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Not sure why Iglesias was riding the pines last night.
Volpe batting 6th gives him an opportunity to drive in some runs based on his OBP and BA which is higher than Verdugo's. Not sure Verdugo could do the same right now.
You need your bottom of the order producing runs. What the Yankees need is a cleanup hitter desperately.
DFA Ottavino 2 weeks ago. At some point you have to acknowledge that whatever the alternatives, you're going nowhere with this guy pitching in high leverage situations.
Or you could take the other option and trade for Kimbrel to close games after Ottavino works the 8th!
I can't say I enjoyed this game.
BrazoBOOM! Neto with the salami!
Considering Anthony Volpe's numbers after the All Star break is there any logically reason he not been not moved to the lead-off spot?
Billy Martin would have sent in a pinch runner for Torres. And now Boone has him in the starting lineup today.
The logic of what they are doing with Marinaccio fails me.
Just watched the Yanks vs Jays condensed game. Not sure I agree with Boone's management choice with Torres. I get that you want to send a message after Torres admired his single in the 2nd inning and was cut down at the plate in that inning. But then Torres went out for the 3rd. I don't think I've ever seen a manager bench a player for lack of hustle later in the game, after the incident has happened. Don't you usually sit the guy straight-away, so that he knows the deal and understands why the consequence has been enforced?
Would love to hear that discussion between Torres and Boone when he did bench him. And in all fairness, Torres isn't the first Yankee to admire a would-be homerun that doesn't clear the fence, but may be the first who was benched later in the game.
Love seeing Snell throw a no-no. He was always given only 5 innings in metrics-driven tampa, including the World Series, where Cash yanked him after 5 brilliant innings in the decider that the Dodgers won.
More importantly, Montas won a start for the Crew against the Nats. we needed that one.
Snell no-hits the Reds..114 pitches...11 K's
477' @117.5 mph--holy snikeys
Yankees are doing everything to destroy Ron Marinaccio's self confidence.
Lookin' forward to the reception he gets after his blistering start...
How a baseball organization from New York brought joy to Ukrainian refugees
August 1st, 2024
https://www.mlb.com/news/new-york-empire-baseball-brings-joy-to-ukrainian-refugees
The children came to ballfields, parks and soccer fields in Warsaw and Kutno from across Europe. They were mostly from Ukraine -- with some from Lithuania, Estonia and beyond -- but all had been affected by the war currently raging across Eastern Europe and were now living as refugees inside Poland. They may not have shared a language, a homeland or have had any history with baseball, but it didn't matter.
They were outside, they were playing and they were having fun.
"I can't believe how much joy they experienced playing a game that they'd never played before," Jordan Baltimore, CEO of New York Empire Baseball told MLB.com after returning from Poland recently. "The language barrier, which we thought was going to be a disaster -- and don't get me wrong, it was challenging, even with translators -- but the language barrier went away when you were just playing a game. It just didn't matter."
There were bigger questions to answer than simply how to teach baseball, though.
"How do we go engage with children, particularly the Ukrainian ones, who are refugees?" Baltimore asked, his words coming out choked as he fought back tears. "They're all living in a hotel. Most of them have a single parent, because dad is home either fighting in the war, or unfortunately [having passed away]. They're strangers in a strange land."
A group of children run during a recent baseball camp hosted by New York Empire Baseball in Poland.
A group of children run during a recent baseball camp hosted by New York Empire Baseball in Poland.
This was New York Empire Baseball's second trip to help with Ukrainian orphans now living in Poland. The first trip took place two years ago, put together with a wish and on a whim. The organization, which offers instruction and teams for all skill levels, travel ball for advanced players and performance training for its most promising athletes, had recently launched a 501(c)3 charitable organization to help further local initiatives. They hosted $1-a-day baseball camps in Harlem and teamed up with Louisville Slugger to donate 1,000 bats to children throughout the city.
But Baltimore wanted to do more, which meant going beyond the borders of New York. So, when the war in Ukraine started, Baltimore looked to see how the organization could donate to those in need. With some help from cookbook author and GOOD+ Foundation leader Jessica Seinfeld (she's also married to comedian Jerry Seinfeld, and the two have children enrolled in New York Empire's programs), Baltimore got in touch with a cooking school in Poland and offered to help. It would be for one day, with a small baseball camp and an offer to help donate supplies.
