Yankees vs. ORIOLES 9-5

[scOtt]

Ode to OFFNY...

NEW YORK YANKEES

A. Hicks CF
L. Voit 1B
G. Torres SS
C. Frazier RF
G. Sanchez DH
M. Andujar LF
K. Higashioka C
T. Estrada 3B
T. Wade 2B

Gerrit Cole RHP

 

BALTIMORE O RIOLES

H. Alberto 2B
C. Sisco DH
J. Iglesias SS
P. Severino C
R. Mountcastle
R. Ruiz 3B
P. Valaika 1B
D. Stewart RF
M. Williams CF

Keegan Akin LHP

[86this]

While Sanchez isn't catching tonight, anyone notice him catching Britton last night in game 1?  He squats low to the ground a la Tony Pena and he did it with men on base.  Granted, Mountcastle was on 2nd and I think Velasquez was on 1st with one out so you're not talking lightning speed on the base paths.  I think it would have been worthwhile to steal 3rd and 2nd at that point.  No way Sanchez throws out anyone.  (I saw posts about Mountcastle's speed overnight).

[scOtt]

25 minutes ago, 86this said:

While Sanchez isn't catching tonight, anyone notice him catching Britton last night in game 1?  He squats low to the ground a la Tony Pena and he did it with men on base.  Granted, Mountcastle was on 2nd and I think Velasquez was on 1st with one out so you're not talking lightning speed on the base paths.  I think it would have been worthwhile to steal 3rd and 2nd at that point.  No way Sanchez throws out anyone.  (I saw posts about Mountcastle's speed overnight).

Depends a lot on Sanchez' arm. I don't know if it's strong or not, whether he could throw out anyone from that position.

 

 

Haven't thought about Tony Pena in years...

Couldn't find vid of his butt ON THE GROUND catching but found this.

 

[scOtt]

And you can't do that now... 4 fingers up and the batter walks. No pitch counts were harmed in the making of this BB.

[86this]

1 minute ago, scOtt said:

And you can't do that now... 4 fingers up and the batter walks. No pitch counts were harmed in the making of this BB.

The Astros were playing bush league ball back then too, huh? 

[Can_of_corn]

30 minutes ago, 86this said:

While Sanchez isn't catching tonight, anyone notice him catching Britton last night in game 1?  He squats low to the ground a la Tony Pena and he did it with men on base.  Granted, Mountcastle was on 2nd and I think Velasquez was on 1st with one out so you're not talking lightning speed on the base paths.  I think it would have been worthwhile to steal 3rd and 2nd at that point.  No way Sanchez throws out anyone.  (I saw posts about Mountcastle's speed overnight).

Is career CS are a bit over league average and a bit under this year.  Mountcastle is faster this year but he only has 29 total stolen bases in his pro career, so I don't think he's a threat to run.

[86this]

Here's an example of his catching position.  He was doing this with men on 1st and 2nd.  This pic is with the bases loaded which I can understand.

[scOtt]

I've had bad luck starting game threads. Hope I haven't jinxed them already. I have my hat on! #lablesout

[Can_of_corn]

4 minutes ago, scOtt said:

I've had bad luck starting game threads. Hope I haven't jinxed them already. I have my hat on! #lablesout

That Davis bunting? 

[LA2]

35 minutes ago, scOtt said:

And you can't do that now... 4 fingers up and the batter walks. No pitch counts were harmed in the making of this BB.

I wish they still made the pitcher throw the four balls; sometimes such entertaining things happen, the type that make baseball unique:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJBMm70kRgo&feature=emb_rel_end

[scOtt]

I like Scott Garceau better than Geoff Arnold. If we can't have Gary...

Got Ben tho!

[scOtt]

I'll take a one-run game into the 9th. EVEN if we end up losing... just a GAME!

 

 

1-0 would be BETTER!!!!!!!

[weams]

1 minute ago, scOtt said:

I like Scott Garceau better than Geoff Arnold. If we can't have Gary...

Got Ben tho!

I prefer Kevin Brown to both of them. Gary of course is the best. 

[scOtt]

I have to admit... until I started this thread I thought it was KeegIn...

 

 

Jesus! Valaika at 1B. I didn't even notice. What a good piece to have!

[Philip]

I thought Mason Williams was DFA-Ed?

And why is Stewart in right field? I thought he was a leftfielder?