2018 Regular Season Thread

[JDPNYY]

You became a doctor and retired during one off season???

Whooooooooosh

[freebubba]

We're in big trouble if we miss Castro.

Ain't that the truth.

[KayForPresident]

How so? Against LHP, Girardi would regularly start a RHH heavy lineup.

On June 8th against David Price, his starting lineup was:

Gardner
Hicks
Judge
Holiday
Castro
Sanchez
Didi
Headley
Carter

Eight RHH, with only Didi as a LHH. Once he batted, the lineup went eight RHH before a LHH.

This, thank you.

[hairnovaaa]

Greg Holland to the Cardinals.

[GregSirico]

It's finally here. I cannot contain myself anymore.

[Battingly]

For the guys wondering why Gardner is leading off. I don't remember the exact numbers and don't feel like looking again, but I remember being surprised that Gardner had the most success Vs Happ of any player on the team, lefty or righty.

So I wouldn't read too much into this for the season as a whole. I think its just an anomaly, a case of a lefty whose had lots of success against a particular lefty. Thats why I actually predicted at the time that Gardner would be the leadoff hitter on opening day, when it was announced Happ was the starter for the Blue Jays.

[hairnovaaa]

Haha, Ian Happ just hit a dinger on the first pitch of the 2018 season.

[Krall]

Wow that's a pile up of SO up top.

Surprised Didi dropped down that far, but what can you do...

[hairnovaaa]

Bryan Hoch:
Boone: "Good chance" Didi will hit 4th tomorrow and vs. right-handed pitching.

[Carsten Charles]

Bryan Hoch:
Boone: "Good chance" Didi will hit 4th tomorrow and vs. right-handed pitching.

Awful.

[Yankee Steve]

Awful.

Probably our best clutch hitter. You want your cleanup hitter to knock in runs, not necessarily walking.

[Battingly]

QUESTION

Which Yankee will hit the first HR in the 2018 Season, presumably/hopefully in the opener?

I'll say Aaron Judge.

What say you?

[Krall]

Awful.

Say didn't we get to 1 game of the WS last year with him in that slot most of the time?

[Yankee Steve]

QUESTION

Which Yankee will hit the first HR in the 2018 Season, presumably/hopefully in the opener?

I'll say Aaron Judge.

What say you?

Didi Gregorious

[hairnovaaa]

I'm going to say Drury hits the first Yankees' dinger of the season.

[NYY_FAN_IN_PNW]

QUESTION

Which Yankee will hit the first HR in the 2018 Season, presumably/hopefully in the opener?

I'll say Aaron Judge.

What say you?

Didi gets my vote

[Donnybaseball72]

Stanton

[Carsten Charles]

Say didn't we get to 1 game of the WS last year with him in that slot most of the time?

Irrelevant. Your best players should be getting the most at bats. Didi is not better than Sanchez. I'm pretty sure Gary will knock in enough runs in the 4 spot.

[ClownPickle]

Awful.

4 reals

[Yankee Steve]

Let's try a Mike Blowers special. 2nd AB, 1-1 count.

[neyugnt]

QUESTION

Which Yankee will hit the first HR in the 2018 Season, presumably/hopefully in the opener?

I'll say Aaron Judge.

What say you?

Romi..... ummm no. Gary Sanchez.

[dannyyankou]

Random thought: the 1998 season was 20 years ago. I feel old.

[apalradio]

QUESTION

Which Yankee will hit the first HR in the 2018 Season, presumably/hopefully in the opener?

I'll say Aaron Judge.

What say you?

I'm gonna zig while everyone zags. Tyler Austin.

[apalradio]

Random thought: the 1998 season was 20 years ago. I feel old.

I attended my first game on May 8, 1968. Yanks beat Cleveland 2-1. Jake Gibbs knocks in Andy Kosco for the winning run in the bottom of the 9th. Joe Verbanic gets the win. I feel older.

[ymike673]

QUESTION

Which Yankee will hit the first HR in the 2018 Season, presumably/hopefully in the opener?

I'll say Aaron Judge.

What say you?

Since last season it was Torreyes I am going with Austin today.