Soto or Nowhere: The Official 2024 New York Yankees Off-Season Thread

[Walt]

From ESPN’s preview:


Everything is pointing toward Nestor Cortes returning from a flexor strain in his left forearm, and because he hasn't pitched since Sept. 18 and isn't built up, the strong likelihood is him slotting into a relief or opener role. New York could be inclined to use him early in the series to see whether his stuff is playing -- and if he can be an effective left-on-left counter to a pocket of the lineup that includes Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman. "It's risky spending a roster spot on a guy you don't know you can rely on," an executive involved in postseason roster construction said. "If he's not good, you can just take him off the roster, but if he costs you a game, you're already regretting the choice."

 

[Aje]

That was awful. Let's get game 2!

 

[3rdLetter]

One thing about this team is they don't let losses like this affect them. Win game 2 and come home with the split.

 

[holidayinn21]

Why would you wait until Ohtani reached 3rd with one out to bring in Weaver?

I guarantee you he would've kept Kahnle in the game if he had retired him. Which tells me, this guy is just winging it and is completely clueless out there

 

[tremonthustler1]

One thing about this team is they don't let losses like this affect them. Win game 2 and come home with the split.

It hurts more because if they got this one, not saying there’s free games in the WS, but the Yankees will have done their job regardless.


Now Rodon gotta go out there and effectively match Yamamoto.

The big positive is that we saw their pen and Jazz showed up.


The negative other than Boone and the defense is that Judge ain’t built for these moments. He just ain’t. Nothing seems to get him going offensively.

 

[Nero Christ]

From ESPN’s preview:


Everything is pointing toward Nestor Cortes returning from a flexor strain in his left forearm, and because he hasn't pitched since Sept. 18 and isn't built up, the strong likelihood is him slotting into a relief or opener role. New York could be inclined to use him early in the series to see whether his stuff is playing -- and if he can be an effective left-on-left counter to a pocket of the lineup that includes Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman. "It's risky spending a roster spot on a guy you don't know you can rely on," an executive involved in postseason roster construction said. "If he's not good, you can just take him off the roster, but if he costs you a game, you're already regretting the choice."

Everybody but the dikkheads running this team could see this shyt coming from a mile away but they got the best analytical dept in the game smh

 

[BK360NATL]

Boone doing Boone shyt....... Not even mad at Cortes. He's a gamer. Our fukking manager can't man manage shyt. Dude hadn't seen game time in weeks, but IN THE fukkING WORLD SERIES, our manager decides he's ready to go......... What.the.entire.fukk.with the game on the line????

I'm a really bad Yankees' fan when we lose like this. I try not to post when this kind of avoidable bs happens. Pay me no mind. See y'all tomorrow.

 

[NYC Rebel]

From ESPN’s preview:


Everything is pointing toward Nestor Cortes returning from a flexor strain in his left forearm, and because he hasn't pitched since Sept. 18 and isn't built up, the strong likelihood is him slotting into a relief or opener role. New York could be inclined to use him early in the series to see whether his stuff is playing -- and if he can be an effective left-on-left counter to a pocket of the lineup that includes Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman. "It's risky spending a roster spot on a guy you don't know you can rely on," an executive involved in postseason roster construction said. "If he's not good, you can just take him off the roster, but if he costs you a game, you're already regretting the choice."

Boone: "Great! Let's throw him in a pressure cooker situation!"

 

[klutch2381]

I really wanna put paws on Boone . I’m a Yankees fan and I lurk in this thread, but I can’t take this shyt no mo’!

 

[chineebai]

They should hire a hypnotist and convince judge it’s June

 

[Grifter]

They should hire a hypnotist and convince judge it’s June

show him this

 

[Osmosis]

Imagine being the MVP and they walk a batter to face you

 

[Adonai]

This shyt got me waking up mad as hell

 

[BlueHeffner]

Imagine being the MVP and they walk a batter to face you

Then proceed to not make them regret it


That did it for me. I tried to give him the benefit of the doubt and place our postseason woes on boone and cashman but he needs to get major smoke from the fanbase as well

 

[puggle]

So the ump behind the plate tonight is supposed to be even worse than the guy last night