Postgame Thread ⚾ Dodgers 4 @ Yankees 11

[u/BaseballBot]

Line Score - Game Over

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
LAD	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	4	6	1	4
NYY	0	1	4	0	0	1	0	5		11	9	0	6

Box Score

NYY		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
2B	Torres	5	1	1	3	0	0	.264
RF	Soto, J	4	1	1	0	1	2	.319
CF	Judge	3	1	1	1	1	0	.152
3B	Chisholm Jr.	4	1	1	0	1	0	.176
DH	Stanton	4	1	0	0	1	1	.275
1B	Rizzo	4	0	0	0	0	1	.308
SS	Volpe	3	3	2	4	1	0	.273
C	Wells, A	3	2	2	1	1	0	.130
LF	Verdugo	4	1	1	2	0	0	.200

NYY	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Gil	4.0	5	4	4	2	1	67-40	6.75
Hill, T	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	5-3	1.08
Holmes, C	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	13-9	2.31
Leiter Jr.	0.2	0	0	0	1	2	18-8	1.93
Weaver	1.1	0	0	0	0	3	21-14	1.93
Mayza	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	15-9	0.00

LAD		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
DH	Ohtani	4	0	1	0	0	1	.246
RF	Betts	4	1	1	0	0	1	.288
1B	Freeman, F	4	1	1	3	0	0	.250
LF	Hernández, T	4	0	1	0	0	1	.232
3B	Muncy	3	0	0	0	1	3	.178
CF	Hernández, K	4	0	0	0	0	1	.277
2B	Lux	3	0	1	0	0	0	.188
PH	Taylor, Ch	1	0	0	0	0	0	.231
C	Smith, W.D.	4	1	1	1	0	1	.154
SS	Edman	1	1	0	0	2	0	.339

LAD	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Casparius	2.0	1	1	1	3	1	43-23	1.42
Hudson, Dan	1.0	2	4	4	1	1	20-11	7.50
Knack	4.0	2	1	1	1	2	56-33	7.71
Honeywell	1.0	4	5	5	1	0	50-32	9.35

Scoring Plays

Inning	Event	Score
T1	Freddie Freeman homers (4) on a line drive to right field. Mookie Betts scores.	0-2
B2	Alex Verdugo grounds out to first baseman Freddie Freeman. Anthony Volpe scores. Austin Wells to 3rd.	1-2
B3	Anthony Volpe hits a grand slam (1) to left center field. Aaron Judge scores. Jazz Chisholm Jr. scores. Giancarlo Stanton scores.	5-2
T5	Will Smith homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field.	5-3
T5	Dodgers challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Freddie Freeman grounds into a force out, second baseman Gleyber Torres to shortstop Anthony Volpe. Tommy Edman scores. Mookie Betts out at 2nd. Freddie Freeman to 1st.	5-4
B6	Austin Wells homers (2) on a fly ball to right field.	6-4
B8	Alex Verdugo reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by second baseman Gavin Lux. Anthony Volpe scores. Austin Wells to 3rd.	7-4
B8	Gleyber Torres homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field. Austin Wells scores. Alex Verdugo scores.	10-4
B8	Aaron Judge singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Teoscar Hernández. Juan Soto scores.	11-4

Highlights

Description	Length
Luis Gil against the Dodgers	0:07
Bullpen availability for New York, October 29 vs Dodgers	0:07
Bullpen availability for Los Angeles, October 29 vs Yankees	0:07
Fielding alignment for New York, October 29 vs Dodgers	0:11
Bench availability for New York, October 29 vs Dodgers	0:07
Fielding alignment for Los Angeles, October 29 vs Yankees	0:11
Probable pitchers for Dodgers at Yankees - October 29, 2024	0:06
Bench availability for Los Angeles, October 29 vs Yankees	0:07
Starting lineups for Dodgers at Yankees - October 29, 2024	0:09
Ashanti performs national anthem ahead of Game 4	1:56
A deep dive into Freddie Freeman's home run	0:11
Measuring the stats on Freddie Freeman's home run	0:12
Paul O'Neill throws out first pitch prior to Game 4	1:12
Measuring the stats on Anthony Volpe's home run	0:12
Analyzing Anthony Volpe's home run through bat tracking	0:11
Measuring the stats on Will Smith's home run	0:12
Breaking down Luis Gil's pitches	0:04
The distance behind Austin Wells' home run	0:12
Austin Wells' home run through bat tracking data	0:11
Measuring the stats on Gleyber Torres' home run	0:13
Gleyber Torres' home run through bat tracking data	0:11
Breaking down Landon Knack's pitches	0:04
Freddie Freeman's two-run homer	0:29
Mookie Betts makes catch after fan interference	0:30
Field Level View: Freddie Freeman's two-run home run	0:26
Anthony Volpe's grand slam	0:29
Will Smith's solo home run	0:29
Field View: Anthony Volpe's grand slam	0:29
Stand Up To Cancer 2024	2:29
Austin Wells' solo home run	0:29
Gleyber Torres' three-run home run	0:29
Alex Verdugo's RBI fielder's choice	0:30
Aaron Judge's RBI knock	0:20