For all that work simply getting to Poland, they asked, why not do more?
So, with baseball executive Sandy Alderson and the U.S. State Department also on board, the trip was expanded. Baseball, though, was simply a bonus.
"Our original trip was very humanitarian based and was focused solely on the orphans," Baltimore explained. "The story back then was that 10 orphanages from Ukraine were consolidated into one outside of Warsaw. That was the focus of our original trip -- and they had never played baseball or done anything like that. So, we went and cooked and cleaned and served food. And then, taught baseball with a few hundred children who have no families. It's been on our mind ever since to go back."
Courtesy New York Empire Baseball
Courtesy New York Empire Baseball
After two years of waiting, Baltimore and the New York Empire Baseball Team were finally able to return. This time, with help from U.S. Ambassador to Poland, Mark Brzezinski, baseball was part of the humanitarian mission.
"[The State Department] felt that it would be a wonderful outreach for Polish and Ukrainian children in the community for us to be there," Baltimore explained. "There we were, when the ambassador shows up and starts coaching baseball right alongside us. He insisted on being hands on and he started playing with the kids and actually participating in the drills. It wasn't a photo op, it was, 'Yeah, I want to do this.'
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The organization brought baseball equipment, ordering online what couldn't be stuffed into equipment bags brought from America. They had New York Empire Baseball caps in different colors -- red and white for Poland, blue and yellow for Ukraine -- for the children to wear. And the days involved teaching the very basics of baseball.
"The way we typically teach the game is what we call 'The games within the game,'" Baltimore said. "First, you have to learn how to run the bases and why. Then you learn how to catch and throw. Then you learn that there's first base, second base, third base and home."
They can then jump in with "The First Base Game," where a player has to run to first base before the other team catches a ball and makes the throw. It is about taking the larger concepts of baseball and distilling them down into fun and digestible ways to get the kids out on the field and moving around.
"One of the things we noticed was there was very little fear of failure. It was, 'Hey, I'm going to run as fast as I can,' 'I'm going to swing as hard as I can,'" Baltimore observed. "For the kids who were embarrassed when they couldn't do well, one of the life lessons that we kept sharing over and over -- through a wonderful translator -- was that it's OK to make mistakes. You don't have to worry about being judged. It's what you do after the mistake that counts. That's true in baseball. It's true in life."
The magic wasn't in creating new ballplayers or Major League fans. It was simply helping bring joy to these young lives.
"There were some moments, especially on the first day, that kind of hit like a ton of bricks. Like, when a kid would come up to you and just give you a hug, and you don't even know why," 19-year-old Julian Malenda, a special assistant to Baltimore, said. Malenda will be heading to Baruch College this fall, but the experience in Poland has already changed him before he ever sets foot on campus.
"You realize it's the opportunity to just play and have fun and enjoy a game. It doesn't matter what game it is, it's just that moment for them, how much it means. It showed me how much it meant, like, 'Wow, they're so appreciative of the time to enjoy baseball,'" Malenda said.
Back in New York, Baltimore already is thinking of what he can do next time -- how they can reach more young children and hopefully inject a little hope and fun into their lives.
"Baseball is a medium for joy," Baltimore added. "It's a medium for learning life lessons. Everybody always talks about how baseball is a metaphor for life and that's right. You can't control the outcomes. You can only control yourself and the inputs and believe that good things will happen over time. You're going to fail, and you can pick yourself up and dust yourself off, and there are going to be bad things that happen. The joy and life lessons were the goal, and baseball was a medium, because that's what we do."
"It was very, very eye opening," Malenda said. "To think that baseball can have that impact. It really opens doors for myself, like, 'What can I do with my life and my future to have that impact?' Your life doesn't have to be just a job and a family, but you can go have an impact on people. Whatever the impact may be, big or small, you can go and try to positively change someone's life with baseball or not with baseball."
Skenes remains runaway leader in latest Rookie of the Year poll
Cowser, Gil neck-and-neck in AL
12:50 AM EDT
https://www.mlb.com/news/paul-skenes-colton-cowser-lead-rookie-of-the-year-poll
I coached a kid in LL and Pony League who was an outstanding catcher. I told him what ever you do don't play football in high school and just keep playing baseball. He tore his meniscus playing JV football in HS and he was never the same catcher playing baseball in HS. All through HS ball he had to where a brace on his knee and couldn't run for crap and couldn't play catcher anymore.
