Wednesday, June 5: Orioles at Toronto

[Roy Firestone]

Suarez needs this out...

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

Just now, Moshagge3 said:

Then they lost 3/5 of their rotation. If the Yankees rotation stays healthy they can avoid the Rays' fate.

Yankees need Judge to stay healthy and to a lesser degree Stanton. Soto also has some injury history, but he's been healthy since the start of 2023. I'll be surprised if all three of them make it through the season without at least one of them making an IL stint.

[Malike]

Just now, Moshagge3 said:

Then they lost 3/5 of their rotation. If the Yankees rotation stays healthy they can avoid the Rays' fate.

Gil is on an innings limit, he won't be pitching for them in September unless they want to ruin his arm.

[Roy Firestone]

That ball was launched...Suarez has been fortunate...

[Chavez Ravine]

Nearly forty year old dude is on top of the 96MPH fastball that kisses the top of the zone. Pitching is hard.

[Roy Firestone]

get this out Albert...

[EddeeEddee]

1 minute ago, Malike said:

Are you suggesting that on June 5th, 2023 when the Rays were 43-19 and we were 39-20 and 4.5 games back you knew the Rays weren't a good team?

No, but the Rays have been unusually unlucky with injuries, both last year and this year.  Now the Yankees have both Soto and Judge raking and maybe will get back to Cole soon.  Even before getting Cole back they lead the league in both pitching ERA and hitting OPS.  This is a different Yankee team.

On top of that, the Orioles keep getting stung by the starting pitching injury bug. 

The O's could overtake the Yankees but it feels more difficult than in awhile.

[OriolesMagic83]

2 minutes ago, Malike said:

Gil is on an innings limit, he won't be pitching for them in September unless they want to ruin his arm.

Maybe he's about to get a tired arm for a month and magical recover.

[HowAboutThat]

3 minutes ago, Malike said:

Are you suggesting that on June 5th, 2023 when the Rays were 43-19 and we were 39-20 and 4.5 games back you knew the Rays weren't a good team?

No. 
I’m repeating a common theme, which is that last year was last year and this year is this year. 
But if you recall, the Rays started 13-0. That means they went 30-19 afterwards, so yes, they were slowing down, and yes, we were catching up.

That’s not happening right now. Actually, the New Yorks are slowly growing the gap. 
 

[spiritof66]

When I logged on to mlb.tv, I clicked on the MASN feed, as I almost always do. But I seem to have been directed to a broadcast for viewers who aren't too familiar with baseball. 

[Roy Firestone]

Suarez fights back...nice to see...he may not finish 5...but he's hung in there...we need RUNS!!!!!

[Malike]

Just now, Philip said:

No. 
I’m repeating a common theme, which is that last year was last year and this year is this year. 
But if you recall, the Rays started 13-0. That means they went 30-19 afterwards, so yes, they were slowing down, and yes, we were catching up.

That’s not happening right now. Actually, the New Yorks are slowly growing the gap. 
 

No, we're actually 2.5 games behind NYY not 4.5 behind Tampa like we were in 2023. If you think the Yankees are going to play .700 ball, well, good for you. I can assure you, they will not.

[Roy Firestone]

1 minute ago, EddeeEddee said:

No, but the Rays have been unusually unlucky with injuries, both last year and this year.  Now the Yankees have both Soto and Judge raking and maybe will get back to Cole soon.  Even before getting Cole back they lead the league in both pitching ERA and hitting OPS.  This is a different Yankee team.

On top of that, the Orioles keep getting stung by the starting pitching injury bug. 

The O's could overtake the Yankees but it feels more difficult than in awhile.

If we lose Bradish, it will be hard to catch the Yankees, unless someone unforeseen steps up and pitches well...

[Moose Milligan]

That Devo catch was insane. I remember watching it when it happened. Couldn’t believe it. Maybe the best catch I’ve ever seen. 

[Roy Firestone]

we need to get the pitch count up..first pitch swinging isnt gonna do that...