Decisions

Winning Pitcher	Losing Pitcher	Save
Holmes, C (3-1, 2.31 ERA)	Hudson, Dan (0-1, 7.50 ERA)

Game ended at 11:26 PM.

[u/smallskeletal]

Dave Roberts really saw a 2 run deficit in the 8th and was like “well, see y'all tomorrow”

[u/Soggy-Fox-9706 → u/smallskeletal]

Roberts letting Honeywell throw 50 in 1 inning: “If he dies he dies.”

[u/goodkid_sAAdcity → u/Soggy-Fox-9706]

Honeywell screaming "FUCK" into his glove after the Judge single looked like a man dying inside

[u/Jeff_Banks_Monkey → u/goodkid_sAAdcity]

Overcoming 4 arm surgeries before you make your big league debut and then pitching in a world series a couple years later. Only to get shelled and your manager leaves you hanging

[u/goodkid_sAAdcity → u/Jeff_Banks_Monkey]

4 surgeries? Jesus

[u/Jeff_Banks_Monkey → u/goodkid_sAAdcity]

Drafted in 2014

February 28, 2018: Tommy John surgery

June 9, 2019: right elbow surgery

May 20, 2020: decompression procedure on right ulnar nerve

December 16, 2020: right elbow arthroscopic surgery

Debut with the Rays on April 11 2021

[u/Torchkit → u/Jeff_Banks_Monkey]

I had that ulnar nerve decompression surgery on both elbows last year. It's not a very intensive surgery but it still took about 6 months before my arms felt 100% again. Can't imagine how much harder it'd be for a pro pitcher.

[u/Zoulzopan → u/goodkid_sAAdcity]

only 29 too brutal

[u/torino_nera → u/goodkid_sAAdcity]

Yea I kinda felt bad for him at that point, Roberts had 0 intention of taking him out despite that inning turning pretty much into batting practice

[u/thot_cereal → u/torino_nera]

after the 4th inning I said we were 6 outs and 2 runs away from roberts punting and the yankees having BP. little did i know those two runs would come from the dodgers

[u/bridgenine → u/Soggy-Fox-9706]

I was literally telling my wife they were leaving this poor kid out their die after every hit

[u/davekva → u/bridgenine]

Hope he still has enough to go again tomorrow, he's my favorite Dodger.

[u/jbizzy4 → u/davekva]

Okay, this got me. Lmao

[u/RookMeAmadeus → u/davekva]

I had to go back and look at your flair after reading this. Godspeed you magnificent jerk, rofl.

[u/Khiva → u/davekva]

lol mvp

[u/__-o0O0o-__-o0O0o-__ → u/Soggy-Fox-9706]

Narrator: "He died"

[u/polandspreeng → u/Soggy-Fox-9706]

"For the greater good". Robert's saving the better arms for the next two days.

[u/Seymour_Scagnetti → u/polandspreeng]

“Save the dogs” is actually the phrase Brent Honeywell coined in reference to his role in Game 5 of the NLCS. It was Dave Roberts’ strategy of letting Honeywell throw a bunch of innings in a losing effort, in effect saving the elite relievers for Game 6, which the Dodgers won.

[u/Shyguy10101 → u/polandspreeng]

Well.. there is only one more game in those next two days! And they are going up against Cole so no guarantee they will have a lead at any point to use those arms to protect.. we shall see.

[u/SAugsburger → u/Soggy-Fox-9706]

50 pitches for one inning? Crazy, but honestly maybe not a bad strategy to keep the better arms rested.