This is heartbreaking for any baseball fan to see.
'Guy can't catch a break': Trout done for '24 with another tear in knee
12:26 AM EDT
Angels general manager Perry Minasian said on Thursday that Trout received an MRI on Wednesday that revealed another tear in the left meniscus that was surgically repaired earlier this year.
https://www.mlb.com/news/mike-trout-to-miss-rest-of-2024-season
I agree about probably overpaying for the relievers but it was definitely a seller's market this year. I too hope that you are wrong about DeJong. Lol
They used to battle the Giants every year for the division. Lincecum was an incredible pitcher for them.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=4671110
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Lincecum
He was all arms and legs coming at you when he pitched.
How did the Trade Deadline shake up Power Rankings?
https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-power-rankings-after-2024-trade-deadline
Biggest movers, Padres, Royals, Braves,
Latest Pitcher Power Rankings welcomes an unhittable ace
12:02 AM EDT
https://www.mlb.com/news/10th-starting-pitcher-power-rankings-of-2024
Skenes deserves the accolades now. And coming in at number 3 is Chris Sale.
Sonny Gray pitches today for the Cards.
https://www.mlb.com/gameday/cardinals-vs-cubs/2024/08/01/746849/preview
Another pitcher Cashman gave up on.
Webb is a real bulldog competitor. Must be very disappointing for him to see the sad state the Giants have fallen into since their 106 win season. Cobb and Soler shipped out at the deadline. The future ain't looking great in the Bay.
A Webb gem!
Webb stellar in tossing shutout against A's
1:40 AM EDT
Maria Guardado
https://www.mlb.com/news/logan-webb-pitches-shutout-vs-a-s?game_pk=745306
'It definitely felt good': DJ drives in career-high 6 as Yanks sweep Phils
July 31st, 2024
https://www.mlb.com/news/dj-lemahieu-drives-in-career-high-6-as-yankees-sweep-phillies
DJ is the first to admit he has been struggling.
You got this idea that I'm openly rooting for DJ to fail. It is not the case. I just think he is done and that is my opinion.
Actually you said he was washed up. And you've said it more than once. I've lost count of how many times you have posted about how bad he is but now it's just gotten old.
Rocketeer said it quite succinctly about discussing players on other teams.
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=174838198
The Bobbsey Twins relished in the fact that Monty was failing this season but Monty after his trade to Texas hooked up with a real pitching coach and ened up with a WS ring. Something the Yankees haven't seen since 2009.
There is an expression,
I acknowleged that. I thought the LOL. was giving it away that I was joking to a certain extent. Yes he won a game for them. That great. Now if this is a one off, nobody will care. If this is the start of a process of proving me wrong that he is not done, than even better. You got this idea that I'm openly rooting for DJ to fail. It is not the case. I just think he is done and that is my opinion. Could I be proven wrong here, absolutely if we start seeing more games like this. But if he go 2 for his next 20 after this, than great he won you a game today, but how many games has he lost you with not coming through in a big spot. Time will tell. I actually like DJ as a player for his career, I just don't think he is a good player now because of injuries and age making him done. Can I be wrong? We will see?
I hope you know how to read a box score. His 6 RBIs won the game.
Hey it was a day game so I can still watch the Olympics at prime time. Yankees win and DJ went 2-4 with 6 ribbies.
Did the 6 rbi's match DJ yearly performance so far. LOL. Well he had a good day that's for sure, now the real question can he string several of these together. Believe it or not beating the twins 2/3 isn't bad, I know the yankees have a license to beat them every game, the twins are generally good most years. Seve didn't have it today and buried the Mets.
Hey it was a day game so I can still watch the Olympics at prime time. Yankees win and DJ went 2-4 with 6 ribbies.
Meanwhile the Mutts are getting their butts kicked by the Twinkies.
I just love watching vientos hit, this homer he went to the opposite field. What power.
