2K24: New York Yankees

[Friarfan]

Is that correct? He only threw 6 (SIX!!!) fastballs out of 82 total pitches yesterday?

[BuckyBuckner]

Is that correct? He only threw 6 (SIX!!!) fastballs out of 82 total pitches yesterday?

The article says 26.

Of his 82 pitches on Monday, Tanaka threw only 26 fastballs, and all but a handful of them were two-seamers in the 89-90-mph range.

[heyelander]

The article says 26.

yankee apologist.

[Hornsby]

Can you old timers say Frank Tanana? But that would be in about 18 months...

[chancellor]

Can you old timers say Frank Tanana? But that would be in about 18 months...

For sure. Tanana in his prime was awesome.

[Judge Jude]

from a 1985 LA Times story:

"In 1977, Tanana had pitched 14 consecutive complete games when he was sidelined for almost two weeks by an inflamed tendon in his left arm, his pitching arm. He returned to the rotation, but his arm was exhausted. After Sept. 5, he was unable to pitch for the rest of the year."

tough break to be pitching so well and then - for no apparent reason that I can see - his arm wore out.

[chancellor]

from a 1985 LA Times story:

"In 1977, Tanana had pitched 14 consecutive complete games when he was sidelined for almost two weeks by an inflamed tendon in his left arm, his pitching arm. He returned to the rotation, but his arm was exhausted. After Sept. 5, he was unable to pitch for the rest of the year."

tough break to be pitching so well and then - for no apparent reason that I can see - his arm wore out.

Those 14 games included one 10 IP and one 11 IP game...

[revo]

In addition to the concerns about Tanaka, CC Sabathia appears to be just about done. Looking at his PitchFx charts so far this young season, his fastball is all but shot. Not only is his velocity down 2.2 mph from last season's low (and a whopping 9 mph from his 2008 high), but it's not fooling hitters one bit: 100% of fastballs that were swung at made contact. At this point, he's basically relying on curves, changes and sliders, where he's sitting between 79-88. I don't see this as a recipe for success.

[madducks]

It's a weird feeling, but i find myself rooting for ARod to have a good season and stick it to the Yankees and MLB after their failed attempts to make him go away. It will be interesting to see if the Yankees put up a fight paying ARod the $6 million bonus for home run #660 (needs 4 more) which would tie him with Willie Mays.

[Judge Jude]

"It will be interesting to see if the Yankees put up a fight paying ARod the $6 million bonus for home run #660 (needs 4 more) which would tie him with Willie Mays."

Hint: in the press room pre-game notes, it lists lots of silly "milestones" for players that are imminent - but not HR 660. game on.

[Sharky]

Recent report suggesting Yankees signaled strong interest in Jose Peraza of the Braves. Maybe they will send Arod and money. (Kidding)

Wonder if they do have the prospects or major league talent to make that happen. I just drafted Aaron Judge in our AL league, so figures he would be included (murphy's law).

[revo]

Recent report suggesting Yankees signaled strong interest in Jose Peraza of the Braves. Maybe they will send Arod and money. (Kidding)

Wonder if they do have the prospects or major league talent to make that happen. I just drafted Aaron Judge in our AL league, so figures he would be included (murphy's law).

Just read that and it seems a little bizarre considering the Braves are in an all-out dump for prospects just like Peraza. I would assume the Yanks would have to deal similarly ranked prospects for him (i.e. Severino, Judge, Bird), but I doubt they have the firepower to land him though. This can't be a Kimbrel-like deal because the Braves don't have any turrble contracts to want to shed any longer, like they did with Upton.

[madducks]

ARod with 2 more homers tonight! One of them a 471 ft bomb!

[Judge Jude]

for the out of towners, the Yankees radio announcer likes to call them "an A-bomb from A-Rod!"

and he once accidentally used the phrase when Hideki Matsui HR'd, which was - more unfortunate.

[Erik]

I've been TRYING to forget that John Sterling exists.