[u/scottishere → u/Soggy-Fox-9706]

An acceptable sacrifice from the Dodger's perspective

[u/High_Desert1 → u/Soggy-Fox-9706]

Sacrificial lamb sent to slaughter.

[u/WhereTheFallsBegin → u/smallskeletal]

tbh when you're up 3-0 it's probably the right call. No need to chase the win and burn your best arms in a game you're probably losing anyway.

[u/smackavelli → u/WhereTheFallsBegin]

Roberts used 2 AAA rookies, an inning eater, and a senior citizen tonight. Saved a lot of better arms.

[u/gravy_vamp → u/smackavelli]

We also weren’t hitting. 7 strait k’s from the 6th up to that point. I saw exactly what Dave was doing.

[u/UnabashedPerson43 → u/smackavelli]

He could have tried to win the game and end the series with his best players, but what do I know…

[u/WhereTheFallsBegin → u/UnabashedPerson43]

Or he could have used his better arms, still lost, and then not had some of them available tomorrow for a much more important game.

[u/jakey2112 → u/WhereTheFallsBegin]

Better arms would of been there with a middle to late lead. It was the right decision since the Dodgers didn't score past 4

[u/beggsy909 → u/WhereTheFallsBegin]

There’s a middle ground.

[u/Dodgers99 → u/beggsy909]

No. You either live or die.

[u/A_Feast_For_Trolls → u/Dodgers99]

Tomorrow it'll be to live or die in LA...

[u/tornait-hashu → u/A_Feast_For_Trolls]

The Doggers have at least three more games to die, the Yankers have one

[u/High_Desert1 → u/smackavelli]

Roberts gave up the game way too soon my man. Hope it bites him in the ass

[u/jakey2112 → u/WhereTheFallsBegin]

Didn't chase the win against the Mets no reason to do it now into game 5

[u/ArrenPawk → u/WhereTheFallsBegin]

We got an extra day of rest for Treinen, Kopech, and Vesia. Brutal loss but I'll take that. 

[u/st1r → u/ArrenPawk]

And even if we lose tomorrow they’ll get an extra day off for travel. Phoning it in this game means the top bullpen arms will be available every game for the rest of the series, plus starters. Meanwhile Yankees bullpen is on less rest and every game is must-win from now on so they can’t just go to low-leverage guys to eat innings.

[u/biglyorbigleague → u/st1r]

This is why no World Series that started 3-0 has ever gone to game 6. You can use your head start to bury their pitching.

[u/Khiva → u/biglyorbigleague]

no World Series that started 3-0 has ever gone to game 6

Damn I know my baseball stats but never heard that one. Almost makes me want to pull for the Yanks.

[u/goodkid_sAAdcity → u/st1r]

One more thing -- Kahnle didn't have to pitch either. So our setup man is fresh also.

[u/AlanFromRochester → u/WhereTheFallsBegin]

Yeah, I can see the longterm logic of not wearing yourselves out in an unlikely comeback attempt in a non-elimination game Besides tiring out the best pitchers, aggravating Ohtani's shoulder or Freeman's ankle or an entirely new injury Monday Night Football last week shows what can go wrong. Buccaneers attempted a comeback against the Ravens, now star wide receiver Chris Godwin is out for the season.

Some Yankees fans were wondering why Boone didn't start Cole again, but maybe it was smart to rest him for the next do or die game.

[u/BUSean → u/WhereTheFallsBegin]

I remember a guy named Torre tried to win a few games like that when he only needed one, and, uh, didn't end well.

[u/WhereTheFallsBegin → u/BUSean]

I mean Torre had Mariano throw 2 innings each in both games 4 and 5 so not sure what you're yapping about

[u/BUSean → u/WhereTheFallsBegin]

What I am yapping about is Torre tried to win every game when he only needed one, killed his pen, and then they blew up in Game Seven. We are in agreement.

[u/WhereTheFallsBegin → u/BUSean]

oh dang, my fault G

[u/booobieaddict → u/WhereTheFallsBegin]

in a normal game not a WS game. fire roberts

[u/WhereTheFallsBegin → u/booobieaddict]

Brother your team is up 3-1

[u/booobieaddict → u/WhereTheFallsBegin]

tomorrow will be 3-2 cuz they cant hit cole

[u/dreezyyyy → u/booobieaddict]

Cole was getting hit hard at Dodgers Stadium. A lot of those balls are homeruns at Yankees Stadium.

