Yeah that wasn’t fun in the slightest.
Here are some running thoughts through my dumb head that will hit like crack if you hate this team.
-The Yankees 4-9 in the lineup is a fucking disaster right now.
Scariest part is right now is I don’t know what’s going to change anytime soon.
Not exactly the Avengers right there.
-The Giancarlo Stanton hamstring injury was inevitable, but man did it come at a bad time.
Losing him and not having Jasson Dominguez ready to slot in has been a killer.
The Martian is currently on the mend for a few months with a significant oblique strain.
Their next best option was signing J.D.
-After their June 14th win over Boston the Yankees were 50-22.
Things were moving along, all systems go.
Fast forward two weeks and you’ve got J.D.
Davis hitting cleanup, trying to protect Aaron Judge in the lineup.
Life comes at you fast.
In no world should he be hitting cleanup for the New York Yankees.
-Gleyber Torres is unwatchable.
In a contract year Torres had the runway in front of him to command a $150M deal.
Now does anyone give him anything more than a prove it one year deal?
His OPS+ is 78, meaning he’s 22% worse than the league average hitter at the moment.
Torres was benched following Tuesday’s game after not running out a ground ball in the 8th inning.
He claimed his groin was tight, but if that’s the case he should be on the IL.
At least he seemed to take the benching in stride…
This team could so greatly use his 2022/2023 production right now.
They’re desperate for it.
Instead Gleyber has turtled.
Figure it the fuck out dude.
I’d honestly phantom IL him with this “groin injury” and let him fully reset.
Call up Jorbit Vivas and inject some more young blood into the lineup.
-Austin Wells should be playing 80% of games moving forward.
Trevino is pathetic right now with how he controls the running game.
It’s embarrassing to watch.
Wells over his last 24 ABs is is hitting .292 with a .838 at bats.
Austin Wells also gives you pretty much the best of everything at the catcher position when compared to Trevi.
-just never ever DH Jahmai Jones again.
Dude was hitting 5th the over day.
He’s a vibes guy and a pinch runner.
The fact that they benched Rice for Jones after how he looked against Max Fried on Sunday is asinine.
-Ryan McMahon should be a priority and Cashman should be pushing to make that move sooner rather than later.
Just get it done.
It’s the exact fit they need to lengthen the lineup.
-The starting pitching doesn’t concern me yet.
Cole is very much still in spring training mode.
No one knows their body better than Cole.
If there was something wrong he’d say something instead of pitching through it.
Just going to take some time to get him back online to Cy Young Cole.
Be patient there as hard as it’s going to be.
Good offenses jumped on him like they should.
-The bullpen is a fucking disaster.
No more of hoping Blake can tap into a guy and unlock something no one else can.
you’re free to’t build the heart of your bullpen like that.
Go get Tanner Scott and someone else who isn’t a dumpster diver option.
Use some of the real arms you’ve got in the minors like Beeter and stop fucking around.
-Let’s end this string of thoughts with a positive?
It’s unbelievable to watch Aaron Judge everyday.
The fact that this dude has 30 homers after the miserable month of April he experienced is nonsense.
He’s a living God.
Baseball is such a long season.
Your highs feel euphoric and make you feel on top of the world.
When this team was cooking in April and May it was like nothing else.
No drug could make me feel better.
Mets fans are currently experiencing that in full flight.
This recent 2-8 stretch though?
Being a diehard baseball fan is a legit sickness that we all sign up for.
Thankfully they’re still 52-30 and still a game up on the O’s for the division.
As bad they look right now, they can absorb this slide thanks to their hot start.
Eventually that grace period will run out and they’ll need to have fixed themselves.
How quick that happens is anyone’s guess.
