Quick Hit: Car-WIN, Not Car-Loss

SSTN Admin
Apr 23
1 min read

Carlos Rodon shoved this afternoon, leading the Yankees through 7 innings of 1 run ball as the offense scored 5! Yankees win, 5-1!

11 Comments

fantasyfb3313

Apr 23

i DID say, I am happy to have Jazz

but we did need RH hitting last year and it was a safe bet we would need it this year. Ramirez might possibly be a very special hitter

I dont think we really had much way to get him in the lineup last year, but I dont see any problem with us having two good hitting catchers this year and beyond

I would have offered them multiple other players instead of Ramirez

Alan B.

Apr 24

Replying to

Ramirez, when here was a bad 1B defensively, and even worse as a catcher, plus Jesus Rodriguez proved to be a pretty good RH hitter, who can play all over - 1B, 2B, 3B. LF, Doh, and catcher too. Oh, and so did Raffy Flores, who really is no difference to me as a catcher in AA that Wells was. Plus he really can play some 1B too.

fuster

Apr 23

a VERY welcome win

and a pretty fine pitching performance from Rodon

quality AND quantity

this fine afternoon helped to lower the team ERA

Edwin Ng

Apr 23

Again the Yankees left too many men on the base path. It should have been a complete blowout. Judge and Goldy are the only offense. Jazz and Volpe looks completely lost at the plate. Why is Jazz batting 5th and Volpe 6th. I would put Wells in the 5 spot . I'll put Jazz and Volpe down the lineup batting 8th and 9th respectively.

Edited

Alan B.

Apr 24

Replying to

FYI: Rice is doing pretty good so far at the plate too.

fantasyfb3313

Apr 23

OH BTW...

Agustin Ramirez gets his first two MLB starts for the Marlins

8 PAs

5 hits

3 2bs

2 BBs

1 sb

also BTW a RH catcher. happy to get Jazz, but Ramirez was one of few untouchable prospects for me. my list last year was JDom, Durbin, Ramirez

fuster

Apr 23

Replying to

why would a guy destined for back-up catcher as a Yankee be untouchable?

only if he is good enough to supplant Wells, could he be any more valuable as a Yankee than Chisholm

I'm sure you needn't be reminded that Jazz, in only part of last season, brought 1.5 WAR's value.

and in the initial 25 games of this season, despite the low BA, has been worth another .9 WAR.

home runs/stolen bases from a pretty good middle infielder is every bit as valuable as a good starting catcher

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