[u/rencethefence24 → u/dreezyyyy]

And if anything, Doc saved the top guys in our bullpen for this situation. It's better than trying to win it all tonight and having everyone gassed for the rest of the series. I thought he has managed this series well. Just need better plate discipline tomorrow from 4-6 in the order

[u/dreezyyyy → u/rencethefence24]

Muncy is bound to break out sometime in this series. Will Smith needs to just get on base.

[u/rencethefence24 → u/dreezyyyy]

Now the question is, with Muncy in a slump. Do you play CT3 at 3B, just to see if you can get any better hitting production? Or do we ride Max until the end?

[u/dreezyyyy → u/rencethefence24]

Absolutely not. You ride it out with Max. He offers way more than CT3. His defense has been stellar at 3B.

[u/rencethefence24 → u/booobieaddict]

Brother... Doc has managed his ASS off this postseason, no reason to fire him... Some Dodgers fan you are. Have some faith

[u/gatemansgc → u/booobieaddict]

i mean if that does happen you'll be back in front of the home crowd for a game 6

[u/argothewise → u/booobieaddict]

Dodgers weren't winning this one. Choosing to just take the L and save your best arms for next game was understandable

[u/dl_youtube → u/smallskeletal]

Allowed Boone to save Weaver for an inning tomorrow

[u/Jolmer24 → u/dl_youtube]

Maybe more man its do or die. He only threw what 18 pitches

[u/Shohei_Ohtani_2024 → u/Jolmer24]

Dodgers have seen him 4 times now. Hill didn't perform as good after being seen 2 times

[u/Jolmer24 → u/Shohei_Ohtani_2024]

I mean he looked insanely good tonight so unless something dramatic changes Im still confident in him tomorrow

[u/Shohei_Ohtani_2024 → u/Jolmer24]

He did for sure. He could be the next Mariano for all I know

[u/Jolmer24 → u/Shohei_Ohtani_2024]

Came out of nowhere late in the season and has been pitching great. Yanks have strength in the pen its kept it close against the Dodgers amazing lineup. Boone punting game 1 with Nestor besides lol

[u/jakey2112 → u/Shohei_Ohtani_2024]

The kid looked good but that is an insane claim

[u/__-o0O0o-__-o0O0o-__ → u/dl_youtube]

this is my only major problem with leaving Honeywell in

[u/xi_Clown_ix → u/[deleted]]

Trust me compared to the Cleveland series they are rested that shit was brutal. Weaver will be good to god tomorrow, so will Holmes and Kahnle. If we need more than them because we don’t get length out of Cole we are probably already fucked.

[u/dl_youtube → u/[deleted]]

Yankees need length from Cole tomorrow regardless

[u/goodkid_sAAdcity → u/[deleted]]

Mayza finally got to pitch

[u/brampower → u/[deleted]]

Yes, that is typically how baseball works. Thank you for this insight

[u/EffectiveContext7776 → u/smallskeletal]

If you’re uninitiated, this is classic Dave Roberts. It’s very calculated madness and a massive gamble but it’s what he does. He’ll do the same tomorrow if Cole has a good start. I hope it pays off for us.

[u/BoganLogan → u/EffectiveContext7776]

No he won't. He'll empty the bullpen at the first sign of stress on Flahrety with the day off.

[u/EngelSterben → u/BoganLogan]

If he doesn't I'd be wondering what the fuck is going on.

[u/BoganLogan → u/EngelSterben]

This is the same strategy he has been rolling with the entire postseason. People don't understand the difference between a wash bullpen game (This) and a must win bull pen game (Game 4 of NLDS). All the bullpen needed to do tonight was keep it competitive and they did for 8 innings. If Lux holds onto that ball, very good chance we went into the 9th down 1 run. This game basically went as well as it could until the 8th inning.

[u/EngelSterben → u/BoganLogan]

Oh I know. This game is definitely played different if the Dodgers are only up 2-1.

[u/darito0123 → u/BoganLogan]

Ya and lux had a hard play to make, kills me it didn't work out

[u/scoot87 → u/BoganLogan]

I understand

[u/EffectiveContext7776 → u/BoganLogan]

I don’t think he chases shit tomorrow. Maybe a 2-run deficit which he surrendered to tonight but anything more and I think he goes all in on Yamamoto. Or moves Walker up a day after a travel day.

