Game Thread: Sunday April 6th, Yankees at Royals

By On May 6, 2012 · 21 Comments · In Game Thread

The Yankees aren’t playing good baseball right now. The attention has focused mostly on the starting pitching, which has had its ups and downs, but the offense concerns me more. The team woefully misses and . Both players were off to solid starts. They’ve been replaced with and , neither of whom is doing much with the stick. Add , and to the list of Yankees off to sub par starts and you get five players in the starting nine performing at a low level. Is it any wonder the Yankees are hitting like an NL West team?

Maybe today is the day the Yankees right the ship? Don’t count on it. takes the mound. Hughes has shifted back and forth from looking bad to terrible out there. Predict a four run hole in the third. The Royals counter with Tom Seaver . Enjoy.

 
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21 Responses to Game Thread: Sunday April 6th, Yankees at Royals

  1. steve g says:
    May 6, 2012 at 1:58 pm

    dont forget russell martin making it 6 regulars, as well as the dh spot being a black hole this year, so its more like 7. montero, anyone?

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  2. Phil C says:
    May 6, 2012 at 2:10 pm

    First, I just don’t like the idea of playing Swisher on a muddy field. Second, could this be Hughes’ last start as a Yankee?

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  3. Phil C says:
    May 6, 2012 at 2:34 pm

    Last seven games, including today, Yanks are 2 for 33 (0.061) RISP.

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  4. Professor Longnose says:
    May 6, 2012 at 2:55 pm

    Bases loaded–always a test for the Yankees.

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  5. Professor Longnose says:
    May 6, 2012 at 2:57 pm

    SLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAM!!

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  6. Phil C says:
    May 6, 2012 at 3:00 pm

    This is the big test for Hughes now. Given a big lead early he MUST throw strikes, limit his pitches, and get outs. Anything less than 7 innings is simply unacceptable. (Yeah Swish!)

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    • Professor Longnose says:
      May 6, 2012 at 3:11 pm

      If he gets into the 6th, puts a couple runners on, and Girardi pulls him immediately to avoid having him melt down–I’d settle for that.

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      • Phil C says:
        May 6, 2012 at 3:20 pm

        I said 7 innings more because he needs to be efficient with his pitch count, so your scenario could fit. However, he just threw 21 pitches in the 3rd inning!!

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        • Professor Longnose says:
          May 6, 2012 at 3:22 pm

          Well, lots of pitches and no runs isn’t ideal, but it’s better than what we’ve been getting.

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  7. EJ Fagan says:
    May 6, 2012 at 3:22 pm

    I’m still trying to wrap my head around Jeter’s batting line. Its been over a month, but I still can’t believe it.

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    • Professor Longnose says:
      May 6, 2012 at 3:48 pm

      It’s been long enough that it doesn’t seem like just luck. But I wouldn’t expect him not to have a bad month sometime this year.

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  8. Phil C says:
    May 6, 2012 at 4:37 pm

    Well, 115 pitches for Hughes to go 6.2 innings. Meh. But I guess that he gets another start unless Phelps really dominates.

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  9. Phil C says:
    May 6, 2012 at 5:22 pm

    See y’all Tuesday night for the TB game.

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