DJ with a Grand Salami---no one needed it more
Torres can barely play 2b. You want him learning a new position. I certainly don't, so I agree with you. Jazz has looked okay from what I seen. He has the athletcism (Yes there will be growing pains), more important, his mentality of just put me anywhere I will do what is best for the team is what I love.Longer-term he is your 2b, this year he can play 3b, because Torres bat has woken up over the last month or more. And if he hits he has to play, but no need to make his defense worse than it is.
Speaking of Chisholm it looks like a good trade. Now for the funny part, he is playing 3B but the Yankees also have Cabrera and DJ who can play 3rd. But Boone thinks Torres should also be playing 3B.
Sometimes you just have to say WTF is going through his mind.
Now don't say anything bad about Cashman, you'll get the Bobbsey Twins upset.
Brian Cashman will have blood on his hands if Yankees' trade deadline isn't enough
Don't kill the messenger!
By Thomas Carannante | Jul 30, 2024
https://yanksgoyard.com/posts/brian-cashman-will-have-blood-on-his-hands-yankees-trade-deadline-isnt-enough-01j4304fz6qz
This has been a given now for several years. And he should have been fired long ago. Look at the pitchers he has traded away and look what he got in return.
And the Yanks kept Cortes.
Cole was out late the night before hunting for Philly cheese steaks.
According to Boone Cole had a bug.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Cole has been dealing with a stomach bug.
Well the mets are doing there best to help them with the twins. I'm rooting for the royals.
You see I'm a believer in Jazz that (a) His personality and talents I felt would blossom in NY the more attention I thought would get the best out of him, versus the usual archery practice they have in the miami stands (This admittingly is just a guess, but I felt he would be better if people around him cared and they were playing meaningful games). (2) I think people don't realize how unfriendly it is to hit in Miami and for a LH hitter going from that to Yankee stadium is a paradise I heard that he would of had like 7 more homers if his home park was yankee stadium this year). (3) There was nothing around him, nothing. Now with guys on Base you have to challenge him and throw strikes. I truely believe there is a decent shot he becomes a super star, and a good shot he becomes a all star type player in a yankee uniform. Maybe I will be completely wrong, but that is just my take, that the best of Jazz Chisholm will happen in a yankee uniform.
The reliever they got at the deadline do one thing well they miss bats. I happen to like Leiter and think he could be very good for your guys, but time will tell. On that one.
Cashman is hoping all his SP on the IL come back to pitch to form.
Yankees get punked by Dodgers' Jack Flaherty trade package, settle for weak reliever
By Adam Weinrib | Jul 30, 2024
https://yanksgoyard.com/posts/yankees-get-punked-by-dodgers-jack-flaherty-trade-package-settle-for-weak-reliever-01j42v7zt11a
Look on the bright side Royals are now in the WC.
Judge got smart and closed up his batting stance as I said all along he had to do. That left foot in the bucket just wasn't going to help him with any outside pitches while he was flailing away at them.
Since I started watching the Olympics in prime time the Yankees are winning. They won again last night amazingly but so did the Orioles and your Mutts. Red Sox lost which gives the Yanks some breathing room.
Jazz seems to be a trade working out for Cashman. His other trades not so much.
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Well, beat the drum and hold the phone - the sun came out today!
We're born again, there's new grass on the field.
A-roundin' third, and headed for home, it's a brown-eyed handsome man;
Anyone can understand the way i feel.
Chorus:
Oh, put me in, coach - i'm ready to play today;
Put me in, coach - i'm ready to play today;
Look at me, i can be centerfield.
Well, i spent some time in the mudville nine, watchin' it from the bench;
You know i took some lumps when the mighty casey struck out.
So say hey willie, tell ty cobb and joe dimaggio;
Don't say "it ain't so", you know the time is now.
Chorus
Yeah! i got it, i got it!
Got a beat-up glove, a homemade bat, and brand-new pair of shoes;
You know i think it's time to give this game a ride.
Just to hit the ball and touch 'em all - a moment in the sun;
(pop) it's gone and you can tell that one goodbye!
John Fogerty
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raSJDLv-Wpg&feature=related
Field of Dreams (1989)
"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It's been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt, and erased again. But baseball has marked the time.
This field, this game, is a part of our past, Ray.
It reminds us of all that once was good, and that could be again.
Oh people will come, Ray. People will most definitely come."
--Terence Mann (James Earl Jones) to Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner)
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