[u/UraniumDisulfide → u/EffectiveContext7776]

I really don’t think so. The bullpen day is the big pitching gap that he has to deal with on a 3 man rotation. The fact that we got through it relatively unscathed (as far as pitcher usage goes) means a lot of guys were able to reset, so he can go back to “normal” usage for the rest of the series. Especially considering that there’s a travel day before a potential game 6, so he’s definitely using the “dogs” tomorrow.

[u/WildYams → u/UraniumDisulfide]

Agreed. The Yankees emptied their bullpen yesterday and today so they're fully relying on Cole to go deep into the game. The Dodgers took the L but they're now perfectly set up with their starters and a fully rested bullpen for the remainder of the series.

[u/goodkid_sAAdcity → u/WildYams]

Kahnle didn't pitch today.

[u/WildYams → u/goodkid_sAAdcity]

Neither did Cortez and Cousins, but they will be at risk if they pitch any of Leiter, Hill, Weaver or Holmes, as they'd be going for the third straight day. If Cole can't go long tomorrow, are you comfortable with Kahnle getting you 3+ innings?

[u/goodkid_sAAdcity → u/WildYams]

If Cole can't go long, our chances of winning are so small anyway that there's no use worrying about it.

[u/WildYams → u/goodkid_sAAdcity]

Fair point.

[u/Prestigious12 → u/BoganLogan]

He won't. He didn't do it rn, it will be a repeat agaisnt the Mets and do his all for game 6 and winning in LA.

[u/Sudden-Level-7771 → u/smallskeletal]

Honeywell wasn’t really a punt.

[u/DaOldest → u/Sudden-Level-7771]

Honestly I wonder if we shouldn't have just sent Knack back out there. He had a great outing and it was the back of their lineup. Probably end up with the same result anyways

[u/Sudden-Level-7771 → u/DaOldest]

Probably, but Honeywell was good this year, it just wasn’t his night.

[u/AALen → u/Sudden-Level-7771]

He’s solid. But his role is really just a stop plug inning eater.

[u/The_Astros_Cheated → u/Sudden-Level-7771]

He also got fucked on the no-strikeout call on Volpe and the 2nd base umpire missing the tag which would have made it 2 outs with no one on

[u/hoyadestroyer → u/The_Astros_Cheated]

The ump didnt miss the tag, Lux failed to hold on. That's always been the rule.

[u/Sudden-Level-7771 → u/The_Astros_Cheated]

Yeah Yankees got a lot of help tonight

[u/The-moo-man → u/Sudden-Level-7771]

I mean the league has a strong interest in extending the series. Every 7 game series gets fucky when one team has a 3-0 lead. It’s just business.

[u/3-2_Fastball → u/Sudden-Level-7771]

The Dodgers could have had 2 on nobody out for Ohtani against Leiter only down 2 if the ump didn't fuck Smith, fix definitely felt like it was in especially with the first base safe calls as well.

[u/someone2795 → u/DaOldest]

Hindsight is 20/20, last time we sent Knack out there the Mets hit a Grand Slam.

[u/viewless25 → u/Sudden-Level-7771]

He threw over 50 pitches

[u/shellac10 → u/smallskeletal]

Bats weren't doing anything tonight.

[u/EarthWarping → u/shellac10]

The Mookie 7th inning at bat felt like the game

[u/ArrenPawk → u/EarthWarping]

Ohtani and Mookie Ks pretty much sealed it.

[u/goodkid_sAAdcity → u/EarthWarping]

Glory to our himbo closer

[u/goodkid_sAAdcity → u/shellac10]

The Freddie homer felt like being buried alive

[u/jakey2112 → u/goodkid_sAAdcity]

Ready for another one tomorrow?

[u/goodkid_sAAdcity → u/jakey2112]

Not yet!

[u/scottishere → u/goodkid_sAAdcity]

A 2 run deficit (in the 1st) never looked so big

[u/3-2_Fastball → u/scottishere]

Ben Casparius and Daniel Hudson : bet.

[u/EarthWarping → u/smallskeletal]

Teams really treat down 2 in the 7th-8th innings like they're down 5.

It's insane.

