couple guys in the first and groove a meatball and it be 3-0 or 4-0 them...quickly. I know he has a gumby arm but the fact is, it is different than what he is used to.
  
  I'm sure Tito will have Tomlin on standby if he needs to go a couple of innings.

  Gotta be short leashes tonight. I think Bauer is pretty easy to see how he is doing early. He either hits his curve or he doesn't. In a normal game maybe you let him get into the 3rd inning to find it, but if he doesn't have it in the first two you gotta pull him. Tomlin should be able to go a good amount, and we still have salazar and clev to eat up long innings. Hopefully our offense shows up today.
• Commander of Awesome

  

  Why aren't we starting Salazar?
• like_that

  

  Commander of Awesome;1876232 wrote:Why aren't we starting Salazar?

  I think you meant to say something else...
• Commander of Awesome

  

  like_that;1876237 wrote:I think you meant to say something else...

  I did?
• like_that

  

  Commander of Awesome;1876247 wrote:I did?

  Yes, I think you know what you meant to say.
• Commander of Awesome

  

  like_that;1876248 wrote:Yes, I think you know what you meant to say.

  I expect another sweep. Pitching sucks and our bats have gone silent.
• like_that

  

  Commander of Awesome;1876250 wrote:I expect another sweep. Pitching sucks and our bats have gone silent.

  
• vball10set

  and the J-Ram slump continues...btw, check our dugout the next time the camera pans it—we’re tight—not good
• like_that

  

  vball10set;1876303 wrote:and the J-Ram slump continues...btw, check our dugout the next time the camera pans it—we’re tight—not good

  Need someone to make a play to loosen everyone up.
  
  Also, I hope Bauer is dumb enough to think he is the best pitcher in this series. That's what it is going to take.
• mhs95_06

  Bauer with lesser command than last game, especially on the curve.
• Laley23

  

  vball10set;1876303 wrote:and the J-Ram slump continues...btw, check our dugout the next time the camera pans it—we’re tight—not good

  Was nice to see him work a count and drive it, though.
• like_that

  

  Not a fan of Brantley currently batting 6th. He looks like he is in spring training, while every pitcher is in the postseason.
• iclfan2

  

  EE injury is killing us
  
  
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• vball10set

  Laley23;1876308 wrote:Was nice to see him work a count and drive it, though.

  He did look more comfortable, so hopefully this means he’s breaking out of it...Brantley, not so much
• like_that

  

  vball10set;1876312 wrote:He did look more comfortable, so hopefully this means he’s breaking out of it...Brantley, not so much

  Which is why I'm wondering why the fuck he is batting 6th.
• vball10set

  mhs95_06;1876307 wrote:Bauer with lesser command than last game, especially on the curve.

  Yeah, already three full counts—the guy’s a warrior though, and he’ll battle like hell...and please remind me again why Urshela is in there?!?