3/29: Rodon vs. Javier

[jon abbey]

Cristian Javier has absolutely owned the Yankees in his short career, the current set of Yankee hitters are just 10-73 against him in his career, for a whopping .492 OPS. Judge is 0-12 with 2 walks and 7 Ks, yikes.

Austin Wells should definitely start this one, Berti probably too even though Cabrera hit well today. Also maybe Grisham gets a game and Stanton sits and pinch-hits if needed.

Volpe SS
Soto RF
Judge DH
Rizzo 1B
Torres 2B
Verdugo LF
Berti 3B
Wells C
Grisham CF

bench: Stanton, Trevino, Cabrera, Jones

Carlos Rodon has a lot to prove to Yankee fans this year, great place to start today. He was up and down in spring training but didn't seem to be consistently interested in results. He was so so good in 2021 (CHW) and 2022 (SF), really hoping we can get even 90 percent of that guy.

 

[ThePrideofShiner]

Lineup is out. Fingers crossed for a good start for Rodon to build on.

Torres, 2B
Soto, RF
Judge, CF
Rizzo, 1B
Stanton, DH
Verdugo, LF
Volpe, SS
Wells, C
Cabrera, 3B

 

[jon abbey]

Boone said Berti will play tomorrow.

 

[j-man]

i just want everyone to stay healhy

 

[jarules1185]

The thing about rodon is that his pitches don’t go where he wants

 

[jon abbey]

The baseball gods are just fucking with Verdugo now.

 

[Al Zarilla]

The baseball gods are just fucking with Verdugo now.

He could’ve taken one more step on that high foul ball that he barely missed. Easy for me to say though, not an easy play.

 

[cromulence]

Nice bounceback.

 

[jarules1185]

Sure guys, I doubt rodon needed a breather or anything

 

[EvilEmpire]

Could have been a lot worse from Rodon. That outing isn't going to help his WHIP, but he seems healthy and the velocity was good. I'll take it.

 

[jon abbey]

Nick Burdi Yankee debut! He has insane stuff, excited for this.

 

[Wingack]

Burdi looks naaaaaasty!

Just gotta throw strikes.

 

[jon abbey]

He just splintered Jose Abreu's bat with a slider, he was just left with the handle.

 

[jon abbey]

And Ks McCormick, good job.

You rarely see a reliever on a minor league deal essentially make the Yankees as quickly as Burdi did this spring, it seemed to be almost from his first side session back in February.

 

[jon abbey]

This is the inning they have to get to Javier, come on Juan.

 

[jon abbey]

Not sure who they would actually run him for, but they do have Berti as a pinch-running option in the right situation. He led MLB in SBs in 2022 and supposedly is still just as fast despite being 34 (Brett Gardner Syndrome).

 

[Wingack]

Spot here for Volpe to run here.

 

[Wingack]

Yankees lucky Abreu is suspended.

 

[jon abbey]

Who had Cabrera leading the offense?

 

[ThePrideofShiner]

OCab is my goddamn third baseman.

 

[jon abbey]

Yankees lucky Abreu is suspended.

Yep, I asked my Astros fan friend what the order is when he is back and it is Abreu/Pressly/Hader, two games in a row NY scored in the 7th now.

 

[jon abbey]

Yikes.

 

[jon abbey]

Oof, did not want to see Berti this way.

 

[jon abbey]

Gleyber was hit in the hand with a FB, staying in the game.

 

[jon abbey]

Gleyber wants credit for the run scored when Soto hits one 800 feet.

 

[jon abbey]

That works too.

 

[cromulence]

Judge doesn't look ready yet.

 

[jon abbey]

Dammit, but OK.

 

[jon abbey]

Judge doesn't look ready yet.

He seems to get a lot of bad strike calls in key ABs so far, one there too.

 

[jon abbey]

Weaver against the top of the lineup, big test.

 

[Wingack]

Grr..

Eventually the big boys will thump.

So it’s kind of nice to see them push runs across this way.

 

[jon abbey]

Coming apart quickly, now Gleyber comes out.

 

[jon abbey]

Soto went a long way for that, he evidently did some OF training this winter with Jackie Bradley Jr.

https://sny.tv/articles/yankees-coach-draws-inspiration-from-fernando-tatis-jr-to-help-juan-soto-on-defense

 

[jon abbey]

Dodgers castoffs get us through 7. Hamilton and Holmes again from here?

 

[jon abbey]

Oh you just hate to see that.

 

[jon abbey]

You really hate to see it twice in a row.

 

[Murderer's Crow]

Love that 2022 Cabrera!

 

[Wingack]

LOL Stros

 

[jon abbey]

Judge makes the final out two innings in a row.

 

[Murderer's Crow]

Judge makes the final out two innings in a row.

what you thinking? trade? I say trade him.

 

[jon abbey]

17 pitches for Ferguson, he probably stays in for the 9th.

 

[jon abbey]

what you thinking? trade? I say trade him.

Public flogging.

 

[jon abbey]

Javier 6 4 0 0 1 6

Next 4 guys 2 4 6 4 4 2

 

[jon abbey]

Hello sir.

 

[jon abbey]

3 pitch 9th for Beeter's debut, 4 2/3 scoreless from the bullpen without using the top three guys (Holmes, Hamilton, Loaisiga).

 

[Wingack]

Sigh of relief

View: https://twitter.com/BryanHoch/status/1773920002506187196?s=20

 

[jon abbey]

That’s indeed a relief, also now they can play Berti tomorrow and keep the red hot Cabrera in again.