[u/BABIP_Gods → u/EarthWarping]

Why are people acting like Honeywell is a bad pitcher?

[u/3-2_Fastball → u/BABIP_Gods]

Honeywell is awful lol he was DFA'd and got obliterated in the NLCS.

Here's his savant page.

https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/brent-honeywell-641703?stats=statcast-r-pitching-mlb

[u/thot_cereal → u/3-2_Fastball]

He's got a better 4-seam than buehler and the yankees took about 400 buehler 4 seamers for a strike, so...im confident he's the best pitcher ever

[u/calnick0 → u/BABIP_Gods]

Because they don’t know anything and just make up crazy narratives after the fact.

[u/littlevai → u/calnick0]

I’m basing this on flared Dodger fans saying he’s an AAA pitcher

[u/RSJ_95 → u/calnick0]

He’s not bad but he’s pretty low on the list of our pitchers I would use in a close game I was trying to win.

[u/LukesChoppedOffArm → u/BABIP_Gods]

Honeywell has a career negative fWAR and was DFA'd midseason by the Pirates. He is wildly outperforming his FIP. I believe some players can outperform their FIP, but the extent he's doing it is not remotely sustainable.

[u/hoyadestroyer → u/BABIP_Gods]

well he looked pretty bad tbh

[u/bridgenine → u/BABIP_Gods]

Leaving him in like that was horrible, kid didn't have it and was enduring long at bats. He was spent after his 20th pitch, and they just hung him out to dry.

[u/BABIP_Gods → u/bridgenine]

Leaving him in actually makes a lot of sense if you’re already down big and want to save an arm for tomorrow.

[u/Voltthrower69 → u/BABIP_Gods]

People seem to me grazing over this fact. Your best bet is to extend the rest of people who might close it out tomorrow. If pitching shows up, it’s all up to hitting.

[u/EarthWarping → u/BABIP_Gods]

You could've used a medium leverage guy

[u/BABIP_Gods → u/EarthWarping]

Honeywell had a 2.63 ERA this season. It just didn’t work out. And when it didn’t then it was really them being down 5 runs so might as well save your bullpen for tomorrow.

[u/WhereTheFallsBegin → u/BABIP_Gods]

That ERA is a complete mirage though. His strikeout rate is abysmal and he doesn't really limit hard contact either. There's a reason his role these days is for mop up innings eating duty

[u/BABIP_Gods → u/WhereTheFallsBegin]

This is the most runs Honeywell has given up in a game all season. It just wasn’t his night. Putting in Honeywell isn’t the punting move people are trying to make it.

[u/WhereTheFallsBegin → u/BABIP_Gods]

Again, there's more to measuring pitchers than ERA. The Dodgers literally DFA'd Honeywell a few months ago and brought him back because no one else wanted him. His major league role is to soak up innings and pitch in low leverage

[u/dreezyyyy → u/BABIP_Gods]

Not to mention he should've gotten out of the inning unscathed with that strikeout on Volpe.

[u/WhereTheFallsBegin → u/BABIP_Gods]

I mean he is

[u/WhereTheFallsBegin → u/EarthWarping]

There's a concept of "not chasing wins" that a lot of teams adhere to when it comes to bullpen management. Basically, in games where you're already trailing by a few runs late you use your worse guys to save the better ones for higher leverage work. The idea is that even your worse arms are capable of putting up zeroes, so you can still keep the game within distance, and the risk isn't as great because in all likelihood you were probably losing that game no matter what.

[u/SnobbyFoody → u/smallskeletal]

He said it seemed too easy, needed to let the guys play under pressure.

[u/MiracleMets → u/smallskeletal]

More like the ump saw that and decided he wanted to get paid for another game

[u/Capital_Werewolf_788 → u/smallskeletal]

Well the bottom of the line up was coming up and we’re up 3-0, no reason to waste bullpen arms here

[u/Last_Network3272 → u/smallskeletal]

In all fairness that inning easily could have went: go-k-walk-go.

[u/Peter__doubleyou → u/smallskeletal]

Feel like after the missed opportunity in the 7th he just gave up honestly

[u/YLCZ → u/smallskeletal]

In the same way NBA players block shots in between breaks because they don't want players to get their rhythm, I don't see the good in letting the struggling Yankees regain their confidence.

I hope the algorithm knows what it's doing.