That should have given it away to girardi right there that a player could get hit in the hand with a 95 mph heater and instead of shaking it in pain and heading toward first he acted like nothing happened. That and his catcher who is a foot away telling him the player wasn't hit. Maybe because it was the 6th inning the auto ump review wasn't in effect yet.
Thats the worst part of this. We should be going home tied with arguably our 2 best starters lined up to win the series and not having to see Kluber again. Now, thanks to I still don't know what logical non challenge reason by Mr. binder one of the worst Yankee playoff losses ever instead
Some of the twitter videos by someone named Brendan Kuty are hysterical and if you have access you should check them out. I heard francessa this morning on evan's show saying he's hearing there has been some discord in the dugout with players this season and girardi and that he is not a sure thing to come back.
It's pretty outrageous that you have your catcher telling you it hit the bat, Headley screaming in the dugout that the batter didn't react or go towards first and still Girardi insisted on waiting for his video people. It's like I said about taking out CC the man sometimes has no feel for managing within the game. We all know there would've been no downside to challenging right away. That's why later on Girardi's made up the nonsense about Green's rhythm was disappointing. Joe couldn't own up to his mistake.
One would think with Kluber giving up 6 ER's in 2.2 IP, a Win would be forthcoming... Even if Joe had called for a review, I'm not sure the replay officials would of even got that much right. Chisenhall's lack of reaction to being hbp, was enough to ask for a review. His post game interview, "I'm not the Ump" told all... sad to lose a game like this-
...in the PS they need to do away with the 2 appeals only and the 7th inning and onward rule...I mean, the idea is to get it right, right?...especially in the PS.
Seen an article today claiming Joe admitted to his mistake 1 day later. As many of you know I have supported Girardi from say one. Yes he has made moves that make one wonder but failing to challenge was an extreme bad gig. Sorta like that Britton Jays move Showalter failed to make. I guess a lot of Yankee Fans ripped Girardi pretty bad over this one. I also remember an article by Marchand earlier this season claiming that Girardi would be up shit creek without a paddle if this team failed. Does not matter that the team arrived early and made the play offs with the wrong move at the right time. But there were other moves also contributing to the loss as well. I missed the 2nd inning letting my dog out and found the score tied, later found that Frazier had mad 2 errors. Same way in the 6th, dog had to go out and when I came back in the salami was going over the wall. Girardis decision not to challenge and the pitcher rhythm excuse was the ah shit for the atta boys. I'm pretty damn sure that none of the other 29 managers make mistakes as well but this is the Yankees in the post season so it is amplified. A line from an old Hank Williams tune is "You ain't never know to be wrong, and I ain't never been right. So this will be up in the air. The only two men I'd want to be the manger of this team Showalter & Francona are already employed. Unless the Yankees can turn this and make a series it's going to be a lon cold winter.
