Source: NY Post Bill Kostroun
The best the Yankees can hope for today is to win the series against Division rivals Baltimore Orioles. Picking up from where they left off last year, the Yankees had little to no offense in Saturday's 5-3 loss against the Orioles, who are rebuilding and reinventing themselves. There is simply no reason to lose games to teams in transition and yet, here we go again. Oh let me add some salt to our wounds as fans; the Yankees committed three errors, which also contributed to their loss.
Source: Charles Wenzelberg
"Wasted opportunities at the plate early and three errors sprinkled throughout the game made a ninth-inning rally not enough to beat what many believe will be the worst team in the majors this season," reported the NY Post. Aaron Judge also added his two cents after yesterday's disappointing loss. "Missed opportunities and costly errors. You make errors in the major leagues they come back to bite you,’’ said Aaron Judge, whose single in the ninth helped fuel a two-run rally that was started by Troy Tulowitzki’s opposite-field homer to right."
Source: John Munson | NJ Advance Media
The biggest of the three errors came from Gary Sanchez, who costly throwing error and poor decision to not go for the lead the runner, cost the Yankees and James Paxton a win despite the lefty's stellar performance in his first game in pinstripes.
"The Orioles pulled a double steal. With Richie Martin racing toward third base, Sanchez tried throwing out Jonathan Villar at second base. Sanchez’s rushed throw bounced well in front of second base, making an awkward hop in front of Gleyber Torres," reported NJ.com. And add Luke Voit's throwing error along with DJ LeMahieu’s error in the 9th to cost the Yankees the game despite a 9th inning rally.
Source: Julie Jacobson | AP
The ninth inning is just too late for rallies. The Yankees also can't expect to just muscle the ball to win...they have to play small ball and put the ball in play. The Yankees simply can't lose to bad teams. They can't strand runners, they can't strike out back to back with ducks on the pond and they need to take advantage early. I am hoping this is just a one-off and this performance doesn't become commonplace in 2019 as we saw it in 2018. The Orioles lost 115 games last year and they are poised to lose a similar amount this year. Let's not give them anymore wins in 2019 against the Yankees. The Yankees simply cannot afford it.
--Suzie Pinstripe
BYB Managing Editor
Twitter: @suzieprof
Yep, Sanchez bad throw allowed 1 run to score , DJ error cost us 2 runs in the 9th which was the difference in the game.
ReplyDeleteStanton who I like still has not learned situational hitting lije Judge has with 2 strikes and to fair to Andujar in the first inning Karns made a good play on the ball hit hard.
Yankees though we're not good last year overall against openers ..
Don't know why.
We need to take 2 from the O's especially here at home.
Rev. I totally agree. Stanton never had much pressure in Miami. The Yanks need situation hitting. Not always swinging for the fences...
DeleteI am concerned. Ty Mariners for taking 2 of 3 from the Bosox (should have been a sweep imo). Nothing is working for the Yanks. I said it abt Joe G and I will say it abt Boone: You need to light a fire under these guys. Show them some of Billy Martin's rants. Be Billy Martin!
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