Game Thread Monday 6/27/16 Yankees vs Rangers 7:05PM

...^^^with all this team's problems you're whining about the fucking catcher not being very fast?....lmao,...what about the team OBP or OPS or other more important things?.

 

Yankees are winning the game but another classic '16 problem. 15 hits, six runs, lots of wasted opportunities tonight. Saw an ESPN side car blurb by Marchand. Said he asked Cashman if the Yankees would bring up Judge. Cashman gave the usual vague response well on one hand yada yada, but then again yada yada.

 

...lol...Chapman is wild, so Girardi dupes the Umps into ordering the tarp to be put on the field.

 

With this group any port in the storm.

 

Joe the Genius strikes again● it's pouring as the 9th begins, Chapman walks the leadoff batter as it continues raining - then Girardi waits until Chapman goes 3-1 on the next batter before he goes out there and complains about the weather/field.
The asshole should've asked/complained for ground work on the mound AFTER the leadoff walk, or no later than after the first wild ball Chapman threw to the second batter instead of waiting until Chapman fell behind 3-1 to the second batter.
AND THE COUNT WAS 3-0 BEFORE CHAPMAN THREW THE FIRST STRIKE TO THE SECOND BATTER MEANING GIRARDI WAS WILLING TO WAIT UNTIL CHAPMAN WALKED THE FIRST TWO BATTERS BEFORE ACTING AS IF HE WAS "SMART" by calling for the grounds keepers....lmao

When they resume play, Joe the Genius has left no margin for error for Chapman after a delay and behind 3-1 on the count.

One bad pitch and the Yanks are probably looking at Texas having runners on 2nd and 3rd with one out after the SAC bunt.

I think we've seen something with Chapman, a rain delay, and runners on base in Baltimore couple weeks ago.

 

Girardi couldn't "manage" a telephone booth.

 

Girardi didn't "dupe" anyone.
It's his prerogative and totally understandable to the umps for him to complain about the playing conditions and safety of the players during a downpour, and he should've done done after Chapman walked the first batter as he was obviously struggling with his grip and footing.

Girardi''s complaint would've been just as valid after the first batter but he instead chose to wait until Chapman fell behind 3-1 on the NEXT batter.
Now when play resumes, Chapman could've had the opportunity to pitch to the second batter with a dry ball, better footing and the count being 0-0 or 1-0...but Joe the Genius had a different bright idea--> 3 balls, 1 strike.

Way to go Joe- you really put your player in a good position to succeed.

 

It's not going to let up until 1:30, what the hell are you waiting for???

 

Oh joy, Kirby Yates taking over for Chapman, 3-1 on Choo.
I don't get a good feeling.

 

Yates Ks Choo looking, fastball down middle.

 

Thatta boy Kirby....hits Desmond, 1st & 2nd one out.

And now the great Kirby also hits Mazzaro, loaded based one out, Beltre up.

 

Beltre lines a two run single to LF.
Tex leads 7-6.
Fielder at bat....and I kinda hope he hits one out of the stadium....maybe THAT will convince the Yanks to give this bum his walking papers.

 

Whoops, believe it or not, Kirby fuckin Yates hits Fielder...third HB for Yates in the inning. Loaded bases.

 

You guessed it- two run single to RF by Andrus on a fastball down the middle.
Texas leads 9-6 and this is one of the most brutal Yankee losses I can ever remember and absolutely one of the all time gutless worse relief performances I've ever seen.

Hopefully we've seen the last of Kirby Yates.
Good riddance and I hope the door slams your butt on your way out.

 

Lmao- in the post game interview, Girardi says Yates did a good job vs Choo.....and.....he goes on to say Yates got into the counts he wanted but he just couldn't put it away.

The "good job" Yates did against Choo was a called 3rd strike on a straight BP thigh-high fastball over the middle of the plate.....Choo was probably still shaking off the effects of the nap he must've taken during the 3+ hour rain delay.

 

Horrendous loss.

Filed away.

 

...lmao..."Are you not entertained?"

 

...uhh.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/1...her-calls-new-york-yankees-loss-texas-rangers

 

Just read the River Avenue Blues game synopsis, as Bossie the cow would have said, udderly disgusting.

 

...^^^ Yup, people can blame Girardi all they want but Yates didn't even come close to doing his job...hit 3 batters, walked 1 batter, and gave up 2 hits.

...it's also easy to claim after the fact that Joe should have pulled Chapman after he walked the first batter he faced but to do so is just silly...Chapman is the closer and you don't just arbitrarily pull him because he walked the first batter he faced. Besides, after inheriting a 3-1 count left by Chapman, Yates then struck out Choo (looked like the right move at the time, no?)...only afterwards did Yates commence to flat out sucking....Yeah, that's all Joe's fault.