Let’s get right to it:
- Red Sox bullpen is pretty terrible for a team that almost won 110 games. Wow. You have to roll out your game 3 starter to pitch the 8th inning?
- Stanton is not a generational player. Wait, let me repeat it as I should have never said anything nice about him earlier in the year. My bad. Overpowered and overwhelmed by the moment. And looks all the smaller when compared to Judge who showed his greatness even though he is just coming back from injury. I am telling you – $30 million a year for the next 10 years is a big problem.
- RISP hitting was not surprisingly the difference. Killed them tonight but has been an issue all year. If the Yankees are going to win, need to be a bit more clutch. And I think the young guys will rise to the occasion. The trick is to navigate around Stanton in the line up.
- If Hicks is done for the series with his hamstring, that is huge. He has been solid and is one of the few left-handed bats.
- Game 2 is must win vs. Price. And they need to win in 4 games as you won’t win the Happ vs. Sale match-up.
Team battled back from 0-5 and SU is heartened by that. Runners on base in just about every inning. SU will stick with the Yankees in 4 prediction. Key is to get into their bullpen every game and early.
Anyone care to disagree?
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Stanton is the reason the bullpen entered the game in the first place. Interesting to compare Stanton to Judge – how quickly we forget Judge was the guy to navigate around last postseason (1-20 in the ALDS to refresh your memory).
It’s one game and one series. Let’s let the guy play a bit.
Erik, I knew I would get a rise out of you. Good man. I figured I would beat the rush and go negative. I always liked A-Rod – he was a knucklehead and misguided but not a bad dude in the end. I just have never viewed Stanton as a Mr. Clutch type of player. Even this year, he was more of a piling on, ribi type of player vs. coming through in key spots. I agree with you that we need to see more games although that may be a problem here. Happy to eat my words – again – and I will continue to root for him to come through. I also feel Stanton is much more experienced than Judge who is only in his 2nd year. Price should be a good match up for him tonight.
Well there’s something Stanton-related we can agree on – I hope you’ll be eating your words too!
I did watch the game last night and will concede he had a few non-generational K’s. Let’s all hope he gets back to his happy, productive, generational self tonight.