4/7: Battle for First Place in the Bronx

[eddie83]

Sanchez plays the game like Pete Rose.  

[MurphDogg]

Hopefully that doesn't get Santander plunked.

[scOtt]

No harm no foul.

[SteveA]

Means battling against a tough lineup.

[Philip]

Meanwhile, means is over 70 pitches before the end of the inning, yes I know he’s the ace of the staff but you know he’s not going to finish six he may not finish five so get somebody up now.

 

[scOtt]

1 minute ago, MurphDogg said:

Hopefully that doesn't get Santander plunked.

Boo hoo! Sanchez oughtta run.

[MurphDogg]

1 minute ago, scOtt said:

Boo hoo! Sanchez oughtta run.

Indeed.

[SteveA]

Yankees have a guy up in the pen.  Probably Taillon's last inning, if he can even complete it 

[Philip]

Means got out of the inning, but have someone warming anyway. Maybe Means start the 5th, but yank him with the first guy on base. I would prefer to just bring in a long guy to start the inning clean.

[Philip]

Umpire is calling the borderline strikes.

and Garceau, Despite his flaws, has a voice that one can listen to without praying for death.

[SteveA]

2 minutes ago, Philip said:

Means got out of the inning, but have someone warming anyway. Maybe Means start the 5th, but yank him with the first guy on base. I would prefer to just bring in a long guy to start the inning clean.

Means got up to 97 pitches in his first start so he should be good for much more than 70.  And he's a better pitcher than any long man we would use here.

I would not have him on such a short leash.  One baserunner in the 5th when you have given up one run to one of the better lineups in baseball and your pitch count in the 70s?  No way would I do that.

[Philip]

Taillon pulled with 74 pitches thrown.

theres a lesson here.

[Philip]

4 minutes ago, SteveA said:

Means got up to 97 pitches in his first start so he should be good for much more than 70.  And he's a better pitcher than any long man we would use here.

I would not have him on such a short leash.  One baserunner in the 5th when you have given up one run to one of the better lineups in baseball and your pitch count in the 70s?  No way would I do that.

Ok. We shall see. I hope you’re right but I would still have someone warming. If the bullpen is still until too late, again, I’m going to frown.

[survivedc]

8 minutes ago, Philip said:

Means got out of the inning, but have someone warming anyway. Maybe Means start the 5th, but yank him with the first guy on base. I would prefer to just bring in a long guy to start the inning clean.

Why? Means is the best overall pitcher and hasn’t really been laboring. You’d rather a less talented long man come in and trust the bullpen for 5 innings?

[scOtt]

Rio stares at a change down the pipe...